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Impact. Discovery. Inspiration. Innovation. Opportunity. For more than 130 years, WVSU has stood as a beacon of hope and a pathway to prosperity for thousands of students, and we can do the same for you. Go State! Find out more today at .
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Today the University community gathered to dedicate a statue and scholarship in honor of our amazing alum Katherine Johnson. The statue will serve as a source of inspiration to current and future students of all that is possible through dedication, hard work and perseverance.
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Dr. Nicole Pride has been selected by the Board of Governors to serve as the 12th President of West Virginia State University and is the first female president in our University’s history. We are excited to enter this new era of leadership at WVSU!
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History in the making! Today we welcome Dr. Nicole Pride as the first woman and 12th president of West Virginia State University.
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Take a look at our gorgeous campus and get a glimpse of the academic programs and activities that we offer at West Virginia State University. We hope to see you in person soon!
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The university announced today nearly $2 million in upgrades to its football stadium that will include installation of an artificial turf field, lights and new bleachers.
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Congratulations to WVSU alumnus, the late Bill Nunn Jr. on his selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor.
#legendsstartatState
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The Yellow Jackets win season opening game over University of Charleston 51-28. Go State!
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This Friday is recognized as Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia, in honor of the late Katherine Johnson, a WVSU alumna and West Virginia native, who became most known for calculating equations of NASA's orbital mission of Astronaut John Glenn in the 1960s.
📸:
@NASA
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Today is Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia and it also happens to be her 101st birthday. Happy Birthday Katherine! 🎂🎉🎈
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It’s an exciting day for the Yellow Jacket Nation as the artificial turf at Lakin-Ray Field is starting to be installed.
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Retired WVSU baseball coach Cal Bailey will be inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame this year. Bailey retired in 2014 as the winningest all-sport college coach in state history.
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Work on the project to place synthetic turf on the infield of Cal Bailey Field, home of the Yellow Jackets baseball team, is nearing completion. We can’t wait to see the Yellow Jackets in action back on this new infield when games are able to resume!
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For the first time in program history, the WVSU Softball team is hosting an NCAA Regional. The first game is set for Thursday at noon with the Lady Yellow Jackets taking on Winston-Salem State. Good luck team! 🥎
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Congratulations to the Yellow Jackets football team for their thrilling 39-33 overtime win today over West Liberty University.
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Now presenting our Homecoming 2020 Miss State Kayonjra Guerrant and Mr. State Dylan Turner. 👑
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Happy early 127th birthday to our beloved WVSU! 🎂🎉
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Happy birthday, Bob Thompson! 🎉
Thompson, an alumnus of WVSU, is an internationally known jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He is the house pianist and featured performer for
@MountainStage
. He was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Our athletic teams have created quite a buzz this semester after winning four 2021 Mountain East Conference Championships. Congratulations to our softball, women's tennis, volleyball and baseball teams!
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All hands on deck! There's no job President Jenkins won't do for WVSU. Thanks for keeping our campus beautiful
@JenkinsWVSU11
.
#YellowJacketsUnited
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Today, we welcomed to campus political analyst and former South Carolina state representative
@Bakari_Sellers
for our annual
#BlackHistoryMonth
Convocation.
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On this day in history, WVSU alum Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an NBA game when he took the court on October 31, 1950.
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Our women's tennis team competes tomorrow morning in the 2019 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship in Altamonte Springs, FL. Good luck ladies! 🎾🖤💛
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The
@WVStateFB
team started practice today and we can't wait for the season to kick off Saturday, Sept. 2 against rival UC!
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Congrats to our Yellow Jackets softball team on your Mountain East Conference tournament championship!
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WVSU will receive its full state land-grant match for the first time in our history. "We have been fighting this battle for more than 20 years. After years and years of failed attempts, I am honored and proud we got it through this year.”
@JenkinsWVSU11
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Documentary film "The First to Do It" about WVSU alum Earl Lloyd is scheduled for wide theatrical release in Feb.
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The Yellow Jackets football team is gearing up for the fall season with practices well underway. The football season kicks off on September 4 and the first home game is September 11.
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R.I.P. to Georgia Congressman John Lewis, icon of the Civil Rights Movement and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.
#JohnLewis
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The next generation of Yellow Jackets have taken flight. Congratulations WVSU Class of 2019! 🎓🙌🎉
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Today, we honor Katherine Johnson, a West Virginia native and WVSU alumna who was a trail blazer for women in STEM fields. She became most known for calculating equations of NASA's orbital mission of Astronaut John Glenn. Learn more about Johnson here 
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He came. He saw. He conquered. President Jenkins went "Over the Edge" today to support the
@ywcacharleston
and the Campaign to End Racism, and the State family was there to cheer him on along the way.
#OverTheEdgeCWV
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New year, new look! Watch the University's latest TV commercial now! 🐝📺
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The artificial turf being installed at Lakin-Ray Field is looking amazing. We can’t wait to show it off on Saturday, October 16, during Homecoming at the first night game on campus.
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We want to wish President Jenkins and the first family the absolute best of luck on their new journey to Maryland. Thank you for the memories and for writing your own chapter in WVSU’s history. You will be deeply missed. 🖤💛
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Thank you so much to everyone who voted for WVSU in the Home Depot: Retool Your School program! We've been awarded a $20,000 campus improvement grant thanks to your support. 🖤💛
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Yellow Jackets defeat UVA-Wise 33-12 in the first home game of the season.
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Thank you Dr. R. Charles Byers for your service as West Virginia State University’s Interim President!
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Thank you to all our students, staff and faculty for working together to help us successfully reopen campus this week. Please continue to follow all safety protocols and remember that masks must be worn at all times unless in your office or residence hall room.
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The WVSU Board of Governors unanimously voted Tuesday to ask the WV Higher Education Policy Commission to approve the University's proposal to offer Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degrees.
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It's
#NationalMascotDay
! Special shoutout to Stinger for being one of the best in the biz! 🐝
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Welcome home to our WVSU alumni! We've missed you. 🖤💛
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WVSU will launch a new Bachelor of Science degree in nursing beginning with the fall 2020 semester. The West Virginia Nursing Board gave their approval at a meeting today.
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We're ready for Friday night *lights*! 🏈
@HHHuskiesFB
will take on
@Pocadotfootball
at 7 p.m. on Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium for an undefeated showdown! We welcome fans to our campus!
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The WV Legislature has named August 26 "Katherine Johnson Day" in honor of the NASA physicist & mathematician's achievements.
@HiddenFigures
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ICYMI: The
@WVStateFB
team defeated UC yesterday to earn the Kanawha Valley Classic trophy. We are so proud of our coaches and players!
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Today we celebrate & remember Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865 the remaining slaves of the former Confederate States were finally set free. Today is a day to celebrate freedom as we continue to fight for equality.
#JUNETEENTH2020
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Today we celebrate and honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2017! 🎓
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Happy holidays from your West Virginia State University family! ❄️
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Congratulations to our Spring 2019 Dean's List recipients! 👏
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Earl Lloyd Day is today – celebrating the life and legacy of WVSU alum and basketball legend Earl Lloyd. A trailblazer in the truest sense of the word, Lloyd was the first African-American to play in an NBA game. He passed away on this day, Feb. 26, in 2015.
#LegendsStartAtState
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Calling all "Golden Girls" fans! WVSU alumnus Matt Browning has penned the definitive
#GoldenGirls
guide.
🔗:
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We're excited to welcome everyone back to campus today for the start of the spring 2021 semester. 👋🐝
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August 25, 2018 was a special day for WVSU and we're forever grateful that Katherine Johnson was able to return to campus for a statue dedication in her honor. Her memory will live on as she watches over our campus and inspires our students to dream bigger for years to come.
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Good luck to our baseball team today in the season opening game against Catawba College.
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We might be a little biased, but our campus looks exceptionally beautiful during the fall season. Happy first day of fall! 😍🍁🍂🍃
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The Yellow Jackets football team defeated Glenville 33-30 Saturday to win their home opener and go to 2-0 on the season.
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Today we celebrate 129 years of WVSU history since being founded on March 17, 1891. Thank you to all those who came before us to build our beloved University into the place it is today. 🖤💛
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It's a packed house this evening in the Walker Convocation Center as the men's basketball team takes on Fairmont State! The game is airing live throughout the region on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
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Work on the upgrades to install artificial turf, lights and new bleachers at Lakin-Ray Field is progressing nicely.
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We make 126 look good. Happy Birthday WVSU! 🎂
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Today the State family mourns the loss of our remarkable, trailblazing alumna Katherine Johnson. No longer a "Hidden Figure," her legacy will live on and inspire the next generation with all that is possible through dedication, hard work and perseverance.
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President Jenkins and Yellow Jacket student-athletes joined in a celebration this evening to open the renovated basketball courts at the Shawnee Park sports complex.
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Thank you
@deray
for speaking to the campus community today at our
#BlackHistoryMonth
Convocation.
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The WVSU football team kicks off the 2019 season today against Frostburg State University in Maryland. Good luck Yellow Jackets! 🏈
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This semester wasn't easy, but you did it. Congratulations to our Spring 2020 Dean's List recipients! 🙌
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Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2017! 🎓
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Together we celebrate and honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today would have been his 92nd birthday.
University offices will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of
#MLKDay2021
.
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Kris Kern Camp is underway this week for volleyball players of all ages. 🏐 President Cage visited our
@wvsuvolleyball
players today who are helping at the camp.
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Thank you to everyone who came out today to welcome the WVSU Class of 2025 at State Stride!
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Mr. State Jeremiyah Hairston and Miss State Ky’Achia Atkins were officially crowned at our Coronation Ceremony this evening. 👑
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What a Saturday! From the annual parade to the football team's victory over West Liberty, we've had so much fun celebrating Homecoming 2019.
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Good luck to our softball team today in the season opening game against Kutztown University at the UNC-Pembroke Invite.
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The university held an observance and wreath laying today to celebrate the life and legacy of alumna Katherine Johnson whose pioneering work at NASA helped America win the space race. The ceremony featured the awarding of three Katherine Johnson scholarships to STEM students.
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Tomorrow is the first official day of fall. Check out these Flashback Friday pics of campus from fifteen years ago. 🍁😍
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Helmets and pads are on and the
@WVStateFB
team is ready to take on rival UC in the season opener Saturday, Sept. 2. Go State!
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremonies and congratulations again to the Class of 2021! 🎓
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We can't wait to meet the newest members of the
#YellowJacketNation
! Please register at if you are a freshman or transfer student.
🗓️ Our NSO days are:
🐝 May 31- In State (preferred)
🐝 July 20 - Out of State (preferred)
🐝 August 14 - Final NSO
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Have you 👀 our new billboard in Charleston? Check it out on I-77 northbound/I-64 westbound near the split.
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