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It Starts at State – Edgar Lopez-Torres
Edgar Lopez-Torres, Class of 2019 For senior Edgar Lopez-Torres, it not only starts at STATE,…
It Starts at State – Rachel Hicks
Rachel Hicks, Class of 2016 Rachel Hicks is happy to tell her STATE story, and…
It Starts at State – Oddai Gharib
Oddai Gharib, Class of 2020 A native of Jordan, Oddai Gharib began his journey at…
It Starts at State – Frank Walker
Frank Walker, Jr. West Virginia State University has always played a role in the life…
It Starts at State – Timothy Little
Timothy Little, Class of 2023 Sophomore Timothy Little’s journey toward owning his own production company…
It Starts at State – Gordon Lane
Gordon Lane, Entrepreneur Gordon Lane Jr.’s start toward launching a business out of West Virginia…
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April 1, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host an Out of the Darkness Walk Suicide Prevention Walk on Thursday, April 9. The walk will begin outside the James C. Wilson University Union at 12:30 p.m. Onsite registration will begin at noon. The Out of the Darkness Walk is a…
March 30, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host Kyla Summer Miller, manager for the Eastern Region of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as a featured guest speaker on Tuesday, March 31. The event will take place at the Erickson Alumni Center (buil…
March 17, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Maier Foundation has given $150,000 to West Virginia State University (WVSU) to support scholarship funding for students at the university. The grant was announced today as part of the university’s Day of Giving and Founders Day celebrations. Part of the grant, $50,000, w…