INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University’s 2026 television commercial, produced in-house by the University’s Communications and Marketing Department, has been recognized in the 47th Annual Telly Awards, the world’s largest honor recognizing excellence in video and television across all scre…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service is partnering with West Virginia Health Right to offer a free Youth Cooking Program this summer at the West Virginia Health Right Teaching Kitchen in Charleston. Students ages 12 to 15 are invited to participate in four days…

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has announced the establishment of the S. Lucia Mitchell, Prillerman & Holland Scholarship through a planned gift from alumna Sernorma Lucia Mitchell, a 1973 graduate of what was then West Virginia State College (WVSC). The endowed scholarsh…

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) has announced the establishment of the Charles and Eva Ledbetter Endowed Scholarship Fund, created to support undergraduate students at the university.  Established with a $100,000 commitment by Dr. Charles T. Ledbetter and Eva N. Ledbetter…

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Professor of Genetics and Biotechnology Dr. Umesh K. Reddy has been recognized among the World’s Top 5% Scientists in the 2025 Global Scientific Index and Scientist Ranking, based on bibliometric analysis of global research contributions.  R…

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) 4-H program will host a free summer day camp entitled “Engineer Your Future” on the university’s Institute campus July 13-17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The camp is open to youths entering 7th through 10th grades in the fall. Participants will s…