ITTA BENA, Miss.— Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce Dr. Abigail S. Newsome as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. An MVSU alumna, Newsome brings to the position more than 20 years of extensive and diverse experience in academia as a researcher,
ITTA BENA, Miss.— As part of its continued efforts to prioritize safety while monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the university and surrounding communities, Mississippi Valley State University has announced plans to implement a phased approach to instructional methods and the returning of
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Students attending Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) will benefit from a five-year $200,000 grant commitment from the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) to support college retention, persistence, and completion through the Improving Mississippi’s Persistence and Completion Together (IMPACT) initiative. WHEF is an endowed
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Two Mississippi Valley State University students were among 44 scholars from 33 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) announced by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities as 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars— the initiative’s highest student recognition. MVSU’s Remeya Ganesh of Toronto,
ITTA BENA, Miss.— Mississippi Valley State University administration recently announced adjustments to the Fall 2020 Academic Calendar as part of the institution’s continued efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. MVSU will now commence its Fall 2020 semester on Monday, Aug. 10—two weeks earlier than its
ITTA BENA, Miss.— Two local community organizations are now planning to purchase much-needed supplies thanks to a generous donation from Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and American Honda through its Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC). HCASC is America’s premier academic competition for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
ITTA BENA, Miss.— A Mississippi Valley State University student has been named as a prestigious David L. Boren Scholar, earning the opportunity to study abroad in world regions critical to U.S interests. Junior Engineering Technology major Kayla Johnson was recently named as an alternate for the
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Residents of Leflore and Humphreys counties can receive free masks from Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) through a continued partnership with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to curtail transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). MVSU has partnered with MSDH to coordinate the
ITTA BENA, Miss.—The unexpected onset of COVID-19 has brought about many unanticipated adjustments during the Spring 2020 semester at Mississippi Valley State University. Following the recent announcement to offer its Summer 2020 courses exclusively online, MVSU President Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr. said University administration is
By Mississippi Valley State University ITTA BENA, Miss.— Residents of Holmes, Leflore and Wilkinson counties and surrounding communities can be tested this week for COVID-19 as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission statewide by
