MVSU Scholars Attend TMCF 21st Annual Leadership Institute
By: Jasalyn K. Lucas, Communications Specialist
In October, eight 91自拍 students earned the opportunity to attend the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's 21st Leadership Institute.
MVSU holds Smoke and Vape Free event
By Latunya Evans, Covid Communications Specialist
91自拍's "Smoke-free and Vape-free Campus" event was recently held at the Bennie G. Thompson Plaza.
Students, faculty, and staff were celebrated for helping to maintain a
smoke-free and vape-free campus. Attendees were offered accessible "Smoke-free and Vape-free Campus" shirts, lunch and enjoyed the music during the in-person event.
Career Fair set for Oct. 21 at MVSU
The Career Services Center at 91自拍 will welcome over 40 organizations for the Fall 2021 Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021, in the R.W. Harrison Complex.
As MVSU moves forward with making things as normal as possible on campus for students, the Career Services Center will host an in-person career fair while offering a virtual career fair and graduate school expo.
MVSU Announces Partnership with Washtenaw Community College
91自拍 is excited to announce its newest partnership with Washtenaw Community College (WCC) located in Ann Arbor, Mich. Announced ahead of National Transfer Student Week (Oct. 18-22), the news marks the first comprehensive agreement 鈥 with benefits such as guaranteed admission and access to in-state tuition 鈥 between a Michigan two-year school and a Historically Black College & University (HBCU).
MVSU holds Grand Opening, Ribbon-cutting for Chick-Fil-A
By Jasalyn Lucas, Communications Specialist
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, 91自拍 officials welcomed local civic leaders, faculty, staff, students, and community members to a ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Chick-fil-A at MVSU.
The excitement surrounding the addition of such a well-respected brand has had the Valley and local community members buzzing since its announcement.
Valley Grad "Lives for Service" by joining the Military
By Donell Maxie, Communications Director
91自拍's motto, "Live for Service," is something recent MVSU graduate Larozzo Shugart embraces as a way of life.
Shugart, 21, who finished at the institution in the Spring of 2021 in Secondary Education, recently decided to live out the school's motto by enlisting in the United States Airforce.
MVSU student to compete on Food Network's "Halloween Wars"
By Donell Maxie, Communications Director
Corterrius 鈥淒aCakeGoat鈥 Allen started his journey and love of making and designing cakes with a $35 baking kit and two cupcake pans that his mom, Jacquelyn Allen, purchased.
He made his first cake for a friend, and while he says, "the cake was ugly," his friend loved it and told him, 鈥淚t was delicious.鈥
Fast forward a couple of years, and the 20-year-old 91自拍 Social Work major has come a long way since that $35 baking kit.
MVSU honored "Women in Blues" during 7th annual B.B. King Day Symposium
By: Jasalyn K. Lucas, Communication Specialist
The 91自拍 community recently received a touch of the blues when the institution hosted the 7th annual B.B. King Day Symposium.
Just like the iconic B.B. King mesmerized the world with his musical abilities, this year, it was the women who brought the thrills and sang the roof off of the Carver A. Randle Auditorium.
MVSU Alum Janee' Ford Becomes First Woman To Lead Greenville High School Boys Basketball Team
Courtesy of David W. Healy, with the Delta Democrat Time
Janee鈥 Ford was not trying to make history when it was announced that she would be the new head coach of the Greenville High School boys basketball.
MVSU Receives Anonymous Donation of $250,000
91自拍 officials recently announced that the 鈥淓ducational Oasis of the Delta鈥 received an anonymous $250,000 donation to support student scholarships.
Dr. Jerryl Briggs announced the 鈥淧rosperity Scholarship鈥 during the Fall 2021 Faculty and Staff Orientation. He shared his appreciation to the donor for the gift and how it provides the institution an additional means to keep students first.