ITTA BENA-- Associate Professor Dr. John Weiss has been selected by the Mississippi Valley State University Office of Academic Affairs as the Humanities Teacher of the Year.

Each year the Mississippi Humanities Council recognizes October’s designation as Arts and Humanities Month by bestowing Humanities Teacher Awards to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at colleges and universities across the state.

ITTA BENA-- The Mississippi Valley State University community received a glimpse of Africa during the opening reception of the “Faces of Africa” art exhibit at the James H. White Library.

Nearly 50 people showed up for the opening reception. The celebration kicked off with the MVSU Choir, under the direction of Dr. John Weiss, rendering a musical selection with solost Morgon Johnson..