Thomas J. Calhoun, Jr., Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management/Student Affairs at Mississippi Valley State University, is excited to announce the hire of Kylan Alford-Windfield and Acquanetta Parrot to positions in the division of enrollment management and student affairs.
The Mississippi Valley State University Community will celebrate graduates from the 2020 Spring and Fall classes at 8 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Rice-Totten Stadium. Both classes received a virtual commencement due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Still, they will now be honored with an in-person ceremony to allow each student to share in all the celebration that comes with a traditional MVSU commencement.
Included are details for all graduates and guests for Friday’s ceremony:
By: Jasalyn Lucas, Communication Specialist
Former Mississippi Valley State University Student Government Association President and Spring 2021 graduate Jhah Cook has chosen to attend Yale University to obtain her Ph.D. in Philosophy.
Cook plans to study in the neuroscience track of the combined program in the biological and biomedical sciences in the fall term of 2021.
Mississippi Valley State University has long celebrated the idea of being the educational oasis in the Mississippi Delta.
As a Carnegie Classified Master's University, MVSU provides comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in education, the arts and sciences, and professional studies.
Its commitment drives the University to excellence in teaching, learning, service, and research--a commitment resulting in a learner-centered environment that prepares critical thinkers, exceptional communicators, and service-oriented, engaged, and productive citizens.
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) recently announced that the Mississippi Valley State University Teacher Education Program is one of 60 providers from 26 states to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs.
Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is proud to be named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Mississippi Valley State University officials are preparing to grant its students financial assistance through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III.
MVSU students who are Pell-eligible and maintain full-time enrollment can receive an additional $3,000 in financial assistance during the Fall 2021 semester in the form of the 'Valley in Motion Grant.'
By Jasalyn Lucas, Communications Specialist
On April 2, 1998, Mississippi Valley State University Alum, Angela Ellis joined the Mississippi Army National Guard as a 17-year old Private (E1).
Twenty-three years later, Ellis is making history as she was promoted to Sergeant Major (E9), making her the first female to be promoted to this rank in the 210th Finance Support Group. Ellis is also the first African American female Command Sergeant Major in the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) will host its 23rd celebration of the Constance G. Bland Women in Science and Technology (WIST) Conference virtually on Friday, May 7, 2021.
The theme for this year's conference is "Women in Science and Technology 2021: Virtually Navigating Teaching and Learning through a Pandemic".
ITTA BENA, MISS — Commencements are a moment in a student's life celebrated by the entire family and that student's community.
The COVID-19 Pandemic had put a pause to many traditional in-person events. Still, now with more research and information, Mississippi Valley State University held its first in-person commencement since the Fall of 2019 on Saturday, May 1, 2021.