ITTA, BENA, Miss.— Mississippi Valley State University and the Mississippi Delta lost a voice on Friday, April 23, 2021, when Darwin Cannon, 45, passed away at the Greenwood Leflore County Hospital.
For more than a decade, Cannon served the campus and the Mississippi Delta community with his larger-than-life personality and voice while working in the campus radio station, WVSD 91.7 FM, and as a communication instructor at MVSU.
By Donell Maxie, Director of Communications & Marketing
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, Cynthia Ann Watson Tyler will attend the 69th commencement exercises for Mississippi Valley State University, but not as a guest.
The 67-year-old mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother will be sitting with the other graduates on the MVSU Track awaiting her bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Organizational Management).
By Jasalyn Lucas, Communications Specialist
Itta Bena— Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021, the institution will hold its 69th Commencement exercise. This will mark the first time the event has been held in-person since the Fall of 2019.
Dr. Alfred Arrington was a tried and true university administrator who pushed both his students and faculty to succeed while serving as head of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department at Mississippi Valley State University.
“He was a wonderful public servant,” said one of his daughters, Michelle Arrington. “He was well-known.”
Dr. Arrington died Tuesday in Greenwood. He was 78.
By Karrington Stockstill, Intern
Mississippi Valley State University's Office of Admissions has been working diligently to prepare prospective students for a virtual high school day.
MVSU's annual high school day will premiere at 2 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021, on MVSUs official Facebook page and YouTube channel. The event will be hosted by Comedian and MVSU Alum, Famous Amos.
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, Mississippi Valley State University will be a host site for COVID-19 Vaccinations. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) will be on campus at 9 a.m. in the Harrison Complex.
By: Donell Maxie, Communications Director
Mississippi Valley State University will celebrate its scholars at 11 a.m. Tuesday during the institution’s annual Honor’s Convocation. This year’s convocation will premier virtually on MVSUs official YouTube channel and Facebook page.
By Donell Maxie, Communications Director
The Division of Academic Affairs at Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce Deborah Purnell as its 2020-2021 Humanities Teacher of the Year recipient.
"I am honored to be named Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi Humanities Council. This award could only have happened with the support of my department chair and the wonderful administration at Mississippi Valley State University," said Purnell.
By Karrington Stockstill, Intern
The Mississippi Valley State University Upward Bound II Program recently unveiled a new state-of-the-art STEM Lab in the Technical Education Building.
Program Director, Jerome Petty, welcomed a few high school participants and a limited number of spectators to show off all the latest equipment students will have access to use to grow in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Dr. Barbara A. Newsome spent her life as a Social Work educator and advocate for children and families.
Her life’s story of protecting the vulnerable and providing assistance to students, family, and friends ended its final chapter at age 74, on Monday, March 1, 2021, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital when she passed away.