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.
By Donell Maxie, MVSU Communications Director
No coach in America would turn down the opportunity of coaching a group of players who love each other, work well together, hold each other accountable, perform their roles, and play with passion.
Mississippi Valley State University is slated to host its annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Black History Convocation at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021.
The event was initially set for Thursday, February 24, but inclement weather delayed plans, and organizers had to reschedule recordings. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the university will hold the event virtually and premiere it on MVSU's official YouTube channel and Facebook page.
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning celebrated Black History Month by holding its annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards ceremony at the meeting held virtually on Thursday, February 17.
IHL recognized campus and community leaders for their efforts in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. Mississippi Valley State University’s John Q. Zheng, Ph.D., was honored for advancing diversity at MVSU.
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Dr. John Zheng recently edited a scholarly edition, Conversations with Dana Gioia, which the University Press of Mississippi published in December of 2020.
The Department of Criminal Justice graduating seniors are REQUIRED to attend one of three testing sessions:
(1) April 6, 2021 (Tuesday), 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.;
(2) April 7, 2021 (Wednesday), 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; or
(3) April 8, 2021 (Thursday), 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A written comprehensive examination administered to all candidates for the Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice at or near the completion of their required course of study.
Monday, March 15, 2021, 6:00-9:00 PM, Part 1 Criminal Justice Administration
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6:00-9:00 PM, Part II Criminology
Friday, March 19, 2021 6:00-9:00 PM, Part III Research Methods
A written comprehensive examination administered to all candidates for the Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice at or near the completion of their required course of study.