After months of intense planning, a group from Mississippi Valley State University has received approval to proceed with a project that will erect the first historical marker commemorating the historic stance taken by Fannie Lou Hamer to ensure voting rights for all Americans.
ITTA BENA, Miss.— “Complicated” is how Shaniqwa Barber of Greenville describes the first few years of her collegiate journey.
ITTA BENA, Miss.— The Fall 2019 Commencement marked the ending of one chapter and the beginning of another for Mississippi Valley State University graduates Saturday.
ITTA BENA, Miss.— It’s never too late to start again, and Serena Mouncil-Body is proof.
After years of only being a few credits shy of a college degree, the 47-year-old wife and mother of three will be receiving a bachelor's degree from Mississippi Valley State University on Dec. 14 through the Complete to Compete initiative, also known as the C2C.
ITTA BENA, Miss. — Mississippi Valley State University was recently recognized as the top recycler among the state’s educational institutions by the Mississippi Recycling Coalition (MRC).
ITTA BENA, Miss.—A group of Mississippi Valley State University students are now more prepared for corporate America as they transition into the workforce after attending the 2019 Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Career Development Marketplace Conference.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Mississippi Valley State University welcomed author and Alzheimer’s advocate Dan Gasby last night during its Graduate Read-in Symposium, hosted at 6 p.m. in MVSU’s Science and Technology Center.
Gasby’s wife, the iconic model and restaurateur B. Smith, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2013. Since then, the couple has been open and transparent about their experiences grappling with the disease.
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ITTA BENA, Miss.—A Mississippi Valley State University staff member was recently selected to serve as vice president for a state organization dedicated to ensuring student success.
MVSU’s Director of Developmental Studies and Academic Support Larry D. Kinds, Sr. was named vice-president elect for the Mississippi Chapter of the National Organization for Student Success (formerly Mississippi Association for Developmental Education) last week.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Author and Alzheimer’s advocate Dan Gasby will be on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University to give a keynote address on Alzheimer’s disease during the Fall 2019 Graduate Read-In Research Symposium.
The symposium will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Mary E. Crump Auditorium of the MVSU Science and Technology Center. The event will be preluded with a research poster session at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Science and Technology Center.
The event is free and open to the general public.