Mississippi Valley State University President Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr., is proud to announce his appointment of Auguster Keys Wallace as the new University Chief of Staff.

Wallace is from Greenwood, MS., and has a wealth of experience at MVSU. She previously served as the executive assistant to the president.

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to work with Mrs. Wallace as she moves into this new role. I am confident in her ability to serve the University as she has for over 20-years in various capacities," said Dr. Briggs.

Dear Valley Scholars,

Mississippi Valley State University's (MVSU) President, Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr., is excited to announce that MVSU has received the university's largest single private gift in school history.

Fulbright Scholars and Global Undergraduate Exchange Students at MVSU (from left) Heidy Molina, Gardenia Homsi, Mansour Bettayeb, Yuliana Sokolenko, Olga Ponomareva, and Merey Nurgali share how MVSU has impacted them during their time in the United States.

By Donell Maxie, MVSU Communications Director

Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce plans to hold its Fall 2021 Commencement Exercises at 8 a.m., Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

The event will mark the second in-person Fall Commencement since Fall 2019. The in-person ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students will take place at Rice-Totten Stadium at Chuck Prophet Field.

Fall enrollment at Mississippi Public Universities remains steady when compared to Fall 2020 figures. Fall enrollment for 2021 is 76,510 for the system, compared to 77,154 students enrolled in Fall 2020, representing a .8 percent decrease.

Mississippi Valley State University showed a slight increase from Fall 2020, and President Jerryl Briggs said the university is trending in the right direction.

By: Jasalyn K. Lucas, Communications Specialist

In October, eight Mississippi Valley State University students earned the opportunity to attend the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's 21st Leadership Institute.

The Career Services Center at Mississippi Valley State University will welcome over 40 organizations for the Fall 2021 Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021, in the R.W. Harrison Complex. 

As MVSU moves forward with making things as normal as possible on campus for students, the Career Services Center will host an in-person career fair while offering a virtual career fair and graduate school expo.

Mississippi Valley State University is excited to announce its newest partnership with Washtenaw Community College (WCC) located in Ann Arbor, Mich. Announced ahead of National Transfer Student Week (Oct. 18-22), the news marks the first comprehensive agreement – with benefits such as guaranteed admission and access to in-state tuition – between a Michigan two-year school and a Historically Black College & University (HBCU).