Mississippi Valley State University’s Lee Charles Smith has announced today that he is stepping down as Head Coach of the Devilettes Softball team after 19 seasons with the program.
Smith has decided to retire from coaching but will continue in his role as Associate Athletic Director.
Colonel Jerry Carter has served in many roles in the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. Still, now the MVSU alum has been promoted to serve as the chief officer of the agency.
The promotion makes Carter the first Black Chief of Law Enforcement at the MDWFP since its creation in 1932.
Students in the Mississippi Valley State University Upward Bound II (UBII) program have been hard at work since April participating in a series of learning activities in STEM education and video production.
The group participated in STEM training when the program hosted its first Teaching Through Technology Training in April. Recently, the students completed and premiered a short film entitled “I Too Matter” on campus.
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.'