ITTA BENA, Miss.—Residents of Leflore and Humphreys counties can receive free masks from Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) through a continued partnership with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to curtail transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

MVSU has partnered with MSDH to coordinate the distribution sites. The date, times and locations to receive the free masks are as follows:

ITTA BENA, Miss.—Three Mississippi Valley State University students joined students from three other Mississippi colleges to participate in a virtual Commissioning and Bar Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, April 30.

ITTA BENA, Miss.—The votes are in, and the students of Mississippi Valley State University have decided who will lead them during the 2020-2021 school year. 

On Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement held its annual Spring Elections online.

Dr. Ro' Shaun Bailey, assistant vice president of Student Affairs and Campus Life, said that despite introducing a new platform, the students’ participation was strong and the response was positive.

ITTA BENA, Miss.—The unexpected onset of COVID-19 has brought about many unanticipated adjustments during the Spring 2020 semester at Mississippi Valley State University. 

Following the recent announcement to offer its Summer 2020 courses exclusively online, MVSU President Dr. Jerryl Briggs, Sr. said University administration is currently evaluating how to best continue providing students with quality educational opportunities in a safe, healthy environment during the Fall 2020 semester. 

ITTA BENA, Miss.— Mississippi Valley State University alumnus De’Ryan Shanklin was preparing for his first virtual staff meeting when he received the news.

Shanklin, a teacher at Reimagine Prep in Jackson, had been nominated for the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award.

ITTA BENA, Miss.— A Mississippi Valley State University student is hoping to make his community more “green” through research he recently presented during a national science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) conference.

ITTA BENA, Miss.—While most college students dream of landing just one prestigious internship, a scholar at Mississippi Valley State University has received three. 

In the weeks leading up to the current COVID-19 pandemic, MVSU junior Jhah Cook applied and was accepted into three prestigious summer internship opportunities.

Media contact: Marc Rolph at (601) 815-5133 or mrolph@umc.edu. 

ITTA BENA, Miss.—Residents of Holmes, Leflore and Wilkinson counties and surrounding communities can be tested this week for COVID-19 as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem virus transmission statewide by setting up one-day, drive-through collection sites.

The locations for the latest appointment-only collection sites are:

ITTA BENA, Miss.—Although the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated postponement of the traditional graduation ceremonies set for May 9, Mississippi Valley State University is pleased to announce plans to recognize its Spring 2020 graduates during a Virtual Commencement Exercise.