ITTA BENA, Miss.—Two Mississippi Valley State University students were among 44 scholars from 33 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) announced by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities as 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars— the initiative's highest student recognition.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Mississippi Valley State University administration recently announced adjustments to its Fall 2020 Academic Calendar as part of the institution’s continued efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
MVSU will now commence its Fall 2020 semester on Monday, Aug. 10—two weeks earlier than its original start date of Aug. 24. The semester will now conclude with the Fall 2020 Commencement Exercise, slated for Saturday, Nov. 21.
ITTA BENA, Miss.— New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced the development of an Interfaith Advisory Council developed to help implement safety measures for religious gatherings involving groups.
Among those named to the council are Mississippi Valley State University alumnus Greg Merriweather (’06), senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in New York.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—Two local community organizations are now planning to purchase much-needed supplies thanks to a generous donation from Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and American Honda through its Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC).
ITTA BENA, Miss.—A Mississippi Valley State University student has been named as a prestigious David L. Boren Scholar, earning the opportunity to study abroad in world regions critical to U.S interests.
Junior Engineering Technology major Kayla Johnson was recently named as an alternate for the Boren Scholarship and has been extended the opportunity to study in Kazakhstan during the 2020 academic year.
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.
