Itta Bena, MS — Monday, June 24, 2024, marked a historic day at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) with the unveiling of a new athletic logo, the groundbreaking for a new turf field project, and a ribbon cutting for a new Jumbotron. This day signified the beginning of a new era for MVSU Athletics while also closing a chapter with Athletic Director Hakim McClellan officially stepping down from his role.

(From Left) Jaylon Baker, SGA Chaplain, from Milwaukee, Wisc.; Kristina Williams, Miss MVSU, from Memphis, Tenn.; Jon-Michael Frazier, Mister MVSU, from Memphis, Tenn.; JaMya Peoples, SGA President, from Prattville, Ala.; and Henry Espy, Mister Sophomore, from Clarksdale, MS.; and (not pictured) Destyni Gipson, Miss Sophomore, from Raymond, MS.

Congratulations to Mississippi Valley State University's Zeta Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., for being awarded Chapter of the Year. Voted in by the State of Mississippi Caucus of Kappa Alpha Psi, the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi has been named the 2023-2024 Chapter of the Year.

Mississippi Valley State University alumnus Mr. Archie Tucker, Sr. (’79) had a simple but powerful message for the 2024 graduating class: " It’s your time.”

Marking a significant milestone in Mississippi Valley State University’s history, MVSU scholars had the honor of participating in the April 2024 Presidential Forum for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), held in Atlanta, GA.

This distinguished forum has been a beacon of excellence and collaboration for the past two decades, with its inception dating back to 2000.

Mississippi Valley State University students competed with and against STEM students nationwide during the 2024 Association of Computer and Information Science/Engineering Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) symposium, which was hosted in Atlanta, Georgia.

Themed "Science Gateways and High-Performance Computing."

The symposium highlighted undergraduate and graduate research interested in computing innovations.

Mississippi Valley State University is elated to announce plans to hold its 72nd Commencement Exercise at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, in the R.W. Harrison Complex.

The arrival time for all MVSU graduates is 6:30 a.m., and everyone is expected to be in regalia. The gates to the stadium will open at 7 a.m. for the general public.