West Virginia State University

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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Manashi Ray, Professor of Sociology at WVSU, on the publication of her new book, Becoming Boundless: Indian Transnational Entrepreneurs in the Global Economy, with Stanford University Press!

We've got more pictures! The 2026 Commencement photo album is now live on the WVSU Flickr - take a moment to look through and find your graduation photos. Link in the comments!

Take a look back at our 2026 Commencement Ceremony. From smiles on the stage to caps in the air, this highlight video captures some of the moments that made the day special. 🎓

We celebrated our first-ever Doctor of Education graduates—marking a major milestone for the University and the future of leadership in education. Here’s to the first of many. 💛 #WVSU #YellowJackets #EdD #Graduation #HigherEd #Milestone

Emotional WVSU Commencement timelapse! 🎥 Walker packed for Class of 2026—tears, cheers, pure excellence. What a day! 🎓 #WVSUGrad #YellowJackets

💛 "Mommy Did It!" — and we are SO proud. 🎓👶 Happy Mother's Day to every mom in the WVSU family — the student moms who crossed that stage AND the moms who helped get them there. You're all amazing. 🖤 #WVSU #MommyDidIt #MothersDay

WVSU proudly celebrates the Class of 2026 and all they are prepared to achieve. Congratulations, graduates. 🎓

🎓 Celebrating today's Nursing Pinning! In 6 years, WVSU's nursing program has become one of WV's finest, with students from around the world. So proud of this year's growing cohort! 👩‍⚕️ #WVSUNursing

WVSU was buzzing today!100 WV FFA members from 14 counties came to campus for the FFA Leadership Development Event, competing and learning alongside our Extension staff. Winners head to nationals this fall! 🏆 #WVSU #FFA #WestVirginiaFFA

🎵 Live music is coming to campus! 🎵 The WVSU Wind Ensemble and the Clay County High School Band are performing together this Thursday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fannin S. Belcher Theater. 🎺💛 Come out and support our musicians — it's free and open to the public!

Congratulations to WVSU Academic Advisor Trina Arnold on her induction into the Lexington African American Hall of Fame — Class of 2026! 🏆 A 20+ year educator, All-State athlete, and 1981 NJCAA Gymnastics All-Around Champion — we are so proud!

Finals week is officially here and our Yellow Jackets are locked in! 📚 Put in the work, push through, and finish strong. You've got this, WVSU! 💪 #WVSU #FinalsWeek #YellowJackets #LockIn #StudentLife

⚡ WVSU alum Ayinde 'Neon' Warren is a cast member on the rebooted American Gladiators on Amazon Prime! 🏟️ All-Conference athlete, MBA grad, fitness entrepreneur — now a Gladiator. We got another Yellow Jacket in show business! 💛🖤 #HBCUMade #AmericanGladiators #YellowJackets

Congratulations to our student worker Sophia King on being named Communications Student of the Year! We’re proud of her and grateful for the great work she’s done in our communications office. Well deserved, Sophia!

Some of you may not know this, but Michael was directed by Antoine Fuqua, a former WVSU student-athlete! #AntoineFuqua #Michael #HBCUPride

WVSU took the energy to McDowell County! President Ericke S. Cage, our team and students had a great time connecting with the county's students, hearing their voices, and sharing what’s possible ahead!

The Third Annual Illuminates Symposium at WVSU highlighted student innovation, research, and entrepreneurship across West Virginia. Thanks to keynote speaker Rich O’Brien, CEO & Co-Founder of Stitch AI, for sharing valuable insights. #WVSU #Entrepreneurship #Innovation

Celebrating 40 years of excellence! 📸 Thank you to our amazing photographer, Todd Griffith, for capturing the moments, milestones, and memories that tell WVSU’s story. Your work has helped shape how we see and share our history—we’re lucky to have you! 💛

Thank you to the @steelers for honoring our alumnus Bill Nunn with a powerful new documentary! Before becoming a legendary NFL scout, he was a basketball star at West Virginia State University, building the legacy that changed the game! bit.ly/4tzcY9C

Innovation was on full display at the 2026 CNSM Research Symposium. Students shared projects in space science, biology, computer science, and chemistry, showing how research at our HBCU is tackling real‑world challenges! #STEM #HBCU #UndergraduateResearch