The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Grand Opening Oct 14, 2008
That fund was used to assist The National Youth Administration's Civilian Pilot Training program which set up at six schools (Tuskegee Institute, Howard University, Hampton Institute, North Carolina A&T, Delaware State, West Virginia State College, Lincoln University of Missouri, and Harlem Airport in Chicago) and provided the instructors and foundation for the Army Air Corps Program to train African- Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. Congress had enacted three laws to help make... (WSJA.com, AL)
Five faculty join Morningside staff Oct 5, 2008
Before coming to Morningside, Swanke served a total of 15 years on the faculty at West Virginia State College in Institute and later Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb. He also has several years of experience teaching at the university level in Colorado. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Tufts celebrates the life of composer/prof emeritus T.J. Anderson Sep 15, 2008
Born August 17, 1928 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Anderson received degrees from West Virginia State College, Penn State University, and a Ph. D in Composition from the University of Iowa. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Son names arts center after Petersburg parents Jul 31, 2008
Joyce graduated from West Virginia State College in 1972 with a B.S. degree in Education. She then began teaching at a Christian school in Wythville, Va. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
First black Division I hoops coach dies at 96 May 2, 2008
He won 15 letters in four sports at West Virginia State College before graduating in 1937. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Race)
Will Robinson, 96, top basketball, football scout May 2, 2008
He attended West Virginia State College and earned an M.A. in sports education from the University of Michigan. Besides his granddaughter Leah, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Helen; a son, William Jr.; two other granddaughters and a great-granddaughter, all of Detroit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Robinson, first black D-I hoops coach, dies May 2, 2008
"Born in Wadesboro, N.C., Robinson quarterbacked the Steubenville (Ohio) High football team and finished second in the state high school golf tournament despite not being allowed to play the course at the same time as whites. He won 15 letters in four sports at West Virginia State College before graduating in 1937.While scouting for the Lions, Robinson scoured black colleges in the South for talent. His finds included Jackson State cornerback Lem Barney, who went on to a Pro Football Hall of... (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Burke is Eastern's new athletics director Mar 22, 2008
Previously, Burke was the associate director of athletics/SWA at Texas-El Paso (1997-1998); associate director of athletics/SWA at Marshall University (1994-1997); and senior women s administrator/women s head basketball/softball coach at West Virginia State College. She has also taught and/or coached at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany; Cornerstone College; Clearwater Christian College, Clearwater, Fla. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Former Iowa State AD among EIU finalists Feb 5, 2008
(1994-1997); and senior women s administrator/women s head basketball/softball coach at West Virginia State College, Institute, W.Va. She has also taught and/or coached at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany; Cornerstone College (formerly Grand Rapids Baptist College), Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Way It Was: Collegiate Institute, 1905 Oct 22, 2007
Renamed West Virginia State College in 1929, it became a forerunner in black education under the leadership of President Byrd Prillerman and later John W. Davis ... Renamed West Virginia State College in 1929, it became a forerunner in black education under the leadership of President Byrd Prillerman and later John W. Davis. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Bulletin board Sep 21, 2007
The workshop will be held in Room 112 of the Cole Complex on West Virginia State College Campus in Institute. The registration fee is $35. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
UMass Taps Tom Cole As Interim Chancellor Aug 25, 2007
D. in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago, is president emeritus of Clark Atlanta University, and has also served as chancellor of the West Virginia Board of Regents, president of West Virginia State College and president and CEO of Great Schools Atlanta ... West Virginia State College, the University of Charleston, Allegheny College and Wiley College have awarded him honorary doctorate degrees. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Dunbar acts on plans for storm water May 22, 2007
He has an undergraduate degree from West Virginia State College and a Masters degree from Marshall University. The appointment will require approval by Dunbars business association and the Fraternal Order of Police before it becomes official. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
William Wallace, coach, educator, dies Mar 12, 2007
LeFebvre was principal at the former St. Joseph's Academy when he recruited Wallace -- a standout basketball player at West Virginia State College where he went on an athletic scholarship -- to coach St. Joseph's varsity team. He was the first black varsity coach in the Capital Region. (Albany Times Union)
Civil rights luncheon honors 14 Feb 23, 2007
D., who was active in integrating West Virginia State College. Anna Evans Gilmer, historian and the first black teacher at Sissonville High. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Edward Peeks Feb 20, 2007
West Virginia State College, now a university, played a role in training black officers from way back ... Professor Daniel L. Ferguson led the charge for the upgrade, according to History of West Virginia State College, 1890-1965, by John C. Harlan, a professor at the college. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)
