News for April

WSSU 'retools' school through Home Depot grant
April 27, 2018
WSSU students and staff teamed up with Home Depot volunteers to 'retool the school' during a two-day beautification event, April 26-27.
ABC News' Byron Pitts named 2018 commencement speaker
April 25, 2018
Byron Pitts, a multi-Emmy award-winning journalist for ABC News and author, will be the speaker at WSSU’s 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 18.
WSSU’s Singing Rams stand for social justice
April 24, 2018
WSSU’s choral ensembles are helping to bring people together through a yearlong focus on social justice and hope.
Letter from Chancellor Robinson: Stay motivated
April 23, 2018
The end of an academic year can bring forth a mixture of emotions. You may feel excited about completing another successful semester; anxiety about completing assignments on time; excitement about summer plans; or apprehension about the future. Staying motivated can feel challenging with just a few weeks left in the semester.
100% success: Signature graduate programs continue to excel
April 20, 2018
Graduates of two of Winston-Salem State University’s signature graduate programs continue to excel on their national licensing exams, receiving 100 percent passage rates on their required licensure exams for 2017.
Dr. Anthony Graham named WSSU’s new provost
April 20, 2018
After a national search, Dr. Anthony Graham, dean of the College of Education and professor of educator preparation at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been named WSSU's new provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Meet the next DJs at WSSU
April 19, 2018
From DJ Trellz to DJ Diesel and Luke Nasty, there’s a long line of successful DJs who got their start working events as students on campus at WSSU.
From Brown Hall to DJ champ: WSSU grad now a successful DJ
April 19, 2018
Montrell Davis, known as DJ Trellz, is now one of a long line of successful DJs from WSSU. He started his journey as a freshman at WSSU.
WSSU library director elected ALA president
April 19, 2018
Wanda Brown ‘77, the director of library services at WSSU, has been elected the president-elect for the American Library Association.
Morehouse professor: Confronting the ramifications of recidivism
April 17, 2018
John Railey, the former editorial page editor of the Winston-Salem Journal, interviewed Morehouse Professor Gregory Price in advance of his appearance at WSSU on April 19.
Blue Cross NC announces $1 million investment in WSSU's Division of Nursing
April 16, 2018
WSSU will use the investment for scholarships to address access to care and nursing shortages, and to enhance the division’s technology infrastructure.
Occupational therapy professor wins UNC System teaching excellence award
April 11, 2018
Cynthia S. Bell, associate professor and chair of the occupational therapy program at WSSU, has been named a recipient of the 2018 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.
WSSU Scholarship Day set for Thursday
April 10, 2018
Scholarship Day, one of WSSU’s largest academic events, highlights the advanced level of graduate and undergraduate research at WSSU and recognizes the scholars who do the work.
UNC Board of Governors experiences WSSU's signature approach to education
April 04, 2018
University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings joined recently appointed members of the UNC Board of Governors for a tour of WSSU.
WSSU sisters take on nursing together
April 04, 2018
Tavoria and Taneshia Poole, the oldest of seven children from Jacksonville, are setting the bar for their younger siblings as they pursue nursing degrees at WSSU.
50 years ago: Grief on WSSU's campus
April 02, 2018
Fifty years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. The April 1968 issue of The News Argus offers a glimpse of the reaction on campus.