News for October
New renovated teaching center, mobile lab to better prepare education majors for careers
October 17, 2024
The Winston-Salem State University Department of Education hosted a grand opening of its newly renovated Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) and Innovative Teaching Lab on Oct. 3, as well as unveiled a new Mobile STEAM Lab: Bringing Classrooms to Communities.
WSSU awarded $400K to enhance computer science program using esports lab
October 16, 2024
Winston-Salem State University has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation grant that will integrate esports into its computer science education program. This project will help WSSU improve computer science education and attract new underrepresented minority students to pursue a computer science degree.
Dr. Rashunda Richardson awarded more than half-a-million dollar grant to advance research capacity at WSSU
October 10, 2024
Dr. Rashunda Richardson, associate professor of psychological science at Winston-Salem State University, was awarded $571,146 from the National Science Foundation as part of an HBCU collaborative to advance research capacity at HBCUs.Winston-Salem State University kicks off ‘The Ramily Road Tour’ in Charlotte Oct. 15
October 10, 2024
Winston-Salem State University is excited to announce The Ramily Road Tour, coming soon to a city near you. WSSU is hitting the road, offering high school students, parents, families and community leaders an opportunity to learn what makes WSSU’s Ramily (Ram family) so special.
NASCAR expands Campus Lab Program to WSSU to offer students experience with motorsports
October 10, 2024
NASCAR announced the expansion of its Campus Lab Program Oct. 8 on the campus of Winston-Salem State University, making WSSU the first university in North Carolina to offer the program. The announcement was made from the Bowman Gray Field House at a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony.
HUD awards $4M to Winston-Salem State University to create Research Center of Excellence
October 03, 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded nearly $4 million to Winston-Salem State University to establish a Research Center of Excellence. Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman made the announcement during a press conference on WSSU’s campus following her visit with students.
Wake Forest University School of Law partners with WSSU to create pathway to law school
October 02, 2024
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and Wake Forest University School of Law signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, creating a pathway for WSSU students to matriculate into the Wake Forest School of Law full-time residential juris doctor (JD) program.