News for September

WSSU continues to earn national recognition, with the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings placing WSSU among the nation’s leading HBCUs for value and social mobility.

Dr. Keisha Grayson Rogers has been named the 2026 Black Mental Health Educator of the Year by the Black Mental Health Symposium.

For eight weeks this summer, WSSU twins Cayla and Carlin Parrott pursued their academic goals nearly 2,240 miles apart.

A record 1,900 WSSU students met with prospective employers and graduate school officials at the 2026 Career & Graduate School Expo.

Starting today, Rams near and far can begin planning their homecoming experience by visiting WSSU’s Forever Red Homecoming website.

More than 300 people attended RISE AI on Sept. 10 at the Benton Convention Center, where about two dozen presentations explored AI’s growing role in education, business and society.

WSSU alumna Dr. Siobahn Day Grady will return to her alma mater Sept. 10 to deliver the keynote address at the university's inaugural AI Summit.

Residence halls with makeovers, newly paved roads and Rams branding are just a few of the changes greeting new and returning WSSU students this semester.

Winston-Salem State University welcomed 5,210 students for the fall 2026 semester, its highest total enrollment since 2021 and a 9.1% increase from 2023.