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)
Activist's release rules ended Oct 11, 2006
Those included taking almost $30,000 from a state AIDS program and $16,500 in grants from West Virginia State College and the federal Department of Agriculture to study socioeconomic needs in a three-county area. Neither program ever materialized. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Man charged in murder of Cross Lanes woman Aug 2, 2006
ONeil was released from prison in October after serving 18 years for the brutal rape and stabbing of an 18-year-old Dunbar resident, the daughter of a West Virginia State College professor. The former North Charleston resident had been living at his mothers Jackson County home. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Wild season in review: Three coaches, three wins Jun 30, 2006
He was replaced by Wayne Casey, a former Stonewall Jackson High School and West Virginia State College player. Casey remains as coach and said he may continue next year. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Women, thou art special Apr 29, 2006
Education: Jakes took psychology classes at West Virginia State College. He received bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Friends International Christian University, a correspondence school in Merced, Calif. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Herd Scores 22 Runs In 1st Road C-USA Win Apr 19, 2006
College; 1933, 29-1 over Marietta (Ohio) College; 1963, 24-16 over Toledo in MAC play; 1965, 24-4 over Rio Grande (Ohio) College; 1971, 23-2 over Rio Grande (today, University); 1975, 22-10 over West Virginia State College (today, University); 1990, 35-6 over Morehead State (Ky. University at Morehead, when the Herd hit a team-record nine home runs; and 2001, when Marshall beat The University At Buffalo (N.Y.) 22-8 in MAC play. (Goherd.com)
Dentist ends 51-year career Apr 18, 2006
Bass found himself in school for dentistry after the president of West Virginia State College saw him cleaning in front of the school's administration building and called the biology major in for a meeting. The president then directed Bass, who was thinking of becoming a teacher, into the dentistry program at Howard University, where Bass earned his doctorate in dental surgery in 1948. (Herald Sun)
Activist preacher Gilmer is dead Mar 4, 2006
After the Navy, he began preaching, studied mechanical arts on the GI Bill at West Virginia State College, then became a master plumber. He started working in the fire departments Fire Prevention Bureau so he could be off Sundays to preach. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
