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WSSU announces new university advancement leadership
November 27, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s new advancement leadership team is poised to enhance alumni and community engagement, as well as philanthropic contributions. Kevan Turman is the new vice chancellor for University Advancement; and John D. Kirby Jr. is assistant vice chancellor.
Students in drugs and justice class share personal stories in community project
November 22, 2024
From actor Samuel L. Jackson to a Purple Heart military veteran, Winston-Salem State University students presented stories on drugs and alcohol abuse for a Drugs, Crime and Justice community project titled, "Echoes of Resilience: Unveiling Stories of Drug Victims and Survivors." Take a listen by scanning QR codes in story.
Alumni donate nearly $300K during homecoming
November 22, 2024
This year’s homecoming was not only marked by excitement, merriment, pomp and circumstance, but it was also a testament to the generosity of alumni. One of the highlights of homecoming weekend was the announcement of this year’s alumni giving, which was a total of $287,963.97.
Two WSSU graduate students design ergonomics program for mothers to reduce injuries while caring for children
November 14, 2024
Two Winston-Salem State University graduate students, Cristina Sorensen of the occupational therapy program and Stefanie Ramsey of the family nurse practitioner program, have designed a training program to teach mothers how to avoid common injuries.
Homecoming Safety Message
October 29, 2024
Chancellor Bonita Brown and Winston-Salem State University invite you to WSSU's Forever Red Homecoming 2024. This is the moment to celebrate our pride, traditions and everything that makes being a Ram special. While we want you to enjoy the festivities, it’s important to stay aware and safe. WSSU Police and Public Safety, along with local law enforcement, fire departments and EMS, are working to make this homecoming the safest yet
WSSU names 2024 Healthcare Legends to be honored at annual homecoming luncheon
October 29, 2024
Each year during homecoming week, Winston-Salem State University recognizes the progress made in healthcare for African Americans and the East Winston community and honors that history during the Healthcare Legends Awards Luncheon. The program will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Donald J. Reaves Student Activities Center, Room 100.
WSSU’s new Military Affairs Association to host inaugural homecoming dance
October 25, 2024
There is a new Winston-Salem State University homecoming event this year designed to benefit students in the military program. The WSSU Military Affairs Association (MAA) will host a dance on Friday, Nov. 8, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the WSSU Thompson Center, Room 207.
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.
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.
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.
WSSU emergency personnel deployed to UNC Asheville to help with hurricane aftermath
September 30, 2024
Winston-Salem State University Office of Emergency Management (OEM) personnel have been deployed to UNC Asheville to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene while the WSSU campus holds a drive to help peer institutions impacted by the storm. Jason Stogner, director of OEM, was deployed on Sept. 28, and Sarah Isom, assistant director, left Sept. 30.
WSSU senior selected for inaugural Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit
September 26, 2024
Alexandria Brown, a senior at Winston-Salem State University, has been selected to attend the prestigious inaugural Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit in Chicago September 27-29. She was one of only 75 students chosen for this honor.
WSSU ascends rankings in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2025
September 26, 2024
Winston-Salem State University earned impressive rankings in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2025. WSSU was recognized among top public colleges and universities, best HBCUs, social mobility and the nursing program. The most significant achievement is WSSU’s surge ahead by 40 spots in the national universities ranking.
City of Winston-Salem proclaims Sept. 27 as Winston-Salem State University Day
September 25, 2024
The City of Winston-Salem has officially proclaimed Friday, September 27, 2024, as “Winston-Salem State University Day.” Mayor Allen Joines presented Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Bonita Brown with the proclamation at the meeting of the City Council on September 16.WSSU designated an official StormReady university
September 19, 2024
Winston-Salem State University officially became a StormReady campus during a Recognition Ceremony on Sept. 17. Nick Petro, warning coordination meteorologist of the National Weather Service (NWS), Raleigh office, read the official letter and designation during the program and presented it to Jason Stogner, director of the WSSU Office of Emergency Management.
WSSU educator, Dr. Fran Oates, celebrates 50 years in classroom and as college graduate during same year
September 12, 2024
This is a special year for Dr. Fran Bates Oates, who has 50 reasons to celebrate. This year marks her 50th anniversary as an educator and is also her 50th class reunion at Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Class of 1974.
WSSU to become an official StormReady campus in ceremony Sept. 17
September 12, 2024
Winston-Salem State University will officially become a StormReady campus during a recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. in the Donald J. Reaves Center, Room 100A, featuring Nicholas “Nick” Petro, warning coordination meteorologist of the National Weather Service in Raleigh.
WSSU Chancellor Bonita Brown introduces herself to faculty, staff at kickoff assembly
August 15, 2024
Encourages campus to get excited about change
Employees of Winston-Salem State University got a chance to hear from its 14th Chancellor Bonita Brown during the annual faculty and staff kickoff Aug. 14 at Dillard Auditorium on the campus of WSSU. It was Brown’s first address to the campus community as it prepares for the new academic school year.
WSSU senior lands year round internship with SAS
August 15, 2024
Winston-Salem State University senior Robert Moore has spent this year serving as a business operations year round intern with the SAS Healthcare and Life Sciences team in Cary. Moore, who is majoring in healthcare management, said the internship, which started in January 2024, has been profoundly impactful on his educational journey and career aspirations in healthcare administration.
WSSU senior learning all things NASCAR as marketing intern
August 01, 2024
If there’s one thing Winston-Salem State University senior Ayanna Tewolde has learned, it’s the importance of networking and relationship building. Tewolde is spending her summer as a marketing intern with Team Penske as part of NASCAR’s Diversity and Inclusion Program.
WSSU hosts International Black Theater Festival Celebrity Reception
August 01, 2024
Winston-Salem State University hosts the International Black Theater Festival's Celebrity Reception with purple pomp and circumstance.WSSU kicks off biomanufacturing program
July 09, 2024
Today, Barbara Woods is a hair stylist. But after two weeks, she could start a new career in biomanufacturing thanks to a new program at Winston-Salem State University. Woods is a member of the first WSSU cohort of the Accelerate NC Life Sciences Manufacturing Coalition, led by the NC Biotechnology Center, which received $25 million from President Biden’s Build Back Better program to strengthen life sciences manufacturing in the state of North Carolina.
Three WSSU students selected for NC Governor’s HBCU Internship Program
June 26, 2024
Three Winston-Salem State University students have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program this summer. The program was established in 2015 to build a bridge between North Carolina’s HBCU students and leading Fortune 500 companies in the state.
WSSU receives donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
June 26, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s food pantry has received $1,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The donation will help supply non-perishable food, toiletries, personal hygiene items and other needed supplies to the Allegacy Federal Credit Union Student Resource Center at WSSU.
WSSU student makes history as first HBCU intern at NC Real Estate Commission
June 25, 2024
Winston-Salem State University junior Maliyah Winters is already a history maker. The Raleigh native is the first historically Black college student to intern at the NC Real Estate Commission in the 2024 Summer Education and Licensing Department.
WSSU selected as biomanufacturing training hub to create high-paying jobs for underserved, diverse workers
May 22, 2024
Winston-Salem State University has been selected as one of six new bioprocessing training hubs that will provide free training to help grow the workforce for biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical industries in North Carolina.WSSU alumna sponsoring inaugural Black Mental Health Summit in Winston-Salem
May 09, 2024
A Winston-Salem State University alumna is the mastermind behind a new program in Forsyth County that seeks to break the stigma of mental health services in the Black community.Winston-Salem State University partners with Wake Forest University School of Medicine to create pathway program for PA Students
May 02, 2024
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Winston-Salem State University have created a pathway program to encourage more Winston-Salem State students to pursue careers as Physician Assistants (PA) and apply to Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s PA program.WSSU partners with baseball team for 'Night at the Dash'
April 23, 2024
Winston-Salem State University partners with the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team for WSSU Night at the Dash on Thursday, April 25. The game will feature the WSSU band, Powerhouse cheerleaders and Amon the Ram. Admissions' representatives will also be on site.
WSSU is first campus to partner with ELETE for healthy dining, job mentorship
April 11, 2024
Winston-Salem State University is the first campus to support the ELETE Experience, Inc. program, which aims to increase healthy dining and entrepreneurial mentorship opportunities for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Allegacy donates nearly $150K to expand WSSU’s food pantry, clothes closet
March 26, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) food pantry and career closet is combining into a single larger space to better serve students, thanks to the generous grants from Allegacy Federal Credit Union.WSSU to host author, actress Tabitha Brown in next Slater Speaker Series – ‘cause that’s our business’
March 21, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s Slater Speaker Series, presented in partnership with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, will host author and actress Tabitha Brown. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on April 17 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem. It is free to attend; however, tickets are required.WSSU to host second annual, two-day Cancer Awareness Event this week
March 19, 2024
Join us for the second annual Cancer Awareness Event. Thursday, March 21 will feature a panel discussion on the different types of cancer. The panelists will feature representatives from the local healthcare community. The following day, Friday, March 22 enjoy a variety of interactive events taking place at WSSU's practice field.
WSSU to host town hall, conference on the impact and recovery of COVID-19 among NC counties
March 19, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s HBCU Research Consortium Team, in collaboration with the NC Counts Coalition, will host a two-day program on the impact of COVID-19 among counties in North Carolina.WSSU hosts ‘We Built This’ exhibit that celebrates Black architects, builders in North Carolina through March at library
March 12, 2024
Preservation North Carolina presents “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in North Carolina.” The exhibit will be held March 1-31 at the C.G. O’Kelly Library on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.Lest We Forget: WSSU Black History Facts
February 29, 2024
As we honor Black History Month, we commemorate Winston-Salem State University’s long and distinguished list of firsts and its contributions to the transformative milestones of the collective African American journey.
Rams take charge at NBA HBCU All-Star Weekend
February 22, 2024
Not only did the WSSU Rams men’s basketball team win 64-47 over the Virginia Union Panthers in a game simulcast on three major networks – TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV – but the once-in-a-lifetime experience spilled off the courts as well.
WSSU senior places second in PNC pitch competition
February 22, 2024
Winston-Salem State University student Vinsha Torain placed second in the PNC North Carolina HBCU Pitch Competition. The second annual competition was held in early February at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro.
Lest We Forget: WSSU Black History Facts
February 08, 2024
As we honor Black History Month, we commemorate Winston-Salem State University’s long and distinguished list of firsts and its contributions to the transformative milestones of the collective African American journey.
WSSU to host kickoff of HBCU Made book tour by NPR host Ayesha Rascoe
February 01, 2024
Author and National Public Radio host Ayesha Rascoe will launch her book tour on the campus of Winston-Salem State University during Black History Month. Author and National Public Radio host Ayesha Rascoe will launch her book tour on the campus of Winston-Salem State University during Black History Month.WSSU celebrates Black History Month with host of events, film screenings, book tour
January 31, 2024
Winston-Salem State University will celebrate Black History Month with several events to elevate a consciousness of artistic excellence and civic engagement.WSSU Mourns the Loss of Dr. Cleon Thompson
January 30, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a beloved figure in the history of our institution, Dr. Cleon F. Thompson, our former Chancellor. Dr. Thompson served as the university's leader from 1985 to 1995.
Triad organizations partner to present 2024 Black Business Summit
January 25, 2024
S.G. Atkins CDC will host its second annual “The Black Business Summit: Where Access to Capital and Black Businesses Meet” on February 2, 2024—inviting Black business owners to find financing options.Physical Therapy seeks volunteers for student research dealing with back issues
January 24, 2024
Winston-Salem State University’s Department of Physical Therapy is looking for participants for a study titled: “Evaluation of segmental lumbar spinal motion and physiological responses following common spinal mobilization techniques.”
WSSU Police Department honors outstanding officers, employees at first awards gala ceremony
January 18, 2024
Several Winston-Salem State University campus police officers and employees were recognized for their outstanding service and going above and beyond the call of duty during the inaugural WSSU Police and Public Safety Awards Gala Ceremony.WSSU: The Year in Review
January 01, 2024
There is a quote that goes, “the only time you should look back is to see how far you’ve come.” As 2023 ends, Winston-Salem State University looks back at the 15 most impactful news stories of the year that highlight progress, changes, trailblazers, national recognitions, innovation and engagement.WSSU shows you the money
December 21, 2023
It’s been three years since Winston-Salem State University announced its largest donation in the school’s history from a single donor. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $30 million to WSSU in December 2020.WSSU announces new Board of Visitors members
December 21, 2023
Winston-Salem State University is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board of Visitors members. The board is an advisory group whose members occupy positions of significant leadership and influence who will share ideas, initiatives and resources for the benefit and advancement of Winston-Salem State University.WSSU Powerhouse Cheerleaders to perform with Carolina Panthers’ Top Cats Sunday at game
December 13, 2023
The Winston-Salem State University Powerhouse of Red and White Cheerleaders will perform with the Carolina Panthers’ TopCats during this Sunday’s matchup when the Panthers take on the Atlanta Falcons. Game time is at 1 p.m. at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Announced
December 08, 2023
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans and Winston-Salem State University Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kelly today announced the formation of a 13-member committee to launch the search for the next chancellor of the university. Kelly will serve as the chair of the committee.Winston-Salem State University, Southern University Law Center receive Gold Standard Accreditation from CEO Roundtable on Cancer
December 06, 2023
The schools, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and Southern University Law Center (SULC) join more than 200 private, nonprofit and governmental organizations across the country that have received Gold Standard accreditation.
WSSU Nursing Honor Society receives international recognition for chapter excellence in outreach, leadership development
December 06, 2023
Winston-Salem State University’s Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing was awarded the International Chapter Key Award for its excellence in service, community outreach and leadership development at the 47th Biennial Convention.Phi Beta Sigma presents check from Sleep Out
December 06, 2023
The Delta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. presents a $1,300 check to Samaritan Ministries for its annual Penny Campaign. The funds were raised during the fraternity's 27th Annual Homeless Awareness Week held on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.
Gov. Cooper visits WSSU to talk diversity in education
November 29, 2023
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper visited Winston-Salem State University recently to discuss diversity in education. The visit on Nov. 17 was the final stop on the DRIVE Task Force’s statewide tour. DRIVE stands for Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education.
Winston-Salem State University awards Unleash the Genius grants to faculty and staff
November 29, 2023
In February 2023 the Winston-Salem State University Chancellor’s Executive Staff issued a request for proposals for faculty and staff to create programs designed to improve undergraduate student success outcomes focused explicitly on student retention, student engagement, student belonging, and student debt load.
Alumnus Oscar Ball III giving back one game at a time
November 21, 2023
Oscar Ball III, Winston-Salem State University Class of 2009, is the creator of the 4th Quarter Scholarship Fundraiser. The event is a basketball game between current WSSU students and alumni and is held on the Sunday after each homecoming at the C.E. Gaines Center.
WSSU in conjunction with 20 community organizations to partner in opening state-of-the-art center
November 15, 2023
The Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness (Generations Center), a state-of-the-art community center, will hold its ribbon cutting and open house on Friday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 114 West 30th Street, Winston-Salem.WSSU fraternity to host the 27th annual Sleep-Out for the Homeless Campaign
November 14, 2023
Members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated along with Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) students will brave the elements on Friday, Nov. 17, to shed light on the issue of homelessness in the community.
WSSU, Wake Forest honors healthcare legends of East Winston during annual luncheon
November 14, 2023
For the past seven years, WSSU, in partnership with Northwest Area Health Education Center (NW AHEC) of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, honors this history by hosting the Healthcare Legends of East Winston luncheon, said Cooper, who serves on the planning committee.
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY AND WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY TO PLAY IN 2024 NBA HBCU CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ATT ON FEB. 17
November 09, 2023
The NBA today announced that the Virginia Union University Panthers (VUU) and Winston-Salem State University Rams (WSSU) men's basketball programs have been selected to compete in the 2024 NBA HBCU Classic presented by ATT.
Winston-Salem State climbs to no. 1 in ESPN Band of The Year
November 09, 2023
The latest rankings for the ESPN Band of The Year HBCU band championship are in and Winston-Salem State University has made the leap to no. 1.WSSU’s Global Understanding class helping homeless for the holidays with actions and words
November 09, 2023
Healthcare Management’s Global Understanding Class will be collecting items for gift bags through Nov. 15 to be presented to the homeless population. The bags will be delivered to the Samaritan Ministry on Nov. 17.
Winston-Salem State University receives $1.17M grant to help prepare special education teachers
November 09, 2023
The Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Department of Education was awarded $1,172,722 by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to recruit, prepare and support special education teachers.WSSU kicks off the Slater Series with 9th Wonder in celebration of 50 years of hip-hop
October 11, 2023
From the bang-bang boogie to body-ody-ody-ody, Winston-Salem’s Patrick Denard Douthit, better known as 9th Wonder, gave some lessons on hip-hip took during the inaugural Slater Series on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.Safety Tips for Homecoming 2023
October 11, 2023
WSSU’s Forever Red Homecoming is the time to celebrate Winston-Salem State University’s spirit and respect some of our most beloved traditions. By celebrating all the wonderful things about being a Ram, it is advised to be cautious while enjoying the festivities of WSSU Homecoming.
Winston-Salem State University plans first full homecoming in four years
October 05, 2023
Winston-Salem State University is planning its first full homecoming since the pandemic after the threat of Hurricane Ian canceled weekend activities last year.WSSU seeks 1,000 donors for annual Day of Giving Sept. 28
September 20, 2023
What will be your motivation for participating in Winston-Salem State University’s annual Day of Giving on Sept. 28, Founder’s Day, as the institution celebrates its 131st birthday.
The Prince David and Nancy Patterson Jernigan Endowed Scholarship Fund
September 19, 2023
The couple, Prince David and Nancy Patterson Jernigan, both members of the WSSU Class of ’73, served and retired from extensive careers in public education; have raised tens of thousands of dollars for their alma mater over a span of 40 years; and most recently, established the Prince David and Nancy Patterson Jernigan Endowed Scholarship Fund.
WSSU, Novant partner to diversify healthcare profession
September 12, 2023
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is partnering with Novant Health on a youth summit to encourage more minority students to pursue careers in medicine and healthcare. The summit, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Healthcare Professional,” will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Albert H. Anderson Center on the WSSU campus.Please Encourage Your Students to Attend the Fall 2023 Career and Graduate School Expo
September 05, 2023
Please encourage your students to attend the Fall 2023 Career and Graduate School Expo. Whether they are freshmen eager to explore their options or seniors ready to embark on their career journeys, the Fall 2023 Career and Graduate Expo has something valuable to offer.Winston-Salem State University Announces New Board of Trustees Members
August 17, 2023
Winston-Salem Salem State University is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members.WSSU SGA President to Become Member of Board of Trustees
August 17, 2023
Winston-Salem State University officially welcomes Tyrone McNair, 2023-24, student government president, as a member of its Board of Trustees.Chancellor Anthony Graham shares his vision for the upcoming academic year
July 13, 2023
I am honored to serve as the Chancellor during the 2023-24 academic year. I realize the responsibility before us to execute the audacious vision of our founder, Dr. Simon Green Atkins, who created an institution where every student would meet the challenges of the day equipped with an education designed to prepare the “head, hand, and heart.”WSSU honors distinguished young alumni at the Forty Under 40 Class of 2023 awards ceremony
May 16, 2023
Winston-Salem State University recently honored the Forty Under 40 Class of 2023. These accomplished young alumni personify the WSSU mission of “Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve.”WSSU to celebrate the Class of 2023 at Commencement on Friday, May 12
May 11, 2023
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) will celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2023 at a Commencement Ceremony at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial (LJVM) Coliseum on Friday, May 12.
WSSU wins $40,000 from Home Depot® to retool our school
April 19, 2023
For the second year in a row, Winston-Salem State University has been selected for a Home Depot® Retool Your School Award. WSSU was in the top 10 HBCUs to win the award.
Winston-Salem State University is having a spectacular April 2023
April 19, 2023
We are only halfway through April 2023 and Winston-Salem State University students, faculty, and staff are unleashing their genius on our campus, at the North Carolina House of Representatives, and at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Here’s a quick overview.
WSSU student Rajah Caruth to be featured in RiverRun International Film Festival
April 19, 2023
WSSU Motorsports Management student Rajah Caruth is the focus of Jack Gordon's “Outside Line,” a documentary short film. Making its North Carolina debut at the RiverRun International Film Festival, the film chronicles Caruth’s journey from virtual racing driver to professional driver in NASCAR’s national touring series.
Chancellor Robinson will receive the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award from the Old Hickory Council on April 27
March 21, 2023
The Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual Distinguished Citizen Award event on Thursday, April 27, 2023, to recognize Dr. Elwood Robinson, chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, who has shown to personify the spirit of Scouting.
WSSU Center for Applied Data Science hosted a 2-day workshop for area high school students
March 14, 2023
The Center for Applied Data Science (CADS) at Winston-Salem State University hosted the 2023 Day Data Science Workshop for High School Students in early March. The workshop was funded by a grant from University of North Carolina System and received support from Hanes Brands, Inc.
Winston-Salem State University and Novant Health to sponsor a cancer awareness event
March 14, 2023
March is Cancer Awareness Month. Winston-Salem State University and Novant Health have teamed up to sponsor a Cancer Awareness Event on the WSSU campus.
Winston-Salem State University announces the Martin Luther King Jr. Building the Dream award winners
February 06, 2023
For the past 21 years Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University have collaborated on an event to celebrate the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. One of the traditions of this collaboration is naming winners of the “Building the Dream” award.Dr. Kathy Stitts elected to serve as Chair of the Academic Resilience Consortium
February 01, 2023
Dr. Kathy Stitts was selected to chair the Academic Resilience Consortium. The consortium is an association of over 600 faculty, staff, and higher education students dedicated to understanding and promoting student resilience.
A Letter from Chancellor Robinson
December 14, 2022
As many of you know, there was an incident this morning involving a student and a faculty member that has escalated on social media. We now have more information regarding the event and want to share some key information with our campus community.WSSU freshman on track to success with Golden LEAF scholarship
December 05, 2022
2022 Golden LEAF scholarship recipient Myanna Lassiter knew Winston-Salem State University was the right college for her when she visited the campus and researched the website.
WSSU ranks high on national lists in 2022-23
November 30, 2022
Winston-Salem State University ranks high on a diverse group of national lists, especially in the areas of value, affordability, and student success.
Here is a list of some of WSSU’s notable rankings for 2022-2023.
WSSU retools its campus with a grant from Home Depot
November 01, 2022
The campus of Winston-Salem State University has become even more beautiful, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Home Depot Retool Your School initiative. Home Depot is dedicated to giving back to the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to honor what HBCUs bring to their communities “a strong foundation, renewed purposed and distinctive character.”
WSSU students make an impact with a march to the polls
November 01, 2022
On October 25 Winston-Salem State University’s Political Action Committee in conjunction with Black Voters Matter and Common Cause organized a march to the polls that brought out over 200 students and trended on the @blackvotersmtr Twitter account with over 394,000 views.
Winston-Salem State receives a grant from the Thurgood Marshall Foundation
October 12, 2022
Winston-Salem State University has been awarded a $30,000.00 grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund led by Dr. Karen T. Williams, Director of the A. H. Ray Student Health Center, to conduct rapid COVID testing of students who present with symptoms of COVID and testing of students who are exposed to COVID.
Homecoming 2022 Cancellations
September 28, 2022
With great disappointment, we announce that due to the anticipated severe weather for this coming weekend and out of an abundance of caution for our students, staff, alumni, and fans, all university-sanctioned homecoming activities will be canceled after noon on Friday, September 30.WSSU Homecoming 2022 safety message from Chief Henry
September 23, 2022
Chancellor Robinson, Campus Police and Public Safety, and partners across campus are taking a proactive approach to ensure that Homecoming 2022 is a safe experience for everyone.WSSU Homecoming 2022 celebrates the university’s 130th anniversary
September 21, 2022
Here’s what you need to know.
WSSU Awarded Funding for NSF HBCU-UP Research Initiation Award: Environmental Factors Modulation of Structure-Function of Biological Systems
September 19, 2022
Winston- Salem State University has been awarded a $299,835 grant from NSF led by Dr. Sarah Adjei-Fremah, for Environmental Factors Modulation of Structure-Function of Biological Systems.
Winston-Salem State University to host Career Expo with over 100 employers and graduate schools
September 14, 2022
Winston-Salem State University is setting students up for success. On September 15, more than 100 employers and graduate schools will be on campus for a Career Expo.
WSSU RaMS-C reading and math summer program helps local elementary school students thrive
August 09, 2022
The low- to no-cost programs, which have been available at WSSU for the past six years, serve to address the “summer slide” that many elementary children face. The high-quality instruction is designed by WSSU faculty and certified classroom teachers.Simmons joins WSSU as the new Director of the Office of Community Standards and Civility
August 02, 2022
Throughout his career, he has worked to prepare students for life after high school, expose groups to higher education and shape programs that help retain minority students on college campuses.SG Atkins Community Development Corporation creates affordable family housing near the WSSU campus
July 20, 2022
Carol Davis is on a mission, a mission that is centered around homeownership, its value to families and to creating a vibrant community.WSSU named among best HBCUs for LGBTQ students
June 29, 2022
Winston-Salem State University has been named one of the nation's best historically Black colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students.Remarkable Class of 2022 graduate Deborah Phillips founded Block Love Charlotte to feed the homeless
June 21, 2022
That ‘Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve’ resonated with Phillps even before receiving her degree.Dr. Cynthia Williams Brown to be honored with a Women of Vision Health Equity Advocate award
May 18, 2022
Dr. Cynthia Williams Brown is at the center of the fight against health inequities. On June 2 she will take center stage to be recognized for her work as the YWCA presents her with a Women of Vision award.