Mississippi Valley State University News

Two Mississippi public universities have planned inauguration festivities this fall for new leaders, but the events are expected to be relatively modest because of current economic conditions.

Mississippi Valley State University will celebrate its first female president and raise money for scholarships during an inauguration weekend Sept.

More increases were handed down from the Institutes of Higher Learning Thursday, but they weren't hikes in college tuition.

The state College Board will not raise in-state tuition at Mississippi's eight public universities this year, but room-and-board rates are going up.

ITTA BENA, Miss. --The Ninth Annual B.B. King Blues Workshop will be held Friday at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena.

Holmes County Sheriff Willie March reported that a shooting in Balance Due south of Lexington on Friday night, May 22 has resulted in Darnell Blare, 21, of Lexington being on life support in a Jackson hospital.

Mississippi Professional Educators recently awarded $500 scholarships to 10 education majors from Mississippi's public and private universities.

Mississippi Valley State University is producing fuel to save money and energy. The state is getting $1.73 million to help reduce diesel emissions from school buses.

Laptops can be easily taken for granted by those who have direct access to them, but the devices are a salvation for some at-risk teenagers and young adults caught up in gang and drug-related activity in San Francisco.

Mississippi Valley State University is celebrating its 59th anniversary with a week's worth of activities.

Better luck last year. That's what Gavryin Anderson had as he searched for a summer job.

Leaders of Mississippi's eight pubic universities had a chance to tout their schools before the business community today at the Mississippi Economic Council's "League of Presidents" session.

The mortgage bubble may have finally burst for the Mississippi Valley State University National Alumni Association.

This Friday vocalist/saxophonist Alphonso Sanders celebrates the release of his new CD, Mississippi Influences, at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola.

Mississippi Valley State University is committing nearly half a million dollars to improving access for nontraditional students who have been unable to obtain their degrees.

ITTA BENA - One of America's most influential social workers will be the keynote speaker during Mississippi Valley State University's 29th annual Social Work Education Conference set for April 9-10. Dr.

The Jackson State University Faculty Senate has taken a vote of 'no confidence' against President Ronald Mason.

Five candidates have qualified to run for mayor of Greenwood. The filing deadline for all the races was 5 p.m. Friday.

Budget cuts may force layoffs at Mississippi Valley State University. MVSU faces a $1.5 million budget cut for the fiscal year that begins July 1. President Donna Oliver says it would be devastating.

Mississippi Valley State University faces a potential 10%, $1.5 million state budget cut for the fiscal year that begins July 1. President Donna Oliver said that would be pretty devastating.