The campus police and public safety departments are asking students to become more active and involved in campus safety. A new campaign, “See something. Say something,” was launched at the beginning of April to make students aware of how safety can start with them. Darrell Jeter, emergency management director, […]
Author: De-Ann Smith
Prof’s book addresses freshmen retention issues
First they move in, meet their roommates, meet professors, then what? For freshmen to be successful in college, they need to know it is not the 13th grade. This is one of five tips in “Waking Up in College,” a book written by David Mount, adjunct professor of behavioral […]
Health Sciences adds doctoral degree program
Coming this fall, 10 students will be enrolled to study nursing at the doctoral level for the first time at Winston-Salem State. The doctor of nursing practice will be the second doctoral degree to be offered at WSSU and the first to be offered at a HBCU in North […]
WSSU, student benefit from ‘Go Green’ project
The Go Green ambassador has been invited to attend the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference to present his campus recycling project. Daniel Crudup, a junior healthcare management major from Concord, N.C., will be in Tennessee Oct. 6-9 for the conference. Along with his recycling […]
Nursing prof. honored for teaching excellence
The UNC Board of Governors has chosen Dennis Sherrod, nursing professor and Forsyth Medical Center endowed chair of recruitment and retention, to receive this year’s Excellence of Teaching award. Sherrod will receive a bronze medallion and $7,500 at the University’s commencement ceremony. He was nominated by Kineka Hull, the […]
“Apart from the different cultures, they’re just like us’
According to the Office of International Programs, there are 29 international students attending Winston-Salem State. Three of these students are on a semester student-exchange program, and the other 26 came to the United States on student visas. These students come from the countries of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Kenya, Ethiopia, Japan, […]
‘MAKING A DIFFERENCE’ BRINGS SOPHOMORE $20,000
A Winston-Salem State student received national recognition and $20,000 for a community service effort that she began when she was 14 years old. Olivia Stinson, a sophomore business administration major from Charlotte, has been committed to helping the children of incarcerated parents in the Charlotte area for the past five […]
Lady Rams ‘focused’ on outdoor season
The Winston Salem-State women’s track and field team fell 3 points short of winning the indoor CIAA Championship Feb. 9-10 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Va. “It’s hard to digest as a competitor and a competitive coach,” said Head Coach Inez Turner. The Lady Rams finished the first […]
Spring intramural basketball league set to begin
Students can participate in the intramural spring basketball league from Feb. 11 through March 20. The league will be in the Whitaker Gymnasium and is sponsored by Campus Recreation. Games will be Monday through Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. Each team can consist of more but no less […]
Reaves Center ’85 percent complete’
The Donald Julian Reaves Student Activities Center is on schedule with its contracted May 1 completion date. “Overall, the construction of the building is 85 percent completed,” said Ronald Vanard, university architect and the Center’s project manager. “The building will be capable for use shortly after construction completion.” Several installations […]