Winston-Salem State University
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
On Jan. 19, 12 students represented Winston-Salem State University at the North Carolina A&T invitational. In a tournament shortened by inclement weather, Winston-Salem placed second out of 12 teams. “I’m really disappointed play was interrupted. We wanted to play [tournament winners] University of Maryland Eastern Shore, but they didn’t anticipate […]
Take a walk across campus, and you are likely to notice an increasingly diverse student population at Winston-Salem State. Students from other countries are often learning English for the first time. ESL, or English as a Second Language, is a program designed to help students whose first language is not […]
Two women are at a professional conference — one is younger and the other is a respected professional established in the field. The younger woman is wearing a black skirt suit, a white blouse, pantyhose and one-inch black pumps with her hair in a bun. The older woman is dressed […]
Winston-Salem State University defensive end William Hayes has been named to the American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) 2007 SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Team. He will be honored during the annual BCAA Awards Weekend Feb. 15-16 in Atlanta. Hayes led WSSU with 8.5 sacks and was second on the […]
Winston-Salem State University senior defensive end William Hayes and senior linebacker Thadeus Griffin have both earned spots on the 2007 Sports Network FCS All-America teams as announced recently. Griffin, a 6’2″, 255-pound senior linebacker from Sumter, South Carolina earned Sports Network FCS All-America Honorable Mention honors and also earned a […]
Willie Bell, Winston-Salem State Director of public Safety and Chief of Police, has announced his retirement, effective June 30. Bell has served as Director of public safety and Police Chief at WSSU since 1997. Prior to coming to WSSU, Bell served as Chief of Police and Director of public safety […]
The smell of freshly roasted coffee and the sounds of music and conversation await those who enjoy going to coffee shops. Students on the Winston-Salem State campus have access to this type of atmosphere at Java City on the first floor of the Wilveria Bass Atkinson Science Building. However, students […]
On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Winston-Salem State marching band performed in front of over 60,000 people during it’s first-ever performance in the Honda Battle of the Bands in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Battle of The Bands is a national, invitation-only, showcase for marching bands at Historically Black College […]
With the excitement of the presidential race sweeping Winston-Salem State students and faculty alike are gearing up to cast their votes in North Carolina’s May 6 primary election. Democratic frontrunners, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama as well as leading Republican candidates, Mitt Romney, and John McCain are all vying their party’s […]
SCOTT JOPLINScott Joplin, also known as the King of Ragtime Music, might not be a name that is discussed around Black History Month. However, Joplin is one of the most famous and respected musician in American history, black or white. His ragtime compositions are known the world over. His hits, […]