Elementary education and nursing majors will be eligible for $35,000 in scholarships donated by Winston-Salem State’s 1962 alumni. Gregory Hairston, director of Alumni Relations, said the scholarships should be available in fall 2013. The 1962 alumni celebrated their 50-year class reunion by donating the check to the University on Founder’s […]
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Friends of Library raise $35,000 for graduate assistantships
The Winston-Salem State Friends of the Library event raised more than $35,000 at its 25th anniversary event Nov. 2. WSSU Friends of the Library is an annual event created to fund two full-time graduate assistantships at C.G. O’Kelly Library. The more than 300 people in attendance were Friends, other non-profit […]
Q&A with Chancellor Reaves
Donald Julian Reaves has served as chancellor at Winston-Salem State since 2007. Under his watch, the University has undergone a variety of changes including curriculum reform, constructions and renovations, and a new admissions policy. The News Argus interviewed Reaves Nov. 6. — after he, two faculty members and 17 students […]
Students spot bed bugs in Rams Commons
Over the last two months, some of the residents of Rams Commons have been bothered by unwelcome guests – bed bugs. According to one student, the pests were spotted in dorm rooms during move-in week, back in early August. “The first time I noticed bites on my body was around […]
Campaign bus stops at WSSU to recruit volunteers
The 1911 United organization was on Winston-Salem State’s campus on Oct. 25. 1911 United, an organization created by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., is on a 30-day tour endorsing the re-election of President Barack Obama. During the 23-city tour that began Oct. […]
Ram TV21 has returns with new adviser, staff, shows
Ram-TV21, the campus cable channel produced by students and for the students on the campus of Winston-Salem State, is back on air with a new staff and new programs. The purpose of the cable channel is to broadcast information in conjunction with educational and entertainment programming. The cable channel only […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters organization seeks WSSU student volunteers
Do you need more volunteer service hours? Do you like children? If you answered yes to both of those questions, consider Big Brothers Big Sisters of Forsyth County. For about five years, the partnership of Winston-Salem State and BBBS has been providing students with opportunities to mentor children facing adversity. […]
WSSU strictly enforces zero-tolerance policy
This will be Winston-Salem State’s first full academic year using its zero tolerance policy. A zero-tolerance policy, The policy formed in April 2012 was implement to help eliminate the possession and use of illegal drugs on campus. According to the Office of Student Conduct, there were 67 reported marijuana […]
Commuters’ new lounge includes TV, computers, comfortable seating
Nontraditional and commuter students now have their own lounge and study center. Aug. 27, members of Non-Traditional Student Organization unveiled their new commuter lounge, located in Thompson Center 309. The Student Experience team conducted a survey and found that commuters needed a place to go between classes. Quantika Robbs, a […]
Nursing program partnering with Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Winston-Salem State’s School of Health Sciences completed an agreement to offer a dual degree nursing program with Hubei University of Chinese Medicine. Starting fall 2014, nursing students who have completed two years at Hubei University will be eligible to transfer to WSSU to pursue a Bachelor of Science in nursing; […]