Winston-Salem State received $10,000 from United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church on Feb. 9 in honor of late chancellor Haywood L. Wilson Jr . The church celebrated its annual event Winston-Salem State University Day to present the Haywood L. Wilson Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is named after Wilson, who […]
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The Campus Incident Report- 3/26
Sunday, March 2 Rape At 5:12 a.m., a female student alleged that a male student she knew raped her. The female student said that she and the male were fooling around in Foundation Heights when she told him that she didn’t want to have sex. He ignored her and forced […]
No extra pay for teachers seeking M.A.
Gov. Pat McCrory's Mansion It is not surpring that the N.C. law that eliminated the 10-15 percent supplemental pay incentive for teachers obtaining master’s degrees has support for and against it. The N.C. General Assembly passed the bill in 2013, and the law went into effect beginning with the […]
The Campus Incident Report- 2/26
The Campus Incident Report is a concise summary of the up-to-date incidents that affect the Winston-Salem State campus and community. Incidents may lead to News Argus articles. Tuesday Feb. 4 Larceny A male student parked his car in the grass on Diggs Blvd. When he returned, he noticed that his […]
Students, volunteers clean up historic veteran cemetery
Winston-Salem State students, the Professional Grounds Management Society and others united for an Outreach project at the Odd Fellows Cemetery Feb. 22. Beginning promptly at 10 a.m., PGMS branch members, high school and college students, volunteers and Greek organizations participated in the cleanup at the 13-acre site. Approximately 20 WSSU […]
Greek Life Director dispels probate rumor
Campus has been buzzing about whether to expect a dry period for probates until fall 2015. Spring marks the time where many Greek organizations at Winston-Salem State reveal the newest inductees of their organization, in what is called a probate. This semester, rumors about canceled probates have spread quickly. However, […]
Women in STEM receive honors
The Winston-Salem State University Friends of the Library 2014 fundraising event is “Forethinkers: The Evolution of Math Beyond Equations and Solutions.” The luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the S.G. Atkins Community Development Center, located at 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on March 22. Attendees […]
National, state accolades Argus staff wins 10 awards
The News Argus staff members won 10 awards in recent national and state-wide competitions for student communications in February. Editor-in-chief Chelsea Burwell earned first place for best online multimedia package for 2013 from the Black College Communication Association. The newspaper also won second place for the best information graphics or […]
Cold water in cold weather: Blair staffers leave building to wash hands
For a few days, the staffers in one campus building had to use cold water to wash their hands. Because of recent cold weather conditions a plant boiler’s pressure decreased and caused cold water to flow from the faucets in the restrooms of Blair Hall Administration Building. The three-story structure […]
Q&A with Chancellor Reaves includes enrollment, campus construction, VSU report and more
Chancellor Donald J. Reaves addressed various campus-related issues during a recent interview with The News Argus earlier this month. Reaves discussed Winston-Salem State’s enrollment and retention, Rams new football head coach and recent department and program changes. The chancellor also responded to allegations published in Virginia State report, regarding […]