The veterans attending Winston-Salem State have yet to be awarded their government stipends. Students — vets —who fall under Chapters 30, 31 and 33 (Montgomery GI, Vocational Rehabilitation and Post 9/11 Veterans) are entitled to receive financial compensation as long as they are enrolled in school. Their funds are usually […]
Other News
Mr. Senior selection decided with 56 votes
After numerous rounds of applicants and interviews, and weeks of deliberation, the Senior Class Council and SGA announced that JaEric Brooks- Shoffner is Mr. Senior 2010-2011. This past April, e-mails were sent to the students stating that SGA elections were soon to be underway. Immediately after the deadline for […]
Education Department undergoes re-organization
The Education Department at Winston-Salem State has re-organized and added new sequences. “The changes are meant to reposition the entire teacher preparation programs at WSSU,” said Madu Ireh, assistant professor of education and human performance. “It is a welcomed reorganization and meant to improve instruction, learning, and services to students […]
Social work program moving closer to accreditation
The Social Work program at Winston-Salem State is closer to being an accredited program. Isiah Marshall, an associate professor and coordinator of social work, said that the Council on Social Work Education visited in February. The results were reported to the program in June. Representative James Adams, a commissioner from […]
Child Development Center to re-open
Due to popular demand, the once defunct day care center and student research lab at Winston -Salem State tentatively plans to re-open as the Child Development Center at the end of this month. The day care, which initially opened in 1975, shut its doors Aug. 21, 2009, largely due to […]
WSSU correcting four SACS cites
Winston-Salem State has taken steps to correct the areas that were cited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting agency in March. The eight-member team examined the University in several aspects to determine its accreditation status. WSSU was cited in four areas: not publishing information in the undergraduate […]
Direct loans ease student aid
Most Winston-Salem State students, as well as students all over the state agree that financial aid is the most tedious part of college. In March, President Barack Obama signed a health care bill that included education reform. In that bill, private lenders were eliminated and the U.S. Department of Education […]
WSSU VS NC A&T 09/04/2010
Parting words from the senior staff of The News Argus, Sports Editor
This has been a tremendous journey, both at WSSU and with The News Argus. I have to first and foremost thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for all of the countless blessings he has bestowed upon me, including the opportunity to attend school here. I also have to thank my […]
Parting words from the senior staff of The News Argus, Copy Desk
I have had some pretty awesome times at Winston-Salem State, and now that I’m about to graduate a farewell is only right. First I would like to give a big thanks to the Mass Communications department and all the professors that have helped me along the way: Dr. Cobb […]