West Virginia State University
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Give to West Virginia State University
Gifts can go to the WVSU Student Emergency Fund, the Presidential Scholarship Fund, the Katherine Johnson Scholarship or Athletics.
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Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for West Virginia State University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Give to the Student Emergency Fund The Foundation's giving form lets you direct a gift to emergency help for students.
- Attend a home football game The Yellow Jackets play six home games at Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium this fall.
- Join free community events The university calendar lists free family events and Extension workshops open to the public.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Oct 10Football vs ConcordLakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV
- Thursday, Oct 15Extension Workshop: Canning (free)Graham House, Pence Springs, WV
- Thursday, Oct 22Yellow Jackets Fall Fest (free family event)WVSU campus, Institute, WV
- Saturday, Oct 24Football vs Monroe UniversityLakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV
- Thursday, Oct 29Extension Workshop: Fermentation (free)Graham House, Pence Springs, WV
- Saturday, Nov 7Football vs Frostburg State (home finale)Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium, Institute, WV
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in West Virginia
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Register by Oct 13. Early voting runs Oct 21–31.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- Oct 13, 2026. Register or update online at the Secretary of State's site. No same-day registration is listed.
- Early voting
- In-person early voting runs Oct 21 through Oct 31, 2026, 9 AM to 5 PM, including the last two Saturdays.
- Races to watch
- There is no governor's race this year. All 100 House of Delegates seats and 17 of 34 state Senate seats are on the ballot, and the legislature sets funding for West Virginia State University and Bluefield State University. Voters also choose a U.S. senator and fill a seat on the state Supreme Court of Appeals.
- Ballot measures
- Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment Would change the state constitution to say only U.S. citizens may vote in West Virginia elections.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of West Virginia. Their numbers show West Virginia State University got about $853 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in West Virginia
In its 2026 session, the West Virginia Legislature fully funded the state's higher education funding formula for the first time. The formula pays public colleges based on results such as enrollment, graduation rates and graduates who stay in the state. (wsaz.com)