West Virginia State University - Arch Yearbook (Institute, WV)

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A Front Row: Annette R. Bradley; Stacey Holton; Joan Higginbotham; - William A. Becker; Roy Schaible; Charles Redman, Jr. Back: Wendy Chambers; James Cuthbertson; Cherie Tackett; Betty Jones; Hal Holanchock, Food Service Director; Etta Johnson; Jeri Duckwyler; Ed Schaible Nita Evans Dr. Leonard Fichter Alice Nabors } i A tl tk a i hia hh in ass ia et enh es od wnt ae TO

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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION [ise Charlotte Fuller; James E. Brimhall, Vice President; Terri Jackson; Helen King INTRODUCING WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE MISSION WVSC, located in the state's center of govern- ment, industry, business, and population is the largest institution of higher education in the Kanawha Valley and = serves as a major resource center for this metropolitan area. The College provides a broad spectrum of under- graduate degree programs, both baccalaureate and associate, for residential and commuting students and offers a comprehensive schedule of classes to an exceptionally large population of evening students. Founded in 1891, WVSC attained national prominence as an institution of higher education for Blacks, and it continues to serve as a center of Black culture among its specialities. Voluntary desegregation in 1954 created a distinc- tive living laboratory of human relations,” attrac- ting a racially and cultur- ally diverse student body, faculty, and staff. The College cherishes its unique history and its reputation for safeguarding academic freedom, for being innova- tive in its scholastic programs, and for removing barriers to education and leadership for women, minor- ities, and the handicapped. primary strong College's focuses on baccalaureate degree pro- grams in the arts and sciences and in professional The mission studies. Additional educa- tional meeds are met with an expanding community college component, technical and career programs directed at training and retraining adults for employment, nontraditional courses and programs, cooperative education internships, and delivery systems” and services offered for the adult nontraditional popu- lation.