News for April
WSSU sends record number of students to graduate school in mathematical sciences
April 30, 2025
WSSU has reached a major milestone in sending an unprecedented number of students to graduate school to pursue advanced degrees in mathematics and statistical sciences. For the first time in university history, a cohort of 11 WSSU students have committed to pursuing advanced degrees in mathematics.
WSSU named North Carolina's only ‘Opportunity College’ by new Carnegie ranking
April 28, 2025
Winston-Salem State University has been named the only university in North Carolina – public or private – to earn the distinguished designation of Opportunity College by the Carnegie Classifications of Higher Education and the American Council on Education (ACE).
WSSU alumni commissioned as officers in U.S. Public Health Service
April 25, 2025
Winston-Salem State University celebrates the success of two School of Health Sciences alumni, Lt. Darius McLean and Lt. Ivanna Plymouth, who were recently commissioned as officers in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps.
WSSU students gain hands-on experience in regenerative medicine at Advanced Cell Techniques workshop
April 25, 2025
A group of 15 WSSU students recently stepped into the future of healthcare during the Advanced Cell Techniques for Regenerative Medicine Workshop held at both WSSU and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.WSSU announces $2M Bedford Falls Foundation nursing grant during visit with NC governor, state legislators
April 22, 2025
Winston-Salem State University announced a $2 million grant from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF for its nursing program during a press conference April 22 featuring N.C. Gov. Josh Stein and other state legislators.
Marguerite Casey Foundation to host discussion on student debt at WSSU
April 09, 2025
The Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF), in partnership with Haymarket Books, will host an in-depth discussion on the impact of student debt on activism at Winston-Salem State University on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m.
Three WSSU students to witness historic all-female Blue Origin space launch featuring their research
April 02, 2025
Three Winston-Salem State University students are preparing for a journey that’s out of this world – literally. On April 14, Gabrielle Erwin, Anya Buckner and Sarah Lang will be in Texas to witness the launch of Blue Origin’s historic all-female space mission
WSSU launches Transfer and Adult Student Services unit to support growing student population
April 01, 2025
Winston-Salem State University is strengthening its commitment to transfer and adult learners with the launch of a new Transfer and Adult Student Services unit set to begin operations in April 2025.