News for October

WSSU chancellor presents inaugural H.O.P.E. award and distinguished alumni honors at Founder’s Day Convocation
October 23, 2025
WSSU's Founder’s Day Convocation not only celebrated the institution’s proud legacy but also honored those shaping its future. Several distinguished alumni were recognized for their contributions.
WSSU to host two-day celebration of African American sacred music
October 21, 2025
Winston-Salem State University will celebrate scholarship and song during the James A. Gray Musical Extravaganza, a two-day event honoring the rich traditions of African American sacred music.
WSSU seeking students for the third cohort of free biomanufacturing training program
October 16, 2025
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is seeking North Carolina residents over the age of 18 to take part in the third cohort of its innovative biomanufacturing training program, designed to prepare North Carolina residents for high-paying jobs in the state’s growing life sciences sector.
WSSU names Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough grand marshal for 2025 homecoming parade
October 15, 2025
WSSU has announced that Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. will serve as the grand marshal for the 2025 WSSU Homecoming Parade.
WSSU alumni donate $22K to College of Business and Entrepreneurship Financial Planning Program
October 15, 2025
Three proud alumni presented a check for $22,000 to WSSU’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship for its Financial Planning Program.
WSSU alumnus and global leadership strategist, Byron Washington, to deliver fall convocation address
October 14, 2025
WSSU will welcome back distinguished alumnus Dr. Byron Washington as the keynote speaker for its 2025 Fall Convocation on Friday, Oct. 17, at 9:45 a.m. at the Benton Convention Center.
Washington Monthly ranks WSSU as Southeast’s Top HBCU for ‘Bang for the Buck’
October 10, 2025
Washington Monthly Magazine has ranked WSSU the No. 1 historically Black college and university in the Southeast on its list of America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges.
WSSU engages in campus and community outreach for Breast Cancer Awareness Week
October 10, 2025
WSSU will once again unite students, faculty, staff and the community for Breast Cancer Awareness Week, October 20–24. The week will promote education, prevention and compassion while celebrating the courage of survivors.
Hairston-Brown Legacy Endowed Scholarship surpasses $50,000 inception goal to empower student success
October 06, 2025
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is celebrating a milestone achievement as the Hairston-Brown Legacy Endowed Scholarship has officially exceeded its initial $50,000 fundraising goal, reaching nearly $70,000 in gifts.
Dr. Keisha G. Rogers awarded nearly $1 million grant from the Department of Education to expand rehabilitation counseling training
October 01, 2025
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Professor Dr. Keisha Grayson Rogers has been awarded a prestigious five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).