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- Norfolk State University alumnus, now Senator-Elect, Lamont Bagby (D-Va.) won a special election Tuesday, March 28, to fill the Virginia Senate seat vacated by Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.). Bagby defeated Republican Stephen Imholt in the contest. Bagby had over 89% of the votes by 9:30 p.m. the night of the election. With Bagby’s victory, the party divide in the Virginia Senate remains the same, with 22 Democrats and 18 Republicans.
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- Marcia Neblett, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, was awarded the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Malaysia for 2023.
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- Norfolk State was ranked #10 among the Top 25 HBCUs, named as a “Best College 2023,” named a “2023 Top School and University” in Virginia, and designated as a “Top 10 Military Friendly” school, #1 in the Small Public category.
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- A group of Norfolk State University School of Social Work students and faculty presented at the Global Conference on Women and Gender (GCWG) held at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA
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- Norfolk State University renewed its partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard on Thurs., March 23. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities continues the opportunity for students to receive tuition support and supports the Coast Guard’s civilian and military recruiting efforts through the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative.
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- Norfolk State University has been designated as a 2023-2024 Top 10 Military Friendly School, ranking No. 1 in the Small Public category.
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- Some of the area’s most powerful, successful and well-known women will help provide guidance to women who need advice and an opportunity to achieve their own success through the Women Who Lead program.
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- Retool Your School is back, and they’re “powered up for 2023” as they kick off “an expanded program to help HBCUs remain powerhouses of excellence.” According to www.RetoolYourSchool.com, “The Campus Improvement Grant competition – the pillar of the Retool Your School Program – will return in 2023.
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- Social Work Month is off to a momentous start with the official welcoming of the sixth dean of the Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work, Dr. Isiah Marshall Jr. To mark this occasion, a Welcome Reception was held at the Murray Center in Downtown Norfolk in his honor while also shining a light on the student scholarship fund.
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- Faculty and students in our Center for Materials Research have been very busy with grants and research during February 2023. CMR at NSU conducts pioneering research in materials science and engineering and provides graduate education at the masters and doctoral levels.
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- This is the February 2023 rendition of the CSET Good news report highlighting the memorable awards and opportunities that transpired in the month of February in the NSU College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
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- “Eating Our Way to Healthy Hearts: Closing the Gap in Black Health Disparities” was a lively dinner discussion with celebrity chef Carla Hall, moderator April Woodard, and expert panelists on campus Feb. 16.
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- The Norfolk State University Spartan “Legion” Marching Band was honored by the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate for their historic performance in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade.
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- Norfolk State Socio-Cybersecurity research assistants were a part of the university’s representation at the 2023 Emerging Researchers National Conference in (ERN) STEM.
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- This is the December 2022, and the January 2023 rendition of the CSET Good news report highlighting the memorable awards and January in the NSU College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
December 2022 – January 2023
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- Message from Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D., President
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- The video of the wrongful death of Tyre Nichols is shocking to the conscience and very difficult to witness. While this story has been repeated too often between communities of color and some law enforcement, we must remember that this is why our voices must be heard at the ballot box. It is our responsibility to impact policies that affect our communities. Norfolk State has stood for eighty-eight years as a place to prepare our students to make their voices heard while here on campus and as graduates.
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- Spartan Legion fans are a very determined group. Despite snowstorms, canceled flights and an abundance of frustration, they made it to Pasadena in time to see their beloved Legion thrill parade watchers during the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade.
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- Eastern Virginia Medical School and Norfolk State University have launched an initiative that will target health equity and work to increase the number of minorities who become healthcare professionals.
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- Norfolk State University received a Sustained Distinguished Performance award from the Elizabeth River Project on Jan. 19, 2023.
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- The design is on T-Shirts now on sale at Target nationwide in celebration of Black History Month 2023.
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- The Joseph Jenkins Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies at Norfolk State University was awarded $150,000 for its project, “Sold Down River: Making the Invisible, Visible,” by the Virginia African American Cultural Center, Inc. (VAACC) as part of the VAACC’s Virginia Tourism Corporation grant.
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The Norfolk State University Spartan Legion put on a series of stunning performances at the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade and events. See the photos and articles.