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2026

  • Pool Lane Dedicated to Beloved Swim Coach and the Legacy He Built

    - Lane 1 of the swimming pool at Gill Gym was dedicated and officially named in honor of William "Bill" Archie Sr. as a tribute to his impact in and out of the pool.

  • Norfolk State Recognized for Internship Excellence

    - Norfolk State University has been named a 2026 Top Virginia Employer for Internship Excellence by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). This prestigious statewide recognition honors employers that are building Virginia’s future workforce through intentional, meaningful, and career-launching internship experiences.

  • Fine Arts Professor Speaks on New York Fashion Week Panel

    - Norfolk State Fine Arts Professor Christy Frederick participated in the Fashion Alliance Network’s History and Legacy in Fashion panel discussion during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last month. The panel discussed the critical need to document, preserve, and institutionalize Black fashion history, not as an afterthought, but as a cornerstone of the global fashion story.

  • Norfolk State Receives NSF Award for Advanced Quantum Materials Research

    - Norfolk State University has been awarded nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on advanced quantum materials.

  • Norfolk State Celebrates New Science Building Milestone

    - Norfolk State University, in partnership with S. B. Ballard Construction Company, hosted a Topping Out Ceremony Wed., March 18, to celebrate the placement of the last steel beam on the new Science Building, now under construction.

  • NSU Joins National Effort to Strengthen Students Careers

    - Norfolk State University has been selected as one of 16 colleges and universities nationwide to participate in From Campus to Career, a national initiative supported by Lumina Foundation designed to scale careerconnected high-impact practices (HIPs) and strengthen workforce outcomes for students.

  • Virginia Secretary of Education Visits Norfolk State, Outlines Governor’s Education Plan

    - Norfolk State University hosted the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) regularly scheduled meeting from March 16-17.

  • NSU Hosts Financial Social Work Conference

    - Norfolk State University Hosts Financial Social Work Conference Bridging Mental Health and Economic Wellbeing

  • Now Is Our Time Campaign

    - Now Is Our Time Campaign Exceeds Campaign Goal!

  • NSU Takes Third at AMIE Design Challenge

    - Norfolk State University Engineering and Computer Science Students Earn Third Place in the 2026 AMIE Design Challenge Held at the 40th BEYA STEM Conference

  • NSU Fashion Students Visit New York City

    - Last semester, a group of Norfolk State fashion students visited New York City. Under the guidance of Fine Arts Associate Professor Christy Frederick, students gained exposure to the fashion industry and professionals.

  • NSU Student Interns with the Virginia General Assembly

    - Malina Tran, an intern for Delegate Alex Askew, has witnessed the historical legislative process, the curating of the first Virginia General Assembly’s HBCU Caucus

  • NSU Launches Women's Golf Program

    - Norfolk State University hosted a reception to officially introduce the University's newly added women's golf program, marking an exciting expansion of opportunities for Spartan student-athletes.

  • Elizabeth River Project Award

    - Thursday, January 29, 2026, Norfolk State University was honored to receive the 2026 Model Level Sustained Distinguished Performance Award from the Elizabeth River Project.