Behold View the most recent Behold Magazine by clicking the photo below. Featured News ArticlesNSU is National NewsWhile Norfolk State University has a well-established reputation, NSU made national news more than usual over the past months. Here is a sampling of the news that received national attention. read moreDistinguished Faculty Awards Fall 2022Norfolk State University recognized four distinguished faculty members at the Fall 2022 Opening Conference on Tuesday, Aug. 16. President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D., presented the Distinguished Faculty Awards before the conference’s assembled faculty, staff, and administrators in the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center. read moreDepartment Helps New NSU Students ExcelLearning to become an effective college student is a skill that can be difficult to master. For the past five years, Norfolk State has supported new students through the Student Pathways and Academic Formation Department as they develop that skill. read moreFaculty Member Adopts SchoolThe assistant professor of social work has “adopted” a school and made a commitment to helping improve education for the children in the village of Lethe and the surrounding communities. read moreFirst In The NFLHard Work, Perseverance Leads 2006 Alumna To Become First Female African American NFL Official read moreA Life Well LivedMarie Valentine McDemmond — educator, accomplished leader, visionary, mentor, and “the first” in many aspects of her career — passed away July 27, 2022. She was 76 years old. She leaves a void in her family, the Norfolk State University community, and in the world of educators in the Commonwealth and beyond. read moreMissy Elliot honored at NSU graduationNorfolk State University bestowed the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and the Commencement Presidential Medallion upon singer, songwriter and producer Missy Elliott at the University's 109th Commencement Ceremony. Elliott served as the commencement keynote speaker. read moreNSU Engineering Professor Receives Coveted National Career AwardAll of these are examples of potential applications from a research project that Hongzhi Guo, Ph.D., assistant professor of engineering at Norfolk State, is conducting. He recently received a $499,337 award from the National Science Foundation. read moreAlumna Defies StereotypesAlumna Defies Stereotypes to Become Accomplished Black Scientist and Role Model. Even though the popular film “Hidden Figures” featured smart, strong Black women blazing trails a generation ago at NASA’s Hampton, Virginia, facility, today’s image of a scientist is still likely to be one of an “old white guy” in a lab coat. And that’s what Korie Grayson, Ph.D., (B.S. ’12), biomedical engineer and chemical engineering researcher, wants to change. The attractive 31-year-old Black woman, who listens to R&B and Afrobeat music and describes herself as a foodie, a wine enthusiast and a workout junkie, is just one example of what a scientist is today. read moreNSU and Pharrell Team UpNorfolk State University hosted a business economic forum Thursday, Oct. 28, held by entertainment entrepreneur Pharrell Williams. The mogul’s “The Elephant in the Room” was a business economic panel discussion aimed at helping move the region’s economic development forward. read moreView All Featured Articles
