Monique Gatling, founder and executive director of Virginia Pathways of Justice, is creating meaningful community-centered change. Founded in 2024, Virginia Pathways to Justice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing equity, justice and democracy for communities of color throughout Virginia. read more
When Derrick Gay arrived at Norfolk State University in the early 1980s, he was not entirely sure what he wanted to do with his life. What he found there set the course for everything that followed. Today, Gay serves as President and CEO of Dominion Builders & Contracting, LLC, read more
Candi Mundon, class of 2004, was a bold and brave Norfolk State University student who once bounced into the NSU Office of the President with a strategy for increasing revenue from the Virginia General Assembly through an upcoming bond referendum. read more
Passion in Practice : My philosophy around teaching is that it should be student-centered read more
Riding Beyond the Sunset: The Whitewashed History of The Black American Cowboy read more
Class of 2000 alumnus B.J. Butler’s path from mechanical engineering to the world of acting and voice-over wasn’t a straight line, but it was always guided by curiosity, persistence, and a deep sense of pride in where he came from.
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Norfolk State University has been more than a workplace for Linda J. Stubbs ’76 — it has been a home. As NSU’s longest-serving employee, Stubbs has devoted her career to supporting students, faculty, and the mission of the University that shaped her life and the lives of several members of her family. read more
In summer 2025, Dr. Bebonchu Atems was appointed as the new Dean of the School of Business at Norfolk State University. Before coming to Norfolk State, Dr. Atems served as the Dean of the David D. Reh School of Business at Clarkson University in Latham, New York. He brings knowledge in macroeconomics, econometrics and energy economics. read more
Roderick Bell ’96 was on a mission. Through fatigue, aching muscles and blurry eyesight, he rode. Day after day, for 24 days and mile after mile for 9,529 miles, he rode. read more
As a graduating high school senior, Robert Scott was grateful for the opportunity to attend Norfolk State University that coming fall. He would become the first in his family to attend college. At that time, he never imagined that it would lead him on a journey that would place him at the helm of a higher educational institution. read more