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September 2022

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  Dr. Wright Jones to Serve as FVSU Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal

  FVSU alumnus Dr. Wright Jones, an internationally renowned plastic surgeon, has been named the 2022 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal.

  A distinguished surgeon within the Atlanta community and owner and founder of Muse Plastic Surgery, Jones is a native of Georgia …

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  FVSU Awarded More than $1 Million to Increase STEM Enrollment

  Fort Valley State University has been awarded $1,399,964 from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in STEM fields.

  The grant will …

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  U.S. News and World Report Ranks FVSU as Top Public Regional University in the South for Social Mobility

  Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is the top public institution for social mobility among all regional universities in the south, according to the 2022-2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings. FVSU remained the top public HBCU in Georgia …

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  FVSU Announces New Chief Information Officer

  Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has named Ndidi Akuta as the new chief information officer (CIO). Akuta, who currently serves as the interim CIO, will begin his new role on September 1.

  Since 2018, Akuta has served as the information …

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  Workshop Exposes Students to CRISPR-Based Gene Editing, Other Molecular Biology Tools

  By Latasha Ford

  A group of Wildcats who participated in a summer workshop are better prepared for the classroom now that the fall semester has begun on Fort Valley State University’s campus. 

  The three-day workshop introduced five plant science-biotechnology students …

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August 2022

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  Wright Appointed Interim VP for Advancement

  Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has announced the appointment of Karen Wright as the interim vice president for advancement. She will begin her appointment on September 1st.

  Wright is an award-winning, energetic and transformative leader with more than 30 years …

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  FVSU Announces Interim Director of Athletics

  Fort Valley State University (FVSU) has announced that Wheeler Brown will serve as the interim director of athletics, following the announcement of the previous athletic director Anthony Holloman, Ed.D., as the 11th commissioner of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

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  FVSU Receives $1.3 Million to Continue McNair Program

  Fort Valley State University (FVSU) was recently awarded $1.3 million in federal funding through the Office of TRIO College Access Programs to continue programming for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Project through 2027.

  The grant cycle spans for five …

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