WVSU College of Arts, Humanities & Public Affairs

06/23/2026

It’s truly amazing to see not one, not two, but THREE of our incredible Art, Communications, and Media Studies alumni earning these awards! 🏆 All three are doing wonderful things with our WVSU Extension Service. Join us in celebrating their hard work and dedication!

We’re celebrating big wins at WVSU Extension Service! Our Communications team brought home multiple awards from the recent ACE Conference in Billings, Montana:

Silver Award for Graphic Design (Exhibits): 1890 135th Anniversary Celebration Exhibit — Matt Browning, Sean Fuller, Alisha Jarrett

Silver Award for Writing for the Web: “WVSU Healthy Grandfamilies ‘a Godsend’ for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” — Matt Browning

Bronze Award for Popular Publications: WVSU 4-H 2026 Activity Calendar — Matt Browning, Sean Fuller, Alisha Jarrett

Congratulations to our talented team for their outstanding work and dedication!

05/01/2026

Congratulations Sophia!!

Congratulations to our student worker, Sophia King, on being named Communications Student of the Year! We’re so proud of all she has accomplished and grateful for the great work she has done in our communications office. Please join us in celebrating Sophia and this well-deserved recognition!

05/01/2026

🎭🎶 Big applause to our amazing students! 🎶🎭

Our Communications and Music departments have been hard at work these past two weeks, and it truly shows! From an outstanding play to beautiful recital performances, our students have delivered incredible talent and dedication all semester long.

A huge shoutout as well to our faculty and staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it all happen.

Go STATE! 💙

04/13/2026

Please join us in congratulating the outstanding staff and faculty within our college on their years of dedicated service for 2025! 🎉

Twenty-Five Years 2️⃣5️⃣
Karen Anderson

Twenty Years 2️⃣0️⃣
Dr. Jeffrey Pietruszynski
Dr. Miguel Zapata

Fifteen Years 1️⃣5️⃣
Micah Peggs

Ten Years 1️⃣0️⃣
Dr. Michael Harris
Dr. Lan Wang-Hiles

Your commitment, passion, and contributions make a lasting impact on our students and community. Thank you for all that you do!

04/06/2026

Great having Kandi Workman from the West Virginia Creative Network visit Dean Wallace’s poetry writing workshop today. Her work—building an artists directory, launching a virtual marketplace, and creating new opportunities through coaching and micro-credentialing—is opening real doors for creatives across the state. Grateful for the insight and inspiration she shared with our students.