Virginia State University Special Collections & Archives

05/04/2018

Thank you for supporting our HBCUs!!!

Before they were college administrators or philanthropists or distinguished university presidents, Drs. Irvin D. Reid (B.S. ’63, M.S. ’66) and Pamela Trotman Reid(B.S. ’67) were two college sweethearts taking courses in Howard University’s Department of Psychology. Today, the couple proudly ...

04/02/2018

Remembering Dr. King!

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAYS: "All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle." Francis of Assisi

His truth and light shines on! We join together with the world to remember, reflect, respond, and recommit to creating a more perfect liberty and justice for all people. We honor Martin Luther King, Jr, graduate of Morehouse College '48

04/02/2018

I remember!

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAYS: "All the darkness of the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle." Francis of Assisi

His truth and light shines on! We join together with the world to remember, reflect, respond, and recommit to creating a more perfect liberty and justice for all people. We honor Martin Luther King, Jr, graduate of Morehouse College '48

03/21/2018

A Virginia State University Alumnus...so proud!!

It was recently announced that this month a new documentary about Reginald F. Lewis, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi who was famous for being the first Black billion dollar businessman will air on PBS across the nation. The documentary, Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empi...

06/17/2016

Virginia State University has had it's accreditation status restored by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges after spending months under academic warning as they ...

06/07/2016

A graduate of Virginia State University was left speechless after being crowned 2016's Miss USA Sunday evening. 26-year-old Deshauna Barber from Washington, D.C. won the Miss USA pageant, beating ...

04/07/2014

We now have the lists of yearbooks and catalogs we hold in our rare and special books collection online! Visit our Libguide to discover what is here.

LibGuides @ Virginia State University. Virginia State University Special Collections and Archives. Rare and Special Collections Books.

02/12/2014

It's going to snow, so we will be closing today at 2, and be closed Thursday 2/13/14. See you on Friday, we hope!

01/21/2014

Due to snow, we will be closing at 3pm 1/20/14.

12/18/2013

Winter Break is almost upon us. We will be closed from December 23rd-Jan 1st. We will reopen the afternoon of January 2nd for research. Happy Holidays, everyone!

10/30/2013

You can now access our forms for researchers. Want an idea of what you'll be required to read, fill out, and/or sign when you come to do research? Want to print a copy to fill out in advance to save time? Visit our LibGuide page!

A sample of the forms you may be required to read and sign while visiting

10/01/2013

It's officially archives month and we're gearing up for a display on the 3rd floor of Virginia Hall! Finalizing our image and item selections, and then off to the framers before installation