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01 Jul

Dr. Anthony Jenkins became president of West Virginia State University

West Virginia State University is a public land-grant institution located at Institute, eight miles west of Charleston. It offers bachelor's and master's degree programs. The university was founded as the West Virginia Colored Institute by the Wes...

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