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WV SR30

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Jeffries

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates February 9, 2026, as West Virginia State University Day at the Capitol
  • Recognizes WVSU as a historically black college and university (HBCU) founded by the West Virginia Legislature on March 17, 1891, in Institute, West Virginia
  • Notes WVSU is one of the original 1890 land-grant colleges established by the second Morrill Act and was the first public college in West Virginia accredited by the North Central Association (1927)
  • Highlights distinguished alumni including Tuskegee Airmen, NBA legend Earl Lloyd, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson ("Hidden Figures"), with over 17,000 alumni currently living in West Virginia
  • Directs the Clerk to forward a copy of the resolution to Ericke S. Cage, the 13th President of West Virginia State University

Legislative Description

Designating February 9, 2026, as WVSU Day

Last Action

Completed legislative action

2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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