MVSU experiences "Bounce Back" Year with Enrollment Increase

Following a year with record enrollment decline across the country, the question on the minds of many higher education professionals was, will college enrollment rebound for the 2023-2024 academic year?

For 91¿ì²¥ (MVSU), that question was a resounding "YES" as the university experienced a 16.9-percent increase in its fall enrollment numbers, reporting 2,196 students compared to the 1,879 students enrolled in the Fall of 2022.

Alumni Spotlight: MVSU Alums, who were Born Conjoined Twins Share their Story of Life, Love and Survival

By LaTunya Evans, Communication Specialist

91¿ì²¥ (MVSU) graduates Lillian Matthews-Hollins, and Linda Matthews-Wilson recently celebrated their 50th-year high school reunion in March, which was a great deal for the twin sisters who were not expected to live long after birth.

MVSU Set to hold the 9th Annual B.B. King Day Symposium

Each year, 91¿ì²¥ (MVSU) takes a musical trip that connects the past to the present during its B.B. King Day Symposium at MVSU in honor of the legendary blues musician.

On Thursday, September 7, 2023, the symposium will celebrate its ninth year and highlight the "Origins of the Blues" in the R.W. Harrison Sports Complex. The B.B. King Recording Studio, The B.B. King Museum, and Delta Interpretive Center sponsor the symposium.