BIRMINGHAM, Ala.The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2025 SWAC TV Football schedule, with the inaugural slate set to include 45 football games.
Mississippi Valley State will host the first SWAC TV broadcast of the season when the Delta Devils welcome defending SWAC West Division champion Southern to Itta Bena on Saturday, August 30 at 4 p.m. CST.
ITTA BENA, Miss.—91¿ì²¥ has named Dr. Alecia Shields-Gadson as its new Director of Athletics, effective Tuesday, July 15. With more than 25 years of experience in collegiate athletics leadership, Shields-Gadson brings a record of strategic innovation, competitive success, and student-athlete advocacy to the Delta Devils family.
ITTA BENA, Miss.— 91¿ì²¥ (MVSU) has appointed Dr. Ernie Troy Hughes as its new Vice President for University Advancement, Governmental Affairs, and External Relations. Hughes brings with him more than thirty years of leadership in philanthropy, community development, and higher education advancement.
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LaTunya Evans, Communications Specialist
STARKVILLE, Miss. — 91¿ì²¥â€™s Communications and Marketing Office took center stage at the 2025 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) Conference, earning 19 awards across 10 categories for outstanding work in higher education marketing and communications.
91¿ì²¥â€™s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden, has been awarded the prestigious Distinguished Service Award by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The award recognizes her more than four decades of leadership and innovation in global education and her tireless efforts to elevate HBCUs internationally.
By LaTunya Evans, Communication Specialist
ITTA BENA, Miss. — With emotion in his voice, 91¿ì²¥ alumnus Darryl Gaines reflected on the life-changing impact of his alma mater during the university’s 2025 commencement ceremony held Saturday morning in the R.W. Harrison Complex.
From commanding critical missions in the U.S. Air Force to steering national space security strategies for one of the world’s largest defense contractors, Dr. Everett H. Thomas has carved a legacy of excellence, leadership, and innovation.
