"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children"
-- Native American Proverb
Virginia State University
Mission Statement: Virginia State University, America's first fully state supported four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks, is a comprehensive university and one of two land-grant institutions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its mission is to promote and sustain academic programs that integrate instruction, research, and extension/public service in a design most responsive to the needs and endeavors of individuals and groups within its scope of influence. Ultimately, the University is dedicated to the promotion of knowledgeable, perceptive, and humane citizens--secure in their self-awareness, equipped for personal fulfillment, sensitive to the needs and aspirations of others, and committed to assuming productive roles in a challenging and ever-changing global society.
For additional information on the programs offered at Virginia State University, visit their website at:www.vsu.edu
Other Programs Offered at Virginia State University:
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences Biological and biomedical sciences Business, management, marketing, and related support services Communication, journalism, and related programs Computer and information sciences and support services Education Engineering technologies/technicians Engineering English language and literature/letters Family and consumer sciences/human sciences Health professions and related clinical sciences History Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities Mathematics and statistics Multi/interdisciplinary studies Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies Physical sciences Psychology Public administration and social service professions Security and protective services Social sciences Visual and performing arts
School Type: 4-year, Public Campus Setting: Suburb: Large Student Population: 5,042 Undergraduate Students: 4,489
Virginia State University One Hayden Drive Petersburg, Virginia 23806
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