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West Virginia State President's Contract Extended by Five Years

A five-year contract extension has been approved for West Virginia State University’s president.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports President Anthony L. Jenkins’ new contract goes into effect July 1 and ends in 2023. The contract was approved Friday by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. He was first hired on a two-year contract in July 2016.

A university release says additional compensation based on performance is included in the contract and will be paid by the West Virginia State University Foundation. It says Jenkins annual base salary will increase from $235,000 to $255,000.

The commission also approved a five-year contract extension on Friday for Shepherd University President Mary Hendrix. The contract extension raises her annual base salary from $271,000 to around $284,000.

W.Va. State University Plans Tuition Freeze Program

West Virginia State University is planning to freeze the cost of tuition for a portion of its student body starting next fall.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the university announced Monday afternoon that students who participate in the Yellow Jacket Connection program, which allows high school students to earn credit toward a diploma and a college degree, will be eligible for the new tuition loyalty program.

Currently, high school students can earn college credit for $25 per credit hour through West Virginia State, and must complete six credit hours to participate. The new program will ensure that, whatever tuition price students enroll at as freshman, they will continue to pay that price through their senior year.

University president Anthony Jenkins says he may expand the tuition-freeze program in the future.

WVSU Inaugurating Jenkins as President

West Virginia State University is inaugurating Anthony L. Jenkins as its 11th president this week.

The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. Friday in Ferrell Hall. A ceremonial tree planting will be held at about 3:30 p.m., and a reception in honor of Jenkins and celebrating the university’s 126th anniversary will follow at the James C. Wilson University Union.

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is among those expected to make remarks at the investiture ceremony.

Jenkins began his tenure as president on July 1. He was previously senior associate vice president for student development and enrollment services at the University of Central Florida. He also served in various roles at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Houston Clear Lake, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Northeastern Illinois University, Virginia Tech and Jackson State.

West Virginia State University Announces 11th President

The West Virginia State University Board of Governors named the university’s 11th president today.

Dr. Anthony Jenkins will serve as the next president of West Virginia State University.  He’ll officially take the post on July 1. Jenkins replaces former president Brian Hemphill who left the university to become the president of Radford University in Virginia.

Jenkins is a native of Washington, D.C., a United States Army veteran and comes to West Virginia State University from the University of Central Florida.

The West Virginia State presidential search advisory committee made the selection of Jenkins along with a two other candidates after a national search.

The candidates were invited to Institute in late April to meet with students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members and business leaders in a series of open forums. The presidential contract requires final approval from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. 

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