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About Virginia State University

Virginia State University is a historically black and land-grant university located in Petersburg, which is an independent city, in the US state of Virginia, with a population of more than 33 700 inhabitants, estimated during the 2000 census.

Virginia State University was established in March, 1882, and it was USA's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for black Americans. It currently has a total enrollment of more than 9000 students, and offers educational programs in various fields of study, including in accounting and finance, management and marketing, computer engineering, biology and graduate professional education programs, among other.

Athletics

Virginia State's sports teams call themselves the Trojans, and they compete in NCAA Division II, in CIAA, in various sports, for both men and women. Their distinctive colors are blue and orange.

Notable Alumni

Among the most resonant names, on the list of notable Virginia State alumni, there are: Reginald Lewis - Businessman, owner of TLC Beatrice International, Vernard Henley - former Chairman and CEO of Consolidated Bank and Trust Company, James Avery - actor, Roger L. Gregory - Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Bill McGee - jazz singer and Shelia Baxter - U.S. Army Brig. General (retired).