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The Evening Song


Far above the Appomattox,

On its lofty hill,
Stands the school we love so dearly,
And we always will;
Though the years may come between us,
Still whatever our fate,
We will keep thy song before us.
Hail Virginia State.

Refrain

Carry me back to Alma Mater,
Their stand the tree and the temples we adore,
Life’s sweetest song we will sing to our Mother,
Hail to Virginia State our home forever more.

Keep our aim and purpose steadfast,
Thru the darkest night,
Lead us on to full achievement,
By they guiding light;
Then when we fulfill our mission,
Be it small or great,
We will sing they praise forever.
Hail Virginia State

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Composed by Alston Waters Burleigh in 1930, the Evening Song was dedicated to John M. Gandy, VSU's First President.

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Calling All Members of the Class of 2001

Get ready to reconnect and reminisce! We're excited to announce that we're holding a 25th Class Reunion for the 2001 graduating class!

It'll be 25 years coming up since we walked across that stage, and we want to see how far everyone has come. Whether you've stayed in touch or lost touch, this is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make some new memories. We are asking everyone to make sure that we have your current contact information:

  • Original Name while at VSU
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Physical or mailing address 

Please email this information to our Class email address at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hail State!

The 2001 Reunion Committee and Alicia Logan, VSU 2001 Class Coordinator 

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