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The Alma Mater Song
O the warm, mellow sunlight is shining,
And the trees like great sentinels stand;
They are guarding our dear Alma Mater,
The pride of Virginia's Land
Alma Mater, O Mother so tender
Thy children beloved gather here
To drink from thy fount clear and sparkling,
And breathe thy pure atmosphere.
Forth we go to the world to do service,
Thy lofty command to fulfill;
“With they light, go dispel all darkness
And thus do thy Father’s will.”
Live on, Live on! Alma Mater,
To Thee we shall always be true.
Our vows we shall pay unto heaven
And Thee, our Orange and Blue.
Chorus
Hail State! Hail State! Hail, Hail, Hail!
We’re loyal sons and daughters true to Orange and Blue;
Our hearts beat warm with love for Thee
Though near or far from Thee we be!
Virginia State, Virginia State, Hail, Hail, Hail!
Composed by Alston Waters Burleigh in 1930, the Evening Song was dedicated to John M. Gandy, VSU's First President.
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The Mighty Trojans start on the road against Barton College on a Thursday night, August 28, at 7 pm. The following week, the team will travel to rival Norfolk State, under the leadership of new coach Michael Vick, on September 6. After the bye week, they will play two away conference games, one against Winston-Salem State and one against Fayetteville State.
On October 4, Johnson C. Smith will travel to Rogers Stadium for the first home game, Military & First Responders Appreciation Day, and Family & Friends Weekend. After a trip to Bowie State, the Trojans play three straight at home against Elizabeth City State (Oct. 18), Bluefield State (Oct. 25), and Lincoln (Nov. 1) before finishing the season against Virginia Union on November 8. Elizabeth City State will be Faculty and Staff Appreciation, Bluefield State will be Homecoming, and Lincoln will be Senior Day. All home games will start at 2 pm unless televised by HBCU Go, which will start at 1 pm.
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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:
Hail State!
The 2001 Reunion Committee and Alicia Logan, VSU 2001 Class Coordinator
Do you know any alumni of Saint Paul's College? If so, then invite them to join us for "Saint Paul's College Day" on the campus of VSU as we recognize alumni and friends from Saint Paul's College and support VSU Athletics.
Here's to another year of good health and happiness. We hope it's a great day!
