List of presidents of West Virginia State University

This list of presidents and principals of West Virginia State University includes all who have served as president of West Virginia State University.

Presidents

ImagePresidentTerm startTerm endPrincipals of the West Virginia Colored Institute (1891–1915)1James Edwin Campbell189218942John H. Hill189418983James McHenry Jones18981909Principals of the West Virginia Collegiate Institute (1915–1929)4Byrd Prillerman19091919Presidents of the West Virginia State College (1929–2004)5John W. Davis191919536William J.L. Wallace195319737Harold M. McNeill197319818Thomas W. Cole Jr.19821986actingJames Russell Jr.19861987Presidents of the West Virginia State University (2004–present)9Hazo W. Carter Jr.1987June 30, 201210Brian HemphillJuly 1, 2012June 30, 2016 11Anthony L. JenkinsJuly 1, 2016May 15, 2020 actingR. Charles ByersMay 16, 2020August 31, 202012Nicole PrideSeptember 1, 2020July 30, 2021 actingEricke S. CageJuly 30, 2021September 23, 2021interimSeptember 23, 2021March 31, 202213March 31, 2022Present

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