North Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) â in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolinaâs HBCUs have a total economic impact of at least $1.7 billion and generate at least 15,663 jobs. A single yearâs graduates will earn $20.7 billion… READ MORE
WSSU & NASCAR: âWhat a great marriageâ
WINSTON-SALEM â At first it sounds unlikely â a historically black university training NASCAR team members? But itâs true: Winston-Salem State University, in fact, is the only public university in the country to offer a four-year degree in Motorsports Management. The program encompasses racing operations as well as marketing and management. âIt is hard to… READ MORE
N.C. A&Tâs impact in the community
GREENSBORO â To Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., North Carolina A&T State University helps prepare an increasingly skilled workforce â in Greensboro, in the Piedmont Triad, in North Carolina and beyond. âBusiness leaders, our legislators ⌠are looking for institutions of higher education to come out of whatâs called âthe ivory tower,ââ Martin says in… READ MORE
Creating the next workforce at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM â Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson isnât shy about describing the role WSSU plays in the Piedmont Triadâs economy. âWe really pride ourselves on being a regional institution, and by educating and creating the next workforce â thatâs what we do here,â Robinson says in the accompanying video. Though one study calculated WSSUâs… READ MORE
Serving the community with WSSU health professionals
WINSTON-SALEM â Winston-Salem State University is North Carolinaâs top producer of bachelorâs degrees for African-Americans in nursing and health professions.1 In the accompanying video, WSSU Chancellor Elwood Robinson traces that to when the university â which started as a teachersâ college â launched its nursing school in the 1950s. âAs a result of that, I… READ MORE
WSSU Student Success: âItâs OK to be differentâ
WINSTON-SALEM â Winston-Salem State University takes student support seriously. âIt goes back to who we are as a university â I mean, we are family,â Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, Interim Associate Provost, says in the accompanying video at WSSUâs Student Success Center.1 The Student Success Center is a one-stop shop where students can get academic help,… READ MORE
WSSU founder: âWhat do they teach at Harvard?â
WINSTON-SALEM â To explain what makes Winston-Salem State University great, Chancellor Elwood Robinson points to Simon Green Atkins and the emancipated slaves who started the university after they sought approval from the local powers that be. âThey said, âWhat will you teach?â And he answered that question by saying, âWhat do they teach at Harvard?… READ MORE
WSSU: Preparing students for an ever-changing job market
WINSTON-SALEM â What will make Winston-Salem State University greater? âIt will take Winston-Salem State continuing to deliver on that promise of making sure that we educate students for the job market, for careers,â Chancellor Elwood Robinson says in the accompanying video. âWe started focusing on that by making sure we designed a curriculum that speaks… READ MORE
Changing student trajectories at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM â The rankings Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson cares about arenât the ones that show how selective a university is. Itâs the rankings for social mobility. âThatâs almost a key hallmark of what we do at Winston-Salem State University,â Robinson says in the accompanying video. âAnd that is providing opportunities to come here… READ MORE
NCâs public universities make the grade
When the college-raters come calling, North Carolinaâs public universities stack up very, very well. In a flurry of rankings released over the past year â but particularly in recent weeks â schools in the University of North Carolina System have drawn high marks: ⢠UNC-Chapel Hill was the 5th-ranked public university in the nation for… READ MORE
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