North Carolina has a rich tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – in fact, it has more historically black public universities than any other state.1 Together, North Carolina’s HBCUs have a total economic impact of at least $1.7 billion and generate at least 15,663 jobs. A single year’s graduates will earn $20.7 billion… READ MORE
WSSU & NASCAR: ‘What a great marriage’
WINSTON-SALEM – At first it sounds unlikely – a historically black university training NASCAR team members? But it’s 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. “It is hard to… READ MORE
Creating the next workforce at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM – Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson isn’t shy about describing the role WSSU plays in the Piedmont Triad’s economy. “We really pride ourselves on being a regional institution, and by educating and creating the next workforce – that’s what we do here,” Robinson says in the accompanying video. Though one study calculated WSSU’s… READ MORE
Serving the community with WSSU health professionals
WINSTON-SALEM – Winston-Salem State University is North Carolina’s top producer of bachelor’s degrees for African-Americans in nursing and health professions.1 In the accompanying video, WSSU Chancellor Elwood Robinson traces that to when the university – which started as a teachers’ college – launched its nursing school in the 1950s. “As a result of that, I… READ MORE
WSSU Student Success: ‘It’s OK to be different’
WINSTON-SALEM – Winston-Salem State University takes student support seriously. “It goes back to who we are as a university – I mean, we are family,” Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, Interim Associate Provost, says in the accompanying video at WSSU’s Student Success Center.1 The Student Success Center is a one-stop shop where students can get academic help,… READ MORE
WSSU founder: ‘What do they teach at Harvard?’
WINSTON-SALEM – 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. “They said, ‘What will you teach?’ And he answered that question by saying, ‘What do they teach at Harvard?… READ MORE
WSSU: Preparing students for an ever-changing job market
WINSTON-SALEM – What will make Winston-Salem State University greater? “It will take Winston-Salem State continuing to deliver on that promise of making sure that we educate students for the job market, for careers,” Chancellor Elwood Robinson says in the accompanying video. “We started focusing on that by making sure we designed a curriculum that speaks… READ MORE
Changing student trajectories at WSSU
WINSTON-SALEM – The rankings Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson cares about aren’t the ones that show how selective a university is. It’s the rankings for social mobility. “That’s almost a key hallmark of what we do at Winston-Salem State University,” Robinson says in the accompanying video. “And that is providing opportunities to come here… READ MORE
HBCUs: Legacy and Leadership
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – A special presentation this week by UNC TV’s Black Issues Forum featured an engaging panel discussion about the economic impact and continued relevance of North Carolina’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). HBCUs: Legacy and Leadership, moderated by Deborah Holt Noel, includes commentary from: Fayetteville State University Chancellor James Anderson; Winston-Salem… READ MORE
UNCG/GTCC/ACC: Building expectations for a 4-year degree
GREENSBORO – There are fancy names for the partnerships UNC Greensboro announced last week to make it easier for students from Guilford Technical Community College and Alamance Community College to transfer to UNCG and earn bachelor’s and in some cases master’s degrees.1 But for UNCG Provost Dana Dunn, it’s about building expectations – especially among… READ MORE