WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

'Winston-Salem State University' is a four-year public, coeducational, research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was established by Dr. Simon Green Atkins in 1892. It is a historically Black university.
Chartered by the state of North Carolina in 1897 as Slater Industrial and State Normal School. Renamed Winston-Salem Teachers College in 1925 and became the first African American institution in the United States to grant degrees in elementary teacher education. The name was Changed to Winston-Salem State University in 1969. Winston-Salem State University was merged into the University of North Carolina system in 1972. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.
Winston-Salem State enrolls 5,567 students, employs over 200 staff members. The campus covers 110 acres.
Winston-Salem State offers 40 academic majors and 7 different graduate programs. The school motto is "Enter to learn, Depart to serve." The school colors are red and white, and the university mascot is the ram.
Winston-Salem State University is currently part of the NCAA's Division I MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) as of the 2007-08 season. It was formerly a part of the CIAA.

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Notable alumni

Notable people associated with WSSU

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Notable alumni

★ Howard Byrd, Christian Author

★ Donald Evans (disambiguation), former player for the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

★ Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam

★ Oronde Gadsden, former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins from 1998-2003

★ Cleo Hill, First person from CIAA to be drafted in the first round of the National Basketball Association; selected by the St. Louis Hawks (now the Atlanta Hawks) in 1961.

★ Richard Huntley, former All-CIAA, and player for the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions.

★ Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, National Basketball Association player for Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) and New York Knicks.

★ Timmy Newsome, former running back for the Dallas Cowboys from 1980-1988

★ Monte Ross, Head Basketball Coach University of Delaware

★ Louise Smith, Educator, helped to establish the first kindergarten program in N.C.

★ Stephen A. Smith, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' sports columnist and host of ESPN's ''Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith''

★ Yancey Thigpen, former All-Pro National Football League receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans

Notable people associated with WSSU

During his 47-year tenure at WSSU as coach, professor and athletic director, Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines and his men's basketball team compiled a record of 828-447. Gaines was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.

External links

★ WSSU Home Page