East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university in Greenville,North Carolina,United States. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina and the only one in the state with schools of medicine,dentistry and engineering.
The University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public liberal arts university in Asheville,North Carolina,United States. UNC Asheville is the designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system. It is a member and the headquarters of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs,Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School,named after two benefactors. In 1893,the school became a public land grant college,then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade,social work,nursing,and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s,UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Appalachian State University (;is a public university in Boone,North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter's wife,Lillie Shull Dougherty. The university expanded to include other programs in 1967 and joined the University of North Carolina System in 1971.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public research university in Charlotte,North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral,66 master's,and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colleges. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in Durham,North Carolina. Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909,it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists. It was made part of the state system in 1923,when it first received state funding and was renamed as Durham State Normal School. It added graduate classes in arts and sciences and professional schools in law and library science in the late 1930s and 1940s.
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public historically Black university in Elizabeth City,North Carolina. It enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 28 undergraduate programs and 4 graduate programs and is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University of North Carolina system.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public,historically black,land-grant research university in Greensboro,North Carolina. It is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System. Founded by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 9,1891,as the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race,it was the second college established under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890,as well as the first for people of color in the State of North Carolina. Initially,the college offered instruction in agriculture,English,horticulture and mathematics. In 1967,the college was designated a Regional University by the North Carolina General Assembly and renamed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is a public art school in Winston-Salem,North Carolina. It grants a high school diploma,in addition to both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded in 1963 as the North Carolina School of the Arts by then-Governor Terry Sanford,it was the first public arts conservatory in the United States. The school owns and operates the Stevens Center in Downtown Winston-Salem and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Coppin State University (Coppin) is a public historically black university in Baltimore,Maryland,United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland and a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
UConn Health is a healthcare system and hospital,and branch of the University of Connecticut that oversees clinical care,advanced biomedical research,and academic education in medicine. The system is funded directly by the State of Connecticut and the University’s financial endowment. Its primary location,UConn John Dempsey Hospital,is a teaching hospital located in Farmington,Connecticut,in the US. In total,UConn Health comprises the hospital,the UConn School of Medicine,School of Dental Medicine,and Graduate School. Additional community satellite locations are located in Avon,Canton,East Hartford,Putnam,Simsbury,Southington,Storrs,Torrington,West Hartford,and Willimantic,including two urgent cares in both Storrs and Canton. UConn Health also owns and operates many smaller clinics around the state that contain UConn Medical Group,UConn Health Partners,University Dentists and research facilities. Andrew Agwunobi stepped down as the CEO of UConn Health in February 2022 after serving since 2014 for a private-sector job. Bruce Liang was UConn Heath's interim CEO for 2022-2024 and remains dean of the UConn School of Medicine. Andrew Agwunobi returned to UConn Health as Executive Vice President of Health Affairs and CEO beginning May 31,2024.
Philip E. Austin is an American economist who served as the 13th president of the University of Connecticut from October 1,1996 to September 14,2007. He returned to serve as interim president in May 2010 following the abrupt departure of Michael J. Hogan. Prior to UConn,Austin served as president of Colorado State University (1984–1989) and chancellor of the University of Alabama System (1989–1996).
Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a public college in Alexandria,Louisiana. It offers undergraduate degrees in numerous disciplines. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. As of spring 2024,LSUA had an enrollment of 5,405 students which is recorded as the highest in the university's history. The institution is located eight miles south of downtown Alexandria.
Samuel Brookner Gould (1910–1997) was an American educator prominent for promoting access to education through non-traditional means such as educational television,college teacher-mentor systems,and universities without walls. Positions he held include:the presidency of the Educational Broadcasting System (1962–64);the Chancellorship of the State University of New York (1964–70);and the chairman of the Carnegie Commission on Non-Traditional Study (1971–74).
The Connecticut State Colleges &Universities (CSCU) is a system of six public colleges and universities that include four Connecticut State Universities,Connecticut State Community College,and Charter Oak State College,the state's only online college. CSCU enrolls 85,000 students in certificate and degree programs and provides programs in liberal arts,sciences,fine arts,applied fields,and professional disciplines.
T. J. Bryan is an American educator who rose from poverty in rural Maryland to become the first African-American woman to be elected by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors (BoG) to serve as Chancellor of one of its constituent institutions.
The history of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,the first land grant college for people of color in the state of North Carolina,can be traced back to 1890,when the United States Congress enacted the Second Morrill Act which mandated that states provide separate colleges for the colored race. The "Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race" was established On March 9,1891 by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina and began in Raleigh,North Carolina as an annex to Shaw University. The college made a permanent home in Greensboro with the help of monetary and land donation by local citizens. The college granted admission to both men and women from 1893 to 1901,when the board of trustees voted to restrict admission to males only. This policy would remain until 1928,when female students were once again allowed to be admitted.
Lewis Carnegie Dowdy was an American educator and the sixth president,and first chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Cleon Franklin Thompson Jr. was an American educator best known for holding office as the seventh chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the eighth chancellor of Winston-Salem State University.
Harold L. Martin Sr. is an American engineer and educator who is Chancelor Emeritus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University.
