FAYETTEVILLE – Yes, Fayetteville State University considers itself a Historically Black College and University. But the definition of an HBCU is expanding, Chancellor James Anderson says in the accompanying video. “We like to say FSU is an institution that has a great historical foundation that primarily was African-American,” Anderson says. “However, we recognize that in order… READ MORE
FSU: “Necessary in their life”
FAYETTEVILLE – Chancellor James Anderson readily acknowledges an interdependence between Fayetteville State University and the surrounding community. The university is certainly a local economic driver – one study found it produces an annual economic output of $154 million and 2,210 jobs.1 “Every building we’ve built, we’ve hired people from the city to work on that building,”… READ MORE
Graduate from FSU in one year – at 18?
FAYETTEVILLE – Chancellor James Anderson wants more students like Mikayla Raines and more faculty members like Dr. Carole Weatherford. Anderson likes to highlight exceptional students and faculty at Fayetteville State University. In the accompanying video, he discusses Raines, who spent three years taking college courses at an Early College High School on FSU’s campus – then… READ MORE
Fayetteville State: Thinking way beyond traditional mission
FAYETTEVILLE – Fayetteville State University is stepping it up. “We’ve been able to wed our great historical legacy and our tradition and our founding values with what we know we need to do for the 21st century to be competitive, to have high-quality programs,” Chancellor James A. Anderson says in the accompanying video. Five years ago,… READ MORE
Signature online programs at FSU
FAYETTEVILLE – Chancellor James Anderson is intent on building Fayetteville State University’s academic reputation. And perhaps because it has a significant number of military students seeking new ways to access an education, it has found success with online programs. Anderson says in the accompanying video that FSU has the strongest array of online offerings in the… READ MORE
FSU and the military: A growing relationship
FAYETTEVILLE – When the world’s biggest military base is just a mile away, it’s bound to play a role at a local university. And Fayetteville State University continues to build its relationship with Fort Bragg and the military, Chancellor James Anderson says in the accompanying video. Almost 25 percent of FSU’s students are veterans, active-duty military… READ MORE
Making this a better world at UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE – There’s a reason The Princeton Review ranked UNC Asheville as the No. 1 school in the country last year for “Making an Impact.” “Students here take it seriously,” Chancellor Mary K. Grant says in the accompanying video. “I see that as the translation of when we’re working in the classroom and bring it out… READ MORE
“Creative collision” in Mechatronics, STEAM Studio
ASHEVILLE – UNC Asheville is the only institution in the University of North Carolina System that offers Mechatronics Engineering, which combines the disciplines of engineering and computer science with design, art and sculpture. “It’s a creative collision,” Chancellor Mary Grant says in the accompanying video. “It’s asking the question, ‘What’s the problem we’re trying to… READ MORE
Educate for jobs or life? Spellings: “Both of those things.”
CHAPEL HILL – Anyone who’s taken the SAT knows that sometimes the answer is “all of the above.” And that’s how University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings responds in the accompanying video when asked whether universities should focus on training for specific jobs or providing a sound, flexible education. “We need to do both… READ MORE
UNC Asheville: Matching theory with high-impact experience
ASHEVILLE – For Chancellor Mary Grant, what sets UNC Asheville apart is simple. “UNC Asheville’s a great university because of the people – and that’s the faculty, the staff and the students. That’s something that struck me the moment I stepped on this campus,” Grant says in the accompanying video. Grant cites world-class faculty who… READ MORE
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