Norfolk State University (NSU) is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts, historically black university located in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and the Virginia High-Tech Partnership.
[edit] History
The institution was founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University (VUU). [1] Eighty-five students attended the first classes held in 1935. In 1942, the school became independent of VUU and was named Norfolk Polytechnic College. [1] Within two years, by an act of the Virginia Legislature, it became a part of Virginia State College (now Virginia State University). [1] In 1956 Norfolk State College granted its first bachelor's degrees.
In 1969 the college divided from Virginia State College and was named Norfolk State College. When the college was granted university status in 1979, it changed its name to Norfolk State University.
[edit] Academics
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited Norfolk State to award associate, baccalaureate, master and doctoral degrees.[2] Currently, Norfolk State offers two doctorate and 15 master's degrees, including Master's degree programs in Optical Engineering, Computer Science, and Criminal Justice. The school also offers 36 undergraduate degrees, with a new degree being offered in Optical Engineering.
[edit] Schools
Norfolk State's undergraduate and graduate programs are divided into eight schools/colleges. [3]
[edit] Campus
Located on the former site of the 50-acre (202,343 m2) Memorial Park Golf Course, which the city of Norfolk sold to the school for one dollar, the campus now encompasses 134 acres (0.5 km2) of land and 31 buildings at 36°50′59″N 76°15′46″W / 36.84972°N 76.26278°W / 36.84972; -76.26278 (36.8495922, -76.2627174)[4] [5] The Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall is a large health, physical education, and ROTC complex with a seating capacity of 7,500. Other facilities include a 30,000-seat football stadium; a television studio and radio station, an African art museum, and a multi-purpose performing arts center. Research facilities include a life sciences building with a planetarium and a materials research wing with crystal growth, organic synthesis, laser spectroscopy, and magnetic resonance equipment.
In September 2009, the New Student Center facility opened. The three story building, which includes a game room, a dining area, a new bookstore, a wellness center (work-out facility), student lounges, and administrative offices, marks the first of two major projects for NSU.
Work on a new library, currently scheduled to open in 2011, is underway. Other recent construction on the campus includes the new police station (2006), the Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research (2006), and the Spartan Suites Apartments (2005).
[edit] Student activities
Campus organizations The below list includes organizations registered with the Norfolk State University Office of Student Actitvities for the 2007-2008 academic year. [6] - 200 Plus Men
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Association for Computer Mach.
- Athletes in Action
- Baptist Student Union
- Biology Society
- Caribbean Students Association
- Cheerleaders
- Chi Alpha Campus Ministries
- Chi Eta Phi
- Concert Choir
- Dance Theatre
- Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- DNIMAS Student Association
- Finance & Banking Association
- G.I.S.E.T. (Girls in Sci.Eng. & Tech.)
- Golden Key Honour Society
- Gospel Choir/Voices of Inspiration
- Grace Campus Ministry
- Graduate Student Association
- Habitat for Humanity
- International Student Organization
- Institute of Electrical & Electronics Eng.
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
- Junior Class
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
- Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity
- LEGASI
- Mass Communications Student Assoc.
- Mu Omicron Gamma
- NAACP
- National Broadcasting Society
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- National Society of Black Engineers
- National Society of Minorities in Hos.
- National Society of Pershing Angels
- National Society of Pershing Rifles
- Nursing Honor Society
- Optical Society of America
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Pi Sigma Epsilon
- Political Science Association
- Pre-Alumni Club
- Psychology Club
- Residence Life Association
- Senior Class
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
- Society for Advancement of Management
- Society of Physics Students
- Sociology Club
- Sophomore Class
- Spanish Club
- Spartan Reflections Yearbook
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Athlete Advisory Com.
- Student Government Association
- Student Nurses Association
- Student Va. Education Association
- The Spartan Echo, NSU's student newspaper
- Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority
- Veterans Club
- Whitney Young Social Work Club
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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The university offers organized and informal co-curricular activities including 63 student organizations, leadership workshops, intramural activities, student publications and student internships.
[edit] Marching band
The Marching Spartan Legion Band performs at campus events and during Norfolk State football games. They were featured performers in the Honda Battle of the Bands in 2007 and 2008.
[edit] National fraternities and sororities
All nine of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations currently have chapters at Norfolk State University. These organizations are:
The Council of Independent Organizations includes:
[edit] Student media
[edit] Newspaper
The Spartan Echo is the official student-produced newspaper of Norfolk State University. The paper is available in a print (available twice a month) and online (updated daily). The online edition was awarded Best Online Site and Best Online Video by the Black College Communication Association in 2009.[citation needed]
[edit] WNSB (College Radio Station)
Norfolk State operates WNSB(FM) radio, which broadcasts in stereo 24 hours a day from the campus and covers all of the Hampton Roads, Virginia area, reaching the Eastern Shore of Virginia, northeast North Carolina and the Richmond, Virginia suburbs. [7] Established on February 22, 1980 (1980-02-22) and known as "Hot 91.1", WNSB's programming is also boardcast via the internet. [1] [7][8]
[edit] Athletics
Norfolk State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision for all sports including football) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Norfolk State was formerly a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (1953-1960) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1962-1996). [9]
Additional athletics information For additional information on Norfolk State University athletics, you may also want to view articles in the following categories: |
[edit] Notable faculty and staff
This list of notable faculty and staff contains current and former faculty, staff and presidents of the Norfolk State University.
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| Name | Department | Notability | Reference |
| Na'im Akbar | Psychology | Clinical psychologist, prominent lecturer, and author on the psychology of Africans | [10] |
| Anthony Evans | Athletic | Current interim head men’s basketball coach at Norfolk State University and former head coach at Delhi Tech (Delhi, N.Y.) and Ulster County Community College (Kingston, N.Y.) | [11] |
| Yacob Haile-Mariam | Business | an elected member of the Ethiopian parliament and a former Senior Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda | |
| Adolphus Hailstork | Music | former professor of music and Composer-in-Residence at Norfolk State | [12] |
| Robert R. Jennings | Administration | current president of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University | |
| Carolyn W. Meyers | Administration | current president of Norfolk State University | [13] |
| Yvonne B Miller | Professor Emeritus | Democratic State Senator who represents the 5th Senatorial District of the Commonwealth of Virginia. | [14] |
| Steven Riddick | Athletic | Olympic gold medal winner and former Norfolk State University coach | |
- See also the related Category:Norfolk State University faculty.
[edit] Notable alumni
This is a partial list of notable alumni which includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Norfolk State University or predecessors such as Norfolk State College.
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| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference |
| Gordon Banks | | guitarist, producer, writer and musical director | [15] |
| Al Beard | | former ABA player for the New Jersey Americans | [16] |
| Ron Bolton | 1972 | former NFL player for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns | [17] |
| Karen Briggs | | Violinist | [18] |
| Vincent Brothers | | convicted American mass murderer | [19] |
| Bob Dandridge | 1969 | former NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets | [20] |
| Ray Epps | 1977 | former NBA player for the Golden State Warriors | [21] |
| Evelyn J. Fields | | former director of the Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Corps Operations and the NOAA Commissioned Corps. She was the first woman and the first African American to hold this position. | [22] |
| Future Man | | percussionist and member of the jazz quartet Béla Fleck and the Flecktones | [23] |
| Paul Hines | | football coach and the inspiration for Denzel Washington's character in the Disney film Remember the Titans | |
| Pee Wee Kirkland | | First-round NBA draft pick (1969, Chicago Bulls) and notable Rucker Park street basketball star. As a junior, he teamed with Bob Dandridge, and was named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Mideast Regional in 1967. | [24] |
| Ray Jarvis | | former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots | [25] |
| Lee Johnson | | former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons; selected as the 72nd player (22ndth player in the 3rd round) in the 1988 NBA Draft | [26] |
| Leroy Jones | | former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers | [27] |
| Nathan McCall | | former reporter for the Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and The Washington Post and the author of the best selling book Makes Me Wanna Holler | |
| Jon McKinney | | former NBA player for the Boston Celtics; selected as the 55th player (4th player in the 4th round) in the 1970 NBA Draft | [28] |
| Yvonne B Miller | | Democratic State Senator who represents the 5th Senatorial District of the Commonwealth of Virginia | [29] |
| David Pope | 1984 | former NBA player for the Utah Jazz, Kansas City Kings, and the Seattle SuperSonics | [30] |
| Ken Reaves | | former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the St. Louis Cardinals | [31] |
| Tim Reid | 1968 | comedian, actor, director | [32] |
| Randall Robinson | | African-American lawyer, author and activist, who is noted as the founder of TransAfrica | [33] |
| James Edward Roe | 1995 | former NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens and current Arena Football League player for the San Jose SaberCats | [34] |
| Shawn Z. Tarrant | 1998 | member, Maryland House of Delegates | |
| Andrew Warren | 1993 | former U.S. diplomat to Algeria | [35] |
- See also the related Category:Norfolk State University alumni.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "About Norfolk State". http://www.nsu.edu/about/. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Accreditation and Affiliations". Norfolk State University. http://www.nsu.edu/about/accreditation.html. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ "Schools of NSU". http://www.nsu.edu/schools/. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report". U.S. Department of the Interior (U.S. Geological Survey). http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=115:3:5906872478343668441::NO::P3_FID:1479804. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Student Organizations and Activities". http://www.nsu.edu/StudentActivities/registeredorganizations.html. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ a b "Norfolk State University Student Life". http://www.nsu.edu/currentstudents/studentlife/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "WNSB Hot 91.1 = Norfolk State University". http://www.nsu.edu/wnsb/about/index.php. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "College Football Data Warehouse: Norfolk State Historical Data". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/mideastern/norfolk_state/index.php. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ "Dr. Na'im Akbar". Na'im Akbar Consultants. http://www.naimakbar.com/index.cfm?pageId=3. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Norfolk State Athletics". Norfolk State University. http://www.nsuspartans.com/coaches.aspx?rc=10. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Old Dominion University Libraries Adolphus Hailstork Collection Biography". Old Dominion University. http://www.lib.odu.edu/musiclib/contemporarymusic/adolphushailstork/biography.htm#biography. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Biosketch: Carolyn Winstead Meyers, Ph.D.". Norfolk State University. http://www.nsu.edu/president/biosketch.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Yvonne B. Miller - State Senator". Yvonne B. Miller. http://www.senatorybmiller.com/index2.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Gordon Banks at Allmusic
- ^ "Al Beard Statistics". http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beardal01.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Ron Bolton Past Stats, Statistics, History and Awards". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOLTORON01. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Karen Briggs". Diva Foundation. http://www.divassimplysinging.com/content/briggs.php. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "The Accused". Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc.. http://www.kget.com/content/brotherstrial/the_accused.aspx. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Bob Dandridge Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dandrbo01.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Ray Epps Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eppsra01.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Boyd, Charles E. (2001-02). "Rear admiral Evelyn Fields, NOAA Corps, rises to a prestigious military level". Black Collegian. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3628/is_200102/ai_n8953095. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ Roy Wooten at Allmusic
- ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (1997-01-12). "The Legend of Pee Wee Kirkland Grows". The New York Times Print Edition. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/12/sports/the-legend-of-pee-wee-kirkland-grows.html. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Ray Jarvis - Past Stats, Statistics, History and Awards". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JARVIRAY01. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "1988 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. http://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Leroy Jones - Past Stats, Statistics, History and Awards". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JONESLER01. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1970&lg=N. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Yvonne B. Miller - State Senator". Yvonne B. Miller. http://www.senatorybmiller.com/index2.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "NBA stats David Pope Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=POPEDA01 NBA stats. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Ken Reaves - Past Stats, Statistics, History and Awards". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=REAVEKEN01. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "Tim Reid". The Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/R/htmlR/reidtim/reidtim.htm.
- ^ "TransAfrica founder, Randall Robinson . . .". The African American Registry. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1475/TransAfrica_founder_Randall_Robinson___. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "James Roe - Past Stats, Statistics, History and Awards". databaseSports.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROEJAM01. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "The Spartan Bookcase -Alumni authors". Norfolk State University. http://alumni.nsu.edu/?Authors. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
