Winston-Salem State University
Motto	Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.
Established	1892
Type	Public, HBCU
Endowment	$16 Million
Chancellor	Dr. Donald Reaves
Staff	200
Students	6,400
Location	Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Rams or Lady Rams
Athletics	NCAA Division I
Affiliations	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Website	www.wssu.edu

Winston-Salem State University is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Winston-Salem State has been ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for Comprehension in the South in public colleges since 2002.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

The university was established by Dr. Simon Green Atkins in 1892. Chartered by the state of North Carolina in 1897 as Slater Industrial and State Normal School and renamed Winston-Salem Teachers College in 1925, it was the first African American institution in the United States to grant degrees in elementary teacher education.^{[citation needed]} The name was changed to Winston-Salem State University in 1969, and it merged into the University of North Carolina system in 1972.

[edit] Academics

Winston-Salem State offers over 40 academic majors and 7 graduate degrees. The school enrolls approximately 6,400 students and employs over 200 staff members.

• Average high school GPA: 3.15 (weighted), 2.92 (unweighted)^{[citation needed]}
• Average SAT scores: 950, 25% lower and 25% higher^{[citation needed]}
• 65% of freshman applicants are accepted^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Campus

The campus covers 117 acres.

[edit] Student activities

[edit] National fraternities and sororities

All nine of the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations currently have chapters at Winston-Salem State University. These organizations are:

Other National fraternities and sororities with registered chapters are members of the Council of Independent Greek Organizations. The current members on campus include:

[edit] Athletics

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Winston-Salem State University is currently part of the NCAA's Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) as of the 2007-08 season. It was formerly a part of the CIAA. On September 11, 2009, the university issued a press release stating that it will compete in the MEAC through this year, then return to Division II.

Its colors are red and white and the university mascot is a ram.

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] Notable faculty and staff

[edit] External links

• www.wssu.edu -- Official web site

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