Fayetteville State University /tags/fayetteville-state-university Fayetteville State University en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT 'A Matter of Complexion,' the first full biography of NC author Charles Chesnutt /show/due-south/2025-02-11/matter-of-complexion-first-full-biography-nc-author-charles-chesnutt-reconstruction-writer-american-literature The name Charles W. Chesnutt may sound familiar, even if you don't know where to place it. It belongs to the first African American man to be published in The Atlantic Monthly and to break into the all-white American literary establishment. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-02-11/matter-of-complexion-first-full-biography-nc-author-charles-chesnutt-reconstruction-writer-american-literature Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco Some North Carolina colleges charge only $500 for tuition. It could cause a $6 million deficit. /education/2024-10-17/north-carolina-colleges-tuition-million-deficit-promise NC Promise has led to significant enrollment increases at public universities in the state. But this year, those gains could come at a cost. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:50:22 GMT /education/2024-10-17/north-carolina-colleges-tuition-million-deficit-promise Brianna Atkinson To increase retention, NC HBCUs are hiring student “success coaches” /education/2024-07-30/hbcu-north-carolina-retention-student-success-coaches Johnson C. Smith University provided a student success coach for each of its first-year students. The university says the initiative led to a boost in reenrollment. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:24:29 GMT /education/2024-07-30/hbcu-north-carolina-retention-student-success-coaches Brianna Atkinson Audit: Fayetteville State University spent nearly $700,000 on improper credit card purchases /education/2024-05-28/audit-fayetteville-state-university-700000-credit-card-purchases Fayetteville State University is adding oversight after a state auditor's report found nearly $700,000 in improper credit card purchases. Tue, 28 May 2024 21:15:52 GMT /education/2024-05-28/audit-fayetteville-state-university-700000-credit-card-purchases Colin Campbell Fayetteville State receives federal grant in response to bomb threat /news/2022-09-15/fayetteville-state-federal-grant-response-bomb-threat Classes were canceled and students sheltered in place after the bomb threat in February. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:03:47 GMT /news/2022-09-15/fayetteville-state-federal-grant-response-bomb-threat Bradley George Fayetteville State University receives largest monetary gift ever /news/2022-06-17/fayetteville-state-university-receives-largest-monetary-gift-ever Over the next three years, the $5.8 million will go to several FSU programs. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:58:58 GMT /news/2022-06-17/fayetteville-state-university-receives-largest-monetary-gift-ever Sharryse Piggott Pilot program brings sexual assault nurse training to historically Black university in NC /news/2022-05-05/pilot-program-brings-sexual-assault-nurse-training-to-historically-black-university-in-nc Dr. Sheila Cannon seeks to train SANE nurses at Fayetteville State University to serve in Cumberland County and nearby rural areas. She hopes for additional funding to sustain program. Thu, 05 May 2022 20:23:59 GMT /news/2022-05-05/pilot-program-brings-sexual-assault-nurse-training-to-historically-black-university-in-nc Kate Martin, Carolina Public Press Fayetteville State University delays semester start. Here’s what other colleges are doing. /education/2022-01-05/fayetteville-state-university-delays-semester-what-other-colleges-doing As COVID-19 cases surge in North Carolina, Fayetteville State University is delaying the start of its semester to test all students, faculty and staff for the virus. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:46:00 GMT /education/2022-01-05/fayetteville-state-university-delays-semester-what-other-colleges-doing Liz Schlemmer George Floyd Foundation Awards $25,000 For Scholarships At Fayetteville State /race-demographics/2021-05-21/george-floyd-foundation-awards-scholarships-fayetteville-state-hbcu Fayetteville State University Chancellor Darrell T. Allison announced the gesture during an on-campus presentation Friday. WRAL reports that Floyd’s sister Bridgett Floyd, who started the foundation last year, said it’s a gift to honor the memory of Floyd, who was born in Fayetteville, and to invest in future generations. Fri, 21 May 2021 18:49:23 GMT /race-demographics/2021-05-21/george-floyd-foundation-awards-scholarships-fayetteville-state-hbcu Associated Press COVID-19 Cases Spike In Rural NC; Trends Could Strain Hospitals /health/2020-10-26/covid-19-cases-spike-in-rural-nc-trends-could-strain-hospitals A new analysis from data scientists modeling the impact of COVID-19 in North Carolina shows rural areas and the older population are now being hit harder… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:04:12 GMT /health/2020-10-26/covid-19-cases-spike-in-rural-nc-trends-could-strain-hospitals Jason deBruyn