Rev. Jesse Jackson '64 & Dr. Ronald McNair '71 on campus in 1984. Dr. McNair completed the first Challenger Mission that Year, and Rev. Jackson was Democratic contender for President of the United States.
North Carolina A&T State University is an 1890 Second Morrill Land-Grant Act public university located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
NAME CHANGES TO REMEMBER:
1891 - 1915 - Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race
1915 - 1957 - Negro Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
1957 - 1967 - Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
1967 - present - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Dr. Edward B. Fort was inaugurated as the eighth Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, September 1st 1981.
Rep. Henry Frye '53 was appointed an associate justice for North Carolina Supreme Court by Gov. Jim Hunt. Frye is the first African American in NC history to hold this position
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a 1964 A&T graduate, became a candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
A&T graduate Dr. Ronald E. McNair orbited the Earth in the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The following facilities were dedicated:
The School of Arts and Sciences was renamed "College of Arts and Sciences", effective June 1st.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair, A&T alumnus and U.S. astronaut, perished in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
The University's Accounting Program was accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
A&T received a grant of $2.25 million from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research for composite materials research.
The School of Technology was established.
Dedication ceremonies were held for the $8.5 million Ronald E. McNair Engineering Building.
Approval of $16 million was received from the North Carolina General Assembly for construction of a new library.
Roy Robertson, of Stokes County, received the Gilmer L. and Clara Y. Dudley Small Farmer of the Year Award.
A&T achieved a record enrollment of 6,200 students.
A&T broke ground for the new library.
The University was funded by NASA to operate a $3.6 million Space Technology Development and Utilization Program.
Kenneth Tobler, of Surry County, received the Gilmer L. and Clara Y. Dudley Small Farmer of the Year Award.
A&T received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct telecommunications research.
The University enrolled a record 6,500 students.
Dedication services were held for the $1.7 million Charles Moore Agricultural Research Facility.
Lonnie Harrison, Jr., of Warren County, received the Gilmer L. and Clara Y. Dudley Small Farmer of the Year Award.