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From College . . . Fayetteville State College was established by Senate Bill Number 472 which was ratified by the General Assembly of North Carolina on March 8, 1877. The bill was introduced in Senate by Mr. Thomas Nicholson from Iredell County and was known as the " Act to establish normal schools. " Seven presidents have served the College since its establishment. They are as follows: Mr. Roberl L. Harris (18771880). Mr. Charles Chesnutt (1880- 1883), Dr. Ezekiel Ezra Smith (18831888), Mr. George Williams (18881895), Dr. Ezekiel Ezra Smith (1895-1898), Rev. Robert E. Fairley (1898-1899), Dr. Ezekiel Ezra Smith (1899-1933), Dr. James Ward Seabrook (1933-1956), and Dr. Rudolph Jones, who was elected president in July, 1956. In July 1969 Dr. Jones resigned and Dr. Charles A. Lyons became the new president. ' ^i > . > Smith Administration Building New Administration Building To University — Fayetteville State University is the second oldest State supported institution of higher learning in North Carolina. Only the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is older. There were several name changes during the in- tervening years. The Legislature of 1969 established the name, FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY. ^1^1^^ ^^^^ " ^ " ^
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