Winston Salem State University - Ram Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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History The Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892. It began in a one-room structure with twenty-five C253 pupils and one teacher, In 1962 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the changing of the name from Winston Salem Teacher College to Winston-Salem State College. A statute designating Winston-Salem State University received legislative approval in 1969. Today, the family of Winston-Salem State University is over 1,800 stu- dents strong and rapidly increasing. The University is composed of a plant of 62 acres, valued at approximately eight C85 million dollars. ll i l l i l l l 1

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Foreword As we look back on yesterday's dreams and face today's reality, we see that our future hopes will be either graduate school, marriage, or a professional career, ln the following pages you will see our lives at Winston-Salem State University through pic- tures and words that we sincerely hope will convey our various patterns of daily activity in the past, present and hopefully what we will be doing in the future. We hope that all who read this book will understand, share and appreciate the many emo- tions and experiences we felt in putting this book together. T 3 411

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Alma Mater As we go forth from old State U. A song of praise we sing to you, And praises to the memory Of days at State University. Thy sons and daughters bring thee fame Through knowledge which we here have gained Exultingly we raise thy name, O Winston-Salem State University. As we go forth from old State U. Good leaders we will always be. And stand for Christianity, As you've taught us, State University. In all we do we shall proclaim To all the world thy teaching fame, As we go forth we praise thy name. O Winston-Salem State University. A., 'W 1.15 .,. 1 - . , . . . ,' -, I' :'- . , - 1