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University of North Carolina

Index University of North Carolina

The University of North Carolina is a multi-campus public university system composed of all 16 of North Carolina's public universities, as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the nation's first public residential high school for gifted students. [1]

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Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University The pronunciation of Appalachian in a Southern U.S. dialect is provided.

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Art school

An art school is an educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, including fine art, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design.

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Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is a recognized group of people who jointly oversee the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States.

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Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is a framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States.

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Chancellor (education)

A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system.

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange and Durham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Clemmie Spangler

Clemmie Dixon Spangler Jr. (born April 5, 1932), usually known as C. D. Spangler or Dick Spangler, is an American billionaire who served as the President of the University of North Carolina from 1986 to 1997.

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Cullowhee, North Carolina

Cullowhee, from the North Carolina Collection website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Cumberland County, North Carolina

Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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David Lowry Swain

David Lowry Swain (January 4, 1801August 27, 1868) was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1832 to 1835.

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Durham County, North Carolina

Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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East Carolina University

East Carolina University (ECU) is a public, doctoral/research university in Greenville, North Carolina It is the third largest university in North Carolina.

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Edward Kidder Graham

Edward Kidder Graham (October 11, 1876 – October 26, 1918) was an American educational administrator, the tenth president of the University of North Carolina (UNC).

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Edwin Alderman

Edwin Anderson Alderman (May 15, 1861 – April 30, 1931) served as the President of three universities.

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Elisha Mitchell

Elisha Mitchell (August 19, 1793 – June 27, 1857) was an American educator, geologist and Presbyterian minister.

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Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public, historically black college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

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Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, in the United States.

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Erskine Bowles

Erskine Boyce Bowles (born August 8, 1945) is an American businessman and political figure from North Carolina.

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Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a historically black public regional university in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville is a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.

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Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Francis Preston Venable

Francis Preston Venable (November 17, 1856 – March 17, 1934) was a chemist, educator, and president of the University of North Carolina (UNC).

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Frank Porter Graham

Frank Porter Graham (October 14, 1886 – February 16, 1972) was an American educator and political activist.

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George T. Winston

George Tayloe Winston (October 12, 1852 – August 26, 1932) was an American educator and university administrator.

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Gordon Gray (politician)

Gordon Gray (May 30, 1909 – November 26, 1982) was an official in the government of the United States during the administrations of Harry Truman (1945–53) and Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) associated with defense and national security.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

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Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro (formerly Greensborough) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville is the county seat and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.

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Guilford County, North Carolina

Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Harry Woodburn Chase

Harry Woodburn Chase (April 11, 1883 – April 20, 1955) was the 12th President of the University of North Carolina (1919–1930), the 7th President of the University of Illinois (1930–1933), and the 8th President of New York University (1933–1951).

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Historically black colleges and universities

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community.

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Jackson County, North Carolina

Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Joseph Caldwell

Joseph Caldwell (April 21, 1773 – January 27, 1835) was a U.S. educator, Presbyterian minister, and mathematician.

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Kemp P. Battle

Kemp Plummer Battle (December 19, 1831 – February 4, 1919) was an American lawyer, railroad president, university president, educator, and historian.

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Land-grant university

A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.

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List of colleges and universities in North Carolina

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Margaret Spellings

Margaret M. LaMontagne Spellings (née Dudar; born November 30, 1957) is an education administrator and American politician.

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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County is a county located on the border in the southwestern part of the state of North Carolina, in the United States.

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Molly Corbett Broad

Molly Corbett Broad (born 1941) is the current president of the American Council on Education and the former president of the University of North Carolina.

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Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States.

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New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Normal school

A normal school was an institution created to train high school graduates to be teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum.

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North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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North Carolina A&T State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, coeducational, historically black, research university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.

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North Carolina Arboretum

The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University (NCCU), also known as simply Central, is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels.

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North Carolina Community College System

The North Carolina Community College System (System) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges.

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North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a two-year, public residential high school located in Durham, North Carolina, US, that focuses on the intensive study of science, mathematics and technology.

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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University (also referred to as NCSU, NC State, or just State) is a public research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

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Oldest public university in the United States

The title of oldest public university in the United States is claimed by three universities: the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and College of William and Mary.

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Orange County, North Carolina

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Pasquotank County, North Carolina

Pasquotank County, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Pembroke, North Carolina

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

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Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Public university

A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities.

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Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States.

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Reconstruction era

The Reconstruction era was the period from 1863 (the Presidential Proclamation of December 8, 1863) to 1877.

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Research Triangle Park

The Research Triangle Park (RTP) is one of the largest research parks in the world.

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Robert Hett Chapman

Robert Hett Chapman (March 15, 1771 – June 18, 1833) was a Presbyterian minister and missionary and the second president of the University of North Carolina.

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Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Solomon Pool

Solomon Pool (April 21, 1832 – April 8, 1901) was the fourth president of the University of North Carolina.

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Tar Heel

Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina and its inhabitants.

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Thomas W. Ross

Thomas Warren Ross Sr. is an American public official who served as the president of the University of North Carolina system from 2011 to 2016.

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UNC-TV

University of North Carolina Television, branded on-air as UNC-TV, is a public television network serving the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville

The University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA) is a co-educational, four year, public liberal arts university.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also known as UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina, or simply Carolina, is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, also known as UNC Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public coeducational and Research university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP), also known as UNC Pembroke, is a public, co-educational, historically American Indian liberal arts university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington

The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington or affectionately as The Dub, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States.

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University of North Carolina Press

The University of North Carolina Press (or UNC Press), founded in 1922, is a university press that is part of the University of North Carolina.

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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University system

A university system is a set of multiple, affiliated universities and colleges that are usually geographically distributed.

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Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Watauga County, North Carolina

Watauga County, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Western Carolina Catamounts

The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University.

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Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University (WCU) is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States.

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William C. Friday

William Clyde "Bill" Friday (July 13, 1920 – October 12, 2012) was an American educator who served as the head of the University of North Carolina system from 1956 to 1986.

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Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States.

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Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.

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Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2015 estimated population of 241,218, it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and the 5th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 89th-most populous city in the United States. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center. Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage and "City of the Arts and Innovation" for its dedication to fine arts and theater and technological research. "Camel City" is a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Camel cigarettes. Many locals refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech. Another nickname, "the Dash," comes from the (-) in the city's name, although technically it is a hyphen, not a dash; this nickname is only used by the local minor league baseball team, the Winston-Salem Dash. In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S. by CBS MoneyWatch.

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Women's colleges in the United States

Women's colleges in the United States are single-sex U.S. institutions of higher education that only admit female students.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina

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