WINSTON-SALEM – Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson isn’t shy about describing the role WSSU plays in the Piedmont Triad’s economy. “We really pride ourselves on being a regional institution, and by educating and creating the next workforce – that’s what we do here,” Robinson says in the accompanying video. Though one study calculated WSSU’s… READ MORE

WINSTON-SALEM – Winston-Salem State University takes student support seriously. “It goes back to who we are as a university – I mean, we are family,” Dr. Stephanie Dance-Barnes, Interim Associate Provost, says in the accompanying video at WSSU’s Student Success Center.1 The Student Success Center is a one-stop shop where students can get academic help,… READ MORE

WINSTON-SALEM – To explain what makes Winston-Salem State University great, Chancellor Elwood Robinson points to Simon Green Atkins and the emancipated slaves who started the university after they sought approval from the local powers that be. “They said, ‘What will you teach?’ And he answered that question by saying, ‘What do they teach at Harvard?… READ MORE

WINSTON-SALEM – What will make Winston-Salem State University greater? “It will take Winston-Salem State continuing to deliver on that promise of making sure that we educate students for the job market, for careers,” Chancellor Elwood Robinson says in the accompanying video. “We started focusing on that by making sure we designed a curriculum that speaks… READ MORE

WINSTON-SALEM – The rankings Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson cares about aren’t the ones that show how selective a university is. It’s the rankings for social mobility. “That’s almost a key hallmark of what we do at Winston-Salem State University,” Robinson says in the accompanying video. “And that is providing opportunities to come here… READ MORE