Winston-Salem State University

About the University

Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy by Simon Green Atkins on September 28, 1892. Atkins had an audacious vision to create an institution where every student would meet the challenges of the day equipped with an education designed to intellectually prepare the "head, hand, and heart." Twenty-five students attended classes in a one-room frame structure and were taught by a single instructor.

Winston-Salem State offers over 40 academic majors and 10 graduate degrees. The school enrolls approximately 5,200 students and employs 400 faculty and over 550 staff members.

About the Faculty Coach

Information on Dr. Errol Thompson will be shared soon.