Building Communities Through Stories:
A Visual Fayetteville State University History
Fayetteville State University was founded in 1867 by a group of seven individuals who wanted to form a school to educate African American students. Together they formed the Howard School and started their mission. The school changed names several times before finally becoming Fayetteville State University, a part of the larger University of North Carolina system.
Charles W. Chesnutt, Principal- 1880
Thomas Lomax- Founder
Robert Harris, Principal- 1877
E.E. Smith, Principal of State Normal School- 1933
Dr. James Seabrook, President- 1933
Dr. Charles Lyons, Chancellor- 1969
Dr. T.J. Bryan, First Female Chancellor- 2003
Dr. Willis McLeod- First Alumnus Chancellor (1995)
Reverend Robert Simmons- Founder
Andrew Jackson Chesnutt- Founder