Fayetteville State University was founded in 1867 as the Howard School. This history can be followed through newspaper articles in local, state, and national newspapers. This gallery showcases over 100 samples of newspaper articles from every decade of the university's proud history. Each era includes a summary of the school's achievements and growth. Each section also features the seal under which the school operated.

Each link below will take you to a series of articles from various newspapers featuring Fayetteville State through every era of its history. This gallery serves as a timeline of history for the school, as it was reported to the general public.

The physical gallery, housed on the 4th Floor Exhibit Space of the Charles W. Chesnutt Library on Fayetteville State University campus, can be viewed without appointment while the library is open. The exhibit is open to the public and and accessible at no cost.