Encyclopedia of UNCG History
An online resource for exploring the history of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1960s
Carlyle Commission
In 1961, newly-elected Governor Terry Sanford created a Commission on Education Beyond the High School, which was headed by Winston-Salem lawyer Irving Carlyle. This commission became known as the Carlyle Commission. The Commission’s report, published in 1962, predicted a near doubling of college enrollment in North Carolina by 1975 and called for a major overhaul of the […]
Black Power Forum
On November 1-3, 1967, UNCG played host to a controversial Black Power Forum, organized in large part by the Student Government Association to “inform students and faculty members of this movement and its actions and to give us a chance to discuss Black Power, its history, its political and social implications for us and the […]
Dr. Yvonne Cheek (Class of 1967)
As an undergraduate student at UNCG, Dr. Cheek actively served as the vice-president of the Alpha Xi chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon in addition to being the music editor for the Carolinian. She was also a member of the Outing Club and a university marshal. Dr. Cheek was also the first African American student to complete […]
Anne Prince Cuddy (Class of 1964)
Anne Prince (Class of 1964) was President of the Student Government Association in 1963 and called for boycotting and picketing of three businesses on Tate Street that refused to integrate. A resolution was also passed by her administration that prohibited the three businesses from having advertisements in any of the Woman’s College publications. During her time […]