Encyclopedia of UNCG History
An online resource for exploring the history of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Neo-Black Society
Neo-Black Society
The Neo-Black Society (NBS) is a student organization founded in the fall of 1968 with the stated missions of increasing awareness of Black culture, promoting equality on campus, and as a service organization supporting the greater Greensboro community. NBS continues in these missions today. The organization was founded by then student Ada Fisher, along with […]
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 […]
Ernestine Small
Ernestine Small received her B.S. in Nursing from Tuskegee Institute in 1963. While at Tuskegee Institute, she was a member of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. She would later go on to receive her M.S. in Medical-Surgical Nursing from the Catholic University of America. Prior to coming to UNCG, Ms. Small worked at Moses Cone Hospital […]