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We've Come Such a Long Way. WINSTON SALEM ! STATE UNIVERSITY I magi ne How Far We Can Go. For over a century, Winston-Salem State University has said, yes to education* . We said, "Yes, you are worthy," to those first 25 students who attended Slater Industrial Academy in 1892, founded just 75 years after laws were passed making it a crime for blacks to learn to read and write. . ? ? " _ ' . .. ' ? . . . ? . . ' Standing on the shoulders of our illustrious founder, Dr. Simon Green Atkins, we said, "Yes, we hav^ persevered, triumphant in the face of numerous obstacles." And to our 6,400+ student body, we say, "Yes, we now entrust you to be the change agents needed to secure our future." ;v . " ? V. : V. ,? ; .. V ; ,4'. 'V Humble beginnings can give birth to extraordinary circumstances when we become the change we seek in the world. Imagine possibilities. Realize success. www.wssu.edu 800-257-4052
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