FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., March 31 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following press release:
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - As this year's celebrations of Women's History Month come to an end, Fayetteville State University reflects on a defining moment in its history, one that reshaped leadership and expanded opportunity across campus.
In 2003, Thelma Jane "T. J." Bryan, Ph.D., was appointed as the University's tenth chancellor, becoming the first woman and the first African American woman selected by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to lead a UNC System institution. Her appointment marked a historic milestone not only for Fayetteville State University but for the broader landscape of higher education in North Carolina. Brya...