NORTH CAROLINA INVESTS NEARLY $45 MILLION TO EXPAND WSSU'S IMPACT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 7 -- Winston-Salem State University issued the following news release:

Winston-Salem State University will expand opportunities for students, strengthen North Carolina's healthcare workforce, invest in employees and modernize its campus following approval of the 2026 North Carolina State Budget.

The legislation provides nearly $45 million for several WSSU priorities: completion of K.R. Williams Auditorium and modernization of Eller and Pegram Halls; expansion of the prestigious Cheatham-White Scholarship Program; establishes WSSU as a key partner in the new Nursing Fellows Forgivable Education Loan Pilot Program; and includes compensation increases for eligible university employees.

Collectively, the investments...