NC A&T History test Study Guide

Multi-Campus System Composition

Comprises 17 total public institutions, including 16 universities (10 majority-white institutions, 5 HBCUs, and 1 Native American-majority institution).

President of the UNC System

The head of the UNC System responsible for overseeing all public institutions.

Chancellor

The head of individual campuses within the UNC System.

Board of Governors (BOG)

The governing body of the UNC System, consisting of members elected by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Charter Date of NC A&T

NC A&T was chartered on March 9, 1891, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race.

Joining the UNC System

NC A&T officially became a constituent institution of the UNC System in 1972.

Consent Decree

A judicial decree or agreement approved by a judge to resolve a dispute without admission of guilt.

Class Action Suit

A lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with common interests.

Title VI

A provision that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance.

Morrill Act of 1890

Federal legislation requiring states to show that race was not an admissions criterion or establish separate land-grant colleges for persons of color.

Higher Education Act of 1965 Definition of HBCU

Defined as any historically black college established prior to 1964 whose principal mission was to educate black Americans.

First Integration Case in NC

McKissick v. Carmichael (1948), which challenged UNC-Chapel Hill’s refusal to admit Black students to its law school.

Change in Board of Trustees Responsibilities

Local campus boards of trustees had their governance powers stripped and transferred to the Board of Governors.

SFFA v. UNC Issue

Whether UNC's race-conscious undergraduate admissions policy violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Supreme Court Decision in June 2023

Ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at UNC and Harvard violated the Equal Protection Clause, ending affirmative action in college admissions.

HBCU Student Protests and 'Black Monday'

Coordinated mass protests held in Raleigh by HBCU students against the restructuring bill in 1971.

Adams v. Richardson (1973)

A landmark lawsuit to enforce Title VI against segregated public higher education systems.

First Land Grant College Charter

The first Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed on July 2, 1862.

First State Institution to Enroll Black Undergraduates

UNC-Chapel Hill was federally ordered to admit Black undergraduate students in 1951.

Longest Serving Leader at NC A&T

Dr. Samuel Proctor served as the head of the institution for 14 years (1951–1964).

Latin Motto on the Seal of NC A&T

Mens et Manus, which translates to 'Mind and Hand'.