2019-2020 ANNUAL REPORT: OUR NEW NORMAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Fayetteville State University .............................................................................................................................................................................2 A Message from Board of Trustees Chair, Stuart Augustine...............................................................................................................4 Fayetteville State University’s 2019-2020 Board of Trustees .......................................................................................................5 A Message from Interim Chancellor, Dr. Peggy Valentine....................................................................................................................6 FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Fayetteville State University’s 2019-2020 Administrators ............................................................................................................. 7 The Year in Review ...............................................................................................................................................................................................8 uring a called meeting on a Friday night, the local African Celebrating its post-sesquicentennial era, Fayetteville State Student Enrollment, Retention, Graduation Rate and Completions .........................................................................................8 American community of Fayetteville, North Carolina University has entered numerous partnerships, including Higher Expectations: The UNC System’s 2017-2022 Strategic Plan ..........................................................................................10 assembled at Evans Chapel on November 29, 1867 to Meharry Medical College, to facilitate the entry of students D Moving Forward: New Challenges, Bold Promises ........................................................................................................................12 discuss the need for educating African American children into fields of medicine and dentistry; Dell Technologies, which Our Five Strategic Priorities ....................................................................................................................................................................14 beyond high school. Seven Black men were designated to prepares students for innovative employment opportunities Celebrity Guests ..........................................................................................................................................................................................15 become the board of trustees and founded a school that would in Cumberland County, and a variety of high-tech internship become the first normal school for African Americans in opportunities with local and national organizations. As the Era of COVID-19 Hits, FSU Leaps into Action and Establishes Protocols for Our New Normal ...........................16 The university has been successful in placing students in North Carolina. In collaboration with the Freedmen’s Bureau CARES Funding Supports FSU CARES (Covid-19 Assessment, Research & Emerging Science) ..................................... 17 and the American Missionary Association, a school building professional and graduate programs, including an 85% placement rate for pre-law students entering law schools. was established and named for General Otis Howard of the The Division of Academic Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Freedmen’s Bureau. That building was called the Howard As the first university in the southeastern United States to host Points of Pride: Academics and Innovation Earn High Marks Nationally ............................................................................ 20 School and is now Fayetteville State University. FSU is a SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing), Valuable Partnerships Move Fayetteville State Forward .............................................................................................................22 constituent institution of The University of North Carolina NextGen Lab, 100 percent of FSU’s students enrolled in this The Division of Student Affairs ......................................................................................................................................................................24 and has granted over 21,000 diplomas to students in such program have been successful in passing the certification disciplines as Business and Economics, Education, Health examination. The educational exposure provided by SAP Serving Students Takes Many Forms ...................................................................................................................................................24 allows students to become more highly marketable for Sciences, Technology, Humanities, Social Sciences, Defense The Department of Athletics ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28 and Homeland Security. business employment. FSU Captures 4 CIAA Championships Before Athletics Shutdown Due to COVID-19 ....................................................... 28 Fayetteville State University, a historically black public regional Ranked as one of the top 100 programs in the United States, The Division of University Advancement ................................................................................................................................................. 30 university, has impacted the economic mobility of the region FSU’s MBA Program is among the Best Online MBA Programs, Fundraising in COVID-19 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 and promoted educational opportunities for the military, according to the U.S. News and World Report. In addition, the rural and financially challenged communities in North this university has one of the most comprehensive and highly ranked nursing programs in North Carolina. The Division of Information Technology Systems ...............................................................................................................................32 Carolina and beyond. As one of the most diverse institutions During a Pandemic, Technology Matters More Than Ever Before ............................................................................................32 in the state, the university has provided quality educational Fayetteville State University has maintained academic experiences to a host of individuals from various ages, national excellence for over one-hundred and fifty years and will The Division of Business and Finance ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 origins, races, colors, religions, sexual orientations, gender continue to meet the intellectual needs of the local community A Fine-Tuned Focus on Fiscal Responsibility Nets Favorable Results .................................................................................. 34 identities and the armed forces. and beyond. 2019-2020 Budgeted Revenues ...............................................................................................................................................................35 2 3 Dear Fellow Broncos, FAYETTEVILLE STATE On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we would like to thank each of you for your consistent outpouring of Bronco Pride and your unwavering support of Fayetteville UNIVERSITY’S 2019-2020 State University. BOARD OF TRUSTEES The 2019-2020 Annual Report highlights many, but not nearly all, of the achievements and activities related to our campus during the most recent fiscal Stuart Augustine, Chairman A MESSAGE year. We have begun the journey of selecting a new Chancellor to lead Fayetteville State University into the future. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made it a priority to engage in this process – students, faculty, staff, Dr. Richard C. Adams, Vice Chairman FROM BOARD OF alumni and supporters – for your time, energy and resources during this exciting time. Fayetteville State University has a proud tradition as the state’s second oldest public university and a tremendous “American Dream” story of our founding. We Brenda Timberlake, Secretary TRUSTEES CHAIR, now stand ready to select the next Chancellor to lead this outstanding institution. The challenges faced over the first few months of 2020 across our nation have Glenn B. Adams STUART AUGUSTINE highlighted how important it is to find a leader with both the vision and skills to navigate a path that is not as clearly lit as it may have been just a few short months ago. We continue to focus on student retention and growth while preparing them Val Applewhite for 21st century careers. We will continue to produce world-class talent like the 11 Thurgood Marshall Fellows just announced in early August. FSU will continue to broaden academic offerings and partnerships with innovative industry leaders. Kianté Bennett, Ex Officio We will continue to support and develop our faculty and staff to allow them to grow professionally. FSU will continue to stress the importance of