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President Harrison B. Wilson’s tenure
has been formidable. Wilson once said, “We must
continue to broaden our horizons in all we do at
Norfolk State University. In academics as well as
athletics, you need to raise the bar …set higher
goals and work for excellence. The students, the
University, and the community deserve nothing less
than representing ourselves at the highest level of
effort.” In 1975-76 NSU offered 4 graduate programs
in which 191 students were enrolled. In 1996-97,
there were 14 master’s programs and one doctoral
program enrolling 1,110 students. The Division of
Academic Affairs was composed of nine schools, 29
departments, offering 56 degree programs at the
associate (2), baccalaureate (39, master’s (14) and
doctoral (1) levels. During Wilson’s tenure, The
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) has
produced the largest number of minority naval
officers in the nation, second only to the U.S.
Naval Academy; NSU graduated more African-American
teachers than any other university in the nation.
NSU administrative building has been named in his
honor. Degrees: Ph.D.,
Indiana University M.A., Indiana University B.S.,
Kentucky State University |