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Alumnae Day Anna Gove Class of 1585 Edward Forney Julius Foust Laura Coit Lula Mae McIver Mary Petty Minnie Lou Jamison North Carolina College for Women Viola Boddie

The First Reunion of the Class of 1585

In 1926, the alumnae of the North Carolina College for Women (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) were making plans for their class reunions. As these preparations were being made, it occurred to some of the alumnae that the celebration should include those students who had attended the woman’s college but had never […]

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adult students Minnie Lou Jamison Veterans

A History of Adult Students at UNCG

When the doors of the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) opened on October 5, 1892, for the first day of instruction, 176 women from across North Carolina arrived in Greensboro to attend. The number would grow to 223 by the year’s end. Many of the students who arrived were non-traditional students with previous […]

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"Plans for Community Club Work in the Study in Foods and Household Conveniences Minnie Lou Jamison North Carolina College Volunteer Workers State Normal and Industrial School

Minnie Lou Jamison: the second line of defense

Minnie Lou Jamison, a native of Rowan County, was one of the 225 students who entered the State Normal and Industrial School (now UNCG) when the doors opened in the fall of 1892. From Scotch-Irish descent, Jamison attended a local academy in her native Rowan County and taught school for several years before applying to […]

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