{"id":62899,"date":"2021-01-08T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T03:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=62899"},"modified":"2022-09-15T21:46:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T04:46:28","slug":"norfolk-state-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/black-colleges\/norfolk-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Norfolk State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_71189\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71189\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nor-NSU_comparing_notes_lo.jpg\" alt=\"Norfolk State University students comparing notes\" width=\"810\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nor-NSU_comparing_notes_lo.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nor-NSU_comparing_notes_lo-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nor-NSU_comparing_notes_lo-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Nor-NSU_comparing_notes_lo-705x490.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Norfolk State University students comparing notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"Center\">Norfolk State University<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-top: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University in Virginia was originally the Norfolk branch of Virginia State University. It later changed names several times, until settling on Norfolk State in 1979.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia&#8217;s largest Historically Black College or University is located in Hampton Roads, a wonderful metropolitan area that can call the Atlantic Ocean, the Chesapeake Bay, and the James River home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic Merit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Norfolk State has 7,000 students enrolled in five major schools with a total of 26 departments. Student organizations encompass professional, departmental, and special interest entities, honor societies, fraternities, sororities, and numerous social clubs. <\/p>\n<p>It features 31 Bachelor&#8217;s Degree programs, 15 Graduate programs, and 3 Doctoral Degree programs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7UX0ad0EG00\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students gather at many special places around campus, including the Mills E. Goodwin, Jr. Student Center, the focal point for the university activities. <\/p>\n<p>It serves all members of the university family &#8212; students, faculty, alumni, and guests &#8212; and is used for cultural, educational, recreational, and social activities as well. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, there are many off-campus cultural, athletic, and entertainment areas including the six-acre Bayfront Ocean View Park, zoo, Botanical Garden, theater, opera, symphony, world-class art museum, and national maritime center, among other attractions.<\/p>\n<p>ADDRESS: 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/700+Park+Ave,+Norfolk,+VA+23504\/@36.8468924,-76.2635491,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89ba97fab0d13969:0x47111ba494f9a54f!8m2!3d36.8462828!4d-76.2599281\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MAP<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPHONE: 757-823-8600<br \/>\nWEBSITE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsu.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<div 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