North Carolina A&T State University Chancellor James R. Martin II said on Tuesday, June 23, that the university has already met every requirement to become one of the nation’s top research universities and expects to receive its official R1 designation next year – a milestone he said would transform not only the university but Greensboro’s economy as well.
Martin made the remarks during a panel discussion following Greensboro Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter’s State of the City address at The Pyrle Theater.
The discussion focused largely on Vision 36, the city’s new 10-year strategic framework, and on how Greensboro can retain more of the talent produced by its colleges and universities…