Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a comprehensive university offering degree programs at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Instructional programs are organized under the schools of Business and Economics and the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to on-campus instruction, Fayetteville State University provides undergraduate instruction in the education center at nearby Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Bases. Established as Howard School in 1867, FSU is one of North Carolina’s premier historically Black institutions of higher learning. Fayetteville State University merged into the University of North Carolina in 1972.

Fayetteville State University recently began its involvement with the North Carolina state government’s Environmental Sustainability Initiative. Plans for action include:

• Assemble committee of people to help with the campus-wide environmental sustainability programs.
• Initiate campus-wide recycling program for aluminum cans, paper products and printer cartridges.
• Conduct Waste Assessment of the amount of material going from FSU to the landfill. Establish plan to reduce that amount.
• Continue program of removing underground fuel oil storage tanks not in use.
• Continue to expand Computerized Energy Management Systems into more buildings and add lighting to loads that are switched.
• Work with the Purchasing Department to establish a “buy recycled” program and monitor its success.

The Environmental Sustainability Officer leading this effort for FSU is Allen R. (Ray) Williams at (336) 334-7992.