Norfolk State University

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historically Black university public university research university

Norfolk State University is a public historically Black university known for its academic programs and cultural impact in southeastern Virginia.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historically Black university → public university → research university →
accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges →
affiliation	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference → NCAA Division I → Thurgood Marshall College Fund →
campusType	urban campus →
colors	gold → green →
country	United States →
focus	educational advancement of African Americans →
formerName	Norfolk Polytechnic College → Norfolk State College → Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University →
foundedAs	extension unit of Virginia Union University →
foundingDate	1935 →
governedBy	Norfolk State University Board of Visitors →
hasAcademicStaff	over 300 →
hasAthleticsTeam	Norfolk State Spartans football → Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball → Norfolk State Spartans women's basketball →
hasCollege	College of Liberal Arts → College of Science, Engineering and Technology → School of Business → School of Education → School of Social Work →
hasNotableAlumni	Bob Dandridge → James Avery → Roxeanne Avent NERFINISHED → Tim Reid → Yvonne B. Miller →
hasStudentEnrollment	over 5,000 →
knownFor	STEM programs → business programs → cultural impact in southeastern Virginia → education programs →
languageOfInstruction	English →
locatedIn	Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED → Virginia →
mascot	Spartan →
mission	to provide affordable and accessible higher education →
motto	"We See the Future in You" →
nickname	Spartans →
offersDegree	bachelor's degrees → doctoral degrees → master's degrees →
partOf	southeastern Virginia →
regionServed	Hampton Roads metropolitan area →
type	public institution →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Norfolk State University ("Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University") → Norfolk State University ("Norfolk State College") →	formerName
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News metropolitan area →	containsUniversity
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference →	hasMember
Norfolk, Virginia →	hosts