
Darrell T. Allison on FSU–Military Relationship
Clip: 2/10/2025 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Darrell T. Allison, chancellor of Fayetteville State University, shares FSU’s military connections.
Darrell T. Allison, the 12th chancellor of Fayetteville State University, shares recent developments in FSU’s military connections and the opportunities they provide to students.
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Darrell T. Allison on FSU–Military Relationship
Clip: 2/10/2025 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Darrell T. Allison, the 12th chancellor of Fayetteville State University, shares recent developments in FSU’s military connections and the opportunities they provide to students.
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I mean, you know, just excited about the fact that two commencements ago we had the Secretary of Defense give his first ever commencement here, his speech here at Fayetteville State University.
That was very historic.
His wife, I think she had a little bit to do with that, because she was a graduate of Fayetteville State University.
In fact, we found out former Secretary Austin, when he was a soldier at then Fort Bragg, he met Austin, soon to be Austin, while he was a military, while she was a student here.
And so we were excited a a about that.
Former Command 82nd Airborne Donahue, who's just been advanced to this four-star.
Now we have General Anderson.
I'm happy to report, David, that at the airing of this taping here, Fayetteville State University would've signed one of the most significant partnerships with Fort Liberty Airborne, the first of this kind in the UNC system.
Again, very intentional, a comprehensive Department of Defense US Airborne here.
And again, I think laying down the roots for real systemic change, making lives better for military-affiliated, and also making lives better for nonmilitary,
Darrell T. Allison on Experience in the UNC System
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Clip: 2/10/2025 | 1m 57s | Darrell T. Allison, chancellor of Fayetteville State University, shares his UNC System experience. (1m 57s)
Darrell T. Allison on FSU’s Opportunities for Growth
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Clip: 2/10/2025 | 1m 31s | Darrell T. Allison, chancellor of Fayetteville State University, discusses plans for FSU’s growth. (1m 31s)
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