University of North Carolina campuses of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The three campuses came under the leadership of just one board and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the Consolidated University through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 1971, North Carolina passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina all 16 public institutions that confer bachelor's degrees. This round of consolidation granted each constituent institution a
African American and African Diaspora Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro African American and African Diaspora Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro The African American and African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) was established in 1981 as a “student designed” minor in Black Studies. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the AADS program at UNCG shares a rich history with the city of Greensboro a location in the Underground Railroad, a hotbed for Civil Rights activism, and home of the Greensboro sit-ins that originated in downtown Greensboro. The AADS program is committed to enabling all of its students to engage