By Derwin L. Montgomery The Winston-Salem Chronicle   One Room. One Teacher. Twenty-Five Students  That’s how the institution that would become Winston-Salem State University began—founded on September 28, 1892, as Slater Industrial Academy. But from the beginning, its founder, Simon Green Atkins, envisioned something larger than a school. He imagined an ecosystem—one that joined education, … Continue reading One room. One teacher. Twenty-five students – Part 1 | History Heritage & Culture Series