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evidence: The history of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University , the first land grant college for people of color in the state of North Carolina , can be traced back to 1890 , when the United States Congress enacted the Second Morrill Act which mandated that states provide separate colleges for the colored race .. The `` Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race '' -LRB- now North Carolina A&T -RRB- was established On March 9 , 1891 by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina and began in Raleigh , North Carolina as an annex to Shaw University .. Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The college made a permanent home in Greensboro with the help of monetary and land donation by local citizens .. The college granted admission to both men and women from 1893 to 1901 , when the Board of Trustees voted to restrict admission to males only .. This policy would remain until 1928 , when female students were once again allowed to be admitted .. In the second half of the century , N.C. A&T experienced many changes .. In 1967 , The college was designated a Regional University by the North Carolina General Assembly and renamed `` North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University . ''. During this period , students would be involved with protests in connection to the Civil Rights Movement .. Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights Movement. Students staged sit-ins at local segregated businesses , and the campus served as the setting for a conflict between protesters and the US National Guard during the 1969 Greensboro Uprising .. In 1971 , the North Carolina General Assembly redefined N.C. A&T as a regional university and through legislation make it a constituent of the University of North Carolina .. In the 21st century N.C. A&T was classified as a doctoral / research intensive university by the Carnegie Foundation .. The university also generates contracts with major international companies , foundations and federal agencies securing funding to enhance academic programs , provide student scholarships , and reach its goal to position itself as a premier institution of higher learning and research on a state , national , and international level .