In 1964, John A. Steinhauer, a science teacher, was the first white student to earn a degree from A&T, earning the Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Chemistry.[1] The following year, the college acquired the land of the former Immanuel Lutheran College, a coeducational junior college located adjacent to the college campus.[9][26] In 1967, The college was designated a Regional University by the NC General Assembly.