Abstract James Sharbrough Ferguson came to the Woman's College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro or UNCG) in 1962 as Dean of the Graduate School. He served as acting Chancellor at UNCG during the two leaves of absence of Chancellor Otis A. Singletary (1964-1965 and 1966-1967). On January 9, 1967, he was appointed Chancellor and served continuously until July 31, 1979. Following his retirement as Chancellor, Ferguson was appointed University Distinguished Professor of History at UNCG...