Student Center Annex named for Dr. Augustus Witherspoon (1995)
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Administrators renamed the Student Center Annex in honor of Dr. Augustus Witherspoon, it was the first building on campus named for an African American. Dr. Witherspoon earned his Ph.D. in Botany from NCSU in 1971, making him the second African American student to receive a Ph.D. from NC State. He joined the faculty as Instructor of Botany and eventually held the following posts at NCSU: Full Professor, Assistant Dean, Acting Dean and Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Provost and Coordinator of African-American Affairs. |
