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  1. 3/20/1875 Land scrip endowment restored An original land scrip endowment to the University of North Carolina as part of the Morrill Act (lost during the Reconstruction period) is restored. On paper, this creates a College of Agriculture and a College of Engineering and Mechanic Arts at the University of North Carolina.
  2. 1889 Department of English established
  3. 1889 Department of Chemistry established
  4. 1889 First library opens as a single room in Holladay Hall Daniel Harvey Hill, Jr., a professor of English and bookkeeping, is the first college librarian. For the next ten years, Hill ordered all of the books for the library and supervised the student assistants. Due to his scholarly interests, the early collection was dominated by the humanities and history, despite the agricultural and engineering focus of the curriculum.
  5. 1889 Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany established Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany established as one of the five original academic divisions of the North Carolina College of Agricultue and Mechanic Arts
  6. 10/1889 First English courses Courses in English are offered when the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  7. 10/1889 Civil engineering taught as a component of the first Mechanics Course
  8. 10/1889 First Chemistry courses Courses in chemistry taught when the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  9. 10/1889 First Botany courses Courses in botany are offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  10. 10/1889 First Agronomy courses Courses in agronomy offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  11. 10/1889 First History courses Courses in history offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  12. 10/1889 First Mathematics courses Courses in mathematics offered when the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opens
  13. 10/3/1889 First classes held The first classes are held at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Fifty-two students, at the minimum age of 14, attend. Tuition was $20 a session. Students could select from two basic curricula: agriculture and mechanics.
  14. 12/9/1889 Agricultural Experiment Station transferred The Agricultural Experiment Station is transferred from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture to the North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts.
  15. 1890 (circa) Entomology curriculum established Entomology curriculum taught within the Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany.
  16. 1890 Second Morrill Act becomes law The Second Morrill Act becomes law, requiring states to provide technical education for African Americans. No federal money would be disbursed to any college that made distinctions between students on the basis of race. States could comply, however, by providing separate colleges for blacks and whites.
  17. 1890 (circa) Zoology curriculum established Courses with content in zoology first offered
  18. 1890 Microbiology curriculum established Microbiology courses become a part of the curricula in the Zoology and Botany departments.
  19. 1893 First Electrical Engineering courses
  20. 1893 Applied Science Curriculum A curriculum of applied science was added to the academic program.
  21. 6/20/1893 First commencement Nineteen students receive degrees during the first commencement ceremony held at A&M College.
  22. 1894 Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering established
  23. 1894 Military Program Military science and tactics is first taught at NC State. Students (they are all male at this time) are designated cadets and required to attend drill.
  24. 1895 Poultry Division added Poultry Division added to the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
  25. 1895 Department of Civil Engineering and Mathematics established Mechanics Course curricula divided; result was the creation of the Department of Civil Engineering and Mathematics
  26. 1895 (circa) Department of Mechanical Engineering established
  27. 1896 First foreign language courses
  28. 1897 Agricultural Economics curriculum established
  29. 1898 First textile courses
  30. 1899 Chemical Engineering degrees introduced
  31. 1900 Degree in Electrical Engineering established
  32. 1900 (circa) Division of Agronomy created
  33. 1900 First poultry courses
  34. 1901 First female student Margaret Burke becomes the first female student to take a course at A&M (she enrolled in a physics course).
  35. 1901 Biological Division created The Biological Division is created, with coursework devoted entirely to plant pathology.
  36. 1901 Second female student Eula Louisa Dixon takes a course in dairying, becoming the second female student at A&M.
  37. 1902 Department of Modern Languages established
  38. 1902 Botany curriculum established Botany curriculum is taught as a component of the Botanical Instruction program.
  39. 1902 First female faculty member Adeline Stevens, the wife of Frank Lincoln Stevens, becomes the first female faculty member, as an instructor in biology during the 1902-1903 academic year.
  40. 1903 Entomology curriculum established Entomology first listed as a separate subject in the course catalog, with classes fulfilling part of the four-year degree in Agriculture
  41. 1903 Women's enrollment grows Women's enrollment continued to increase during the 1903-1904 academic year. Evelyn Byrd Lawrence of Raleigh took a course in architecture, Ivey Roberts of Raleigh took a course in drawing, and Frances Claire Stainback took courses in chemistry and English. This was also the first year that women were listed as summer school students, and more than 200 women attended.
  42. 1905 Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany moves Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany moves to Patterson Hall (originally, "Agricultural Hall," demolished in 1956)
  43. 1910 Winston Hall opens Winston Hall opens, housing civil, chemical, and electrical engineering courses. It was named for second college president George Tayloe Winston.
  44. 1911 Department of Chemistry moves The Department of Chemistry moves from Holladay Hall to Winston Hall.
  45. 1912 Department of Zoology and Entomology established
  46. 1912 Botany curriculum redesigned Botanical Instruction and Botany programs are separated, botany classes are taught as a part of the Agriculture curriculum.
  47. 1912 Poultry curriculum established Poultry classes became part of the curriculum in the Department of Animal Industry.
  48. 1914 Agricultural Extension Service established The Agricultural Extension Service (now Cooperative Extension Service) is established at A&M College as part of the federal Smith-Lever Act.
  49. 1915 First psychology courses
  50. 1916 1,000th degree awarded The total number of degrees awarded by A&M College reaches 1,000.
  51. 1917 Department of Electrical Engineering established Department of Electrical Engineering established when the Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering separates into two programs
  52. 1917 (circa) Highway engineering curriculum established
  53. 1917 First agricultural engineering courses Agricultural engineering courses offered as a degree program (B.S. in Agriculture) within the Department of Agronomy
  54. 1917 Dean of Agriculture position created The Dean of Agriculture position is created and first held by Charles B. Williams, though the School of Agriculture would not be established until 1923.
  55. 1920 Architectural engineering curriculum established A bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering is first offered through the School of Engineering
  56. 1920 (circa) Department of Animal Industry established
  57. 1920 (circa) Plant pathology curriculum established Plant pathology curriculum taught within the Department of Botany
  58. 1920 First sociology courses
  59. 1920 (circa) First geology courses
  60. 1/31/1920 Civil Engineering Society induction The State College Civil Engineering Society is recognized by and inducted into the North Carolina Society of Civil Engineers
  61. 1921 Enrollment reaches 1,000 Enrollment at State College reaches 1,000 for an academic year for the first time.
  62. 1921 First full-time female student Lucille Thomson of Wilmington becomes the first woman to enroll as a full-time student, majoring in electrical engineering.
  63. 1923 Agricultural Administration curriculum established A four-year program in Agricultural Administration is created within the department of Business Administration.
  64. 1923 School of Engineering established
  65. 1923 School of Agriculture established
  66. 1923 Graduate School established
  67. 1923 School of Science and Business established
  68. 1923 Phi Kappa Phi State College is awarded a chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
  69. 1923 Central library system All books in the departmental libraries are cataloged as part of a central library system.
  70. 1923 Poultry Department established Poultry Department becomes one of six original departments in the School of Agriculture.
  71. 1923 Department of Rural Sociology and History established
  72. 1924 Department of Agronomy established The Division of Agronomy becomes the Department of Agronomy.
  73. 1924 Department of Chemical Engineering established
  74. 1924 Department of Ceramic Engineering established
  75. 9/19/1924 Music Department established
  76. 1925 Department of Modern Languages renamed The Department of Modern Languages is renamed the Department of Modern Languages and Translation Services
  77. 1925 First Chemical Engineering degree conferred
  78. 1925 School of Textiles established
  79. 1925 Department of History and Sociology, Department of Rural Sociology Department of History and Sociology formed when rural sociology curriculum was separated from the program. A separate Department of Rural Sociology was also created.
  80. 1925 Department of Mining Engineering established
  81. 10/15/1925 D. H. Hill Library opens in what is now Brooks Hall The original D.H. Hill Library in what is now Brooks Hall was built by Hobart Brown Upjohn and named for Daniel Harvey Hill, Professor of English when NC State first opened.
  82. 1926 First Ph.D. conferred The first Ph.D. is conferred; Jesse Mowry receives the degree in the field of Rural Sociology.
  83. 5/8/1926 Class field trip A professor and six students from the Economic Geology class took a field trip to Carolina Coal Mine, and became trapped in the mine for four hours.
  84. 1927 Department of Architectural Engineering established
  85. 1927 Department of Agricultural Economics established Agricultural Administration curriculum becomes a full department, and is named the Department of Agricultural Economics.
  86. 1927 School of Education established
  87. 1927 Department of Psychology established
  88. 1927 First Landscape Architecture courses Curriculum in landscape architecture established as a component of courses in the Department of Horticulture.
  89. 1927 Department of Geology established
  90. 1927 Department of Mining Engineering dissolved Department of Mining Engineering dissolved, courses distributed between Ceramic Engineering and Geology departments.
  91. 2/5/1927 Academic regulations for athletes The Athletics Committee decides students must maintain a passing grade in 60% of their classes to play in collegiate athletic events.
  92. 2/26/1927 First female Phi Kappa Phi member Jane S. McKimmon becomes the first female inducted into NC State's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.
  93. 5/20/1927 Agronomy lab work Students in the Agronomy 135 course (Farm Terracing) spend the day outside doing lab work, including surveying the land in preparation for planning tile drains.
  94. 6/7/1927 First degrees conferred to women The first degrees are conferred to women at NC State. Recipients are Jane McKimmon, B.S. in business administration; Charlotte Nelson, B.S. in education; and Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough, M.S. in chemistry. Yarbrough was the first female graduate to have completed all coursework while at NC State, and she went on to become the first woman to earn a master's degree at NC State.
  95. 1928 First masters degree in Chemical Engineering conferred
  96. 1928 First female masters degree recipients Lillian P. Wallace becomes the first woman to earn a masters degree in Education. She went on to publish several historical works on politics in Europe. Virginia F. Harris becomes the first woman to earn a masters degree in Rural Sociology.
  97. 1928 Courses in religion first offered Professor W. N. Hicks taught the first courses in religion. Although the courses were listed in the 1927-1928 college catalog, they were not taught before Hicks became an assistant professor in 1928.
  98. 9/29/1928 Increased female enrollment Twenty-one female students enroll at State College for the 1928-29 academic year, twice as many as the previous year.
  99. 1929 Department of Forestry established The Department of Forestry is established, with Julius V. Hofmann selected to lead the department.
  100. 1930 Genetics curriculum established Genetics curriculum taught as a component of coursework in Agronomy, Zoology, and Plant Pathology departments.
  101. 1930 (circa) Rural Sociology Department merges with the Agricultural Economics Department The result of this merger was the creation of the Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department.
  102. 1930 First female to enroll as a freshman Ada Curtis Spencer becomes the first female to enroll as a freshman and complete a four-year degree from NC State. She majored in social science.
  103. 1930 First Industrial Engineering courses
  104. 5/2/1930 Industrial Engineering curriculum established Curriculum in industrial engineering is announced, with the first courses to be offered in the fall of 1930
  105. 1931 Department of Forestry renamed the Division of Forestry
  106. 1931 Consolidation Act The Consolidation Act is passed by the North Carolina General Assembly, with the following provisions: 1. State College becomes one of three campuses of the Consolidated University of North Carolina. The other campuses are UNC-Chapel Hill and the Women's College in Greensboro (which later became UNC-Greensboro). 2. State College's name is changed to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina 3. The School of Education becomes the Department of Education 4. The School of Science and Business is abolished. No new students will be admitted to this school after 1933. Under consolidation, State College's Board of Trustees is abolished, and a new board of trustees is established at the consolidated level to oversee all three of the campuses. This arrangement continues until the creation of the UNC System in 1972.
  107. 1931 Department of Industrial Engineering established The Department of Industrial Engineering is established and located in Daniels Hall.
  108. 5/21/1931 The Order of Thirty and Three The Order of Thirty and Three is founded by members of the sophomore class; there are eleven charter members.
  109. 1932 First female M.S. recipient in Textiles Lillian Tyler Jones becomes the first female to earn an M.S. degree from the School of Textiles.
  110. 1932 First female to recieve a degree in Landscape Architecture Elizabeth Lee Lawrence becomes the first woman to earn a B.S. degree in Landscape Architecture.
  111. 1933 First female M.S. recipient in Economics Katherine W. Sams becomes the first woman to earn an M.S. degree in Economics.
  112. 1933 First female M.S. recipient in Biology Maud K. Schaub becomes the first woman to earn an M.S. degree in Biology.
  113. 2/21/1934 Academic dress required during commencement The senior class passes a resolution requesting that faculty who participate in commencement exercises wear caps and gowns.
  114. 10/26/1934 Honor system abolished A faculty vote officially abolishes the honor system at State College; teachers will now have to remain in the classroom during all quizzes and exams.
  115. 12/3/1934 Exemption proposal denied The faculty deny a proposal to exempt senior class from all examinations.
  116. 1935 Department of Geology renamed The Department of Geology is renamed the Department of Geological Engineering.
  117. 9/1935 Consolidation of engineering programs The process of consolidating State College's and UNC-Chapel Hill's engineering programs into one program at State College begins.
  118. 1937 Electrical Engineeering Department receives accreditation The Electrical Engineering Department is receives accreditation the Engineer's Council for Professional Development.
  119. 1937 Civil Engineering curriculum receives accreditation Civil Engineering curriculum receives accreditation from the Engineers' Council for Professional Development.
  120. 1937 Department of Chemistry assignment The Department of Chemistry is placed under the administration of the School of Agriculture.
  121. 1937 Department of Agriculture and Biological Chemistry Department of Chemistry is renamed the Department of Agriculture and Biological Chemistry.
  122. 1937 Agricultural Engineering degrees first offered
  123. 1937 Basic Division established The Basic Division is established as an academic service division, and made up of the non-degree-granting departments offering fundamental courses to first- and second-year students.
  124. 1937 History and Sociology curricula separated Department of History and Sociology divided into two departments: Department of History and Department of Sociology.
  125. 6/1937 Textiles graduating class Depicted here is part of the 1937 graduating class at the Textile School of NC State College. Dean Thomas Nelson is in the front row, seventh from the left. The 1937 class was the largest the Textile School had up to that time.
  126. 7/1/1938 Consolidation of Engineering Program The Consolidated University (NC State, UNC, and Woman's College) consolidates all engineering programs at NC State. Engineering faculty and $40,000 worth of equipment are transferred from UNC to NC State.
  127. 9/30/1938 Chemistry research Female chemist J.C. Richmond of State College is awarded a grant to study the Vitamin C content in goat's milk and the presence of nicotinic acid in cow's milk.
  128. 1939 Department of Ethics and Religion The department of Ethics is renamed the Department of Ethics and Religion.
  129. 2/17/1939 Attendance policy set The Student Welfare Committee approves a plan that allows juniors and seniors with a B cumulative grade point average to have ten unexcused absences per term and twenty per year, but no more than sixty during their four-year academic careers.
  130. 1940 Food Science curriculum established Work done in food science is scattered throughout several departments, namely Animal Industry, Horticulture, and Poultry Science.
  131. 1940 Department of Agriculture and Biological Chemistry relocated Department of Agriculture and Biological Chemistry relocates from Winston Hall to Withers Hall.
  132. 1940 Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering The Department of Architectural Engineering is renamed the Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering.
  133. 1940 Department of Experimental Statistics established
  134. 1940 Department of Industrial Engineering relocated The Department of Industrial Engineering moves from Daniels Hall to the 1911 Building.
  135. 1940 First female M.S. recipients in Agricultural Chemistry Margaret Kramer and Martha S. Richard become the first women to receive M.S. degrees in agricultural chemistry.
  136. 1940 First female M.S. recipient in Animal Ecology Myrtha M. Wilson becomes the first woman to earn an M.S. degree in animal ecology.
  137. 1940 First female M.S. recipient in Occupational Information and Guidance Ethel C. Sheridan becomes the first woman to earn an M.S. in Occupational Information and Guidance.
  138. 11/1940 First female full professor and department head Gertrude Cox is hired as Professor of Statistics and head of the Department of Experimental Statistics, becoming the first woman at State College to occupy either rank.
  139. 1941 Diesel Program One of the most significant contributions to the war effort is the Diesel Program, developed by the Mechanical Engineering Department. The program trains more than 1,500 members of the Navy.
  140. 1941 First branch library opens The Architecture Library opens as the first branch library, with Grace Sims Dalton as the first librarian. This library is renamed the Harrye B. Lyons Design Library in 1968.
  141. 1941 First female Engineering graduate Katharine Stinson becomes the first woman to graduate from NC State's School of Engineering. Stinson received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree, Aeronautical Option. Stinson was taking flying lessons at the old Raleigh Airport on US-401 when Amelia Earhart flew in for a visit in the early 1930s. When Stinson told Earhart that she wanted to become a pilot, Earhart advised her to become an engineer, a career Stinson pursued in spite of obstacles that prevented most young women from striving for such a degree. Stinson was told she must enter State College as a junior, so she completed forty-eight semester hours in one year at Meredith (including two summer sessions) to attain her goal. Besides being the first woman engineer to graduate from NC State, Stinson was also the first woman engineer hired by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, now the Federal Aviation Administration. By the time she retired from the FAA, as Technical Assistant Chief of the Engineering and Manufacturing Division, she had served as the third president of the Society of Woman Engineers and on a presidential advisory committee for aviation safety under Lyndon Johnson. "I just wanted to be a good engineer . . . I just did my job and most of the men accepted me," Stinson once said.
  142. 1942 First Architectural Engineering female graudate Margery Belle Garriss becomes the first woman to graduate in Architectural Engineering.
  143. 1942 Division of Landscape Architecture established Division of Landscape Architecture established within the Department of Horticulture.
  144. 4/17/1942 Special summer courses The faculty approve a plan to hold fall engineering classes in the summer as part of a nationwide war effort to accelerate graduation at technical schools for the benefit of the war effort.
  145. 4/24/1942 Higher female enrollment sought Increased enrollment by women needed in engineering courses; urgent appeals are made as the male students leave to fight in the war.
  146. 1943 Department of History and Political Science established
  147. 2/12/1943 Defense classes Plans are announced for up to 2,000 military trainees to enroll at State College to take specialized defense classes through the United States War Department; the college will operate as two separate units: one for the military and one civilians.
  148. 10/1/1943 Engineering fellowships for women Eighteen young women win a fellowship of $1,425 from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, which will employ them as engineering aides after they complete a 48-week course offered by State College.
  149. 1944 Textile Library established The Textiles Library is established, with Rachel Penn Lane as the first librarian. The Textiles Library was originally located in the main library, but relocated to Nelson Hall the following year (1945). The library was renamed the Burlington Textiles Library in 1954, when Burlington Industries funded its expansion.
  150. 1945 Department of Modern Languages The Department of Modern Languages and Translation Services is renamed the Department of Modern Languages.
  151. 1945 Department of Botany and Plant Pathology established A Plant Pathology section is created within the School of Agriculture, and a new Department of Botany and Plant Pathology is also created.
  152. 4/1945 John Lampe becomes Engineering dean John Harold Lampe becomes Dean of the School of Engineering. During his time at NC State, Lampe oversaw the expansion of the engineering program as it became one of the largest in the country, while also facilitating the addition of new instructional and research programs, especially nuclear engineering. Lampe retired from NC State in 1962.
  153. 1946 Minerals Research Laboratory opens The Minerals Research Laboratory (run by the School of Engineering) opens in Asheville, North Carolina.
  154. 1946 Division of Architecture and Landscape Design established
  155. 1946 First Experimental Statistics M.S. degree conferred Jeanne Freeman becomes the first person to earn an M.S. degree in Experimental Statistics.
  156. 3/1/1946 Diesel Engineering graduate program established After receiving a loan of $2,000,000 worth of diesel engines from the U.S. Navy, the College of Engineering is able to launch a graduate program in Diesel Engineering.
  157. 8/1946 Trailwood founded More than 75 trailers (forming what was known as the "City of Trailers" or "Trailwood") were constructed so that married WWII veterans and their families could attend NC State on the GI Bill. In 1949, Trailwood was relocated, and Williams Hall was built in its place.
  158. 1947 Department of Industrial and Rural Recreation established Department of Industrial and Rural Recreation established in the School of Education.
  159. 1947 Department of Textile Chemistry established
  160. 1948 Department of Agricultural Engineering relocates The Department of Agricultural Engineering moves to Clark Hall.
  161. 1948 Masters degrees first offered in Agricultural Engineering
  162. 1948 School of Education re-established
  163. 1948 First female Chemical Engineering graduate Lois Madden became the first woman to graduate with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
  164. 5/23/1948 School of Design established The School of Design is established, with the Division of Architecture and Landscape Design incorporated into the curriculum. Henry Kamphoefner from the University of Oklahoma becomes the first dean of the school.
  165. 1949 Department of Philosophy and Religion The Department of Ethics and Religion is renamed the Department of Philosophy and Religion.
  166. 1949 Record graduating class More than 1,000 students graduate from State College for the first time.
  167. 1949 Department of Wood Science and Technology established
  168. 1949 Female faculty increases Twenty-two women are listed on the faculty, most at the instructor or laboratory technician level. Departments with more than one female member include English (six), Statistics (three), Textiles (three), and Modern Languages (two). Women are also on the faculty in Architecture, Agricultural Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Chemistry, Engineering, Research, and Agronomy.
  169. 1950 Division of Biological Sciences established The Division of Biological Sciences is established; the Department of Zoology and Entomology is placed within.
  170. 1950 School of Forestry Division of Forestry becomes the School of Forestry.
  171. 1950 Department of Chemical Engineering accredited The Department of Chemical Engineering receives full accreditation from the Engineer's Council for Professional Development.
  172. 1950 Department of Zoology, Department of Entomology Department of Entomology and Zoology separated into two programs; Department of Zoology, Department of Entomology created
  173. 1950 Nuclear engineering program approved Harold Lampe, Dean of the School of Engineering, approves the building of a nuclear reactor on campus and the establishment of a collegiate nuclear engineering program, both firsts in the nation.
  174. 1950 Department of Botany, Department of Plant Pathology Division of Biological Sciences created; Department of Botany and Plant Pathology divided into two separate departments (Department of Botany and Department of Plant Pathology).
  175. 1950 Department of Plant Pathology moves to Gardner Hall
  176. 1950 Masters' and Ph.D. degrees in Wood Science and Technology created
  177. 1950 Department of Industrial Engineering moves The Department of Industrial Engineering moves from the 1911 Building to Riddick Laboratories.
  178. 1950 First masters' degree in Industrial Engineering conferred
  179. 1951 Department of Chemical Engineering moves The Department of Chemical Engineering moves from Winston Hall to Riddick Laboratories.
  180. 1951 Department of Genetics established The Department of Genetics is established and located in Winston Hall.
  181. 1951 Graduate admission for African Americans The Consolidated University of North Carolina decides that African American students are eligible for admission into graduate programs.
  182. 3/21/1951 Department of Landscape Architecture accredited The Department of Landscape Architecture receives accreditation from the American Society of Landscape Architects, becoming the second to do so in the South, and one of only ten accredited schools in the U.S.
  183. 4/27/1951 Dedication of Riddick Laboratory Over 200 citizens gather for a ceremony at the newly-opened Riddick Laboratory. The lab building, constructed for $1,300,000, is dedicated to Dr. Wallace Carl Riddick, NC State's first Dean of Engineering, and the university's fourth president.
  184. 7/1951 New textiles equipment A velvet carpet loom is installed on campus for use by the School of Textiles.
  185. 1952 School of Forestry moves The School of Forestry moves from Ricks Hall to Kilgore Hall.
  186. 1952 Department of Genetics moves The Department of Genetics moves to Gardner Hall.
  187. 1952 Department of Agronomy moves The Department of Agronomy moves to Williams Hall.
  188. 1952 Department of Zoology moves The Department of Zoology moves to Gardner Hall.
  189. 1952 School of General Studies established The non-degree-granting School of General Studies is established (now the degree-granting College of Humanities and Social Sciences). It replaces the Basic Division.
  190. 11/14/1952 Dean resigns Dr. James H. Hilton resigns his position as the Dean of the School of Agriculture.
  191. 12/8/1952 Scott Hall opens State College celebrates the opening of Scott Hall, the new poultry science building, named for Robert Walter Scott. Construction of Scott Hall cost the college $380,110.97.
  192. 1953 First Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering conferred
  193. 1953 First African-American graduate students admitted State College admits two African-American graduate students into the School of Engineering: Robert Clemons and Hardy Liston. Clemons became the college's first black graduate; Liston later withdrew and didn't complete his degree.
  194. 2/27/1953 Semester system implemented The Board of Trustees agrees to transition the academic calendar from a quarter system to a semester system, by a vote of 46-28. NC State will switch over in the fall semester of 1953.
  195. 5/29/1953 Student success in the School of Design A popular myth that there is a "high academic mortality rate" for School of Design students is debunked. Of the 629 students enrolled in the School of Design, only 12 received flunking grades, a 2% mortality rate - much less than the rumored rate of 10%.
  196. 9/5/1953 Nuclear reactor goes into operation The R-1 reactor was the first non-government-run nuclear reactor in the world and the first designed, built, and operated by an academic institution. Design and construction had begun in 1950. It was the first of four reactors operated at NC State.
  197. 10/20/1953 Russian course The Extension Division of NC State College begins offering a night class in Elementary Russian.
  198. 12/18/1953 Kilgore Hall dedication The new building housing the School of Forestry and the Department of Horticulture is formally dedicated as Kilgore Hall, named in honor of the late Dr. Benjamin Wesley Kilgore, former Dean of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the first head of North Carolina's Agricultural Extension Service.
  199. 1954 First Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering conferred
  200. 1954 First Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering conferred Hervasio Carvalho of Brazil, a graduate student in the School of Engineering at NC State, becomes the first person in the world to complete a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering.
  201. 1954 Peru Project established The Peru Project is established, a cooperative effort between NC State, the Foreign Operations Administration (U.S. Agency for International Development), and the government of Peru to develop programs in agricultural and textile research, extension, and education.
  202. 1954 Department of Mineral Industries established The Department of Geological Engineering merges with the Department of Ceramic and Metallurgical Engineering to form the Department of Mineral Industries.
  203. 1955 Department of Entomology established The Division of Biological Sciences is dissolved, and all subjects within become individual departments. Out of this, the Department of Entomology is established.
  204. 1955 Frazier v. the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina In Frazier v. the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, the court determines that undergraduate colleges and universities should be open to African Americans.
  205. 1955 Edward Shinn develops a synthetic aorta
  206. 5/23/1955 Burlington Nuclear Laboratories dedicated The Burlington Nuclear Laboratories building is dedicated; located within the building is the first non-government-run nuclear reactor.
  207. 1956 Department of Field Crops, Department of Soils The Department of Agronomy is divided into the Department of Field Crops and the Department of Soils.
  208. 1956 First African-American undergraduates The first four African-American undergraduates enroll at North Carolina State College: Ed Carson, Manuel Crockett, Irwin Holmes, and Walter Holmes.
  209. 1956 First female Ph.D. recipient Patricia Anne Sarvella become the first woman to receive a Ph.D. degree at State College (from the Department of Genetics).
  210. 1956 Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany moves The Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany moves to Kilgore Hall.
  211. 5/24/1956 Agronomy Club Banquet Dr. Arthur Kelman, professor of Plant Pathology, receives an award for being voted the most outstanding professor in the School of Agriculture at the first annual Agronomy Club Banquet.
  212. 7/1956 Atoms for Peace Program Dr. William Barclay instructs a class as part of the Atoms for Peace Program.
  213. 8/1956 Electronic analog computer Students working on spinner rocket project with a Goodyear Electronic Differential analyzer, a type of electronic analog computer, August 1956.
  214. 1957 First African-American graduate Robert Clemons received a professional degree in Electrical Engineering (PREE), becoming the first African-American to graduate from NC State.
  215. 1957 Undergraduate degree in Zoology first offered
  216. 1957 Department of Agricultural Engineering moves The Department of Agricultural Engineering moves to Weaver Labs.
  217. 1957 Doctoral degrees first offered in Agricultural Engineering
  218. 1958 Genetics nursery established
  219. 1958 First African-American academic staff member The first African-American female academic staff member, Mrs. Justina Williams, is hired to work in the Department of Genetics' Drosophila research lab. Many African-Americans had worked at State prior to Williams’s appointment, however they primarily worked in custodial or food service positions.
  220. 1958 Department of Recreation and Park Administration The Department of Industrial and Rural Recreation is renamed the Department of Recreation and Park Administration.
  221. 1958 Department of Plant Pathology established
  222. 1958 Tobacco bulk curing unit A tobacco bulk curing unit is developed by the Department of Agricultural Engineering.
  223. 1958 Research Triangle Institute established The Research Triangle Institute at Research Triangle Park is established by NC State, Duke University, and UNC-Chapel Hill.
  224. 1958 Department of Product Design established
  225. 1958 Department of Botany and Bacteriology established Department of Botany and Bacteriology created, replacing the Division of Biological Sciences.
  226. 1959 Department of Forest Management established Department of Forest Management established, curriculum in the School of Forestry thus divided into departments for the first time
  227. 1959 Department of Textile Technology established The Department of Yarn Manufacturing and Department of Fabric Development merge to form the Department of Textile Technology.
  228. 1960 Department of Chemistry The Department of Agriculture and Biological Chemistry is renamed the Department of Chemistry.
  229. 1960 Department of Chemistry relocated The Department of Chemistry is transferred from the School of Agriculture to the School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics.
  230. 1960 Department of Physics relocated The Department of Physics moves from the School of Engineering to become a founding department in the new School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics.
  231. 1960 Agricultural Policy Institute established The Agricultural Policy Institute is established, and is one of only two such organizations in the United States.
  232. 5/1960 First African-American undergraduate degree conferred Irwin Holmes earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, making him the first African-American undergraduate to receive a degree at NC State.
  233. 7/1/1960 School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics established
  234. 1961 Department of Food Science and Processing established
  235. 1961 Department of Nuclear Engineering established
  236. 5/6/1961 Dr. Edgar Eugene Randolph honored The Chemical Engineering department's reading room is dedicated in Riddick Labs in honor of Dr. Edgar Eugene Randolph, who was instrumental in developing the Chemical Engineering curriculum at NC State.
  237. 1962 Department of Crop Science The Department of Field Crops is renamed the Department of Crop Science.
  238. 1962 Computing Center established
  239. 1962 Department of Animal Science The Department of Animal Industry is renamed the Department of Animal Science.
  240. 1962 Institute of Biological Sciences created The Institute of Biological Sciences is created; the Department of Botany and Bacteriology becomes one of the five divisions within.
  241. 1962 Department of Poultry Science The Poultry Department is renamed the Department of Poultry Science.
  242. 1962 Department of Soil Science The Department of Soils is renamed the Department of Soil Science.
  243. 1962 Department of Horticultural Science The Department of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Botany is renamed the Department of Horticultural Science.
  244. 1963 School of Liberal Arts The formerly non-degree granting School of General Studies is renamed the School of Liberal Arts, and receives authorization to award degrees.
  245. 1963 Eloise Cofer becomes the second female full professor Twenty-three years after Gertrude Cox's appointment, Eloise Cofer, Extension Professor of Food Science and Assistant Director of the Agricultural Extension Service becomes the second woman to be appointed as a full professor. In 1980, Cofer was named Home Economist of the Year by the N.C. Home Economics Association.
  246. 4/17/1963 Escaped pig captured A pig which escaped from the Animal Disease Lab is captured in the ladies' restroom in Winston Hall.
  247. 9/18/1963 Protective eyewear required in Chemistry labs All Chemistry lab students must now wear protective eyewear, as voted on by the Chemistry Department, regardless of whether that student otherwise wears glasses.
  248. 9/25/1963 Warning to students in Physics courses The new head of the Physics Department, Dr. Dudley Williams, is glad to have joined NC State. He warns his students that sleeping in class merits a piece of chalk thrown directly at them.
  249. 10/9/1963 New computer arrives on campus A computer created by professors from NC State and built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at a cost of $50,000 has arrived on campus. The computer, named Lincy, greeted professors with the message, "I want to be here," and will be used in experiments to measure the distance between heart beats, blood pressure, and brain waves.
  250. 1964 Master's program in Math and Science Education approved
  251. 1964 State College awards its 25,000th degree
  252. 11/2/1964 Women in science and engineering Two female engineering students from NC State attend a conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that discusses the opportunities and difficulties facing women in the fields of science and engineering.
  253. 11/10/1964 Compulsory ROTC service abolished The Faculty Senate votes to abolish compulsory ROTC. Prior to this date, all male students were required to take military training.
  254. 1965 First Summer Institute for International Students offered
  255. 1965 Committee on Computer Science formed Ad hoc Committee on Computer Science formed to include a faculty member each from the departments of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Statistics, and the director of the Computer Center, Paul E. Lewis
  256. 1965 First African-American instructor with faculty ranking Dorothy Williams becomes the first African-American instructor with faculty ranking, teaching in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
  257. 1965 Extension programs integrate Extension programs, including 4-H and Home Economics, began to integrate.
  258. 1965 Department of Adult Education established
  259. 1965 Department of Economics The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology merges with the Department of Economics, keeping the latter name.
  260. 1965 Department of History, Department of Politics The Department of History and Political Science is divided into two departments - the Department of History and Department of Politics.
  261. 1965 Lint-free washcloth developed A lint-free washcloth is developed by John T. Bogdan, and used on the Gemini and Apollo space flights.
  262. 1965 Water Resources Research Institute established The Water Resources Research Institute, a joint federal-state program for the UNC System, is established at NC State.
  263. 1965 Department of Microbiology established The Department of Botany and Bacteriology is divided; Bacteriology program becomes the Department of Microbiology.
  264. 1965 Department of Biochemistry established
  265. 1965 Triangle Universities Computation Center established The Triangle Universities Computation Center is established by NC State, Duke University, and UNC-Chapel Hill in Research Triangle Park. It is one of the world's largest university computing centers.
  266. 1966 Report on Computing Center Paul E. Lewis and John W. Cell of the Department of Mathematics write a report recommending the reconstitution of the Computing Center into the Department of Computer Science within the School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics.
  267. 1966 First female African-American undergraduate degree recipient Norma Wright Garcia becomes the first African-American female to receive an undergraduate degree, earning a BA in history.
  268. 1966 Department of Botany, Department of Microbiology Botany and Bacteriology programs separated; Department of Botany and Department of Microbiology formed.
  269. 1966 Department of Sociology and Anthropology Department of Rural Sociology merges with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, retaining the latter name.
  270. 1966 Technical Information Center established The Technical Information Center opens in the D. H. Hill Library, as a joint project between the library and the Industrial Extension Service.
  271. 1966 Center for Occupational Education established The Center for Occupational Education is established, becoming one of just two such centers nationwide.
  272. 1966 Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services established
  273. 1966 Enrollment reaches 10,000 for the first time
  274. 1966 Third female full professor Doris King becomes the third woman to serve as a full professor, teaching courses in history and education.
  275. 1966 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering The Department of Mechanical Engineering is renamed the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
  276. 1966 National Science Foundation grant NC State received its first NSF grant to create a science development plan in order to strengthen faculties in the biosciences; support materials, mechanics and electrotechnics in engineering; and support the social sciences.
  277. 1967 Department of Computer Science established
  278. 1967 First African-American PhD recipient Stephen Benton Latimer receives a PhD in Animal Science, becoming the first African-American to earn a doctoral degree from NC State.
  279. 1967 Department of Recreation and Park Administration relocated The Department of Recreation and Park Administration is transferred from the School of Education to the School of Forest Resources
  280. 1967 Cooperating Raleigh Colleges established The Cooperating Raleigh Colleges program is established by the libraries of NC State, Meredith College, Shaw University, Peace College, St. Mary's College, and St. Augustine College. The program allows direct borrowing of library resources among the six campuses.
  281. 1967 First faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences Stanley G. Stephens becomes the first faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
  282. 1967 Department of Geosciences established The geology curriculum is separated from the Department of Mineral Industries, resulting in the formation of the Department of Geosciences.
  283. 1967 Additional female full professors The fourth and fifth female full professors are appointed. Hedwig Hirschmann Triantaphyllou became a full professor of Plant Pathology and Emily Quinn Pugh became a full professor of Adult Education.
  284. 1967 Geological Engineering program relocated Geological Engineering program separated from the Department of Mineral Industries and the College of Engineering to relocate to the newly-formed School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics
  285. 8/1967 New tobacco harvesting equipment William E. Splinter, on the faculty of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, with tobacco harvesting equipment that he helped develop. Throughout the history of North Carolina State University, research and development conducted by its faculty and students have assisted North Carolina farmers.
  286. 1968 School of Forest Resources The School of Forestry is renamed the School of Forest Resources.
  287. 1968 Department of Forestry The Department of Forest Management is renamed the Department of Forestry.
  288. 1968 Department of Computer Science moves The Department of Computer Science moves to Harrelson Hall.
  289. 1968 Department of Wood and Paper Science The Department of Wood Science and Technology is renamed the Department of Wood and Paper Science.
  290. 1968 Masters' degrees in Landscape Architecture first offered
  291. 12/21/1968 Apollo VIII participation The Apollo VIII spacecraft launches, becoming the first human spaceflight mission to escape Earth's gravitational field; many NC State alumni and faculty play a role in both the development and launch of the spacecraft.
  292. 1969 Department of Chemistry moves The Department of Chemistry moves from Withers Hall to Dabney Hall.
  293. 1969 Library acquires music resources The library received the Sanford Richard Winston Music Collection, consisting of classical music scores, opera librettos, guides, biographies of composers, books on music criticism and history, and musical recordings.
  294. 1969 Making aeronautical history Twenty-six NC State alumni, all employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), play a key role in the voyage of the Apollo 11 space mission, which is successful in placing the first men on the moon.
  295. 1969 Center for Acoustical Studies established
  296. 1969 Department of Materials Engineering The Department of Mineral Industries is renamed the Department of Materials Engineering.
  297. 1969 School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences The School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics (PSAM) is renamed the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS).
  298. 1969 First Black Studies classes offered In fall 1969, NC State began offering Black Studies courses; these courses included black American literature, the Afro-American in America, black Americans in American politics, and black ideology. Previously, many students were going to Shaw University and St. Augustine’s College to take these classes.
  299. 1970 School of Forest Resources moves The School of Forest Resources moves from Kilgore Hall to Biltmore Hall.
  300. 1970 Department of Computer Science moves The Department of Computer Science moves to Dabney Hall.
  301. 1970 Recreation and Park Administration curriculum A masters' program in Recreation and Park Administration is created.
  302. 1970 Department of Adult and Community College Education The Department of Adult Education is renamed the Department of Adult and Community College Education.
  303. 1970 Department of Statistics The Department of Experimental Statistics is renamed the Department of Statistics.
  304. 1970 School of Forest Resources Library opens The School of Forest Resources Library opens in Biltmore Hall.
  305. 1970 Department of Wood and Paper Science moves The Department of Wood and Paper Science moves to Biltmore Hall.
  306. 1970 First female Ph.D. recipient in Nuclear Engineering Samiha Mourad becomes the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering.
  307. 1970 Goodnight joins Department of Statistics James H. Goodnight receives an appointment as an assistant statistician in the new Department of Statistics. Over the next several years, Goodnight, a statistics student named John Sall, and others would lay the groundwork for what would become SAS. Today, SAS is one of the largest software providers in the world.
  308. 1970 NC State fails to comply with Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Health, Education and Welfare Department (HEW) informed the University of North Carolina schools that its institutions, including NC State, failed to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  309. 1971 Math and Science Education curriculum A Ph.D. program in Math and Science Education is approved.
  310. 1971 Second African-American earns Ph.D. Augustus M. Witherspoon becomes the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from NC State, and the first African American to receive a doctoral degree and go on to join the faculty (see 1979).
  311. 1971 Institute of Biological Sciences dissolved
  312. 1971 International Potato Center established The International Potato Center is established in Peru by NC State and the Peruvian government, in an effort to increase the world's supply of white potatoes.
  313. 1971 First female valedictorian Jane Carol Pickard becomes the first female valedictorian.
  314. 2/24/1971 New Liberal Arts dean Dr. Robert O. Tilman is appointed as the new dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
  315. 1972 (circa) Department of Curriculum and Instruction established
  316. 1972 First African-American academic administrator William Maxwell becomes an assistant dean, making him NC State's first African-American academic administrator.
  317. 1972 "In a Black Perspective" published NC State publishes "In a Black Perspective." This pamphlet tallies the university's black community at nine professors and 222 students (out of a total 13,809), and lists courses focusing on black history and culture: two in Political Science and one on race relations in Sociology.
  318. 1972 UNC System created The UNC System is created, with NC State as one of the constituent campuses. A Board of Governors is established at the system level, but a new Board of Trustees is instituted at NC State to oversee matters specific to the university.
  319. 7/1972 - 7/1972 Card catalog Interior of D. H. Hill Library, showing the documents card catalog. A few years after this photo was taken, in 1975, the NCSU Libraries commenced “computerized” cataloging of the book collection, which led to the development of the online catalog.
  320. 1973 (circa) Department of Textile Materials and Management The Department of Textile Technology is renamed the Department of Textile Materials and Management.
  321. 1973 Department of Product/Visual Design The Department of Product Design is renamed the Department of Product/Visual Design.
  322. 1973 First female African-American Ph.D. recipient Nannette Smith Henderson becomes the first African-American woman to be awarded a Ph.D. at NC State, with a degree in Plant Pathology.
  323. 8/29/1973 First female teaching award recipient Dr. Mary Wheeler becomes the first female recipient of the NC State Outstanding Teacher Award.
  324. 1974 NC State hires Dr. Lawrence M. Clark NC State hired Dr. Lawrence M. Clark as Associate Provost. Dr. Clark was the second African American to serve as a university administrator. In addition to serving as a professor of mathematics education, Dr. Clark coordinated all activities related to the university’s Affirmative Action Plan. Dr. Clark was instrumental in the founding of NC State’s African American Cultural Center, the Peer Mentor program, and the African American Symposium.
  325. 1975 Total number of degrees awarded reaches 50,000
  326. 1/1975 Second female department head Barbara Parramore becomes the second female department head, leading the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at its founding.
  327. 6/30/1975 Chancellor Caldwell retires Dr. John T. Caldwell retires after 15 years as NC State's chancellor. Caldwell oversaw a period of unprecedented growth for the university: of the nearly 47,000 degrees awarded in the first 85 years of the university, two-thirds were earned during Caldwell's tenure.
  328. 1977 Masters' degree in Computer Studies first offered
  329. 1977 Department of Recreation and Park Administration receives accreditation The Department of Recreation and Park Administration becomes the first department of its kind in the United States to receive accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association.
  330. 1977 Department of Political Science The Department of Politics is renamed the Department of Political Science.
  331. 1977 Third female department head Mary E. (Betty) Wheeler becomes head of the Department of History, and only the third female to hold a position of department head at NC State.
  332. 1978 Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures The Department of Modern Languages is renamed the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
  333. 1978 Humanities Extension Program established
  334. 1978 Department of Marine Science and Engineering established
  335. 1980 Department of Political Science and Public Administration The Department of Political Science is renamed the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
  336. 1980 Center for Economic and Business Studies established
  337. 1980 State Climate Office of North Carolina relocates The State Climate Office of North Carolina finds a permanent home in PAMS. The office had been established as part of the UNC System in 1976, and was primarily housed at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since moving to NC State, the office has grown into the primary source for North Carolina weather and climate information and for climate-related research, education and extension services.
  338. 1981 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The Department of Electrical Engineering is renamed the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
  339. 1981 Microelectronics Center for North Carolina established
  340. 1981 Department of Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences The Department of Geosciences merges with the Department of Marine Science and Engineering to form the Department of Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences.
  341. 1981 Garrett Briggs becomes PAMS Dean Geology professor Garrett Briggs is named the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences' second dean. Briggs served until 1988, leaving NC State to serve as president of Peace College until his retirement from academics in 1998.
  342. 8/27/1981 First Veterinary Medicine classes NC State's new School of Veterinary Medicine holds classes for the first time; initial enrollment is 40 students, selected from 126 applicants.
  343. 1983 First female Alumni Distinguished Professor Katherine W. Klein, Associate Professor of Psychology, becomes the first female faculty member to be named an Alumni Distinguished Professor.
  344. 1983 Biotechnology Program established
  345. 1983 Total number of degrees awarded reaches 75,000
  346. 1983 Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute established
  347. 1984 Department of Textile Management and Technology The department of Textile Materials and Management is renamed the Department of Textile Management and Technology.
  348. 1984 Department of Textile Engineering and Science established
  349. 1984 Department of Product and Visual Design The Department of Product/Visual Design is renamed the Department of Product and Visual Design.
  350. 1984 Center for Materials Research established
  351. 1985 Department of Clinical Sciences established
  352. 1985 Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences established
  353. 1985 Department of Population Health and Pathobiology established
  354. 1986 First female Dean of the Graduate School Debra W. Stewart is appointed interim dean of the Graduate School, the first female dean and the first woman to serve as dean of the Graduate School. Her appointment became permanent in 1988.
  355. 1986 First Ph.D. degrees awarded by the School of Veterinary Medicine The degrees are earned by Melinda Hollingshead in August and Cathy Carlson in December.
  356. 1986 Department of Materials Science and Engineering The Department of Materials Engineering is renamed the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
  357. 1987 NC State University celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding
  358. 1987 Schools become Colleges Eight of the university's academic schools are redesignated as colleges.
  359. 1988 First female to hold a named professorship Elizabeth C. Theil becomes the first woman at NC State to hold a named professorship, and is honored with the University of North Carolina's O. Max Gardner Award.
  360. 1988 Department of Computer Science transferred The Department of Computer Science is transferred from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences to the College of Engineering.
  361. 1988 Department of Textile and Apparel Management The Department of Textile Management and Technology is renamed the Department of Textile and Apparel Management.
  362. 1988 Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science The Department of Textile Chemistry and the Department of Textile Engineering and Science are merged to form the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science.
  363. 1988 Mars Mission Research Center established The Mars Mission Research Center is established. This is a cooperative effort between NC State and NC A&T State University.
  364. 1988 African American student leaders hold meeting Black student leaders gathered at the Student Center to discuss campus issues. The low graduation rate for black students, the lack of African American faculty members and athletic administrators, and the discriminatory discipline practices within the athletics department were problems cited by black leaders during this meeting.
  365. 1988 African American Studies minor introduced In fall 1988, NC State implemented an African-American Studies minor, the first of its kind at the university. The interdisciplinary minor required students to take courses in both history and English literature.
  366. 1989 Department of Toxicology established
  367. 1989 Women's Studies Program established The Women's Studies Program is established, with Barbara Risman as its first director.
  368. 1989 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management The department of Recreation and Park Administration is renamed the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.
  369. 1990 The Department of Computer Science moves to Withers Hall
  370. 1990 Economics and Sociology programs split into separate departments
  371. 1990 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics created New Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics created in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
  372. 1990 Information Technologies Teaching Center (ITTC) established The Information Technologies Teaching Center (ITTC) is established in the D. H. Hill Library, initially funded through a gift from the Class of 1990.
  373. 1991 Department of Graphic Design, Department of Industrial Design The Department of Product and Visual Design splits into the Department of Graphic Design and the Department of Industrial Design.
  374. 1991 PAMS establishes The Science House PAMS establishes The Science House to provide hands-on science opportunities to K-12 students. Today, The Science House is a national model for the interaction of university science departments and K-12 students and teachers. Through its main office on Centennial Campus, five satellite offices throughout the state, and its online presence, The Science House annually impacts 5,000 teachers and 35,000 students across North Carolina and beyond.
  375. 1992 First African American Dean James Anderson becomes the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, making him the first African-American dean.
  376. 1992 Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines established
  377. 1992 College of Management established The College of Management was formed out of what had previously been the Division of Economics and Business in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  378. 4/24/1992 Holladay Medal established The Board of Trustees established the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to honor NC State faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the university through achievements in research, teaching, or extension and engagement.
  379. 1993 Master of Accounting program established
  380. 1994 Biomedical Engineering concentration established An undergraduate Biomedical Engineering concentration is established within the College of Engineering.
  381. 1994 NC State is awarded a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
  382. 1994 First female to receive Holladay Medal Barbara Parramore became the first female faculty member to receive the Holladay Medal for Excellence.
  383. 1995 Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education The Graphic Communications program merges with the Math and Science Education program to form the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education.
  384. 1995 Student Center Annex named for Dr. Augustus Witherspoon 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.
  385. 8/7/1995 Margaret A. Zahn becomes Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences Margaret A. Zahn, nationally known for her studies on violence in the United States, becomes Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  386. 1996 Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management The Department of Textile and Apparel Management is renamed the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management.
  387. 1996 Park Scholars Program founded
  388. 1998 Students rally in support of Affirmative Action A crowd of approximately 500 students and faculty members rallied in Witherspoon in support of affirmative action. Students opposed UNC system President Molly Broad’s proposal to eliminate race based programs within the UNC system.
  389. 1999 Genomic Science degrees NC State becomes one of the first land-grant universities to offer masters' and doctoral degrees in genomic science.
  390. 2000 Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology The Department of Toxicology is renamed the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology.
  391. 2000 Department of Art + Design established
  392. 2000 School of Design renamed the College of Design
  393. 2000 Department of Architecture renamed the School of Architecture
  394. 2000 Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry is renamed the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry.
  395. 2000 Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry relocated Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry relocated from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
  396. 2000 Daniel L. Solomon becomes fourth dean of PAMS Statistics professor Daniel L. Solomon is named the fourth dean of the College.
  397. 2001 Master of Science in Applied Communication first offered
  398. 2001 Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering approved
  399. 2001 Department of Psychology transferred The Department of Psychology is transferred from the College of Education (formerly, the College of Education and Psychology) to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  400. 2003 Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil Engineering is renamed the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.
  401. 2003 Women in Science and Engineering program established The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program is established with 56 freshman women with majors in PAMS and the College of Engineering. As of 2009, this “living and learning village” has a full complement of 256 women majoring in five colleges across campus, and a high school chapter has been established at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
  402. 12/1/2003 Department of Biomedical Engineering established The Department of Biomedical Engineering is established, co-located at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine and NC State's College of Engineering.
  403. 2004 Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources The Department of Forestry is renamed the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources.
  404. 2004 Fox Science Teaching Laboratory opens The Fox Science Teaching Laboratory opens, making new undergraduate chemistry lab facilities to students.
  405. 2004 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering The Department of Chemical Engineering is renamed the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
  406. 2005 Master of Social Work program established
  407. 2005 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering moves The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering moves from Daniels Hall to Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus.
  408. 2005 Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering The Department of Industrial Engineering is renamed the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, making it the first named department at NC State.
  409. 2006 Department of Adult and Higher Education The Department of Adult and Community College Education is renamed the Department of Adult and Higher Education.
  410. 2006 Department of Plant Biology The Department of Botany is renamed the Department of Plant Biology.
  411. 2006 Department of Political Science and Public Administration divides The Department of Political Science and Public Administration divides into two departments: Department of Political Science and the Department of Public Administration; these two departments comprise the School of Public and International Affairs (within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
  412. 2007 Department of Physics moves The Department of Physics moves into its new home in Riddick Hall, which had been completely gutted and renovated to provide the department with about 10,000 square feet of badly needed space for its growing number of faculty, staff and students.
  413. 5/2007 Department of Elementary Education established The Department of Elementary Education is established within the College of Education.
  414. 2008 Department of Biology The Department of Zoology is renamed the Department of Biology.
  415. 2008 Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences moves The Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, along with the College of Natural Resources, moves into a new wing of Jordan Hall. The new wing is comprised of 10,000 square feet of high-tech classrooms and teaching laboratories and quiet and comfortable offices and meeting spaces.
  416. 2009 Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies The Department of Philosophy and Religion is renamed the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.
  417. 2009 SAS Hall dedicated SAS Hall is dedicated as the new home of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics. The 119,000 square-foot building houses state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, tutorial centers and meeting and study space for students and faculty.
  418. 2010 Master of Social Work Program established Advanced Standing Master of Social Work Program established.
  419. 3/2010 Department of Forest Biomaterials The Department of Wood and Paper Science is renamed the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
  420. 2012 Poultry Science department renamed The department becomes the Prestage Family Department of Poultry Science after receiving a $10 million gift to honor of Bill and Marsha Prestage, owners of the Prestage Farms poultry and pork production company.