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State College admitted two African American graduate students into the School of Engineering: Robert Clemons and Hardy Liston. Clemons became the college's first black graduate. Liston withdrew and didn't complete his degree.
L. C. and M. M. Glenn donated $6,000 to State College for the library's purchase of geological publications, many rare and unique. In acquiring the L. C. Glenn Geological Collection, the Friends of the Library organization was formed.
The college first offered physical education classes and established the Department of Physical Education, which was originally housed in the Frank Thompson Gymnasium. Athletics was included in the Department of Physical Education, and all coaches were teaching faculty.
The Geological Engineering program separated from the Department of Mineral Industries and the College of Engineering. It was renamed the Department of Geosciences in the newly-formed School of Physical Science and Applied Mathematics, and later became part of the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences in 1980.
State College's new dairy barns were dedicated as part of the college's first annual Livestock Day. Located near the State Fairgrounds, the dairy barns eventually became a part of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Funding for construction came from the Public Works Administration.
Vivian Henderson became the first African American faculty member after taking a position as a visiting professor in the Department of Economics. Henderson was a friend of MLK Jr., and he later became president of the historically black Clark College in Atlanta, GA.
Solomon "Sol" Hersh joined the faculty of the Department of Textile Technology. Previously, he received his BS from NC State in 1949. In 1995, he became the first faculty member from the College of Textiles to receive the Alexander Holladay Medal for Excellence.
The College Union Building was officially opened. The building later became the Erdahl-Cloyd Wing of the D. H. Hill Jr. Library in the 1970s. It was built by T.A. Loving and Co.
Dame Hamby became Dean of the School of Textiles and served in the position until 1987. Hamby served the college in many capacities and worked to obtain renovated or new facilities through relationships with industrial contacts and the legislature.
Authored by William L. Carpenter and Dean W. Colvard, the college published Knowledge Is Power : A History of the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University, 1877-1984.
E. B. Owen, class of 1898, was hired in 1899. Owen, along with University of Texas librarian Benjamin Wyche, were hired to implement the Dewey Decimal System of book classification, construct a card catalog, and institute a card loan system. He served in this position until 1902. He held a variety of other positions at the college, including teacher of college preparatory classes (1898-1901), English professor (1904-1907), proctor, and registrar (1907-1928). Owen was the first alumni secretary and editor of the Alumni News (1928-1930), which was a publication he established during World War I.
The first classes were held at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Fifty-two students, at the minimum age of 14, attended. Tuition was $20 a session. Students could select from two basic curricula: agriculture and mechanics.
Puerto Rican Jose Picart was appointed Vice Provost for Diversity and African-American Affairs as well as professor in the Department of Counselor Education. Jose Picart later served as interim dean for the College of Education from 2009 to 2010.
Bertie Edwards Fearing wrote A History of the Department of Adult and Community College Education at North Carolina State University: A Need, a Response, and a Model. A print edition exists in the library.
George B. Hoadley, Edward G. Manning, and William J. Barclay wrote A Brief History of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: College of Engineering, North Carolina State University. An updated version was hosted on the departmental website.
There was no formal commencement address but a series of informal talks given by Dr. Frank Porter Graham, president of the UNC Consolidated System, and Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State College. Episcopal Bishop Edwin Penick gave the baccalaureate sermon on June 10th.
The commencement speaker was Dr. Leo Bustad, dean emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. Honorary degrees were awarded to Harwell Hamilton Harris and Dr. Samuel D. Proctor. UNC president William Friday also gave remarks to the graduating class.
The April Fool's Day edition of the Technician proclaimed that the College Union building was destroyed by fire. The front page included headlines about dropping the ROTC program and introducing home economics courses into the curriculum.
Trudi Lacey was the first African American woman to receive a four-year scholarship in women's basketball at NC State in 1978. She helped the Wolfpack win the school's first ACC women's basketball championship in 1980. She was the first player in ACC history to earn four consecutive all-tournament honors. After college, she coached a number of teams including the Charlotte Sting, the Washington Mystics, Queens College, and Johnson and Wales University.
According to data collected by the College Traffic Committee, there were approximately 5,600 cars on campus and only 4,070 parking spaces. The committee conducted a study of the parking problem and recommended the construction of new parking areas and special zones for university personnel.
