Found 41 events matching "1984 "
Rob Stull, a member of the men's swimming and diving team, competed in the Olympics modern pentathlon event in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 games. He also made the men's fencing epee team in the 1988 Olympics.
North Carolina Governor (and NC State alumnus) James B. Hunt Jr. alloted the initial 355-acre parcel of land for the university's Centennial Campus. The land was previously part of the Dorothea Dix hospital.
David Evans graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental design. He later became Creative Director for National Geographic Film and Television and Senior Producer for the National Geographic Society.
Governor James B. Hunt gave a series of speeches about the importance of state funding for biotechnology, microelectronics, and a school of textiles for NC State.
The commencement speaker was Dr. Abraham Holtzman, professor of political science and public administration at NC State. UNC President William Friday also gave remarks. An honorary Doctor of Humane Letters was awarded to agricultural economist Theodore William Schultz.
William B. Toole was dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science and served in the position until 1995.
The department established a BA degree program in philosophy with a concentration in philosophy of law.
NC State hired Emily McGowan as a part-time Learning Disability Director to provide educational assessments and academic support for students with disabilities.
The Handicapped Student Committee was organized in the fall of 1984 “so that handicapped students could come together and talk about their problems and give Pat Davis [the committee's coordinator] an idea of their needs.”
Dr. Nelson Reid became the first full professor of social work in 1983. In the following year, he was appointed director of the social work program.
The first African-American woman to earn an MS degree in botany was Deogratias Artis.
Dani Foster became the first individual in school history to qualify for the NCAA rifle championship since Keith Miller qualified in 1984. As a freshman, Foster won a SEARC individual championship in the smallbore rifle competition.
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.
Joan Benoit Samuelson was a two-time cross country All-American (1977-1978). She was an Olympic gold medalist in women's marathon (1984), two-time winner of Boston Marathon, and 2005 NCAA Silver Anniversary award winner. In 2019, she ran the Boston Marathon again and finished within 30 minutes of her first finish time in 1979.
Sam Esposito's served as head coach of the baseball team from 1967 to 1987. His career record was 513-253-4, and he was second in career victories at NC State. During this time, the team was 1968 ACC regular-season champions and three-time ACC Tournament Champions (1973-1975). He was ACC "Coach of the Year" in 1984 and 1986. He was inducted into the NC State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, and the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
