Found 126 events matching "African American Agriculture"
University administration created the position of Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs, heading the Office of Diversity and African American Affairs. One stated goal of this position was to improve the experience of black students and other minorities.
William Maxwell became an assistant dean in the School of Education and NC State's first African American academic administrator.
Nannette Smith Henderson was the first African American woman awarded a PhD at NC State with a degree in plant pathology.
African American student Irwin Holmes joined the men's tennis team making it the first integrated athletic team at State College.
Irwin Holmes became co-captain of the tennis team and first African American athletics team captain at NC State.
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.
Dorothy Williams became the first African American instructor with faculty ranking in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Arthur Clement graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture in the College of Design (formerly the School of Design).
The Association for the Concerns for African American Graduate Students was created as a student organization for all students seeking to address the needs, concerns, and interests of African American graduate students. This organization was recognized by the university in 1976 as the Association for the Concerns of Black Graduate Students. By 1983, it was known as the Association for the Concerns of Afro-American Graduate Students and was renamed again in late 1984 or early 1985 as the Association for the Concerns of African-American Graduate Students. The hyphen was subsequently dropped, and the organization became the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students.
Margaret Hunt and Lillie Castor were the first two African American women hired as professional librarians to work at the D. H. Hill Jr. Library.
Walter Holmes joined the marching band and the concert band during his first semester at State College in 1956. Holmes's presence in the band complicated segregation laws in stadiums and dining halls throughout the south. In 1957, Holmes dined with the band in the Clemson College dining hall. South Carolina residents circulated a petition asking Governor Timmerman "to see that such racial mixing doesn't occur again, especially when N.C. State visited the University of South Carolina here Nov. 23." Holmes's presence in the band also angered NC State alumni. State alumnus A. W. Boswell wrote a letter to H. W. Taylor, director of alumni affairs, opposing the band's integration. Chancellor Bostian replied to Boswell's letter stating the band director was legally obligated to audition "Negroes." He continued stating, "Two Negroes appeared for tryouts. One was rejected because of only fair performance on his instrument. The individual approved for being in the band is an excellent musician and there was no way the Director of the band could eliminate him."
In 1974, African American students called for a new cultural center. Student body president Terry Carroll presented a four-point request to Chancellor Caldwell, which included a request for the first floor of the Print Shop to be turned over to the Society of Afro-American Culture for an African American Cultural Center. Banks C. Talley, dean of Student Affairs, complied with this request.
The first club for African American youth was created in Sampson County under the leadership of G. W. Herring.
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.
Irwin Holmes earned a BS in electrical engineering, making him the first African American undergraduate to receive a degree at NC State. Further documentation of Irwin Holmes's life exists at DigitalNC.
Students formed NC State's first African American Cultural Center, which was given space in the YMCA building.
African American student enrollment passed 1,000, women's enrollment passed 6,000, and 84 Latinx students were enrolled.
Carl Ray Barnes was the first African-American student to earn an undergraduate degree in botany.
Enrollment of African American students passed 2,000, Latinx students passed 200, and international students passed 1,000.
