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Found 169 events matching "University of North Carolina System"

10/1889
First mathematics courses offered

Mathematics courses were offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened.

10/1889
First agronomy courses offered

Agronomy courses were offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened.

10/1889
First English courses offered

English courses were offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened.

2004
NC State hosted NCAA Regional

NC State hosted the first NCAA Regional gymnastic championship in the state of North Carolina.

Included in Women's Gymnastics
1941
William C. "Bill" Friday graduated

William C. "Bill" Friday received a bachelor's degree in textile manufacturing. He later served as president of both the Consolidated University (1956-1972) and the UNC-System (1972-1986).

1958
Federation of Home Demonstration renamed

The Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs was changed to the North Carolina Organization of Home Demonstration Clubs.

11/25/1957
Football team won ACC championship

The football team defeated the University of South Carolina to win their first ACC championship.

Included in Football
1902
O.M. Gardner was team captain

O.M. Gardner was team captain of the A&M football team. He later became governor of North Carolina.

Included in Football
1945
State Federation of Negro Home Demonstration renamed

The State Federation of Negro Home Demonstration Clubs changed to State Council of Negro Home Demonstration Clubs of North Carolina.

2011
Family and consumer science history written

Wilma Hammett, Jan Christensen, and Joan Gosper wrote, Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Service: To Family, Community, and North Carolina, a history of the family and consumer science program in North Carolina. A print edition exists in the library.

5/1987
118.9 acres reallocated

Land totaling 118.9 acres was exchanged with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and reallocated by the Council of State.

Included in Centennial Campus
1920
Civil Engineering Society inducted

The State College Civil Engineering Society was recognized by and inducted into the North Carolina Society of Civil Engineers.

1984
Lee Smith received North Carolina Award

Assistant Professor of English Lee Smith became the first woman faculty member to receive the prestigious North Carolina Award.

Included in Department of English
3/1/1887
Land scrip funds transferred

The land scrip funds were transferred to the new Raleigh college, which became NC State. University of North Carolina President Battle unsuccessfully opposed the transfer of the land scrip funds from UNC to the proposed agricultural school in Raleigh. A bill was passed on this date to transfer the funds.

1966
Justice Burley Mitchell graduated

Burley Mitchell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later became a Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

1926
White Lake 4-H Camp established

This camp was located in Bladen County, and it was one of the first 4-H Camps in North Carolina.

1964
Eugene Clyde Brooks collection donated

The library received the Eugene Clyde Brooks collection of approximately 1,000 books and journals on the history of education and North Carolina.

Included in Libraries
10/7/1971
Ralph Nader visited

Ralph Nader addressed over 800 people about the formation of a North Carolina Research Group (NC-PIRG) in the Union Ballroom.

1952
Robert W. Scott graduated

Robert W. Scott graduated from NC State in 1952. He later became the 67th governor of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973.

1951
Broughton Hall opened

The Diesel Building became part of Broughton Hall. It was named for Joseph Melville Broughton, a former North Carolina governor and senator.