Found 169 events matching "University of North Carolina System"
Dr. Russell, dean emeritus of Duke's Divinity School, gave the baccalaureate sermon on May 28th. Lieutenant Governor R. L. Harris gave the commencement address and Frank Porter Graham made closing remarks. A Doctor of Textile Science was awarded to David Clark, director of several North Carolina mills. An honorary Doctor of Engineering was awarded to Louis Valvelle Sutton, director of the Carolina Power and Light Company.
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.
Programs of the federal New Deal agricultural agencies, such as the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), and the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), caused an expansion in the activities and programs of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service.
North Carolina voters approved the Higher Education Facilities Financing Act. NC State's portion of the bond package, more than $468 million, funded four dozen construction projects on campus, including new classrooms and laboratories, as well as major renovations of older buildings.
Teaching and Telling Asian American Stories was a symposium for PK-12 teachers who love storytelling, especially stories from lesser-known Asian American communities. The symposium workshops aimed to provide concrete teaching strategies and pedagogy on how to bring untold stories from Asian Americans into PK-12 classrooms. It was organized by Prof. Crystal Chen Lee, College of Education at North Carolina State University, Freda Lin, Co-Director of YURI Education Project, and Dr. Cathin Goulding, Co-Director of YURI Education Project.
Students protested the Mike Brown verdict in Ferguson, MO, at the Free Expression Tunnel along with Blackout protests nationwide. On December 1st, students held a "Walkout" protest and marched from the Court of North Carolina to the Brickyard.
Remarks to the graduating class were given by Thomas M. Lynam, president of the class of 1955; Gordon Gray, president of the Consolidated University; and Luther H. Hodges, governor of North Carolina, who also received an honorary degree. Rev. Gaylord B. Noyce gave the baccalaureate sermon. Honorary degrees were also awarded to James Harold Hilton, former dean of the School of Agriculture; Victor Silas Bryant, state representative from Durham; Edward Eastman Clayton, plant pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Elwood Leonard Demmon, president of the Society of American Foresters.
The Nubian Message began publication in response to student protests alleging racial bias by the Technician. Tony Williamson served as the paper’s first editor-in-chief, and the paper was released in the Talley Student Center. In the inaugural issue, Williamson stated his intention to "totally, truthfully, and faithfully cover every aspect of African American life at NCSU" and his hope that the Nubian Message would become "the media voice for African Americans at NC State." Because the Nubian Message received no University funding and Nubian staff were prohibited from using NC State media equipment, the first issue was published with assistance from North Carolina Central University. Following publication of the first issue, the University allowed Nubian staff to utilize campus media equipment.
C. J. Nusbaum's research in nematode-incited diseases of tobacco and other crops inspired the North Carolina State Legislature to fund a special laboratory, greenhouse, and personnel for research. The Nematode Assay Service was created by the NC Department of Agriculture in 1953.
This program began to assist the transition of tobacco-farm families to other profitable enterprises. The program later relocated to the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, and in Oct. 2009 it officially changed its name to N.C. MarketReady.
The Technician began the Bienvenidos section of the newspaper as a response to the growing Latinx population in North Carolina. This addition created a bilingual section where articles would be printed in Spanish, with the English translations available online.
A chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) was formed as the first and only chapter in North Carolina. The organization's aims to increase the number of students of diverse backgrounds pursuing graduate degrees in STEM fields.
County Agent James A. Butler arranged for 2.5 acres of corn and 2 acres of cotton to be grown according to USDA recommendations. The crops were grown on the farm of J. F. Eagles near Statesville, NC. This was the first farm demonstration in North Carolina.
The first North Carolina Building Code was published as Bulletin No. 10 of the NC State College Engineering Experiment Station. The publication followed efforts by construction and structural engineer Professor Wilfred George Geile to organize and create legislation for a State Building Code.
The North Carolina General Assembly appropriated funding of libraries at the 16 senior public institutions of higher education in the state. NC State received an increase of $723,915, which resulted in a budget of $1,313,833 for fiscal year of 1970 to 1971. The budget for books, periodicals, and binding increased to $624,123.
The state of North Carolina transferred Spring Hill House (ca. 1820) and approximately 130 acres from Dorothea Dix Hospital to NC State. In February 2001, the Board of Trustees approved the addition of the Spring Hill District, or Precinct, to Centennial Campus. The Japan Center moved into Spring Hill House in June 2001.
The speaker was Hon. James B. Hunt Jr., former Governor of North Carolina. Teresa Murchie gave the Address to Fellow Graduates. Honorary degrees were awarded to Robert H. Buckman, Alan T. Dickson, Charles E. Hammer, James B. Hunt Jr., Larry K. Monteith, and Douglas M. Orr.
The 1957 president-elect for student government failed to meet academic requirements to return to campus and take office. Vice-president elect, Jim Hunt, became student body president for the year. Hunt served as president again the following year. He later became governor of North Carolina.
The North Carolina General Assembly provided support for the establishment of the Industrial Experiment Program, a service which expanded upon existing extension services in the School of Engineering to provide technical information to small industries. The program was designed to encourage new industry for the state and to increase utilization of the state’s natural resources.
The commencement speaker was Admiral Michelle Howard of the U.S. Navy, the first African-American woman to become a four star admiral. Honorary degrees were awarded to Admiral Howard; anthropologist Jean Schensul, founding director and senior scientist with the Institute for Community Research; and Lawrence J. Wheeler, director of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
