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The building formerly known as the Student Center Annex was dedicated to honor Dr. Augustus McIver Witherspoon. It became the first building on campus named after an African American. Dr. Witherspoon earned his PhD in botany from NC State in 1971, making him the second African American student to receive a PhD from NC State. He joined the faculty as an instructor of botany and eventually held the following posts: full professor, assistant dean, Acting Dean and Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and Associate Provost and Coordinator of African American Affairs.