Department of History
1880s
History courses were offered when the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened.
1920s
The Department of History and Sociology formed when rural sociology curriculum was separated from the program. A separate Department of Rural Sociology was also created.
1930s
Hugh T. Lefler, head of the history department and chair of the Library Committee, was appointed Acting Director of the Library.
The Department of History and Sociology divided into two departments: the Department of History and Department of Sociology.
1940s
1960s
The Department of History and Political Science was divided into two departments: the Department of History and Department of Politics.
Doris King became the third woman to serve as a full professor and taught courses in history and education.
Norma Wright Garcia became the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree after earning a BA in history.
1970s
Mary E. (Betty) Wheeler became the head of the Department of History and the third woman to hold a position of department head at NC State.
1980s
Terry Gannon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He had been a member of the "Cardiac Pack" men's basketball team that won the 1983 NCAA championship. He later became a sportscaster for ESPN, ABC and other media outlets.
2010s
Joshua D. Hager wrote History at NC State: An Institutional History.
