Found 329 events matching "year:[1970 TO 1979]"
NC State students held a convocation on the Brickyard in the aftermath of U.S. expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, and the death of four Kent State University students in Ohio. The following day, nearly 6,000 students from NC State and other colleges protested by marching on the State Capitol.
The Department of Product Design was renamed the Department of Product/Visual Design.
The Division of Student Affairs hired an African American counselor, made financial aid available to African American students, and encouraged the development of African American cultural programs.
Seven students founded a local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha which was NC State's first African American fraternity.
Joab L. Thomas became the ninth chancellor of NC State. During his administration, enrollment at the university surpassed 20,000 students for the first time, and the College of Veterinary Medicine was established. He left NC State in 1981 to become president of the University of Alabama. (Biography of Joab Thomas)
The Department of Recreation and Park Administration was the first department of its kind in the United States to receive accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association.
Barbara Parramore became the second woman hired as department head at NC State and led the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at its founding.
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.
Richard Curtis graduated with a bachelor's degree in product design. He later became managing editor for graphics and photography at USA Today.
Philip Freelon graduated with a bachelor's of environmental design in architecture degree. Signature buildings his firm designed include the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture in Charlotte, NC; the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, NC; the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture in Baltimore, MD; and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, DC. In 2011, he was appointed to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
Rajendra Pachauri was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He previously earned a MS degree in 1972. In 2007, he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
J. Charles Lee was awarded a PhD. He previously earned a bachelor's degree in 1964. He later became president of Mississippi State University.
The Department of Politics was renamed the Department of Political Science.
James W. Owens was awarded a PhD. He later became chairman of Caterpillar Inc.
Head coach Kay Yow was an assistant coach for Team USA from 1974 to 1984, winning a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. She became the head coach of Team USA from 1981 to 1988 and helped lead her squad to a gold medal in 1988.
A fire originating from a fan caused $2,500 in damage to Bowen Residence Hall. The room the fire originated from was unusable for the rest of the semester.
