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The Air Force ROTC was separated from the Army ROTC program and began teaching courses suited for Air Force needs.
Solomon "Sol" Hersh joined the faculty of the Department of Textile Technology. Previously, he received his BS from NC State in 1949. In 1995, he became the first faculty member from the College of Textiles to receive the Alexander Holladay Medal for Excellence.
Stoops earned a BS in ceramic engineering at NC State in 1949 before completing his MS and PhD at Ohio State University. As head of the ERD, Stoops oversaw research activities for the School of Engineering and directed the Minerals Research Laboratory in Asheville, NC.
More than 75 trailers, forming what was known as the "City of Trailers" or "Trailwood," were constructed. These structures were built so married World War II veterans and their families could attend NC State on the GI Bill. In 1949, Trailwood was relocated, and Williams Hall was built in its place.
The Raleigh City Building Inspector condemned Thompson Gymnasium hours before a men's basketball game against Duke. Only a few reporters and college officials were allowed to attend the next home game against High Point College. From then until the completion of Reynolds Coliseum in 1949, home games were played in Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium.
Paul Zia became the head of civil engineering department in 1979 after joining the civil engineering faculty at NC State in 1961. Professor Zia earned a BS in civil engineering from the National Chiao Tung University of China in 1949, a MS from the University of Washington in 1952, and a PhD from the University of Florida in 1960.
Thompson Hall was dedicated as Thompson Gymnasium on this date. It was the first on-campus home dedicated to basketball and the Department of Physical Education (now the Department of Health & Exercise Studies). Previously, home basketball games had been played in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The building was designed by architect Hobart Upjohn and named for alumnus Frank Martin Thompson. The NC State basketball team played there until Reynolds Coliseum opened in 1949.
Richard "Dick" Dickey became the first NC State men's basketball player to score 1000 career points with an all-time score of 1644 points. He was the only four-time all-conference player in NC State history and MVP in the 1949 inaugural Dixie Classic. He was a member of NC State's first Final Four team in 1950 (the team placed 3rd in the NCAA that year), and he played in 4 consecutive Southern Conference Championships. He was the first NC State player drafted into the NBA. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, and the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
