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The NC State Forestry Team took home the championship at the annual Conclave, an event based around forestry skills such as logging, timer estimation, sawing, and log rolling.
DeMiracle Washington won the long jump event at the ACC indoor championship. This was the first long-jump title in the history of NC State women's track and field.
NC State Track and Field athlete Kristin Price won the individual NCAA championship in the 10,000-meter event. She was a twelve-time All-American in track and cross country.
In his remarks at the event, Eisenhower celebrated North Carolina history and agriculture and suggested that the U.S. could be a global leader in the aftermath of World War II.
Students participated in the first annual GLBT Symposium. This event was held each fall during move-in weekend as a way for incoming LGBTQ+ students to connect with each other.
The Latinx organization, Mi Familia, held its annual cultural event called Salsabor to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The celebration included traditional food, performances, and presentations from students and guest speakers.
Laurie Henes won the NCAA championship in the 5000-meter event in 1991. She was a six-time All-American and a three-time All-ACC performer in track and field.
The university celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first four African American undergraduate students who had enrolled at NC State. Three of the four were honored at an event in Stewart Theatre.
NC State students participated in a multi-day protest by “Occupy Raleigh” outside of the NC Capitol. Student speakers at the event criticized US economic and social policy and called for reforms.
Rob Stull, a member of the men's swimming and diving team, competed in the Olympics modern pentathlon event in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 games. He also made the men's fencing epee team in the 1988 Olympics.
Students and alumni marched from the Bell Tower to the capital district to protest an upcoming amendment to North Carolina's constitution, which proposed legally banning gay marriage in the state. The event was called "Ides of March."
Dean of Students E. L. Cloyd led an academic procession to Pullen Hall for the college's 50th anniversary celebration. President Franklin Roosevelt sent a message of congratulations to the college, and the City of Raleigh declared the event "State College Day."
Leigha Hancock won the beam title at the 2008 NCAA Regional to advance to the NCAA championships. It was her second individual event win since 2006, making her the first gymnast to win two NCAA regional events in program history.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Reynolds Coliseum to a crowd of over 5,000 individuals as well as a television audience of WUNC-TV. At the same time as the event, Klu Klux Klan members marched in violent protest in downtown Raleigh. Despite this, King continued with his speech.
Author and poet Sandra Cisneros gave a reading and talk at an event organized by Multicultural Student Affairs, NC State University Libraries, and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee. Cisneros, a MacArthur Fellow and recipient of the National Medal of the Arts, read a variety of narratives in English and Spanish.
NC State alumnus, Lucas Kozeniesky, competed for the U.S. Olympic team in the air rifle event. He previously competed in the 2016 Olympics games and earned silver in air rifle at the 2018 Championship of the Americas. Kozeniesky was also the first Wolfpack shooter since 1975 to earn All-America honors.
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the 2018 Kwanzaa stamp at NC State's African American Cultural Center (AACC). The Center was chosen to host this event because of its commitment to educating people about the histories, cultures and experiences of African American and Pan-African people. The celebration included music, dancing and special guests.
The GLBT Center hosted its first annual "Week of Action" event in March 2016. The goal of the week was to encourage students, faculty, and staff to explore social justice issues and take action. Events during the week included Transgender Day of Visibility, which is celebrated on March 31st of every year.
A Runway of Dreams Fashion Show was held in collaboration with Duke University and students at the College of Textiles. The event, "Coming Together, Creating Change," was a virtual adaptive runway show organized to showcase people with disabilities and educate about the need for adaptive clothing and disability representation in the fashion industry.
Professor Ernest B. Berry challenged his senior-level students to design and weave a calendar with a School of Textiles design at the top and a monthly calendar positioned below. The winning design resulted in a green-and-white calendar assembled with surplus Fortisan warp and acetate filling. The calendars were popular with members of the class, faculty, and staff, and the project became an annual event.