Found 265 events matching "college of design"
Following the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, the Department of Civil Engineering introduced new courses and research on the protection of civil infrastructure and high-risk transportation facilities in the face of terrorist attacks. Debra Laefer began teaching a policy-oriented course called “Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Populations from Terrorist Attack." Dr. Laefer, John Stone, and Nagui Rouphail led research in transportation planning and design issues, highway infrastructure, and emergency response strategies. Sami Rizkilla and Amir Mirmiran led research in structural material and design in the Constructed Facility Laboratory, using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials produced in a very thin-sheet configuration, to be used as ‘wallpaper’ to prevent excessive damage caused by terrorist attacks and bombing.
An undergraduate biomedical engineering concentration was established within the College of Engineering.
The Board of Trustees voted to open A&M College to women.
The speaker was Henry Sims Hartzog, president of Clemson University (then College).
The total number of degrees awarded by A&M College reached 1,000.
The Department of Adult Education was renamed the Department of Adult and Community College Education.
Chemistry courses were offered when the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts opened.
State College was awarded a chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
Statistics professor Daniel L. Solomon was named the fourth dean of the college.
An original land scrip endowment to the University of North Carolina as part of the Morrill Act, lost during the Reconstruction period, was restored. This document created a College of Agriculture and a College of Engineering and Mechanic Arts at the University of North Carolina.
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."
Hubert Winston became the first African American faculty member in the College of Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Winston was also the first African American to earn a PhD from the College of Engineering while studying chemical engineering.
David Hinks was named dean of the College of Textiles after serving as interim dean since 2014.
The addition significantly increased the amount of office and classroom space for the College of Natural Resources.
Cynthia Istook became the first woman appointed full professor in the College of Textiles.
Dr. Campbell completed 20 years of service to NC State as the college doctor.
Governor Sanford was booed after an NC State-Wake Forest basketball game in Reynolds Coliseum by students protesting the possible name change of the college from North Carolina State College to the University of North Carolina at Raleigh.
The Center for Universal Design was founded by Ronald Mace. The Center was developed through a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) as the Center for Accessible Housing with a mission to improve the quality and availability of housing for people with disabilities, including disabilities that result from aging.
Dean of Administration John Harrelson reported for active army duty. He was the 56th faculty member at State College to enter active service and the first head of a major college in the South called for permanent active duty.
State College tied the University of Florida, 0-0, in the first football game held at Riddick Field with its new concrete stands. The field was named for college president Wallace Carl Riddick.
