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Professor Harold Freeman was the first African American "named professor" in the College of Textiles. He was named the Ciba-Geigy Professor of Dyestuff Chemistry.
The Textile Protection and Comfort Center, within the College of Textiles on Centennial Campus, provided a facility for testing the performance of various textile materials.
Inez Ray began the Curriculum Materials Center, later renamed the Learning Resources Library and then the College of Education Media Center.
The process of consolidating State College's and UNC-Chapel Hill's engineering programs into one program at State College began in 1935.
Christine Grant, a professor in chemical engineering, became the first African American woman appointed as faculty member in the College of Engineering.
The first African American student in the College of Textiles, James "Jim" Rucker, graduated with a BS in textile chemistry in 1971.
The Morrill Act became law and provided national funding to establish a land-grant college in each state. In North Carolina, this funding first went to the University of North Carolina. In 1887, the state legislature established the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NC State) as the state's land-grant institution.
The Xi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi was founded at NC State College. It has been an honorary fraternity for professional members of the Cooperative Extension programs.
The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M) taught two curricula: agriculture and mechanics. The mechanics curriculum included fundamentals of civil and mechanical engineering.
Jasper Memory wrote History of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1960-1999). A print edition exists in the library.
President Truman reviewed techniques of State College ROTC cadets during a parade. Crowds gathered on Hillsborough Street to see the president pass by.
Sarah A. Rajala joined the Electrical Engineering faculty as the first woman faculty member with a PhD to join the College of Engineering.
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.
Dr. Peebles-Wilkins was one of the first African American women to graduate from NC State's College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) with a degree in sociology.
The School of Education (now College of Education) proposed the establishment of a undergraduate program with a focus on “Special Education” for educators working with schoolchildren with physical and mental disabilities.
The Consolidation Act was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly with some of the following provisions: State College became one of three campuses of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, which included UNC-Chapel Hill and the Women's College in Greensboro. State College's Board of Trustees was abolished, and a new board of trustees was established to oversee all three of the campuses. This arrangement continued until the creation of the UNC System in 1972.
Joel L. Williams was awarded a PhD in fiber and polymer science. This was the first PhD awarded in NC State's College of Textiles.
Charles Dabney penned the legislation to create the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. March 7 was celebrated annually as Founders Day.
Terrence M. Curtin wrote The College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University: A Personal Perspective of Its Founding.
A gold medal was awarded at the Jamestown, VA, Tercentennial held in 1907 for fabrics designed and woven by students of NC A&M College.
