Found 323 events between 1970 and 1979
Cathy Sterling was elected student body president and became the first woman to hold a major student elective post. During her presidency, Sterling led the student body in a retreat to protest the invasion of Cambodia. Her report, "Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control," resulted in a greater student role in the spending of student fees. Sterling said of her decision to run for student body president, "A few weeks before the election, a few friends asked me to run for president, and I just did it. I don't know why I did it, but I just did."
NC State's campus was plunged into a complete power failure for an hour and forty minutes, starting at 11:10pm. The failure was caused by faulty equipment.
Samiha Mourad became the first woman to receive a PhD in nuclear engineering.
Swimmers warming up for the State vs. South Carolina swim meet jumped screaming from the pool as electric timers in the pool malfunctioned and shocked the swimmers.
The School of Forest Resources moved from Kilgore Hall to Biltmore Hall.
Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock on the television show Star Trek, spoke at Stewart Theatre.
Famed Israeli psychic Uri Geller performed at the Stewart Theatre, bending keys with his mind.
The Department of Textile Technology was renamed the Department of Textile Materials and Management.
Consolidated University of North Carolina President William C. Friday announced that NC State may need to put a cap on enrollment unless more funding could be appropriated.
An International Fair was held in the Student Center and introduced students to cultures and customs from around the world.
Cathy Sterling served as the first woman elected student body president.
Student body presidents from NC State, Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro published a joint statement urging the impeachment of President Nixon. The statement included 12 reasons why the proceedings should begin.
The Department of Wood and Paper Science moved to Biltmore Hall.