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Found 268 events matching "college of textiles"

2018
College of Textiles named Wilson College of Textiles

NC State received a $28 million gift from alumnus Fred Wilson Jr. and his family to fund an endowment to support and name NC State’s College of Textiles.

1987
College of Textiles voted

Faculty and administration of the College of Textiles voted unanimously against moving to Centennial Campus.

1991
College of Textiles dedicated
2001
College of Textiles history written

Gary Mock wrote A Century of Progress: The Textile Program, North Carolina State University, 1899-1999. A print edition exists in the library.

1991
New College of Textiles building opened

The new College of Textiles building on Centennial Campus opened its doors in 1991. The new building included computer facilities, heavy machinery processing laboratories, classrooms, meeting spaces, administrative offices, and the Burlington Textiles Library.

1987
Robert A. Barnhardt became dean

Robert A. Barnhardt became Dean of the College of Textiles and served in the position until 1999. Barnhardt was influential in developing plans for the College of Textiles to move to new facilities on Centennial Campus.

5/2010
First woman appointed full professor in textiles

Cynthia Istook became the first woman appointed full professor in the College of Textiles.

01/01/2016
David Hinks named dean

David Hinks was named dean of the College of Textiles after serving as interim dean since 2014.

1/11/2018
VF Corporation partnership announced

The university announced a partnership between the College of Textiles, the Poole College of Management, and the VF Corporation to support student development and advance apparel and textiles innovation.

2000
A. Blanton Godfrey became dean

A. Blanton Godfrey became Dean of the College of Textiles in 2000 and served in the position until 2014.

1991
Burlington Textile Library moved

In conjunction with the move of the College of Textiles, the Burlington Textile Library moved to Centennial Campus and became the first library unit on the new campus. The library remained in the College of Textiles complex until December 2012 when the collections were moved into the Hunt Library.

1992
African American Textile Society formed

The African American Textile Society (AATS) was formed in 1992 to support African American students in the College of Textiles.

2001
Art2Wear event debuted

The Art2Wear student-organized runway show debuted in 2001. The event presented fashion, costume and wearable sculpture created by the students of the College of Design and the College of Textiles at NC State. This annual event was organized and hosted by the Department of Art + Design in partnership with the College of Textiles to display examples of student work each spring.

1971
James Rucker graduated

The first African American student in the College of Textiles, James "Jim" Rucker, graduated with a BS in textile chemistry in 1971.

5/15/1971
First PhD in textiles awarded

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.

1994
Textile Protection and Comfort Center established

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.

1990-1991
Harold Freeman named professor

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.

2017
Latinx fashion line launched

After graduating from the NC State College of Textiles where she studied fashion and textile design, Lisbeth Arias launched her own Latinx-inspired clothing line, fusing traditional Latin American textiles with modern fashion.

1966
Solomon Hersh joined textile faculty

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.

2021
Runway of Dreams Fashion Show held

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.