Found 5 events matching "dormitories"
The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Dormitories formed the Freshman Quadrangle.
Quiet Hour went into effect in all dormitories beginning at 8pm.
The first telephones were installed in the dormitories. Previously, telephones were only available for student use in the YMCA building.
Sue Carroll began employment at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. She filled the position of matron, supervising the Cadet Hospital (an early version of the student health center) and the dormitories until her death in 1901.
Four African American women were fired from custodial positions in all-male dormitories. Sixteen employees then held a sit-in at the chancellor's office and protested the action. The protestors demanded improvements in pay and working conditions and were arrested for refusing to leave. That evening, African American students and employees marched to the Chancellor's Residence protesting these actions. The following day, janitorial and housekeeping services in residence halls were canceled.