North Carolina State University, College of Sciences, Office of the Dean Records 2013-2023

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Creator
North Carolina State University. College of Sciences
Size
0.7 linear feet (1 archival box, 1 flat folder); 2 websites
Call number
UA 160.001

The North Carolina State University, College of Sciences, Office of the Dean Records include the publication Sciences at NC State, which gives an overview of the research and academic activities of the College of Sciences, the college's website, and the college's news blog. In addition, there are strategic planning documents for the first year of the college's existence.

The College of Sciences, launched on July 1, 2013, replaced the former College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). It is home to the physical and chemical sciences, the mathematical and statistical sciences, the biological sciences and the earth-system sciences. With a heavy emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration, undergraduates partner with graduate students and faculty to research contemporary issues in the scientific field.

Biographical/historical note

The College of Sciences, launched on July 1, 2013, replaced the former College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). It is home to the physical and chemical sciences, the mathematical and statistical sciences, the biological sciences and the earth-system sciences. With a heavy emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration, undergraduates partner with graduate students and faculty to research contemporary issues in the scientific field.

List of Deans
2013-2015
Daniel L. Solomon, Dean of College of Sciences
2015-2017
William L. Ditto, Dean of College of Sciences
2017-
Christine McGahan, Dean of College of Sciences

Scope/content

The College of Sciences, launched on July 1, 2013, replaced the former College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). It is home to the physical and chemical sciences, the mathematical and statistical sciences, the biological sciences and the earth-system sciences. With a heavy emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration, undergraduates partner with graduate students and faculty to research contemporary issues in the scientific field.

Arrangement

This collection has not yet received full archival processing. Materials are arranged in the order received.

Use of these materials

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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Sciences, Office of the Dean Records, UA 160.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Transferred from the North Carolina State University, College of Sciences, Office of the Dean (Accessions 2014.0129 and 2014.0139)

Processing information

Processed by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2014 July; Finding aid created by: Cathy Dorin-Black, 2014 July; Finding aid updated to reflect additions to collection: by Todd Kosmerick, 2014 Aug.; Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 September.

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College of Sciences strategic planning 2013-2014 (Accession 2014.0129)
Size: 47 megabytes
Access to Collection

Digital content. Copies of digital files are available upon request.

Launching a World-Class College of Sciences 2013-2016 (Accession 2017.0328)
Box 1, Folder 5
Sciences at NC State 2013 Fall/Winter (Accession 2014.0139)
Box 1, Folder 1
Sciences at NC State 2014 Spring/Summer, 2014-2015 Fall/Winter (Accession 2014.0231, Accession 2015.0074)
Box 1, Folder 2
Sciences at NC State 2015 Spring/Summer (Accession 2015.0208)
Box 1, Folder 3
Sciences at NC State 2015-2016 Fall/Winter (Accession 2016.0134)
Box 1, Folder 4
Sciences at NC State 2016 Spring/Summer (Accession 2017.0328)
Box 1, Folder 6
Science Scircus poster [2016] (Accession 2016.0079)
Flat folder 1
The Year in Sciences 2016 (Accession 2017.0328)
Box 1, Folder 7
The Year in Sciences 2019 (Accession 2023.0164)
Box 1, Folder 8
College of Sciences website (http://sciences.ncsu.edu/) August 2013-2023
Size: 1 website

This is the official website of the College of Sciences at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured monthly since November 2015. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to August 2013.

College of Sciences news blog (https://sciences.ncsu.edu/news/) December 2013-2023
Size: 1 website

This is the official news blog of the College of Sciences at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured weekly since July 2016. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to December 2013.

Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

Access to the collection

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Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Sciences, Office of the Dean Records, UA 160.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.