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The records of the North Carolina State University Poultry Science Club include meeting minutes, financial records, information on officers, membership rosters, North Carolina State Fair ribbons, banquet programs, and an issue of the Club's student publication. The Poultry Science Club was established at North Carolina State College (University) in or before 1949, as a way to encourage social interactions between poultry science students and faculty, as well as to promote the professional development of students in that field. The Poulty Science Club remained active at NC State as of 2008. Less

The records of the Alpha Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of Rho Phi Lambda include their constitution and by-laws, correspondence, clippings, meeting minutes, membership rosters, financial information, and other general information on the chapter, its members, and its activities. Because the Alpha Chapter also acts as the national office for Rho Phi Lambda, a small amount of national administrative items and correspondence can be found in this subgroup, though the majority of these records are specific to the Alpha Chapter. Rho Phi Lambda is an honor fraternity for students in Parks and Recreation programs. Rho Phi Lambda began as Rho Phi Alpha at North Carolina State in 1959, acting as an honor fraternity for the top academic students in the Department of Recreation and Parks Administration. By the 1980s, five other universities had established chapters in Rho Phi Alpha, though another fraternity was also serving as an academic honorary group for Recreation and Parks students nationwide - Sigma Lambda Sigma, which had been established at Florida State University. Professors from the two respective universities met to discuss merging the fraternities, an action which was carried out in 1985. The organization was renamed Rho Phi Lambda, and because NC State's chapter was the oldest of all chapters in the merged organization, they assumed the title of Alpha Chapter. Rho Phi Lambda does not have an individual national office - rather, since NC State's chapter is the Alpha chapter, they also act as the national office for the organization. The Alpha Chapter of Rho Phi Lambda remained active at NC State as of 2008. Less

The records of the Delta Epsilon Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Sigma Chi Fraternity include their by-laws, clippings, correspondence, publications, information on the formation of the chapter, a scrapbook commemorating the chapter's installation, and other general information about the chapter and its activities. The Sigma Chi Fraternity was established in 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio for the purposes of promoting friendship and helping to develop value-based leaders. North Carolina State's chapter (the Delta Epsilon Chapter) was formed out of the existing Chi Sigma Fraternity in 1943. The Delta Epsilon chapter remained active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Sigma Pi Fraternity include their by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership records, pledge information, a scrapbook, and other general information on the chapters, its members, and its activities. This subgroup also contains materials distributed to the Rho Chapter by the Sigma Pi national office, including pledge manuals, convocation information, publications, and other general information. The Sigma Pi Fraternity was established in 1897 to promote scholarship and character while helping young men to develop leadership qualities and build lasting friendships. North Carolina State College (University) was granted a chapter (the Rho Chapter) in the Sigma Pi Fraternity in May of 1921, composed of the brothers of the former Sigma Chi Gamma Fraternity on NC State's campus. As of 2008, the Rho Chapter remained active at NC State, and was the fifth oldest chapter of the Sigma Pi Fraternity to be in continuous existence. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, document the formation and evolution of the chapter. These records, containing materials from 1932 to 2015, include correspondence, meeting notes, administrative files, and other documents that detail the club's activities, including meetings, scientific lectures, research awards, administrative activities, and participation in activities of the national organization. The Sigma Xi Club was formed at North Carolina State College in 1938 and successfully petitioned to obtain Chapter status in the national Society of the Sigma Xi in 1944. The Society is dedicated to promoting and recognizing research achievements in a wide variety of scientific fields. The Chapter's activities include meetings, scientific lectures, research awards, administrative activities, and participation in activities of the national organization. Less

Materials include forms, brochures, clippings, awards, programs, meeting minutes, publications, and correspondence from various North Carolina State University campus organizations. These records highlight numerous student, faculty, and staff interests and concerns related to campus life, national issues, and world affairs. Notable topics include the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, labor, political activism, spirituality, and popular culture. Character and professional development organizations, social and service fraternities and sororities, honorary societies, religious, ethnic, and international clubs, arts, media, and social action organizations, governing and representative councils, and special interest organizations are all represented. North Carolina State University is a public, land-grant, research university that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Founded in 1887, it was at first known as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1917, its name changed to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. Since 1962, it has been known as North Carolina State University. Students began forming organizations early in the history of North Carolina State University to enrich their college experiences. Over time, more organizations were formed to reflect a variety of interests and concerns among students, faculty, and staff of North Carolina State University. Less

The records of the State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) document the club's history and activities from 1919 to 2012 and include the club constitution and by-laws, annual reports, yearbooks, historical scrapbooks, photographs, membership lists, committee reports, newsletters, correspondence, agendas, minutes, expense and accounting information, and newspaper clippings documenting club, member, and university activities. Cookbooks produced by the group, Favorite Foods From Faculty Kitchens (1974) and Foods That Rate at NC State (1983), are also included. Spouses of many notable NC State professors and administrators were involved in shaping and leading the State College Woman's Club, including Mrs. Zeno Metcalf, Mrs. W. C. Riddick, and Mrs. B. W. Wells. The North Carolina State College Woman's Club (later the North Carolina State University Woman's Club) was formed in 1919 to "unite the women connected with the college in a common interest for the promotion of welfare and advancement of State College" (later N.C. State University). The club also sought to provide opportunities for faculty members and their families to become better acquainted with each other, striving to promote a sense of community for those involved in the university. Originally membership was open to all women connected with the university, though, especially in the early years, the membership focus was on faculty wives. Club activities were primarily social, especially in the early years. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Student Amateur Radio Society contain meeting minutes, rosters of members, newsletters, club information, log books of radio activities, and QSL cards documenting calls. The Society operates under the callsign W4ATC. The Student Amateur Radio Society (also known at various times as the Amateur Radio Club and the Amateur Radio Society) was first established at NC State in 1930 or 1931, and was still active in 2008. Less

The Student Government records contain meeting minutes, agenda, correspondence, news releases, publications, and financial records generated as a result of the establishment and activities of Student Government on NC State University's campus. Of particular interest are documents describing the "Student Rebellion" of 1905 which facilitated the need for student governing on campus as well as records documenting the ratification of the Constitution in 1955 and the creation of the Student Senate in 1969. There are also records concerning campus elections, political rallies and community involvement as well as student "disturbances" on and off campus. In addition, the collection contains publications of student government laws, bound copies of annual records and community service type publications which were circulated among the entire student body. The records also contain digital media related to the Student Government website, as well as archived content of the official website itself, beginning in 2017. Student Government at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) began in 1921. At that time, the group was made up of both students and faculty and was called Campus Government. Following the establishment of the Faculty Senate in 1954, a new Student Government Constitution was ratified in 1955, reestablishing a separate Student Government which included a student body president and governing committees. The Student Senate came into being in 1969 with the ratification of the Student Body Constitution. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Order of the Thirty and Three contain meeting minutes, membership rosters, their constitution, general information about the Order, and a commemorative scrapbook assembled by the class of 1990. The Order of Thirty and Three was founded at NC State on 22 May 1931, to promote leatership, better contact with alumni, and to build a greater school spirit on campus. The organization remained active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Delta Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University’s chapter) of the Theta Chi Fraternity include by-laws, newspaper clippings, newsletters, social event fliers, campus organization information sheets, and miscellaneous papers relating to the fraternity. Theta Chi is a social fraternity which seeks to provide an environment of mental, physical, social, and moral excellence, through which it can provide the opportunity for the exceptional student of today to become a prominent leader of tomorrow. The Theta Chi Fraternity was founded at Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont in 1856. Theta Chi merged with the Beta Kappa Fraternity in the 1930s. The Delta Rho Chapter of Theta Chi was founded at North Carolina State University in 1952. The maxim of Theta Chi Fraternity is "Alma Mater First and Theta Chi for Alma Mater." Less

The records of the Rho Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) of the Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity include attendance records, correspondence, meeting minutes, bylaws, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographic prints and slides, the fraternity periodical (Gear of Theta Tau), a published history of the Rho Chapter, artifacts, organization information sheets, and pledge instructions. Materials range in date from 1942 to 2008. The Theta Tau Engineering Fraternity was founded at the University of Minnesota in 1904. It is the largest and oldest professional fraternity in the field of engineering. The Rho Chapter was established at North Carolina State College (University) in 1924, when the Engineering Department became the School of Engineering. The Rho Chapter of Theta Tau remained active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Tompkins Textile Student Council at North Carolina State University contain correspondence, meeting minutes, and other general information on the Council, its members, and its activities. The Council is student-run, and acts as the chief governing body over all other student clubs and organizations within the College of Textiles, as well as providing a liaison between student interests and the interests of the College. The Tompkins Textile Student Council (formerly known as the Tompkins Textile Council) was established in the School of Textiles (later, College of Textiles) at North Carolina State in or before 1940. Membership is open to any student enrolled in the College, and the Tompkins Textil Student Council remained active as of 2008. Less