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The records of the Pi Alpha Chapter (North Carolina State's chapter) of Pi Tau Sigma include correspondence, financial records, membership rosters, meeting minutes, and other general information about the chapter, its members, and its activities. This subgroup also contains some materials distributed by the national office of Pi Tau Sigma, primarily issues of their annual publication, The Condenser of Pi Tau Sigma. Pi Tau Sigma is the international mechanical engineering honor society, the purpose of which is to establish a means of fellowship and communication between individuals who study and practice mechanical engineering. North Carolina State's chapter, the Pi Alpha Chapter, was established in 1942, and is open to mechanical engineering students who either rank in the top 25% of their class as juniors, or top 33% as seniors. Graduate students in mechanical engineering at NC State whose undergratuate universities did not have a chapter of Pi Tau Sigma are also allowed to join. The Pi Alpha Chapter remained active at NC State as of 2008. Less

Records of the North Carolina State University Agri-Life Council include meeting minutes, financial information, membership rosters, information on activities, and publications created by the Council. The Council was created to form a collective organization to represent students from all disciplines within the College of Agriculture (later, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), and acts as the unofficial student organization of the College. What is known in 2008 as the Agri-Life Council was founded sometime during or before 1922 at N. C. State as the Agriculture Club; later, the name was changed to the Agricultural Council, and then to the Agri-Life Council. Less

Contents of the North Carolina State University Agricultural Economics Club records include general information on the club, photographs, information about annual senior class trips, and ribbons won at State Fair competitions. The North Carolina State University Agricultural Economics Club was formed in 1950 by students in the agricultural field. The club existed on campus at least through the end of 1986, with primary activities being tours of agricultural businesses around the state of North Carolina and participation in agricultural competitions, including the North Carolina State Fair. Less

Records, 1948-1982, of the North Carolina State University Agronomy Club include its constitution and by-laws, other organizational documents, publications, and flyers and programs for events. The North Carolina State University Agronomy Club is the North Carolina State University Section of the American Society of Agronomy. The club was established to stimulate interest in agronomy and to foster a spirit of cooperation among agronomy students and staff. Less

The records of the Zeta Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi include a 1958 Pledge Director’s Manual from the national organization in addition to national and chapter materials from 1970s through the early 1980s. The national Alpha Delta Pi Sorority was established in 1851 as the Adelphean Society at Wesleyan College. It was the first secret society for college women. In 1905, the Adelphean Society's name was changed to Alpha Delta Pi. Chapters were installed at a number of colleges in the following decades, although the mother chapter was closed in 1916. The Zeta Beta Chapter at North Carolina State University was colonized in 1969 and installed in 1971, after an apparent false start in the late 1950s. The Zeta Beta Chapter remained active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Iota Lambda (North Carolina State University) Chapter of the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity (APO) contain the charter to establish the Iota Lambda Chapter, chapter meeting minutes, publications, the constitution and by-laws, membership rosters, scrapbooks, photo composites of members, and other general information on the chapter. Members of the chapter volunteer to provide service and promote tolerance in the community. The Iota Lambda Chapter was established in November of 1950. Alpha Phi Omega is a national service co-ed fraternity whose mission is to create campus and community leaders through service. Its purpose is to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity. Less

The records of the North Carolina Chapter (NC State's chapter) of Alpha Zeta include correspondence, meeting minutes, financial information, membership records, the chapter's history, scrapbooks created by the chapter, and other files documenting the chapter, its members, and its activities. This collection also includes a number of publications produced and distributed by the national office of Alpha Zeta. Alpha Zeta was founded at Ohio State University in 1897 as an honorary professional society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Alpha Zeta was founded at Ohio State University in 1897 as an honorary professional society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. The North Carolina Chapter (NC State's chapter) was established in January of 1904, and is the oldest agricultural society on campus. The North Carolina Chapter of Alpha Zeta remained active as of 2009. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) contain committee files, meeting minutes, files on faculty grievances, general information on the chapter, files on legislative interactions with the state government of North Carolina, and Salary Equity studies. The purpose of the Association is to protect the right of professors to practice academic freedom, and to advance equality for all professors within academic environments, especially women. North Carolina State University's chapter of the AAUP was formed sometime in or before 1932, following what was perceived as an unfair dismissal of a faculty member from his position. Less

The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the American Ceramic Society (ACS) contain meeting minutes, the constitution and by-laws, membership rosters, and other general information about chapter activities. Members of the ACS work together to share information in the field of ceramics research. A student chapter of the ACS was started in or before 1925 at North Carolina State College (University). The student chapter remained active through at least 1987, though it has since disbanded. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Student Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers contain meeting minutes, correspondence, the constitution and by-laws, membership rosters, and other general information. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers was formed in 1908, and has since become the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals. A student chapter of the organization was established at NC State in 1930, and is still active as of 2008. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) contain annual reports, membership rosters, photographs, publications produced by the chapter, and other general information on the activities of the chapter. The mission of the ASCE is to advance professional knowledge and improve the practice of civil engineering. NC State's student chapter of the ASCE was established in or before 1948, giving civil engineering students the opportunity to become exposed to the professional world of civil engineering, while also helping to coordinate many of the activities going on within the Department of Civil Engineering (later, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering) at NC State. NC State University's chapter was still active in 2008. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Student Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) include records from both NC State's section, and from the regional unit (Region IV) that NC State's section was formerly housed under. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, membership rosters, conference materials, and other general information. NC State's student section of the ASME was established in or before 1945 to allow mechanical engineering students at NC State to share in the practice of enabling mechanical engineers to contribute to the well-being of society. NC State's student section has remained active since that time, and in the 2000s has emerged as one of the most active student sections of the ASME in the world. The student section at NC State was once housed under the Region IV unit of the ASME; now, it is part of the Eastern North Carolina unit. Less

The records of the Animal Science Club include the Animal Science Club yearbooks from 1989-2021, assorted materials reflecting club business and activities, copies of the annual publication Meat and Milk, the Scientific Way, and two scrapbooks created in the 1980s. The materials reflect the club’s membership, activities, and achievements, as well as developments in animal industries from 1949 to 2021. North Carolina State University’s Animal Science Club was started as the Animal Industry Club in 1936 by students interested in promoting livestock industries in North Carolina, and in providing interactions among students, faculty, and livestock producers. The name of the club was changed to the Animal Science Club in 1962 or 1963. The organization participated in a variety of professional, service, and social activities, including assorted programs, suppers, dances, competitions, and conferences. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Arab Club contain their constitution, correspondence, information on events and activities the Club hosted, records of Club officers and members, as well as scrapbooks and photograph albums assembled by the Club. The Arab Club was established in or before 1958 at North Carolina State College (University) to act as a social organization for students of Arab background, as well as to promote Arab culture and heritage throughout campus at various events and activities. The Arab Club appears to have changed their name frequently, being known alternately as the Arab Students' Organization of Raleigh, the Arab Student Organization, the Arab Student Club, the Organization of Arab Students, and the Arab Student Association, though the name "Arab Club" is the name they most commonly used. The Arab Club remained active at NC State at least through 1989, though appears to have since disbanded. Less

The Chaplains' Cooperative Ministry Records, 1956-2016, document the organization's decades on North Carolina State University's campus. A significant portion of the papers are meeting minutes, but brochures, correspondence, administrative files, documentation from events, photographs, and news clippings are also included. All materials are organized alphabetically and retain the group's original filing system. Less

The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity include correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, clippings, membership rosters, information on the formation of the chapter, and other general information. Some issues of the national Fraternity newsletter, The Transit are also included. The Chi Epsilon Honor Fraternity was established in 1923, and acts as the national honorary society for undergraduates studying civil engineering. Students at NC State petitioned to form a chapter in 1948, a granted request designating them as the 23rd chapter of the national organization. The chapter remained active as of 2008. Less

The North Carolilna State University Chapter of the Christian Science Organization records include by-laws, reports, announcements, correspondence, the College Division Organization Newsletter, pamphlets, tracts, and general information. Materials range in date from 1955 to 1988. The North Carolina State University Chapter of the Christian Science Organization began in 1963. The organization made its first application in the spring of 1963. After corrections were made to the by-laws, the North Carolina State University Christian Science Organization received organization status in the fall of 1963. North Carolina State's chapter of the Christian Science Organization remains active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Circle K Club of North Carolina State University contain information on the club, the district the club is in, and the international offices of the Circle K organization. Types of materials include meeting minutes, constitutions and by-laws, financial information, newsletters and other publications, information about activities and events, and other general information. Circle K organizations are collegiate affiliates of local Kiwanis service groups. Circle K was established at NC State in November of 1961, and it is sponsored by both the Capital City Kiwanis and the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. NC State's Circle K club is a member of the Carolinas District of Circle K organizations. Circle K remained active at NC State as of 2008. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Clock Tower Investment Club include by-laws, meeting minutes, membership rosters, and financial information. The Club met monthly to invest money pooled by members into the stock market for mutual gain. The Clock Tower Investment Club was organized in 1957 and open to anyone living in or near Raleigh, though membership appears to not have expanded beyond individuals associated with NC State. Total club membership was not to exceed 24 individuals. The Club disbanded in 1961. Less