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The records of the North Carolina State University Phi Beta Kappa Committee contain correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, and applications documenting the work of the committee. Materials range in date from 1977 to 2018. The North Carolina State University Phi Beta Kappa Committee was created in 1977 at North Carolina State University to apply for a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and best known society for recognition of academic excellence and scholarly achievement. The North Carolina State University Phi Beta Kappa committee chairman was Robert S. Bryan and the committee members were heads of selected departments. The committee was active through at least 1994, but may have dissolved shortly thereafter. 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

The North Carolina State University Agricultural Institute Club records contain administrative information on the club, as well as files on club activities, including the annual Parent-Student Day and an annual horse show. The Agricultural Institute Club was formed in or before 1965, and is a student group consisting primarily of members enrolled in the Agricultural Institute at North Carolina State University. 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 Alpha Epsilon Delta Society, Delta Chapter contain the petition for formation of the chapter, correspondence, and other general information. The Society's mission is to encourage and recognize excellence in premedical scholarship. The North Carolina State University chapter (Delta Chapter) of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Society was petitioned for and incorporated in 1974. At NC State, this honor society replaced the existing Premedical and Predental Club, which had been active on campus since at least 1971. Less

The North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Alpha Epsilon Rho Records contain a meeting flyer, photographs, a scrapbook, and The Telecommunicator newsletter. Materials range in date from 1980 to 1985 but many are undated. Alpha Epsilon Rho, or "AERho," was formed in the 1940s as the National Honorary Broadcasting Society. The NC State University Chapter was founded in 1980 but appears to have become defunct around 1990. The chapter was established when a group of interested students met with Professor Ed Funkhouser and contacted the national office for application materials. An initiation ceremony was performed on February 25, 1980. The Society's purpose was to support and nurture students of broadcasting while offering opportunities for establishing relationships with professional broadcasters. Any student could join, as long as they met the GPA requirements and showed an interest in broadcasting. Over time, Alpha Epsilon Rho has evolved to become the National Broadcasting Society/AERho, also known as the National Electronic Media Association. It has expanded to include digital media, in addition to more traditional media such as television, radio, and film. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta Society contain membership rosters, schedules, financial information, and other information about the chapter. Materials range in date from 1970 to 1988. The Alpha Lambda Delta Society was founded in 1924 at the University of Illinois as an academic honors society for students in their first year of undergraduate studies. To join Alpha Lambda Delta, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and be in the top 20% of their class. North Carolina State's chapter of the Society was incorporated in or before 1970, and remains 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 North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, American Institute of Architecture Students Records contain materials on symposia and conferences, a videotape of "Masonry Camp," and slides. Materials are mostly undated, but some date to 1997. The American Institute of Architecture Students is a student-run organization that supports improving architectural education through programs, events and resources. 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 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 Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students Records includes correspondence and information about the organization, copies of the VOICE newsletter, materials from the 1991 National Black Graduate Student Association Conference, and annual awards banquet booklets. The Association for the Concerns for African American Graduate Students was created as a student organization at North Carolina State University for all students seeking to address the needs, concerns, and interests of African American graduate students. This organization was recognized by the university in 1976 as the Association for the Concerns of Black Graduate Students. By 1983, it had become the Association for the Concerns of Afro-American Graduate Students and was renamed again in late 1984 or early 1985 as the Association for the Concerns of African-American Graduate Students. The hyphen was subsequently dropped, and the organization officially became the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students. Less