45 collections related to Raleigh (N.C.)

The records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, 1889-2008, contain correspondence, reports, and memoranda pertaining to student life on campus including admissions, financial aid, residence life, counseling, student conduct, arts organizations, Greek organizations, housing and residence life, and the administration of student organizations. Records include files from the Associate Vice Chancellor's office, Alumni Association, Athletics, Financial Aid, and Student Government. The Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina State University provided programs and services for students and the larger community to enhance quality of life, facilitate intellectual, ethical and personal growth, and create a culture which engenders respect for human diversity. Through these activities the Division of Student Affairs support student learning with the principle of “Students First.” In 2011, the Division of Student Affairs merged with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs to become the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA). Less

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

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 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 Animal Science Club include a single folder of 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 1975 and from 1985 to 1987. 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. The Animal Science Club remained active as of 2008. 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 activites. 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 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

Materials in the North Carolina State University Collegiate 4-H collection include meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, brochures, handbooks, and photographs related to Collegiate 4-H activities from 1938 to 1995. The Collegiate 4-H Club at NC State was founded in 1940 as a supper club to foster fellowship among 4-H members at State College, to promote citizenship and leadership, and to acquaint members with Extension work. It was accepted into the Tri-state Federation of Collegiate 4-H Clubs in 1941 and remained active on campus until 1943. It was dissolved in 1944 and reestablished in 1950. Members engaged in a variety of activities including fundraising and community service projects. The club also participated in state, regional, and national Collegiate 4-H conferences. The Collegiate 4-H Club remained active at NC State as of 2008. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University E.S. King Village Council include correspondence; meeting minutes and agendas; financial records; plans for projects, activities, and events; newsletters; surveys; membership information; and other administrative records. The E.S. King Village Council (formerly the McKimmon Village Council) is the governing body for the E.S. King Village neighbood, and was established in or before 1959, when the Mckimmon Village (later, the E. S. King Village) was opened. The E. S. King Village Council remains active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Electrical Engineering Wives' Club include a guest book, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, materials from club activities, photographs, and newspaper clippings reflecting a variety of club activities. North Carolina State University's Electrical Engineering Wives' Club was started early in 1958 as a social organization for wives of electrical engineering students. Members met to hear talks, play games, plan fundraisers and social events, and enjoy fellowship with other student and faculty wives. The Club was active at least through 1968, but has since disbanded. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Engineers' Council contain administrative records (including meeting minutes, officer and committee files, financial records, their constitution, membership information, and other general records), records from events and activities the Council hosted, files from their involvement with the Order of St. Patrick engineering honorary society, production and publications files (including photographic files) for their publication, the NC State Engineer (and its predecessor, the Southern Engineer), and other general information about the Council, its members, and its activities. The Engineers' Council was established in or before 1926 at North Carolina State College (University), to act as a represtative undergraduate student organization for all departments within the School (College) of Engineering. The purpose of the Engineers' Council was to provide a unified student voice within the School of Engineering, while also promoting the study and practice of the various disciplines in engineering. While the records of the Engineers' Council do not indicate gaps in the Councils' activity, the Council may have disbanded at some point and reformed in 1987, according to their current (as of 2008) website. The Engineers' Council remains active as of 2008. Less

The records of Eta Kappa Nu, Beta Eta Chapter (North Carolina State University's chapter) contain the petition to form the chapter, membership rosters, meeting minutes, roll calls, and a history of the chapter. Materials range in date from 1938 to 2005. Eta Kappa Nu is a national honorary society for electrical engineers. The faculty of the electrial engineering department at NC State met in 1937 to discuss the possibility of establishing a chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, which they applied for and were granted in the following year (1938). As of 2011, NC State's chapter remained active. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity include the original petition for formation of the chapter, the constitution and by-laws, financial information, meeting minutes, membership rosters, other general information about the chapter and chapter activities, as well as various items issued by the national FarmHouse office, including handbooks and assorted publications. The purpose of FarmHouse Fraternity is to act as a national, non-Greek organization promoting brotherhood between students of good academic and moral standing, primarily those students whose career interests include an emphasis on agriculture. In 1952, a FarmHouse Club was established at NC State by professors in various agricultural disciplines who brought with them to State their own experiences with being members of FarmHouse at the universities they studied at as undergraduates. After a two-year probationary period as a "club," the NC State group applied to the national FarmHouse office for chapter status in 1954, and the university was granted a chapter in 1955. FarmHouse remains active at NC State as of 2008. Less

The records of North Carolina State University chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta include nominations, awards, notices and memoranda, correspondence, membership lists and directories, and financial information, as well as brochures, event programs, organization newsletters, and files on the organization compiled by Dr. J. L. Etchells of the Food Science Department. Gamma Sigma Delta began in 1905 as a professional agricultural fraternity called Delta Theta Sigma. The name was officially changed in 1913, and in 1915, the organization merged with the Honor Society of Agriculture. Members of the international organization petitioned for recognition of a campus chapter at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in 1954, which was approved in 1955. After a slow start, the organization grew rapidly and undertook a variety of activities, including honoring achievements of students and faculty, meeting with freshmen during orientation, sponsoring a tutoring program, and participating in the Biennial Conclave. NC State's chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta remains active as of 2008. Less

The records of the Golden Chain Honor Society include their constitution, meeting minutes, member and recepient rosters, correspondence, financial information, induction banquet programs, yearbooks, and other general information about the society. The Golden Chain Honor Society was begun after a student wrote an article in the Technician, proposing the idea of forming an honor society exclusive to NC State which would recognize several seniors who had excelled academically as students during their time at the university, but who had also demonstrated leadership and service to the university and in the community. The Golden Chain Honor Society was formed in 1926, and 12 senior students were selected to be the first members of the "golden chain" of exceptional NC State students. Thereafter, up to 12 rising seniors were selected in the spring of their junior year to form the next "links" in the "golden chain," and were recognized at a "tapping" ceremony at the end of their junior year. The Golden Chain Honor Society remained active as of 2008, at that time having just shy of 900 members ("links") in the Chain. Less

The records of the Horticulture Club (also known for a period as the N.C. State Horticultural Association) at North Carolina State University include their constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence, membership rosters, financial information, newspaper clippings, other general information on the club, its activities, and its members. Issues of the Horticulture Club's newsletter (Collegiate Newsletter, Collegiate Horticultural Newsletter, and later the Horticultural Club Newsletter) are also present in this collection. The purpose of the Horticulture Club is to provide horticulture students with an opportunity to share their intersts and increase their knowledge of the field in an environment outside the classroom. The Horticultural Club (renamed the N.C. State Horticultural Association in 1981, though later returning to the name Horticulture Club) was established in or before 1947 at North Carolina State University. The Horticulture Club remains active as of 2008. Less

The records of North Carolina State's student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) include annual reports, correspondence, meeting and recruitment information, general information about the branch, and branch manuals issued by IEEE. The IEEE works to advance the theory and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences and to serve as a catalyst for technological innovation. North Carolina State's student branch of the IEEE began as a chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in or before 1948, and remains active as of 2008. Less