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The North Carolina State University, Alumni Association General Records contain correspondence, promotional literature regarding alumni issues, including membership in the alumni association, reunions, fundraising, and alumni news. Materials range in date from 1886-2010. The North Carolina State University Alumni Association is the unit that engages alumni and friends through programs and services that foster pride and enhance a lifelong connection to NC State (https://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/s/1209/16/interior.aspx?sid=1209&gid=1001&pgid=4682, accessed 7/28/2020). This unit was formerly known as Alumni Affairs and Alumni Relations. Less

The North Carolina State University, Athletics, Media Relations Records contain materials related to nearly every sport that has been played at the university, including sports that are no longer active. Types of materials include: press releases, game/event programs, schedules, rosters, clippings, correspondence, brochures, scoring sheets and other game/event notes, photographs, and a variety of other general information documenting the activities of each sport. Materials range in date from 1889 to 2016. The Athletics, Media Relations office (formerly, Sports Information) has existed in some form at NC State since the 1940s, as a reference and records-keeping center for statistics and information relating to NC State Athletics. Less

This collection contains one partial volume of warrants, a list of expenditures, dated 1887 to 1897. Also included in this collection are membership certificates, resolutions, certificates for certain Watauga Medal recipients, a book of by-laws, directories, and other records related to the Board of Trustees. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members, and consists of the following committes: Audit, Risk Management and Finance Committee; Buildings and Property Committee; University Advancement and External Affairs Committee; University Affairs Committee; and Executive Committee. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. It also serves as advisor to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to North Carolina State University. Less

The North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes collection contains both general minutes and committee minutes. Included in this collection are minutes of the Board of Trustees of the university under its two earliest names: North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887-1917) and North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (1917-1932). Also included in this collection are minutes of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, a predecessor of the current University of North Carolina System, minutes of the Board since June 1972, following the creation of the UNC System, and minutes from several committees. Materials date from 1887-2018. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of the Dean contain annual plans, budget information, correspondence, department heads' meetings information, departmental reviews, enrollment data, faculty meetings information, handbooks, publications, and organizational charts. Also included are correspondence and oral history interviews relating to the book Knowledge Is Power, a history of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences published in 1987. Materials range in date from 1911 to 2019. In 1905, the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) first took up the suggestion of creating a dean for agriculture, but only under President Wallace Riddick (in 1917) was the position of dean created. In 1923, following the reorganization of North Carolina State College (later, University), the School (later, College) of Agriculture was created. In 1964, the School of Agriculture became the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In 1996, the School became the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, reflecting campus-wide changes in designation from School to College. Less

Records, 1916-2025, of the deans of the College of Engineering of North Carolina State University contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, drawings, financial reports, and minutes pertaining to the college and its departments, administration of college programs, courses and curricula, student information, admission policies, alumni, the Riddick Engineering Labs, research materials, cooperation with Gaston Technical Institute, the nuclear reactor on campus, the Industrial Experimental Program, and the Engineering Foundation. The records include materials relating to the establishment and development of new programs. Collection includes information relating to state and national organizations such as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD), the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE), the Microelectronic Computing Network Center (MCNC), Research Triangle Park (RTP), Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI), Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Less

The North Carolina State University, Memorabilia Collection contains primarily three-dimensional objects related to the history of North Carolina State University (formerly North Carolina State College and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts). Prominent topics represented by these objects include alumni, professors, and chancellors, student military service, campus socieities and clubs, the Athletics program (in particular the 1983 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship), and the 1987 N.C. State Centennial celebration. Materials range in date from circa 700 to 2023. 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.The North Carolina State University, Memorabilia Collection is an extensive collection of three-dimensional objects of historical importance to the university from its founding to the 2000s. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University, Construction Services Records contain correspondence, plans, drawings, and other documentation related to the construction, renovation, and repair of buildings and other structures on the North Carolina State University campus. In 1960 North Carolina State University established what was formerly known as the Campus Planning Office, which updated the 1958 plan. The Campus Planning Office was renamed the Design and Construction Services Department, located under the authority of the Facilities Division in the Office of Finance and Administration. As of 2020, the name of the unit is Construction Services (https://facilities.ofa.ncsu.edu/about-us/all-facilities-departments/fs/construction-services/, accessed 4/29/2020). Services offered include project development, construction shop, contract construction, FCAP/warranty shop, and in-house construction. Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost, Division of Enrollment Management and Services Records include rules and regulations, research and administration files, reports, and publications. Materials range in date from 1920-2019. The Division of Enrollment Management and Services is under the Office of the Provost. Enrollment Management works across the student life cycle, from identifying prospective students, through graduation, and beyond. Many of EMAS’ functions are at the intersection of critical academic services and create an opportunity for strategic investment that can positively impact student outcomes, reduce time to degree, promote awareness of NC State’s brand beyond North Carolina, and create business efficiencies (https://emas.ncsu.edu/about-us/ accessed 6/9/2020). Less

North Carolina State University: A Narrative History, a book by Alice Elizabeth Reagan, was written under the patronage of the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc. and the North Carolina State University Alumni Association, Inc. It was published in 1987 to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the University's founding. The North Carolina State University: A Narrative History Project Files contain manuscripts, drafts, and galley proofs of the book as it was in different stages of editing. It also includes notes on each chapter of the book, research notes and materials, bibliographic note cards, oral history interviews and cassette tape recordings of the interviews, diskettes containing a draft of the book, correspondence, miscellaneous notes, and invoices documenting the development and writing of Alice Reagan's book North Carolina State University: A Narrative History, published in 1987. These records also include material from Dean W. Colvard. Less