17 collections related to Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Committees

The North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine Committees contain meeting minutes, memoranda, and correspondence. Materials range in date from 1970 to 2007 The committees of the College of Veterinary Medicine reflect the goals of the College to advance the veterinary profession and animal health through ongoing discovery and medical innovation. The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1978. It admitted its first class of students in August 1981, dedicated its main facility in April 1983, and graduated its first class of veterinarians in May 1985. It is one of the top ranked veterinary colleges in the country. Less

The North Carolina State University, Committees, 125th Anniversary Planning Committee Records include branding guidelines books, print ads, memorabilia, photographs, and videos from 125th anniversary celebrations. Materials date from 2011-2012. The 125th Anniversary Planning Committee was formed in 2011 to plan the year-long celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of North Carolina State University. The celebration began on March 5, 2012 and ended approximately a year later. The Committee's aim was to promote the celebration of all things NC State and unite the campus while promoting the Strategic Plan laid out by the University in 2011. Some events commemorating the anniversary include a library exhibit on the history of the University, the Dedication of the James B. Hunt Library, new campus banners, a book on the history of the Chancellor's Residence, and an on-campus event for students. Less

The North Carolina State University Campus Stores Committee Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, and clippings. The materials range in date from 1951 to 1984, but the majority of the records are from 1954-1971. In 1952, the Board of Trustees of the Consolidated University of North Carolina established that each of its three campuses should have a Campus Stores Committee consisting of three members of the student body and three faculty. Each Committee was to hear student complaints and suggestions regarding the Campus Supply Stores and advise campus store managers and university administrators as to how the Campus Stores might better serve students and faculty. The Campus Stores Committee, also known as the Campus Stores Advisory Committee, first met at North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) during the 1952-1953 school year. Since its formation, the committee has addressed issues such as textbook prices, student difficulties acquiring textbooks, use of store profits, and the selection of items available for student purchase. As of 2011 the group is known as the Bookstores Committee and continues to meet once or twice a semester to assist university administrators and bookstore managers in ensuring the bookstore meets the need of students and faculty at N.C. State. Less

The records of the Chancellor Installation Committee of North Carolina State University include programs, invitations, event planning materials, correspondence, speeches, and installation certificates from other universities and colleges. The collection includes the records of six Chancellor installations, from 1960 to 2010. The Chancellor Installation Committee plans the installation ceremony of the Chancellor of North Carolina State University. The committee coordinates installation event details, guest invitation, publicity, and other related events (symposiums, conferences, etc.). The Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University and reports to the President of the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Board of Governors, whose members are appointed by the North Carolina legislature. The Chancellor defines the scope and authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of North Carolina State University, is a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the university, and has the right to preside over the deliberations of the legislative bodies of the faculties of the institution. The Office of the Chancellor retains authority in faculty and EPA personnel, student matters, contracts, leases, and other agreements, and the acquisition and disposition of property. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Chancellor Search Committees include minutes, reports, correspondence, surveys, and job announcements for the six searches that occurred between 1952 and 1998. These searches were conducted in 1952-1953, 1958-1959, 1974-1975, 1981-1982, 1989-1990, and 1997-1998. The Chancellor Search Committee is charged by the President to advertise the position of Chancellor, create consensus around desired qualifications for the position, and recruit and assess candidates. The Committee concludes its duties by recommending a list of candidates (usually three names) to the President for consideration of the position of Chancellor. The structure of the Committee has varied across years, but committee members are usually drawn from the University Trustees, faculty, staff, and student body. Committee members usually range in number from ten to twenty-five committe. Some years there have been multiple subcommittees. The Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University and reports to the President of the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Board of Governors, whose members are appointed by the North Carolina legislature. The Chancellor defines the scope and authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of North Carolina State University, is a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the university, and has the right to preside over the deliberations of the legislative bodies of the faculties of the institution. The Office of the Chancellor retains authority in faculty and EPA personnel, student matters, contracts, leases, and other agreements, and the acquisition and disposition of property. Less

The North Carolina State University, Committees, Enrollment Planning Committee Records contain reports, statistics, meeting minutes, and agendas. Topics include enrollment goals, projections, and targets as well as guiding admissions principles. Materials range in date from 2003 to 2007. The North Carolina State University, Enrollment Planning Committee reviews enrollment projections submitted by individual campus colleges and compares them with established enrollment trends and goals. The Committee maintains a university-wide enrollment plan, including recommendations for total size, undergraduate versus graduate students, transfer students, and diversity of the student body. Based on this plan, enrollment projections are submitted to the Board of Governors. Less

The Harrelson Fund Committee Records contains minutes, correspondence, financial information, and annual reports documenting the activities of the Harrelson Fund Committee. There are also a large amount of documents related to the Harrelson Lectures, many of which document the planning and scheduling of lectures. Also included are texts of many of the lectures and faculty nominations for lecturers as well as promotional material such as flyers, posters, and brochures. The Harrelson Fund Committee was established at North Carolina State College in 1961 to manage the funds of former Chancellor John W. Harrelson's endowment. Since the Committee's founding, they have aspired to use the funds in accordance with the priorities established in Harrelson's will: "lectures (first claim); books; works of art; appropriate markers for buildings named for persons." Accordingly, one of the most important functions of the Harrelson Committee has been to organize the annual Harrelson Lectures, where a well-known public or academic figure gives a series of talks at NC State University. During the 2018-2019 academic year, the Harrelson Fund Committee transitioned into the University Standing Committee on Speakers and Lectures. Less

The records of the North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) Land-Grant Centennial Committee include meeting minutes, memoranda, publications, reports, and other records related to the functioning of the committee. Materials range in date from 1958 to 1962. The North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) Land-Grant Centennial took place in 1962, marking the hundredth anniversary of land-grant colleges and universities. The centennial was celebrated at both the national and state level, with efforts beginning in or before 1959. The NCSC Land-Grant Council was responsible for events throughout 1961 and 1962 relating to the centennial. Rudolph Pate acted as Chairman of the council. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University, Registration, Records and Calendar Committee include correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, appointment letters, agendas and annual reports. Materials range in dates from 1969 to 1985. The Registration and Records and Calendar Committee of North Carolina State University was established in April 1969 by the Executive Committee of the University Board of Trustees. It is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the University Registrar regarding the university calendar, and other registration and records procedures. The committee typically meets once early in fall semester and once early in spring semester. An additional meeting each semester may be scheduled if needed to discuss necessary updates. A new 3-year academic calendar is recommended to the Chancellor and published online each year and any changes are presented to the University Registrar prior to submission to the Chancellor for approval. When considering future calendars, the committee relies on several sources, including but not limited to: feedback from the campus community, requests from student government, and annual reading days surveys. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Research and Professional Ethics Committee provide professional ethics education for graduate students and faculty at North Carolina State University. Records include reports, Course and Seminar information, and program flyers. Also included are the Steering Committee Project notes for the a national conference sponsored by the University's Research and Professional Ethics Committee. The University Research and Professional Ethics Committee's records range in date from 2001 to 2007. The North Carolina State University Research and Professional Ethics Committee's objective is to help graduate students and faculty know and understand how to act with integrity, respect others, and how to facilitate professional and scientific responsibilities. The Research and Professional Committee researched, designed, and implemented Research Ethics courses and seminars for faculty and graduate students. Less

The North Carolina State University Single-Folder Committee Records contain information about various ad hoc, standing, and dissolved committees relating to a variety of university topics and activities. Types of materials include meeting minutes, memoranda, correspondence, reports, publications, membership rosters, and other information about the activities and functions of these committees. It also includes the website of North Carolina State University's official standing, special, advisory, and other committees. More information on each of these committees may be found in this collection or in others under the individual committee's name. Materials range in date from 1929 to 2024. Less

This collection contains proposals from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members for North Carolina State University's first official flag. The designs were submitted as part of a contest that took place in 2000. Most are color computer print-outs glued to foam boards. A few of the proposals were hand-colored with marker, and many contain brief handwritten or typed notes from the designer. Flat folder 4 contains two silk-screened flags. In May of 2000, North Carolina State University announced a contest to select the school's first official flag. They received over 100 submissions from students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members. A panel of students, faculty, and alumni chose the top five proposals, and in September of 2000 the Board of Trustees selected the winner. Chosen by a vote of 9-2, the winning design came from Lynn Koonce, a graphic designer in N.C. State's Office of Public Affairs. Less

The University Logo Committee Records include minutes and memos from the North Carolina State University, University Logo Committee and samples of items that the committee produced or helped to produce including letterhead, forms, bulletins, brochures, and catalogues, all from the 1970s. There is no discernible record about when the North Carolina State University, University Logo Committee began nor when it ended. Based upon what is available in the collection, it is clear that is existed in the 1970s, and members assisted in the production of university letterhead, brochures, catalogues, and forms. Some memorandums show that the Chancellor, some faculty members, and members of the School of Design were involved with this committee. The purpose for the committee appears to be to come up with a logo that would be consistent campus-wide for production upon letterhead, stationery, brochures, and other such materials used to promote the university or in correspondence from the university. Now the logo and other such marketing entities are managed by a group called NC State University Brand that releases a guide each year describing which logos will be used and how they should be used. The NC State University Brand group has the same objective--to create a consistent, campus-wide use of logos. Less

The records of the University of North Carolina (System) Committees held at North Carolina State University contain meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, and other information regarding the activities of committees formed by members from multiple institutions in the University of North Carolina system, which includes North Carolina State University. The records of the committees represented in this collection are not the official records of these committees, but instead represent NC State's involvement in them. Materials range in date from 1949 to 1998. The University of North Carolina system is comprised of seventeen public universities located throughout North Carolina. Less