The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the Society of Alpha Pi Mu contain correspondence, meeting minutes, general information about the fraternity, an agenda of events, and the national Alpha Pi Mu constitution. Alpha Pi Mu is a national honorary society for students in the field of Industrial Engineering.
In 1951, D. E. Henderson, Head of the Dept. of Industrial Engineering in the School (College) of Engineering, with the support of Dean J. H. Lampe, petitioned Dean E. L. Cloyd to allow NC State to form an Alpha Pi Mu chapter. The chapter was granted at NC State sometime between 1951 and 1956 (with the first initiations taking place in 1956). The chapter was still active as of 2008.
The Society of Alpha Pi Mu, a national honorary society for the field of Industrial Engineering, was first organized at Georgia Tech University in 1949. By 1951, Alpha Pi Mu had 10 or 12 chapters at universities throughout the East and Midwest, and D. E. Henderson, Head of the Dept. of Industrial Engineering in the School (College) of Engineering, with the support of Dean J. H. Lampe, petitioned Dean E. L. Cloyd to allow NC State to also form a chapter. The chapter was granted at NC State sometime between 1951 and 1956 (with the first initiations taking place in 1956). The chapter was still active as of 2008.
The Society of Alpha Pi Mu is highly recognized throughout the field of Industrial Engineering (IE), promoting those students at the top of thier IE courses. The Society also works to promote the field of Industrial Engineering, and to introduce IE students to other members of the Society.
For more information on NC State University's chapter of the Alpha Pi Mu Fraternity, visit their website.
The records of North Carolina State University's chapter of the Society of Alpha Pi Mu contain correspondence, meeting minutes, general information about the fraternity, an agenda of events, and the national Alpha Pi Mu constitution. Materials range in date from 1951 to 1975.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Society of Alpha Pi Mu, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.425, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from the Society of Alpha Pi Mu, North Carolina State University Chapter
Processed by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
Encoded by Cate Putirskis, 2008 June
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Society of Alpha Pi Mu, North Carolina State University Chapter Records, UA 021.425, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
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