The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Political Science contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, internship announcements and grant applications, and annual reports related to the administration of the North Carolina State University Department of Political Science. The records also contain materials related to the Mary Katherine Reynolds Babcock Foundation program to prepare minorities for positions in state and local government, applications for Title IX for the Education for the Public Service Program, applications for United States Department of HUD (Housing and Urban Development) work study program and the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program. Materials date from 1943 to 1996.
The Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University was established in 1943 as the Department of History and Political Science. The name of the department was changed in 1965, when the Department of History and Political Science was divided into two departments, the Department of History and the Department of Politics. In 1972, North Carolina State University publishes "In a Black Perspective." This pamphlet tallied the university's black community at nine professors and 222 students (out of a total 13,809), and listed courses focusing on black history and culture: two in Political Science and one on race relations in Sociology. The Department of Politics was renamed the Department of Political Science in 1977 and in 1980 the Department of Political Science was renamed the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. In 2006, The Department of Political Science and Public Administration divided into two departments, the Department of Political Science and the Department of Public Administration; these two departments comprise the School of Public and International Affairs, within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. As of 2012, the Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University, located in Caldwell Hall, is part of the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, formerly the School of Liberal Arts. One of the largest undergraduate departments at North Carolina State University, Political Science offers students the opportunity to choose among seven different degree programs, many academic enrichment options, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning opportunities.
The Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University was established in 1943 as the Department of History and Political Science. The name of the department was changed in 1965, when the Department of History and Political Science was divided into two departments, the Department of History and the Department of Politics. In 1972, North Carolina State University publishes "In a Black Perspective." This pamphlet tallied the university's black community at nine professors and 222 students (out of a total 13,809), and listed courses focusing on black history and culture: two in Political Science and one on race relations in Sociology. The Department of Politics was renamed the Department of Political Science in 1977 and in 1980 the Department of Political Science was renamed the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. In 2006, The Department of Political Science and Public Administration divided into two departments, the Department of Political Science and the Department of Public Administration; these two departments comprise the School of Public and International Affairs, within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. As of 2012, the Department of Political Science at North Carolina State University, located in Caldwell Hall, is part of the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, formerly the School of Liberal Arts. One of the largest undergraduate departments at North Carolina State University, Political Science offers students the opportunity to choose among seven different degree programs, many academic enrichment options, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning opportunities.
The records of the North Carolina State University Department of Political Science contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, internship announcements and grant applications, and annual reports related to the administration of the North Carolina State University Department of Political Science. The records also contain materials related to the Mary Katherine Reynolds Babcock Foundation program to prepare minorities for positions in state and local government, applications for Title IX for the Education for the Public Service Program, applications for United States Department of HUD (Housing and Urban Development) work study program and the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program. Materials date from 1943 to 1996.
The collection is organized into four series. The Administrative Files series is arranged in alphabetical order and contain information related to the Department of Political Science. The Title IX Grant Files are arranged in Chronological order and contain information related to Title IX grants and the Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program. The HUD Grant Files are arranged in chronological order and contain information related to the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Work Study Program. The Web Content are arranged in chronological order and contain official websites related to the Department of Political Science.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Public and International Affairs, Department of Political Science Records, UA 120.018, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, Department of Political Science.
Web content harvested using the Internet Archive's Archive-It services.
Processed by Inventory created by Hermann J. Trojanowski, 2002 March 18 Encoded by Steven Mandeville-Gamble, 2006 March 28, and by Vivian Phinizy, 2012 October; Finding aid prepared by Vivian Phinizy, 2012 October; Finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June; Web content processed by Kate Phillips, 2025 November.
The collection is organized into four principal series:
This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, internship opportunities and grant applications, and annual reports related to the administration of the Department of Political Science. The records also contain materials related to the Mary Katherine Reynolds Babcock Foundation program to prepare minorities for positions in state and local government. Materials date from 1943 to 1989.
This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, applications and proposals and award letters to students for fellowships for Title IX for the Education for the Public Service Program, and the Patricia Roberts Harris fellowship program. Materials date from 1984 to 1994.
This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant applications and acceptance letters to the United State Department of HUD (Housing and Urban Development) work study program and other items related to the HUD program. Materials date from 1992 to 1996.
This series is comprised of web sites of NC State University’s Department of Political Science, captured by the NC State University Libraries since July 2016 using the Internet Archive’s Archive-It web archiving service, with prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to 2006, which may be less complete and was performed at undetermined intervals.
This is the official website of the School of Public and International Affairs at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since July 2016. Also included here are prior captures by the Internet Archive dating back to January 2012, which may be less complete and performed at undetermined intervals. The site began redirecting to https://spia.chass.ncsu.edu/ beginning in October 2022, and is now captured using that URL.
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This is the official website for the School of Public and International Affirs at NC State University. The NC State University Libraries has captured this site quarterly since November 2025. The site was previously captured using the URL http://spia.ncsu.edu/ and began redirecting in October 2022. Also included are prior captures by the Internet Archive, beginning in 2006, which may be less complete and performed at undetermined intervals.
Online access is provided through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Public and International Affairs, Department of Political Science Records, UA 120.018, 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.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.