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| North Carolina State University | |
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| Motto | — |
| Established | 1887 |
| School type | Public |
| President | James L. Oblinger |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Campus | Urban Main: 623 acres (2.52 km²) Veterinary: 182 acres (0.73 km²) Centennial: 1334 acres (5.39 km²) |
| Enrollment | 22,754 undergraduate, 7,203 graduate |
| Faculty | 1,825 (total) |
| Mascot | Wolfpack |
| Endowment | $300 Million |
| Website | www.ncsu.edu |
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public land-grant university located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as NC State, the university is the principal technological institute of the University of North Carolina. NC State was founded in 1887 by act of the North Carolina General Assembly and is the largest school of higher education in North Carolina with nearly 30,000 students. It is also widely recognized as one of the three anchors of North Carolina's Research Triangle, together with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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History
Founding: 1862-1889
Although officially established in 1887, the North Carolina State University story begins in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the federal Morrill Land-Grant Act. This Act created endowments that were to be used in the establishment colleges that would provide a “liberal and practical education” while focusing on military tactics, agriculture and the mechanical arts without excluding classical studies.
During reconstruction, North Carolina allocated its endowment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For two decades that university received $7,500 annually from the endowment. In the mid 1880s both state farmers and business leaders claimed that the Chapel Hill’s elitist education did not meet the mandate set forth by the Morrill Land-Grant Act. On March 7, 1887 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the establishment of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The state also budgeted money for the new college and transferred North Carolina's land-grant endowment to it as well. R. Stanhope Pullen gave land towards the establishment of the new college in Raleigh. Construction began on the Main Building (now called Holliday Hall) in 1888 and the college formally opened on October 3, 1889. [1] [2] [3]
Early years: 1889-1945
Between 1889 to the end of World War I, the college experience growth and expansion of purpose. Along with United State Department of Agriculture, State College created the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs in 1909 (which later became 4-H in 1926). In 1914 the federal Smith-Lever Act enabled the university to establish state, county, and local extension programs. These two new programs allowed the university’s knowledge resources to directly benefit the people of North Carolina, not just those students who walked its halls. By 1918 the college had an enrollment over 700 students and it had a new name—North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. [4]
By the end of World War II, State College experienced many institutional changes and fluctuating enrollment. In the 1920s, many of the university’s educational units were organized into schools (e.g. School of Agriculture, Textile School…). In 1920 enrollment reached 1,000 and by 1929 enrolment doubled to 2,000. In 1927, the first women graduated from the university.
The great depression brought many challenges to State College when economic hardships caused enrollment to suffer. To address issues institutional inefficiencies, the State of North Carolina established the Consolidated University of North Carolina in 1931. This administratively combined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Women’s College at Greensboro, and State College. This move also brought another name – North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina. The Consolidated University of North Carolina lasted until 1972 when it was remade into the University of North Carolina system. By 1937 enrollment rebounded to over 2,000, but World War II caused enrollment to drop below 1,000.
Expansion: 1945-Present
After the end of World War II, State College experience rapid growth due to the G.I. Bill. By 1947 enrollment was over 5,000 and the university expanded to accommodate the new students. The 1950s saw many building projects and national recognition of its academic programs. The period also saw the first admission of African-Americans.
In 1962, administration officials changed State College's name to the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. The faculty, students and alumni immediately protested the action because they did not want to be associated with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The outcries caused the administration to change the name to North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh in 1963. Still not satisfied, protest and letter writing campaigns continued until in 1965 when the university received the current name North Carolina State University at Raleigh, although "at Raleigh" is rarely used. In 1966 single year enrolment reached 10,000.
The 1970s decade watched enrollment surpassed 19,000 and the addition of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. NC State celebrated its centennial in 1987 and reorganized its internal structure renaming all is schools to colleges (e.g. School of Engineering to the College of Engineering). Also in this year, it gained 700 acres of land that would later become the Centennial Campus. Over the next decade and a half, NC State has focused on developing is new Centennial Campus. Over $620 million has been invested in facilities and infrastructure at the new campus with 2.7 million sq. ft. of space being constructed. There are 61 private and government agency partners located here as well. [5] [6]
Currently, NC State has over 7,000 employees, over 30,000 students, an $820 million annual budget, and a $300 million endowment. [7]
Academics
Considered a selective university, NC State accepts less than 60% of those who apply. NC State offers bachelor degrees in 100 areas of study, master degrees in 109 areas and doctorate degrees in 55 areas. Only the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences offers assocate degrees.
Areas of Study:
Academic Units
NC State includes the following academic units:
Rankings
NC States rankings are significantly hurt by its 29.7% four year graduation rate (for freshmen entering in 1998). Compare this to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 66.7% rate for the same class. The administration of NC State claims that this rate is a product of high participation in the cooperative education program (which adds a year to an undergraduate’s tenure) and the difficulty of the engineering degrees.[8] [9]
- 78th out of all national universities by US News and World Report in 2005.[10]
- 34th in US News and World Report's Best Graduate Engineering Programs. [11]
- 11th best value in education by Kiplinger in 2005.[12]
- 3rd in the nation in the total number of engineering degrees conferred in 2004.[13]
- Among America's Best Value Colleges by Princeton Reviews.[14]
Library
The NC State Library, ranked 27th out of 113 North American research libraries, includes 3.4 million volumes and 54 thousand journal subscriptions (as of 2005).[15][16] The library system has a annual budget of over $20 million and consist of 5 libraries. The largest library, DH Hill Library, located on Main campus is over 11 stories tall and covers over 119 thousand square feet (11 thousand square meters). [17] NC State as a member of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), has interlibrary loan services with Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University.[18]
Student life
NCSU has its own student-run radio station, WKNC.
Student demographics
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(Demographics last updated Dec 6, 2005)
Athletics
Athletic teams at NC State are known as the Wolfpack. NC State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Chuck Amato, the head football coach, led the Wolfpack to four bowl games while at NC State. The men's basketball team has made four consecutive trips and a recent Sweet sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament under the guidance of coach Herb Sendek. The men's team won the NCAA Championship in 1974 under coach Norm Sloan after ending UCLA's seven year reign. They also won the championship in 1983 under coach Jim Valvano. Coach Kay Yow, head coach of the women's basketball program and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has led the Wolfpack Women to more than 600 wins and approaches 700 for her career.
For the Fall of 1999 the Wolfpack men's basketball program opened play in the RBC Center. This new arena is located next to Carter-Finley Stadium, where the football team plays its games. These two facilities are located roughly three miles to the west of the edge of NC State's main campus. Volleyball, women's basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics are all still hosted in historic Reynolds Coliseum. Completed in the 1950s, Reynolds was once the heart of NC State, hosting many University sports. The baseball team plays its games out of Doak Field, at the very edge of the main campus. The University completed the J.W. Isenhouser Tennis Complex in early 2005. Both men's and women's tennis compete out of this facility. Other sports supported at NC State are cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, rifle, soccer, sailing, swimming & diving, and track & field.
Campus
NC State has a sprawling, urban 2139 acre campus. The campus is divided into four sections:
- Main Campus—Oldest campus of NC State. Location of most academic studies and student dormitories.
- Centennial Campus—Located South of Main Campus it is home to some academic departments, but most activity here is concerned with public/private cooperation and research.
- West Campus—Located two miles West of Main Campus, it is the home of the veterinary School
- Stadiums —Located further West of Main Capus than West Campus, it is the location of the basketball and football stadiums
Main
NC State’s Main Campus has three general areas: North Main Campus, Central Main Campus, and South Main Campus. North Main Campus is the oldest part of NC State and is home to most academic departments and a few dorms. Central Main Campus is mainly dormitories, cafeterias, gymnasiums and student support departments. North and Central Main Campus are separated by a rail road track. Pedestrian and road tunnels are used to cross the tracks. Western Boulevard separates Central and South Main Campuses. Greek Court and a large conference center are found on South Main Campus.
Architecturally, Main Campus is known for its distinctive red brick buildings. Due to oversupply, odd brick statues dot the landscape, a large section of main campus is paved over with brick (University Plaza, a.k.a. "the brickyard"), and most sidewalks are also made with brick. These sidewalks are also dotted with white brick mosaics.
The Memorial Bell Tower, located in the Northeast corner of North Main Campus, serves as the signature of NC State and appears in NC State Official Seal. The granite tower was completed in 1937 and is 115 feet (35 meters) tall. As a tradition, the Bell Tower is lighted in red at night immediately following athletic victories and certain academic achievements.[19]
Other hotspots on Main Campus include the Free Expression Tunnel, one of three pedestrian tunnels underneath the railroad tracks bisecting the main campus. This particular tunnel is the site of sanctioned graffiti; anyone may paint there, and it is often the place for announcements, birthday messages, and unique art. The tunnel was closed in June 2005 and has been partially demolished, to be rebuilt as a wheelchair accessible connection between North and Central Campuses. It is planned to reopen to pedestrian traffic and artistic expression in March 2006.
The Court of North Carolina, on the northeast side of North Main Campus, is surrounded by the 1911 Building; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Tompkins, Caldwell, Winston Halls and Poe Hall; Page Hall, home to College of Engineering offices; and Leazar Hall, location of the Computer Science Teaching Labs. The Court is frequently referred to in conversation as the "Court of the Carolinas," despite its official name being labeled on a stone and metal plaque at its east end. It was once home to 100 trees (one for every county in North Carolina), but damage caused by Hurricane Fran in 1996 reduced the number significantly, including the destruction of a particularly old and large tree which was some 12 feet in diameter. Some replanting has occurred, but the Court's former appearance is far from being restored.
Centennial
NC State's main campus is augmented by the modern 1,334 acre (5.4 km²) mixed-use Centennial Campus. This campus is home to university, corporate, and government research, in addition to classrooms and non-student residences. The College of Textiles is based on this campus, and long-term plans have the majority of the College of Engineering relocating to the new campus. The offices of Red Hat and the Raleigh branch of the National Weather Service are also on the Centennial Campus, as well as Centennial Campus Middle School. Located on outlying property belonging to the university are NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine, Carter-Finley Stadium (football), the RBC Center (men's basketball), and numerous agricultural research and extension facilities throughout the state of North Carolina.
Centennial Campus is North Carolina State University's vision of the campus of the future—a "technopolis" of university, corporate and government R&D facilities and business incubators, with an exciting town center, executive conference center and hotel, upscale housing, and recreational amenities.
This 1,334 acre (5.4 km²) site, adjacent to NC State's main campus, is quickly emerging as the Research Triangle Area's fastest growing development. There's no other campus or research park like it in the country.
Centennial Campus is proving to be the logical choice for businesses and government agencies requiring R&D facilities near research faculty and graduate students who can supplement project teams on a just-in-time basis.
The campus is now home to more than 100 large and small companies, government agencies and NC State units.
Stadiums
The Stadium property is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) North West of the Memorial Bell Tower. Both Carter-Finley Stadium and the RBC Center are located there. Aside from the two stadiums, the property is mainly open space used for event parking. The property borders the North Carolina State Fair to the North and host tailgating parties before NC State football games.
People
| Name | Known for | Relationship to NC State |
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| Donald Bitzer | Father of Plasma Television | Professor 1989-Present |
| Marshall Brain | Founder of HowStuffWorks | Masters 1989, Instructor 1986-1992 |
| Albert Carnesale | UCLA Chancellor | PhD. 1966, Faculty 1962-1969 |
| Bill Cowher | football, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers | Bachelors 1979 |
| Richard Curtis | A founder and managing editor of graphics and photography for USA TODAY | Bachelors 1972 |
| John Edwards | U.S. Senator and vice-presidential candidate | Bachelors 1974 |
| David Fox | 1996 Summer Olympics Swimming gold medalist | Bachelor 1994 |
| William C. Friday | Former President of the University of North Carolina | Bachelors 1941 |
| Roman Gabriel | football player | Bachelors 1962 |
| Terry Gannon | ABC Sports commentator | Bachelors 1985 |
| Dr. Jim Goodnight | CEO of the SAS Institute | Bachelors, Masters, PhD., Professor 1972-1976 |
| Tom Regan | Philosopher and animal rights activist | Professor 1967-Present |
| J.D. Hayworth | Member, United States Congress, 6th District, Arizona | Bachelors 1980 |
| M. Thomas Hester | Renaissance English literature scholar and co-founder of the John Donne Journal | Professor |
| Terrence Holt | football player | Attended 1999-2001 |
| Torry Holt | football player | Attended 1995-1998 |
| James B. Hunt Jr. | 4-term Governor of North Carolina | Bachelors 1959, Masters 1961 (?) |
| Walter B. Jones | Member, United States Congress, 3rd District, North Carolina | Bachelors 1965 |
| George Kennedy | Entomologist | Professor 1976-Present |
| John Kessel | science-fiction author | Professor 1982-Present |
| Nate McMillan | Basketball, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and past Head Coach Seattle SuperSonics | Attended 1985-1986 |
| Burley Mitchell | North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice | Bachelors 1966 |
| Roy H. Park | Communications executive | Bachelors 1931 |
| Dr. Jerry Punch | sideline reporter & auto racing analyst for ESPN and ABC | Bachelors 1975 |
| Philip Rivers | football player | Bachelors 2003 |
| Gen. Hugh Shelton | Former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff | Bachelors 1963 |
| John Tesh | musician | Attended (expelled for cheating) |
| David Thompson | basketball player | Bachelors 2003 (played for NCSU in early 1970s) |
| R. V. Young | Renaissance English literature scholar and co-founder of the John Donne Journal | Professor |
Chief Executives
President
- Alexander Q. Holladay 1889-1899
- George T. Winston 1899-1908
- Daniel H. Hill, Jr. 1908-1916
- Wallace Carl Riddick 1916-1923
- Eugene C. Brooks 1923-1934
Dean of Administration
- John W. Harrelson 1934-1945
Chancellor
- John W. Harrelson 1945-1953
- Carey Hoyt Bostian 1953-1959
- John T. Caldwell 1959-1975
- Jackson A. Rigney (interim) 1975
- Joab Thomas 1975-1981
- Nash Winstead (interim) 1981-1982
- Bruce Poulton 1982-1989
- Larry K. Monteith 1989-1998
- Marye Anne Fox 1998-2004
- Robert Barnhardt (interim) 2004
- James L. Oblinger 2005-present
External links
- Offical Pages:
- Publications:
- Maps of NC State:
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Notes and references
- ^ North Carolina State University Profile. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ North Carolina State University Founding. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Historical Sketch of the North Carolina State University : University History: NCSU Libraries. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Brief History: North Carolina State University History: NCSU Libraries. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ History of Degrees Conferred at North Carolina State University(1893 - Present). URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Centennial Campus: Quick Facts. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Office of the Chancellor: Biography. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Office of the Chancellor: Biography (See above). URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2006. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ USNews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools 2006: Top Engineering Schools. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Kiplinger. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ ASEE - Publications - College Profiles - Search the Profiles. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ College on The Princeton Review. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ About the Libraries: NCSU Libraries. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ Association of Research Libraries. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ D.H. Hill Library. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ NCSU Libraries Fact Sheet: NCSU Libraries. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.
- ^ NC State Offical Data Used in Rankings. URL accessed on November 23, 2005.