North Carolina State University. Office of the Chancellor.

The Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University. The Chancellor has complete executive authority for the university, subject to the direction of the president and the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina system. The title of the head of North Carolina State University has changed over time. First the university was led by a president (1889-1934), then a vice president of the Consolidated University (1934), then a dean of Administration (1934-1945), and finally a chancellor (1945-present). Marye Anne Fox became Chancellor of North Carolina State University in 1998, the first woman to hold this position. Under Fox's leadership, NC State became a nationally recognized leader in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, genonomics, bioinformatics and nonwoven textiles. She also led the effort to gather support for a bond referendum in 2000, which funded construction and major renovation of the university's buildings and infrastructure. In addition, Fox encouraged expansion of Centennial Campus partnerships,while securing financial base for a competitive athletic program with full NCAA and ACC compliance.