North Carolina State University. University Archives.

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, an arrangement that still exists. During the second half of the century, the College received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965.

From the description of North Carolina State University University Archives Reference Collection. General records, 1862-2009 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539502170

Between 1920 and 1948, North Carolina State University (formerly North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering) offered degrees in architecture and architectural engineering through the School of Engineering. The NC State College of Design, originally called the School of Design, was founded in 1948. At that time it included two departments: Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Since its founding, the College of Design has expanded to include departments of Graphic Design, Industrial Design, and Art and Design. The College of Design is located in Brooks Hall.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. College of Design photographs, 1930-1997 [graphic]. (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539213747

Organized Home Demonstration work among rural women in North Carolina started when Jane S. McKimmon was appointed State Home Demonstration Agent in 1911. A part of North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, it provided better conditions in farm homes through adult education by demonstration.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. Home demonstration work photographs, 1910-1976 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539278266

The idea of 4-H began in the 1890s when one-acre corn contests for boys were organized in several states. In 1907, the first modern 4-H program began in Mississippi when the Mississippi State College of Agriculture sponsored 120 boys in a corn contest. This was the first cooperative effort between youth and university, and led to the 4-H youth program's important role in the nationwide land-grant college Extension program. The beginnings of North Carolina 4-H go back to a 1909 Hertford County Corn Club. North Carolina became the first state to sign an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to sponsor Boys' Club work, and by 1910, there were some 4,000 boys involved. Girls' Clubs, based on tomato production, quickly followed. Canning foods was also a major learning activity for the girls. The passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 opened up the work of Extension greatly. The 4-H program took off, and the first annual statewide club meeting in Raleigh, called the Short Course, was held. L.R. Harrill, North Carolina's first county 4-H agent, was appointed in Buncombe County in 1922. In 1926, he became North Carolina's first State 4-H Club Leader. By 1929, he had incorporated the Boys' and Girls' clubs under one banner and worked hard to bring more programs into effect, get more counties involved, and improve 4-H activities and facilities. By 1939, all 100 counties had 4-H programs. By the 1950s, North Carolina had more 4-H members than any other state in the country. For several decades, North Carolina 4-H worked in conjunction with the public school systems. Major changes came in the 1960s when strong community sponsoring bases replaced the role of the local schools. What traditionally had been a program for rural youth expanded to offer the same opportunities to urban youth, thereby reaching out to a larger number of children statewide. For more information about 4-H in North Carolina, please see the [HTML] Guide to the North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development Records, UA 102 and North Carolina Cooperative Extension, "Robeson County 4-H Youth Development Program."

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, 4-H Youth Development photographs, 1911-1995 [graphic]. (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 464618858

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, an arrangement that still exists. During the second half of the century, the College received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965.

From the description of University Archives Reference Collection. Institutional histories, 1877-2011 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539444751

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. In 1917, the school was renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, reflecting its broadened instructional and research activities. The college's extension program was established in 1914, and a major reorganization of the institution occurred in 1923, with the creation of schools over its fields of study. In 1932, "State College," as it was known, greatly reworked its curricula upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (later the University of North Carolina System). Undergoing unparalleled growth in size and academic programs after the Second World War, the school took on a new designation appropriate to its degree-granting and research status in 1963, when it was restyled North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. In 1965, the institution was renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

From the description of University Archives photograph collection, 1889-2003 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539519187

The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (later North Carolina State University) was founded in 1887 and expanded the textiles program through the early 1910s, and beyond. The Textile Exposition and Style Show provided students the opportunity to display their work. Research efforts of the college have aided war efforts and contributed to medical developments. The college has also been closely involved with the textile and other industries through the extension and applied research programs.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. College of Textiles photographs, 1919-1991 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539498020

Although student activity in the performing arts, particularly in a dramatic arts club, dates back to the late 1800s at North Carolina State University (then the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts), visual and performing arts at NCSU officially began with the formation of the Music Department in 1924. In the late 1950s and early 1960s the Division of Student Affairs, along with the leadership of the Erdahl-Cloyd Student Union, sought to expand arts offerings to the student body. Toward that end, the NCSU Craft Center, Gallery of Art and Design, University Theater, and dance program were established. In addition to these student arts activities, the Division of Student Affairs Arts NC State subdivision brings in performers from outside the university for special events on campus.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. Visual and performing arts photographs, circa 1899-1904, 1923-1997 (bulk 1954-1997). (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 642346331

Courses for training teachers were offered at North Carolina State College (North Carolina State University) by 1903, and the School of Education was established in 1927. After cutbacks during the Depression, the School of Education was reestablished in 1948 and included Agricultural Education, Psychology, Industrial Arts, Industrial Education, Recreation, Occupational Information and Guidance. By 1952, Mathematics and Science Education were added along with the Learning Resources Library. In 1960, the College became accredited through the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and has remained in good standing with NCATE ever since. Doctoral programs were established in 1967, including Adult and Continuing Education. Poe Hall was dedicated in 1971, and Curriculum and Instruction and Graphic Communications became part of the College in the 1970s. Elementary Education was established as a department in May 2007. As of 2009 the College has five departments with numerous programs within those departments and approximately 900 graduate students and 600 undergraduate students. The College also added the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in fall of 2005.

From the description of University Archive photograph collection. College of Education photographs, 1910-1989 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539305945

Photographs were taken by university photographers predominantly in the Sports Information Office and by photographers outside the university.

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, athletics photographs, 1893-2003 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 506454686

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. Renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in 1917, the school became part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (later the University of North Carolina System) in 1932. The institution was restyled North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh in 1963, and two years later renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, glass negatives and lantern slides, 1890-1960 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 506499998

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, an arrangement that still exists. During the second half of the century, the College received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965.

From the description of University Archives Reference Collection. Buildings, sites & landmarks files, 1888-2009 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539514191

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. In 1917, the school was renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, reflecting its broadened instructional and research activities. In 1965 the institution was renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, Historical Photographs, 1896-1929 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 464640249

Established as a distinct college in 1963, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences represents the intellectual core of the university. As of 2009, CHASS is the second largest college at North Carolina State University, CHASS offers 60 bachelor’s programs, 15 master’s programs and 4 Ph.D programs to close to 5000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College comprises the following departments: Communication, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religion, Psychology School of Public and International Affairs (Political Science and Public Administration), Social Work, and Sociology and Anthropology.

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Photographs, 1941-1989, (Special Collections Research Center)

Established as a land-grant state college, North Carolina State University was required by law to include military training and education in its curriculum. N.C. State University's Department of Military Science and Tactics was introduced in 1894 under the direction of United States Navy Lieutenant Richard Henderson. Following World War I, the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps became the accepted method through which N.C. State, like other land-grant institutions, provided military training and education.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. Military training and service photographs, 1896-1992 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 614521927

The idea of 4-H began in the 1890s when one-acre corn contests for boys were organized in several states. In 1907, the first modern 4-H program began in Mississippi when the Mississippi State College of Agriculture sponsored 120 boys in a corn contest. This was the first cooperative effort between youth and university, and led to the 4-H youth program's important role in the nationwide land-grant college Extension program.

The beginnings of North Carolina 4-H go back to a 1909 Hertford County Corn Club. North Carolina became the first state to sign an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to sponsor Boys' Club work, and by 1910, there were some 4,000 boys involved. Girls' Clubs, based on tomato production, quickly followed. Canning foods was also a major learning activity for the girls.

The passage of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 opened up the work of Extension greatly. The 4-H program took off, and the first annual statewide club meeting in Raleigh, called the Short Course, was held.

L. R. Harrill, North Carolina's first county 4-H agent, was appointed in Buncombe County in 1922. In 1926, he became North Carolina's first State 4-H Club Leader. By 1929, he had incorporated the Boys' and Girls' clubs under one banner and worked hard to bring more programs into effect, get more counties involved, and improve 4-H activities and facilities. By 1939, all 100 counties had 4-H programs. By the 1950s, North Carolina had more 4-H members than any other state in the country.

For several decades, North Carolina 4-H worked in conjunction with the public school systems. Major changes came in the 1960s when strong community sponsoring bases replaced the role of the local schools. What traditionally had been a program for rural youth expanded to offer the same opportunities to urban youth, thereby reaching out to a larger number of children statewide.

For more information about 4-H in North Carolina, please see the Guide to the North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, 4-H Youth Development Records, UA 102 and North Carolina Cooperative Extension, "Robeson County 4-H Youth Development Program."

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, 4-H Youth Development Photographs, 1911-1995, (Special Collections Research Center)

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. In 1917, the school was renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, reflecting its broadened instructional and research activities. The college's extension program was established in 1914, and a major reorganization of the institution occurred in 1923, with the creation of schools over its fields of study.

In 1932, "State College," as it was known, greatly reworked its curricula upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (later the University of North Carolina System). Undergoing unparalleled growth in size and academic programs after the Second World War, the school took on a new designation appropriate to its degree-granting and research status in 1963, when it was restyled North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. Two years later, the institution was renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

In another key administrative change, the university's schools were redesignated colleges in 1987. That same year saw the ground breaking of the institution's Centennial Campus, a major center of academic, corporate, and governmental research. By 2007, N.C. State had a student body of over 31,000 and a faculty of nearly 2,000.

For more online information, see a Brief History of North Carolina State University and Historical Sketch of North Carolina State University .

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, Glass Negatives and Lantern Slides, circa 1890-circa 1960, (Special Collections Research Center)

In 1887 the North Carolina General Assembly created the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts as the state's land-grant institution to provide teaching, research and extension services to the people of the state. The College officially opened its doors in 1889, with Alexander Holladay as the first President. Classes began that fall with seventy-two students and six faculty. Two general fields of study were available, agriculture and mechanics, with a third in applied science added in 1893. Coursework in military science was added in 1894.

By the turn of the century, the College had grown to 300 students and had begun to diversify its curricula with more specialization offered in agricultural and mechanical coursework. By 1917, the school's teaching, research, and extension activities were broad enough that the Board of Trustees agreed to a name change: North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, thereby officially adopting the "State College" colloquialism that had been in use for years. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina.

During the second half of the century, the College received university status and as of 2007 was one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system. After some controversy, the university assumed its current name in 1965. The University's full and official name is North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Use of the full name is generally avoided in order to avoid the implication that there are other branches of North Carolina State in other cities. In 2007, the North Carolina State University nearly 30,000 students and nearly two thousand faculty, and its research and program expenditures totaled over $440 million. For more information on the University's history, please see the online A Brief History of North Carolina State University .

Student organizations have always had a role at North Carolina State University, where participation is seen as an important part of the university education. A branch of the Y.M.C.A. was established on campus in 1889, as were the Pullen and Leazar literary societies, and the Agricultural Society. Over the past 120 years of the university’s history, the number of organizations has grown as new interests have arisen on campus. As of 2008, there were 480 different campus organizations, including fraternities, sororities, professional societies, and student government.

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, Organization Photographs, 1897-1990, (Special Collections Research Center)

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. In 1917, the school was renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, reflecting its broadened instructional and research activities. The college's extension program was established in 1914, and a major reorganization of the institution occurred in 1923, with the creation of schools over its fields of study.

In 1932, "State College," as it was known, greatly reworked its curricula upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (later the University of North Carolina System). Undergoing unparalleled growth in size and academic programs after the Second World War, the school took on a new designation appropriate to its degree-granting and research status in 1963, when it was restyled North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. Two years later, the institution was renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

In another key administrative change, the university's schools were redesignated colleges in 1987. That same year saw the ground breaking of the institution's Centennial Campus, a major center of academic, corporate, and governmental research. By 2007, N.C. State had a student body of over 31,000 and a faculty of nearly 2,000.

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, Historical Photographs, 1896-1929, (Special Collections Research Center)

The North Carolina State University University Archives received audiovisual materials documenting various departments and programs.

NCSU has had a vibrant athletic program over the years; primary among the athletic programs have been Football, Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Swimming, Track and Field. Due to the strength of the athletic program, recruiters would scour the United States for potential student athletes for these programs.

The North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences produced various television and radio shows such as Aspect, Now Show, the WRAL Farm Report, Agricultural Communications, Accents in Agriculture, as well as materials for 4-H and Agricultural Extension. In addition, it collected vast amounts of audiovisual materials for instructional purposes.

From the guide to the University Archives Audiovisual Collection, 1937-2002, (Special Collections Research Center)

Athletics began unofficially at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (North Carolina A&M) on March 2, 1892, at what by 2006 was Raleigh's Pullen Park. On that day, a football team made up of students at the college defeated the Raleigh Male Academy, a local high school, by the score 12-6. That fall, the team scrimmaged for the first time against the second-string teams of area colleges. After losing badly to the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest, the football team decided that it lacked the funds necessary to compete on an equal level with other colleges and universities. Therefore, they petitioned the college Board of Trustees for fifty dollars to finance travel and team equipment. With this request, the faculty and trustees of the college first became involved with intercollegiate athletics. After the board made the decision to grant the team the requested funds in 1893, North Carolina A&M played its first formal (non-scrimmage) game that fall against the University of North Carolina's second-string team, to which it lost, 22-0.

Football remained the most popular sport at the college throughout its first decades. Its first on-campus game was played in 1907 at the athletic field that would become Riddick Stadium. That same year, North Carolina A&M won the Southern Intercollegiate Association championship, with six wins and one tie, and in 1918, football player John Ripple became the school's first All-American.

By the first decades of the twentieth century, other sports had been organized and began to gain in prominence as well. The baseball team, which had played its first official game in 1894 against Guilford College, won its first state championship also in 1907. Four years later, the school played its first official basketball games against Wake Forest, with North Carolina A&M's home game played in the Pullen Hall auditorium.

In 1921, NC State became a charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference, which also included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (later Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (later Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Mississippi A&M (later Mississippi State), North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Lee, and Virginia Tech. In 1923, the conference changed its name to the Southern Conference. NC State remained in the Southern Conference until 1953, when along with Duke, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Wake Forest, and Clemson, it withdrew to form the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Until 1921, all teams had used the nickname "Red Terrors." In 1921, the NC State football team began using the name "Wolfpack." Although prominent NC State individuals such as Chancellor J. W. Harrelson disliked the name, it became popular among the student body, and in 1947 "Wolfpack" was adopted as the official nickname of all NC State teams.

Although by the latter half of the twentieth century basketball had become the most popular college sport in North Carolina, prior to World War II NC State's basketball teams never sold out games and lost as many games as they won. In 1946, NC State hired Everett Case to coach its men's basketball team. During his first decade coaching the team, its record was 267 wins and 60 losses, including six straight Southern Conference titles, three straight Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and six of seven Dixie Classic tournaments. Case retired in 1964 after popularizing college basketball not just at NC State, but all over North Carolina and the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The racial integration of athletics at NC State began in 1957, when African Americans Manuel Crockett and Irwin Holmes joined the track team. The integration of the most popular, money-making sports, however, did not begin until 1967, when Marcus Martin, a walk-on, became the first African American football player. The first African American scholarship football player, Clyde Chesney, joined the team in 1969. In 1973, basketball player David Thompson was the first African American NC State athlete to be named All-American in any sport.

In 1972, two students, Kathy Bounds and Deb Webb, organized an NC State women's basketball team, and in 1974, the Athletics Department agreed to support it as an intercollegiate team. The women's intercollegiate athletics program at State expanded rapidly after 1975, when athletics director Willis Casey hired Sandra Kay Yow. Yow and her assistants organized women's volleyball, softball, rifle, and fencing teams in rapid succession, and women also began to join the swimming and tennis squads. Susan Yow, on the basketball team, became the first woman NC State All-American in any sport in 1976. Currently, in 2006, NC State has eleven men's and eleven women's varsity athletic teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which consists of twelve colleges and universities in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Florida.

For more information about the history of NC State athletics, please see the North Carolina State University Athletics Timeline . For further information on current NC State athletics, please go to NC State's official athletics website .

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, Athletics Photographs, 1893-2003, (Special Collections Research Center)

In 1887, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, a land-grant institution to provide education, research, and extension services to the state. When the College opened in 1889, it consisted of a 62-acres site with one building. This building, the original Main Building (later renamed Holladay Hall), housed all of the college’s activities during its first year: kitchen, dining-hall, shop, and gym in the basement; offices, classrooms, and library on the first floor; and dormitory facilities on the second and third floors. In the following decade, a number of new buildings were built, including a Mechanical Building, Watauga Hall, Primrose Hall, four dormitories, an infirmary, and several farm and dairy buildings.

As the university’s enrollment continued to grow throughout the twentieth century, more land was acquired and more buildings and facilities were constructed. By the 1980s, however, the main campus was running out of space. In 1984 and 1985, Governors James B. Hunt and James G. Martin transferred parcels of undeveloped land from the Dorthea Dix hospital property to North Carolina State University, forming the basis for NCSU’s Centennial Campus . With later land acquisitions, this area totals approximately 1,000 acres of land and is larger than the main campus.

As of 2007, the University’s Raleigh campus consists of approximately 2,100 acres of land. Its hundreds of buildings house more than eight million square feet of built space and accommodate a community of over 31,000 students and faculty.

For more information about the history of the University's campus and facilities, please see the Historical Sketch of North Carolina State University or the Facilities Division's Campus History . For more information specifically related to Centennial Campus, please see the Centennial Campus Documentation Project.

From the guide to the University Archives Photograph Collection, Campus Facilities and Views Photographs, 1889-1990s, (Special Collections Research Center)

As a land-grant institution, agricultural study has always been an integral part of instruction at North Carolina State University since its beginning in 1887. It wasn't until 1917 that there was a dean of agriculture, and the School of Agriculture wasn't established until 1923. The name was changed to School of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1964, and finally to College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1987. As of 2009, the College consists of 22 academic and extension departments, and runs the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, the current name of the former Agricultural Experiment Station. The College continues to strive to meet its three primary functions -- teaching, research, and extension -- as first laid out over a century ago.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences photographs, 1900-1992 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539300228

North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The College opened in 1889 with one building, the current Holladay Hall, six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, an arrangement that still exists. During the second half of the century, the College received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965.

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, people photographs, 1890-1999 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 506519449

In 1887 the North Carolina General Assembly created the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts as the state's land-grant institution to provide teaching, research and extension services to the people of the state. The College officially opened its doors in 1889, with Alexander Holladay as the first President. Classes began that fall with seventy-two students, six faculty, and one building, Main Building, later Holladay Hall. Two general fields of study were available, agriculture and mechanics, with a third in applied science added in 1893. By 1917, the school's teaching, research, and extension activities were broad enough that the Board of Trustees agreed to a name change: North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering, thereby officially adopting the State College colloquialism that had been in use for years. Further reorganization was undertaken in the 1920s, when the college expanded its curriculum and established the Graduate School. Economic hardship and a lack of funds during the Depression years of the 1930s threatened to undermine the advances of the 1920s, until sweeping education reforms were passed by the state legislature. The result was the Consolidated University of North Carolina, wherein the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, the Women's College at Greensboro, and State College in Raleigh, were combined administratively in order to combat inefficiency and redundancy in public higher education. Th college underwent another reorganization and another name change, this time to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina. The Consolidated University arrangement existed until 1971, when it was superseded by the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina system, still in place today. As the Depression slowly receded, North Carolina State College renewed its growth and development. Enrollment reached new heights, passing the 2,000 mark in 1937, and many of the school's programs saw significant growth, particularly in extension and engineering. World War II and its aftermath, however, wrought more drastic changes to the academic and physical landscape at State College.

Enrollment during wartime suffered greatly, dropping below 1,000 students by 1943, and many academic programs were greatly curtailed. Despite these difficulties, the College did make contributions to the war effort, hosting a number of military detachments and training exercises, and refitting the work of several departments and programs to military and defense purposes. Then NC State experienced growth unparalleled in its history during the postwar years. The G.I. Bill brought thousands of ex-servicemen to campus, and enrollment shot past the 5,000 mark in 1947. The College struggled to provide academic and residential space for its new students, and major new programs were created to meet the demands of the expanding student body. Although the 1950s generally represented a time of quiet growth and reorganization, several significant changes did occur during that time. Academically, several programs achieved national recognition, including work in agriculture, engineering, and design. The college also saw major building projects, with over a dozen newly constructed buildings appearing on campus. Most significantly, and a change that occurred with relatively little fanfare, was the admission of the first African-American students to State College, in 1953 (graduate) and 1956 (undergraduate). The institution faced the same turmoils during the sixties and seventies that confronted larger American society, but perhaps the most turbulent on-campus imbroglio was that over the institution?s latest name change, which began in 1962. State College officials desired to change the institution?s name to North Carolina State University. When Consolidated University administrators approved a change to the University of North Carolina at Raleigh, many were outraged. Protests and letter-writing campaigns sought relief from this proposal, and finally in 1963 a compromise was reached, with State College officially becoming North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. Students, faculty, and alumni continued to express dissatisfaction with this name, however, and after two more years of political wrangling, the name was once again changed, this time to North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Known as the "People's University," North Carolina State University has developed into a vital educational and economic resource, and a wealth of university outreach and extension programs provide services and education to all sectors of the state's economy and its citizens. With a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly 2,000 faculty, and research and program expenditures over $440 million, the University is an active part of North Carolina life.

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, Student Life photographs, 1893, 1906, 1910-1997 (bulk 1946-1997) [graphic]. (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 464639961

Established as a distinct college in 1963, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences represents the intellectual core of the university. As of 2009, CHASS is the second largest college at North Carolina State University, CHASS offers 60 bachelor?s programs, 15 master?s programs and 4 Ph.D programs to close to 5000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College comprises the following departments: Communication, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religion, Psychology School of Public and International Affairs (Political Science and Public Administration), Social Work, and Sociology and Anthropology.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. College of Humanities and Social Sciences photographs, 1941-1989 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539314060

In 1960, the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Experimental Statistics of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) joined to form the School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics. In 1965, the Dept. of Biochemistry was formed within the school. The school became the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in 1987. As of 2008, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences includes five major programs. These programs include Chemistry; Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science; Mathematics; Physics; and Statistics.

From the description of University Archives photograph collection. College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences photographs, 1963-1981 [graphic] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 539444725

The North Carolina College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts was founded as the state's land-grant institution in 1887, and formally opened its doors two years later. Renamed the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering in 1917, the school became part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina (later the University of North Carolina System) in 1932. The institution was restyled North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh in 1963, and two years later renamed North Carolina State University (officially the North Carolina State University at Raleigh).

From the description of University Archives Photograph Collection, oversize photographs, 1877-1985 [graphic]. (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 506529982