North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost General Records 1948-2010

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North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost General Records 1948-2010

The general records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Provost include general correspondence, publications, and reports relating to the administration of North Carolina State University and issues in higher education. Materials range in date from 1948 to 2010. In 1955, the position of Dean of Faculty was first established at North Carolina State College (University). In 1967, the title changed to Provost, and in 1971, to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

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North Carolina State University. Office of the Provost.

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The NCSU Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor is the chief academic officer under the Chancellor and is responsible for review and approval of all academic programs and policies, as well as the appointment, promotion, and compensation of the faculty. The position first existed as the Dean of the Faculty beginning in November 1955. In 1967, the title was changed to Provost, in 1971 to Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and in 2003 to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. For more...

Hart, Franklin D.

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Bostian, Carey H.

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North Carolina State University

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Currently, there are 24 University Standing Committees. Members of each of the University Standing Committees are appointed by the chancellor at the beginning of each academic year. The Committee on Committees provides the chancellor with recommendations concerning the composition and charge for each committee, its chair, and its faculty, staff, and student members. These recommendations are in part based on voluntary expressed preferences, on a general principle of rotation, and, whenever appro...

Caldwell, John T. (John Tyler), 1911-1995

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John T. Caldwell was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on December 11, 1911. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Mississippi State College (1932), master's degrees from Duke University (1936) and Columbia University (1937) and a doctoral degree in political science from Princeton University (1939) as a Julius Rosenwald Fellow. A political science instructor, Caldwell taught at Holmes Junior College from 1932 to 1936 and Vanderbilt University from 1939 to 1947. He entered the United States ...

Shirley, John William, 1908-

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John William Shirley (1908 - 1988) served as an English professor and dean of the Division of Basic Studies at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) from 1949 to 1955, and Dean of Faculty from 1955 to 1962. Shirley left N.C. State in 1962 to become Vice President and Provost of the University of Delaware. He received his A.B. degree from the State University of Iowa in 1932 and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1937. He also took graduate classes, 1932-1933, a...

Kelly, Harry C. 1908-1976

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Harry Charles Kelly (1908-1976) was educated in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1945, Kelly accepted the position of Chief of Science and Technology for the Special Projects Unit of the United States Army. His work helped strengthen cooperative scientific ventures between Japan and the United States. From the description of Harry Charles Kelly papers, 1882-1976 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 466115585 ...

Winstead, Nash Nicks

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Nash Nicks Winstead (1925-) held a number of academic and administrative positions at North Carolina State University between 1953 and 1990. He began his career at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) as a professor of plant pathology, and moved on to become assistant provost, vice provost, vice chancellor, and interim chancellor. As an administrator he played a large role in facilitating affirmative action measures, and was particul...