North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Student Government Records 1905-2003

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North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Student Government Records, 1905-2003

North Carolina State University, Student and Other Organizations, Student Government Records 1905-2003

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The Student Government records contain meeting minutes, correspondence and publications generated as a result of the establishment and activities of Student Government on NCSU's campus. Of particular interest are documents describing the "Student Rebellion" of 1905 which facilitated the need for student governing on campus as well as records documenting the ratification of the Constitution in 1955 and the creation of the Student Senate in 1969. There are also records concerning campus elections, political rallies and community involvement as well as student "disturbances" on and off campus. In addition, the collection contains publications of student government laws, bound copies of annual records and community service type publications which were circulated among the entire student body. Student Government at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) began in 1921. At that time, the group was made up of both students and faculty and was called Campus Government. Following the establishment of the Faculty Senate in 1954, a new Student Government Constitution was ratified in 1955, reestablishing a separate Student Government which included a student body president and governing committees. The Student Senate came into being in 1969 with the ratification of the Student Body Constitution. In 1972, Student Government moved to the Talley Student Center, where it remained until moving to the Witherspoon Student Center.

14.25 Linear feet

North Carolina State University. Special Collections Research Center