North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Extension Records 1980s-2003

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North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Extension Records 1980s-2003

The records of the North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Extension contain correspondence, newsletters, publications, and research regarding the publication of four history texts for grades 4 to 7, as well as raw footage used to create educational videos. Materials range in date from the 1980s to 2003. The Humanities Extension/Publications Program is a North Carolina Educational Partnership. It engages faculty members in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the general public as well as the state's K-12 population of students and teachers. In the land-grant spirit of formal and informal education, this engagement is a two-way exchange of expertise and information. Services provided to the public include free workshops and seminars, OUTREACH visits to local school classrooms statewide, summer institutes, writing camps for 4-H and other youth, and grade-level curriculum development including social studies textbooks and supplemental videos. From the public the Program's faculty get valuable suggestions about new research domains and approaches that lead to new offerings. The Cooperative Extension Service, state and local educational agencies, and public libraries as well as community learning centers are partners in this educational services network.

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The College of Humanities and Social Sciences was formerly known as the School of Liberal Arts and grew out of the School of General Studies and the Basic Division. From the description of North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Committees records, 1937-1983 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 519892814 From the description of North Carolina State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences annual ...

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