North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Also known as NC State, the university is the principal technological institute of the University of North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State in 1887 as a land-grant college. Today, NC State has an enrollment of over 30,000, making it the largest university in North Carolina. While NC State has historical strengths in design, agriculture, engineering, and textiles, it offers over 100 Bachelor degree areas of study including meteorology, economics, political science, forestry, and education. HistoryFounding: 1862-1889Although established in 1887, the North Carolina State University story begins in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the federal Morrill Land-Grant Act. This Act created endowments that were to be used in the establishment of colleges that would provide a “liberal and practical education” while focusing on military tactics, agriculture and the mechanical arts without excluding classical studies. North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with President Alexander Q. Holladay, faculty, and first freshman class posing in front of the college's main building (later named Holladay Hall). Date: 1890During Reconstruction, North Carolina allocated its endowment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For two decades that university received $7,500 annually from the endowment. In the mid 1880s both state farmers and business leaders claimed that the Chapel Hill’s elitist education did not meet the mandate set forth by the Morrill Land-Grant Act. On March 7, 1887 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the establishment of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The state also budgeted money for the new college and transferred North Carolina's land-grant endowment to it as well. R. Stanhope Pullen gave land towards the establishment of the new college in Raleigh. Construction began on the Main Building (now called Holladay Hall) in 1888 and the college formally opened on October 3, 1889. [1] [2] [3] First freshman class at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1889.Early years: 1889-1945Between 1889 to the end of World War I, the college experienced growth and expansion of purpose. Along with United State Department of Agriculture, State College created the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs in 1909 (which later became 4-H in 1926). In 1914 the federal Smith-Lever Act enabled the university to establish state, county, and local extension programs. These two new programs allowed the university’s knowledge resources to directly benefit the people of North Carolina, not just those students who walked its halls. By 1918 the college had an enrollment over 700 students and it had a new name—North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. [4] By the end of World War I, State College experienced many institutional changes and fluctuating enrollment. In the 1920s, many of the university’s educational units were organized into schools (e.g. School of Agriculture, Textile School…). In 1920 enrollment reached 1,000 and by 1929 enrollment doubled to 2,000. In 1927, the first women graduated from the university. The Great Depression brought many challenges to State College when economic hardships caused enrollment to suffer. To address issues institutional inefficiencies, the State of North Carolina established the Consolidated University of North Carolina in 1931. This administratively combined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Women’s College at Greensboro, and State College. This move also brought another name – North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina. The Consolidated University of North Carolina lasted until 1972 when it was remade into the University of North Carolina system. By 1937 enrollment rebounded to over 2,000, but World War II caused enrollment to drop below 1,000. Expansion: 1945-PresentAfter the end of World War II, State College experienced rapid growth due to the G.I. Bill. By 1947 enrollment was over 5,000 and the university expanded to accommodate the new students. The 1950s saw many building projects and national recognition of its academic programs. The period also saw the first admission of African-Americans. A student designed the "strutting wolf" logo in the early 1970s and is widely recognized as a symbol of NC State.In 1962, administrators tried to change State College to North Carolina State University, but Governor Terry Sanford and other UNC system officials proposed The University of North Carolina at Raleigh for consistency. Faculty, students and alumni immediately launched a bitter opposition campaign, arguing that the name would cause the university to lose its identity and to appear to be a branch of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name was never adopted. Instead the General Assembly changed the name to North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh in 1963. Still not satisfied, protest and letter writing campaigns continued until 1965 when the university received the present name North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Convention ignores the "at Raleigh" part of the name, but it is still in the official name. In 1966 single year enrollment reached 10,000. The 1970s saw enrollment surpass 19,000 and the addition of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. NC State celebrated its centennial in 1987 and reorganized its internal structure renaming all is schools to colleges (e.g. School of Engineering to the College of Engineering). Also in this year, it gained 700 acres of land that would later become the Centennial Campus. Over the next decade and a half, NC State has focused on developing is new Centennial Campus. Over $620 million has been invested in facilities and infrastructure at the new campus with 2.7 million square feet of space being constructed. There are 61 private and government agency partners located here as well. [5] [6] Currently, NC State has over 7,000 employees, over 30,000 students, an $820 million annual budget, and a $300 million endowment. It is also widely recognized as one of the three anchors of North Carolina's Research Triangle, together with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[7] AcademicsAdmission and DegreesConsidered a more selective university, NC State accepts fewer than 60% of those who apply. Out of the 3,175 students in the 2004 freshmen class, 43% were ranked in the top 10% of their high school class and 48% scored greater than 1200 on the SAT. Twenty-five percent were in both categories. State law limits the admission of student from outside North Carolina, so there is strong competition among non-residents for admissions. NC State is known for its programs in engineering and design. The textile and paper science programs are notable, given the University’s location near active textile and paper producers. Students can alternate semesters in the cooperative program, which gives them college credit for time-spent working on-site. NC State also provides a First Year Program for incoming freshmen to give incoming freshmen an opportunity to experience several disciplines before selecting a major. NC State offers bachelor's degrees in 100 areas of study, master's degrees in 109 areas and doctorate degrees in 55 areas. Only the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers associate's degrees. Areas of Study:
Academic UnitsNC State includes the following academic units: RankingsNC State’s rankings are significantly hurt by its 29.7% four year graduation rate (for freshmen entering in 1998), as compared to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 66.7% rate for the same class. The administration of NC State claims that this rate is a product of high participation in the cooperative education program (which adds a year to an undergraduate’s tenure) and the difficulty of the engineering degrees.[8] [9]
LibraryThe NC State Library, ranked 27th out of 113 North American research libraries, includes 3.4 million volumes and 54 thousand journal subscriptions (as of 2005).[15][16] The library system has an annual budget of over $20 million and consists of 5 libraries. The largest library, D.H. Hill Library, located on Main Campus is over 11 stories tall and covers over 119 thousand square feet (11 thousand square meters). [17] NC State as a member of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), has interlibrary loan services with Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University.[18] Student lifeThirty-three percent of all students live on campus in one of twenty different dormitories. Freshman dorms provide academic and social events that acclimate incoming students to the college experience. NC State has a relatively small Greek presence, and few Greeks actually live in their fraternity or sorority houses. While Greeks do offer some social events, many dormitories host their own parties, though alcohol policies are strictly enforced. By far the largest party and social events are those associated with sporting events. Most students are North Carolina residents, so on the weekends the campus is empty. The student center of the University includes an African-American Cultural Center which has an art gallery and a library. There is also a multicultural student affairs office. Student life at North Carolina State University includes opportunities in a diverse range of activities and organizations. Besides fraternities and sororities, there are multicultural groups, arts groups, political and social action groups, service and professional groups, religious groups, sports and recreation groups, academic and professional groups, and special interest groups such as the Clogging Team, the Film Society, the Judo Club, the Equestrian Club, and the Black Finesse Modeling Troupe. Student MediaTechnicianTechnician is NC State's student newspaper since 1920.Technician has been North Carolina State University’s student-run newspaper since 1920. It employs more than 100 students throughout the year and reports on campus news, sports, entertainment, and state and national news. Technician is published Monday through Friday when school is in session with a circulation of about 15,000. The paper is funded by advertisement and the student government; it is distributed for free at numerous locations on campus and at area merchants. The AgromeckNC State’s oldest student publication, the Agromeck yearbook, celebrated its 100th birthday with the 2002 edition. It acts as a compendium of student life on campus including sporting events, social activities, and day-to-day living. The Agromeck serves as a historian of campus and is a reminder of the way things used to be. Each year, nearly 1,000 copies are printed and sold. WKNC 88.1NC State has its own student-run radio station, WKNC. WKNC is a non-commercial station and cannot run traditional advertisements. It does seek sponsors, who can be acknowledged on the air, but 90% of the station's funding is from the university. The radio station broadcasts at 25,000 watts and reaches around 200,000 people. The station host several formats run by student disc jockies. Student demographics(Demographics last updated Dec 6, 2005) AthleticsSports Illustrated cover after NC State beat UCLA in the NCAA Tournament in 1974. The red block ‘S’ with ‘N’ and ‘C’ has been in use since 1890 and became the sole logo for all NC State Athletics team in 2000Athletic teams at NC State are known as the Wolfpack. NC State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Chuck Amato, the head football coach, has led the Wolfpack to five bowl games while at NC State. The men's basketball team has made four consecutive trips and a recent Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament under the guidance of coach Herb Sendek. The men's team won the NCAA Championship in 1974 under coach Norm Sloan after ending UCLA's seven year reign. They also won the championship in 1983 under coach Jim Valvano. Coach Kay Yow, head coach of the women's basketball program and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has led the Wolfpack Women to more than 600 wins and approaches 700 for her career. For the Fall of 1999 the Wolfpack men's basketball program opened play in the RBC Center. This new arena is located next to Carter-Finley Stadium, where the football team plays its games. These two facilities are located roughly three miles to the west of NC State's Main Campus. Volleyball, women's basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics are all still hosted in historic Reynolds Coliseum. Completed in the 1949, Reynolds was once the heart of NC State, hosting many University sports. The baseball team plays its games out of Doak Field, at the western edge of Main Campus. The University completed the J.W. Isenhouser Tennis Complex in early 2005. Both men's and women's tennis compete out of this facility. Other sports supported at NC State are cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, rifle, soccer, sailing, swimming and diving, and track and field. CampusNC State has a sprawling, urban 2,139 acre (8.65 km²) campus. The campus is divided into four sections:
MainHolladay Hall, the first building built on NC State's campus in 1889, now houses the Chancellor's Office.NC State’s Main Campus has three general areas: North Main Campus, Central Main Campus, and South Main Campus. North Main Campus is the oldest part of NC State and is home to most academic departments and a few dorms. Central Main Campus is mainly dormitories, cafeterias, gymnasiums and student support departments. North and Central Main Campus are separated by a rail road track. Pedestrian and road tunnels are used to cross the tracks. Western Boulevard separates Central and South Main Campuses. Greek Court and a large conference center are found on South Main Campus. Architecturally, Main Campus is known for its distinctive red brick buildings. Due to oversupply, odd brick statues dot the landscape, a large section of main campus is paved over with brick (University Plaza, a.k.a. "the brickyard"), and most sidewalks are also made with brick. These sidewalks are also dotted with white brick mosaics. The Memorial Bell Tower, located in the Northeast corner of North Main Campus, serves as the signature of NC State and appears in the NC State Official Seal. It was constructed as a monument to alumni killed in World War I. The granite tower, completed in 1937, is 115 feet (35 meters) tall. As a tradition, the Bell Tower is lighted in red at night immediately following athletic victories and certain academic achievements.[19] The upper portion of the historic Court of North Carolilna below the 1911 Building, named for the first class of students to ban systematic hazing of underclassmen.The Court of North Carolina, just West of the Memorial Bell Tower, is surrounded by the 1911 Building; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Tompkins, Caldwell, Winston Halls and Poe Hall; Page Hall, home to College of Engineering offices; and Leazar Hall, location of the Computer Science Teaching Labs. It was once home to 100 trees (one for every county in North Carolina), but damage caused by Hurricane Fran in 1996 reduced the number significantly, including the destruction of a particularly old and large tree which was some 12 feet in diameter. Some replanting has occurred, but the Court's former appearance is far from being restored. Southwest of the Court of North Carolina is another landmark, the Free Expression Tunnel. The Free Expression Tunnel functions as one of three pedestrian tunnels underneath the railroad tracks separating North Main Campus and Central Main Campus. This particular tunnel is the site of sanctioned graffiti; anyone may paint there, and it is often the place for political statements, personal messages, and unique art. The tunnel was closed in June 2005 and has been partially demolished, to be rebuilt with wheelchair accessibility. NC State plans to reopen the Tunnel around March 2006. CentennialNC State's main campus is augmented by the 1,334 acre (5.4 km²) mixed-use Centennial Campus. Located 1 mile (1.6 Km) south of the Memorial Bell Tower, this campus houses university, corporate, and government research, in addition to classrooms and non-student residences. The College of Textiles is based on this campus and long-term plans have the majority of the College of Engineering relocating to the new campus. The offices of Red Hat and the Raleigh branch of the National Weather Service are also on the Centennial Campus, as well as Centennial Campus Middle School. WestWest Campus is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the Memorial Bell Tower. The campus’s 182 acres (0.73 km²) is bordered by the stadiums and the North Carolina State Fairgrounds to the west and Meredith College to the east. Situated on this campus is the University Club and North Carolina’s only Veterinary School. Since most of the campus is rolling pastoral land, part of it is converted to parking space during the North Carolina State Fair and NC State football games. StadiumsThe Stadium property is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of the Memorial Bell Tower. Both Carter-Finley Stadium and the RBC Center are located there. Aside from the two stadiums, the property is mainly open space used for event parking. The property borders the North Carolina State Fair to the North and hosts tailgating parties before NC State football games. PeopleHenry H. Shelton, Former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff John Edwards (left) with running mate John Kerry on the Cover of Time. July 14, 2004A great number of people have made their way through NC State University. NC State has conferred 185,663 degrees (as of 2005) since opening its doors and has an estimated 145,000 living alumni. In addition, the university employees 1825 part and full time faculty members. Out of these two groups, several notable individuals have immerged. [20] NotablesList Format: Academics
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List Format:. Some manufacturers, notably AMD, have started using a new, slightly more environmentally friendly alternative to expanded plastic packaging made out of paper, known commercially as "paperfoam." The packaging has very similar mechanical properties to some expanded plastic packaging, but is biodegradable and can also be recycled with ordinary paper. [20]. The type of cotton fibres used for making paper are discarded as unusable waste from the textile industry, and can be manufactured using fewer chemicals and less energy. Out of these two groups, several notable individuals have immerged. Their reasons for doing this are that the cotton based tissue papers are less abrasive, less likely to cause allergic reactions, and far more environmentally friendly than wood papers, as they are made from renewable materials. In addition, the university employees 1825 part and full time faculty members. However, at least one company (Cloudy Bay Cotton) has recently tried to introduce cotton based tissue papers to westernised countries as an alternative to wood based ones. NC State has conferred 185,663 degrees (as of 2005) since opening its doors and has an estimated 145,000 living alumni. Paper made in the west since the industrial revolution has been almost exclusively wood based, except for a few specialized papers like those used in banknotes. A great number of people have made their way through NC State University. The majority of modern book publishers now use acid-free paper. The property borders the North Carolina State Fair to the North and hosts tailgating parties before NC State football games. Documents written on more expensive rag paper were more stable. Aside from the two stadiums, the property is mainly open space used for event parking. Unfortunately, the original wood-based paper was more acidic and more prone to disintegrate over time, through processes known as slow fires. Both Carter-Finley Stadium and the RBC Center are located there. The office worker or the white-collar worker was slowly born of this transformation, which can be considered as a part of the industrial revolution. The Stadium property is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of the Memorial Bell Tower. Cheap wood based paper also meant that keeping personal diaries or writing letters ceased to be reserved to a privileged few. Since most of the campus is rolling pastoral land, part of it is converted to parking space during the North Carolina State Fair and NC State football games. With the gradual introduction of cheap paper, schoolbooks, fiction, non-fiction, and newspapers became slowly available to nearly all the members of an industrial society. Situated on this campus is the University Club and North Carolina’s only Veterinary School. Before this era a book or a newspaper was a rare luxury object and illiteracy was the norm. The campus’s 182 acres (0.73 km²) is bordered by the stadiums and the North Carolina State Fairgrounds to the west and Meredith College to the east. Together with the invention of the practical fountain pen and the mass produced pencil of the same period, and in conjunction with the advent of the steam driven rotary printing press, wood based paper caused a major transformation of the 19th century economy and society in industrialized countries. West Campus is located 2.5 miles (4 km) west of the Memorial Bell Tower. Although older machines predated it, the Fourdrinier paper making machine became the basis for most modern papermaking. The offices of Red Hat and the Raleigh branch of the National Weather Service are also on the Centennial Campus, as well as Centennial Campus Middle School. Paper remained a luxury item through the centuries, until the advent of steam-driven paper making machines in the 19th century, which could make paper with fibres from wood pulp. The College of Textiles is based on this campus and long-term plans have the majority of the College of Engineering relocating to the new campus. According to this theory, Chinese culture was less developed than the West in ancient times because bamboo, while abundant, was a clumsier writing material than papyrus; Chinese culture advanced during the Han Dynasty and preceding centuries due to the invention of paper; and Europe advanced during the Renaissance due to the introduction of paper and the printing press. Located 1 mile (1.6 Km) south of the Memorial Bell Tower, this campus houses university, corporate, and government research, in addition to classrooms and non-student residences. Some historians speculate that paper was the key element in global cultural advancement. NC State's main campus is augmented by the 1,334 acre (5.4 km²) mixed-use Centennial Campus. The oldest known paper document in the West is the Missel of Silos from the 11th century. NC State plans to reopen the Tunnel around March 2006. They used hemp and linen rags as a source of fiber. The tunnel was closed in June 2005 and has been partially demolished, to be rebuilt with wheelchair accessibility. After further commercial trading and the defeat of the Chinese in the Battle of Talas, the invention spread to the Middle East, where it was adopted in India and subsequently in Italy in about the 13th century. This particular tunnel is the site of sanctioned graffiti; anyone may paint there, and it is often the place for political statements, personal messages, and unique art. The technology was first transferred to Korea in 600 and then imported to Japan by a Buddhist priest, Dam Jing (曇徴) from Goguryeo, around 610, where fibres (called bast) from the mulberry tree were used. The Free Expression Tunnel functions as one of three pedestrian tunnels underneath the railroad tracks separating North Main Campus and Central Main Campus. Instruction in the manufacturing process was required, and the Chinese were reluctant to share their secrets. Southwest of the Court of North Carolina is another landmark, the Free Expression Tunnel. It spread slowly outside of China; other East Asian cultures, even after seeing paper, could not figure out how to make it themselves. Some replanting has occurred, but the Court's former appearance is far from being restored. Other sources trace the invention of this type of papermaking to China in 150 BC. It was once home to 100 trees (one for every county in North Carolina), but damage caused by Hurricane Fran in 1996 reduced the number significantly, including the destruction of a particularly old and large tree which was some 12 feet in diameter. The Chinese court official Cai Lun described the modern method of papermaking in AD 105; he was the first person to describe how to make paper from cotton rags. The Court of North Carolina, just West of the Memorial Bell Tower, is surrounded by the 1911 Building; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Tompkins, Caldwell, Winston Halls and Poe Hall; Page Hall, home to College of Engineering offices; and Leazar Hall, location of the Computer Science Teaching Labs. Indeed, most of the above materials were rare and costly. As a tradition, the Bell Tower is lighted in red at night immediately following athletic victories and certain academic achievements.[19]. Silk was sometimes used, but was normally too expensive to consider. The granite tower, completed in 1937, is 115 feet (35 meters) tall. In China, documents were ordinarily written on bamboo, making them very heavy and awkward to transport. It was constructed as a monument to alumni killed in World War I. Further north, parchment or vellum, made of processed sheepskin or calfskin, replaced papyrus, as the papyrus plant requires subtropical conditions to grow. The Memorial Bell Tower, located in the Northeast corner of North Main Campus, serves as the signature of NC State and appears in the NC State Official Seal. Papyrus was produced as early as 3000 BC in Egypt, and in ancient Greece and Rome. These sidewalks are also dotted with white brick mosaics. The word paper comes from the ancient Egyptian writing material called papyrus, which was woven from papyrus plants. "the brickyard"), and most sidewalks are also made with brick. The heat produced by these can easily dry the paper to less than 6% moisture. Due to oversupply, odd brick statues dot the landscape, a large section of main campus is paved over with brick (University Plaza, a.k.a. These dryer cans heat to temperatures above 200ºF and are used in long sequences of more than 40 cans. Architecturally, Main Campus is known for its distinctive red brick buildings. On the paper machine, the most common is the steam-heated can dryer. Greek Court and a large conference center are found on South Main Campus. In more modern times, various forms of heated drying mechanisms are used. Western Boulevard separates Central and South Main Campuses. In the earliest days of papermaking this was done by hanging the paper sheets like laundry. Pedestrian and road tunnels are used to cross the tracks. Drying involves using air and or heat to remove water from the paper sheet. North and Central Main Campus are separated by a rail road track. When making paper by hand, a blotter sheet is used. Central Main Campus is mainly dormitories, cafeterias, gymnasiums and student support departments. On a paper machine this is called a felt (not to be confused with the traditional felt). North Main Campus is the oldest part of NC State and is home to most academic departments and a few dorms. Once the water is forced from the sheet, another absorbant material must be used to collect this water. NC State’s Main Campus has three general areas: North Main Campus, Central Main Campus, and South Main Campus. Pressing the sheet removes the water by force. The campus is divided into four sections:. The methods of doing so vary between the different processes used to make paper, but the concepts remain the same. NC State has a sprawling, urban 2,139 acre (8.65 km²) campus. This is accomplished through pressing and drying. Other sports supported at NC State are cheerleading, cross country, dance, golf, rifle, soccer, sailing, swimming and diving, and track and field. After the paper web is produced, the water must be removed from it in order to create a usable product. Both men's and women's tennis compete out of this facility. Standard sheet sizes are prescribed by governing bodies such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Isenhouser Tennis Complex in early 2005. When dried, this continuous web may be cut into rectangular sheets by slicing the web vertically and horizontally to the desired size. The University completed the J.W. Most mass-produced paper is made using the continuous Fourdrinier process to form a reel or web of fibers in a thin sheet. The baseball team plays its games out of Doak Field, at the western edge of Main Campus. The paper may then be removed from the mould, wet or dry, and go on to further processing. Completed in the 1949, Reynolds was once the heart of NC State, hosting many University sports. Pressure may be applied to help remove additional water. Volleyball, women's basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics are all still hosted in historic Reynolds Coliseum. In the mould process, a quantity of pulp is placed into a form, with a wire-mesh base, so that the fibers form a sheet on the mesh and excess water can drain away. These two facilities are located roughly three miles to the west of NC State's Main Campus. This moving web is pressed and dried into a continuous sheet of paper. This new arena is located next to Carter-Finley Stadium, where the football team plays its games. A watermark may be impressed into the paper at this stage of the process. For the Fall of 1999 the Wolfpack men's basketball program opened play in the RBC Center. This dilute slurry is drained through a fine-mesh moving screen to form a fibrous web. Coach Kay Yow, head coach of the women's basketball program and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, has led the Wolfpack Women to more than 600 wins and approaches 700 for her career. The pulp mixture is further diluted with water resulting in a very thin slurry. They also won the championship in 1983 under coach Jim Valvano. For example, Kaolin (or calcium carbonate) is added to produce the glossy papers typically used for magazines. The men's team won the NCAA Championship in 1974 under coach Norm Sloan after ending UCLA's seven year reign. Once the fibers have been extracted, they may also be bleached, dyed, or have additional ingredients added to alter the appearance of the final product. The men's basketball team has made four consecutive trips and a recent Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA Tournament under the guidance of coach Herb Sendek. These fibres have already been treated once, so instead they need a more gentle process to break the fibers apart while preserving their integrity. Chuck Amato, the head football coach, has led the Wolfpack to five bowl games while at NC State. Recycled fibres do not need to be pulped in the conventional sense. NC State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Removing the lignin from wood chips also serves to break them apart into the fibers that compose pulp. Athletic teams at NC State are known as the Wolfpack. Pulp that is broken down chemically is known as "chemical pulp." The main purpose of a chemical pulping process is to break down the chemical structure of lignin and render it soluble in a liquid (most often water) so it may be washed from the remaining fibers. (Demographics last updated Dec 6, 2005). However, because the lignin will cause this paper to yellow, mechanical pulp is most often used for newspapers and other non-permanent goods. The station host several formats run by student disc jockies. Since the lignin is not removed from mechanical pulp, yields are relatively high, approximately 90-98%. The radio station broadcasts at 25,000 watts and reaches around 200,000 people. Pulp that has been broken down mechanically is often known as "groundwood pulp." The mechanical process to break down wood chips into pulp requires no chemicals. It does seek sponsors, who can be acknowledged on the air, but 90% of the station's funding is from the university. If the lignin is retained in the pulp, the paper will yellow when exposed to air and light. WKNC is a non-commercial station and cannot run traditional advertisements. These processes are not needed when breaking down recycled fibers, as the lignin has already been removed from the source material. NC State has its own student-run radio station, WKNC. This is done via a chemical process. Each year, nearly 1,000 copies are printed and sold. When natural materials are used to make paper, it is usually necessary to break down the lignin inside of the plant's cell walls. The Agromeck serves as a historian of campus and is a reminder of the way things used to be. The source of fiber is often natural (softwood or hardwood trees or other plants) or recycled, such as old corrugated boxes, newsprint, or mixed paper. It acts as a compendium of student life on campus including sporting events, social activities, and day-to-day living. The material to be used for making paper is first converted into pulp, a concentrated mixture of fibers suspended in liquid. NC State’s oldest student publication, the Agromeck yearbook, celebrated its 100th birthday with the 2002 edition. Whether done by hand or with a paper machine, the paper making process has three simple steps:. The paper is funded by advertisement and the student government; it is distributed for free at numerous locations on campus and at area merchants. . Technician is published Monday through Friday when school is in session with a circulation of about 15,000. Though generally considered a flexible material, the edges of paper sheets can act as very thin, fine-toothed saws, leading to paper cuts. It employs more than 100 students throughout the year and reports on campus news, sports, entertainment, and state and national news. A stack of 500 sheets of paper is called a ream. Technician has been North Carolina State University’s student-run newspaper since 1920. However, other vegetable fiber materials including cotton, hemp, linen, and rice may be used. Besides fraternities and sororities, there are multicultural groups, arts groups, political and social action groups, service and professional groups, religious groups, sports and recreation groups, academic and professional groups, and special interest groups such as the Clogging Team, the Film Society, the Judo Club, the Equestrian Club, and the Black Finesse Modeling Troupe. The most common source of these fibers is wood pulp from pulpwood trees, (largely softwoods) such as spruce. Student life at North Carolina State University includes opportunities in a diverse range of activities and organizations. The fibers used are usually natural and composed of cellulose. There is also a multicultural student affairs office. Paper was invented in Ancient China by a man named Ts'ai Lun in AD 105.Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibers (or fibres). The student center of the University includes an African-American Cultural Center which has an art gallery and a library. paper machines- paper-engineering. Most students are North Carolina residents, so on the weekends the campus is empty. origami. By far the largest party and social events are those associated with sporting events. papier-mâché. While Greeks do offer some social events, many dormitories host their own parties, though alcohol policies are strictly enforced. For construction
[17] NC State as a member of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), has interlibrary loan services with Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University.[18]. toilet paper. Hill Library, located on Main Campus is over 11 stories tall and covers over 119 thousand square feet (11 thousand square meters). For cleaning (see also tissue, Kleenex):
The administration of NC State claims that this rate is a product of high participation in the cooperative education program (which adds a year to an undergraduate’s tenure) and the difficulty of the engineering degrees.[8] [9]. envelope. NC State’s rankings are significantly hurt by its 29.7% four year graduation rate (for freshmen entering in 1998), as compared to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 66.7% rate for the same class. For packaging:
Students can alternate semesters in the cooperative program, which gives them college credit for time-spent working on-site. security. The textile and paper science programs are notable, given the University’s location near active textile and paper producers. check. NC State is known for its programs in engineering and design. bank note. State law limits the admission of student from outside North Carolina, so there is strong competition among non-residents for admissions. paper money. Twenty-five percent were in both categories. To represent a value:
Currently, NC State has over 7,000 employees, over 30,000 students, an $820 million annual budget, and a $300 million endowment. [5] [6]. There are 61 private and government agency partners located here as well. Over $620 million has been invested in facilities and infrastructure at the new campus with 2.7 million square feet of space being constructed. Over the next decade and a half, NC State has focused on developing is new Centennial Campus. Also in this year, it gained 700 acres of land that would later become the Centennial Campus. School of Engineering to the College of Engineering). NC State celebrated its centennial in 1987 and reorganized its internal structure renaming all is schools to colleges (e.g. The 1970s saw enrollment surpass 19,000 and the addition of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 1966 single year enrollment reached 10,000. Convention ignores the "at Raleigh" part of the name, but it is still in the official name. Still not satisfied, protest and letter writing campaigns continued until 1965 when the university received the present name North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Instead the General Assembly changed the name to North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh in 1963. The name was never adopted. Faculty, students and alumni immediately launched a bitter opposition campaign, arguing that the name would cause the university to lose its identity and to appear to be a branch of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1962, administrators tried to change State College to North Carolina State University, but Governor Terry Sanford and other UNC system officials proposed The University of North Carolina at Raleigh for consistency. The period also saw the first admission of African-Americans. The 1950s saw many building projects and national recognition of its academic programs. By 1947 enrollment was over 5,000 and the university expanded to accommodate the new students. Bill. After the end of World War II, State College experienced rapid growth due to the G.I. By 1937 enrollment rebounded to over 2,000, but World War II caused enrollment to drop below 1,000. The Consolidated University of North Carolina lasted until 1972 when it was remade into the University of North Carolina system. This move also brought another name – North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina. This administratively combined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Women’s College at Greensboro, and State College. To address issues institutional inefficiencies, the State of North Carolina established the Consolidated University of North Carolina in 1931. The Great Depression brought many challenges to State College when economic hardships caused enrollment to suffer. In 1927, the first women graduated from the university. In 1920 enrollment reached 1,000 and by 1929 enrollment doubled to 2,000. School of Agriculture, Textile School…). In the 1920s, many of the university’s educational units were organized into schools (e.g. By the end of World War I, State College experienced many institutional changes and fluctuating enrollment. [4]. By 1918 the college had an enrollment over 700 students and it had a new name—North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. These two new programs allowed the university’s knowledge resources to directly benefit the people of North Carolina, not just those students who walked its halls. In 1914 the federal Smith-Lever Act enabled the university to establish state, county, and local extension programs. Along with United State Department of Agriculture, State College created the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs in 1909 (which later became 4-H in 1926). Between 1889 to the end of World War I, the college experienced growth and expansion of purpose. [1] [2] [3]. Construction began on the Main Building (now called Holladay Hall) in 1888 and the college formally opened on October 3, 1889. Stanhope Pullen gave land towards the establishment of the new college in Raleigh. R. The state also budgeted money for the new college and transferred North Carolina's land-grant endowment to it as well. On March 7, 1887 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the establishment of North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In the mid 1880s both state farmers and business leaders claimed that the Chapel Hill’s elitist education did not meet the mandate set forth by the Morrill Land-Grant Act. For two decades that university received $7,500 annually from the endowment. During Reconstruction, North Carolina allocated its endowment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This Act created endowments that were to be used in the establishment of colleges that would provide a “liberal and practical education” while focusing on military tactics, agriculture and the mechanical arts without excluding classical studies. Although established in 1887, the North Carolina State University story begins in 1862 when President Lincoln signed the federal Morrill Land-Grant Act. . While NC State has historical strengths in design, agriculture, engineering, and textiles, it offers over 100 Bachelor degree areas of study including meteorology, economics, political science, forestry, and education. Today, NC State has an enrollment of over 30,000, making it the largest university in North Carolina. The North Carolina General Assembly founded NC State in 1887 as a land-grant college. Also known as NC State, the university is the principal technological institute of the University of North Carolina. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. JC Raulston Arboretum. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hugh Shelton (Bachelors 1963) Former chairman of the U.S. Gen. Burley Mitchell (Bachelors 1966) North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice. Jones (Bachelors 1965) Member, United States Congress, 3rd District, North Carolina. Walter B. (Bachelors 1959, Masters 196?) 4-term Governor of North Carolina. Hunt Jr. James B. Hayworth (Bachelors 1980) Member, United States Congress, 6th District, Arizona. J.D. Senator and vice-presidential candidate. John Edwards (Bachelors 1974) U.S. John Tesh (Attended circa 1975, expelled for cheating(?)) Musician. Jerry Punch (Bachelors 1975) Sideline reporter & auto racing analyst for ESPN and ABC. Park (Bachelors 1931) Communications executive. Roy H. Terry Gannon Bachelors 1985) ABC Sports commentator. Richard Curtis (Bachelors 1972) A founder and managing editor of graphics and photography for USA TODAY. David Thompson (Bachelors 2003 played for NCSU from 1971 to 1975)) basketball player. Philip Rivers (Bachelors 2003) football player. Nate McMillan (Attended 1985-1986) Basketball, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and past Head Coach Seattle SuperSonics. Torry Holt (Attended 1995-1998) football player. Terrence Holt (Attended 1999-2001) football player. Roman Gabriel (Bachelors 1962) football player. David Fox (Bachelor 1994) 1996 Summer Olympics Swimming gold medalist. Bill Cowher (Bachelors 1979) football, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 1972, Faculty member 1972-1976) CEO of SAS Institute. 1968, Ph.D. 1965, M.S. James Goodnight (B.S. Marshall Brain (Masters 1989, Instructor 1986-1992) Founder of HowStuffWorks. Donald Bitzer (Professor 1989-Present) Father of Plasma Television. Young (Professor 19??-present) Renaissance English literature scholar and co-founder of the John Donne Journal. V. R. John Kessel (Professor 1982-Present) science-fiction author. George Kennedy (Professor 1976-Present) Entomologist. Thomas Hester (Professor 19??-Present) Renaissance English literature scholar and co-founder of the John Donne Journal. M. Tom Regan (Professor 1967-Present) Philosopher and animal rights activist. Friday (Bachelors 1941) Former President of the University of North Carolina. William C. 1966, Faculty member 1962-1969) UCLA Chancellor. Albert Carnesale (PhD. William Brantley Aycock (Bachelors 1936) former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor. Stadiums—Located further West of Main Campus than West Campus, it is the location of the basketball and football stadiums. West Campus—Located two miles West of Main Campus, it is the home of the veterinary School. Centennial Campus—Located South of Main Campus, it is home to some academic departments, in particular those related to science and engineering, but most activity here is concerned with public/private cooperation and research. Location of most academic studies and student dormitories. Main Campus—Oldest campus of NC State. Among America's Best Value Colleges by Princeton Reviews.[14]. 3rd in the nation in the total number of engineering degrees conferred in 2004.[13]. 28th best value in education by Kiplinger in 2006.[12]. [11]. 34th in US News and World Report's Best Graduate Engineering Programs. 78th out of all national universities by US News and World Report in 2006.[10]. List of graduate degrees. List of bachelor degrees. |