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Collection contains bound volumes of correspondence, deposit slips, bank statements, transfer forms, common funds statements, audit reports, accounting summary reports on NC State University Foundations. The Foundations Accounting & Investments department reports to the Treasurer's Office and is responsible for investment management, accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, board communications, benchmarking, University associated-entity reporting, audits, tax returns, and other help and guidance to campus units to assist them in managing their foundation and endowment resources. Less

The records of the Office of the Dean in the Graduate School at North Carolina State University consist of three series,including general administrative records, graduate program review records, and unprocessed records. Materials within this subgroup include correspondence, reports, financial reports, course action forms, and administrative materials that relate to the governing of the Graduate School, and range in date from 1914 to 2018. Graduate instruction began at North Carolina State University in 1893, with the first Master's degree conferred in 1894 doctoral degree in 1926. A Graduate School existed from 1923 to 1931, but it was eliminated with the consolidation of the public universities in North Carolina. It was re-established at NC State during the 1950s. Less

Contained in this subgroup are newsletters and other publications relating to NC State University's Computing Center, Computing Services unit, and the Information Technology Division. Titles include Connect, Prompt, and Random Bits and Bytes. The Information Technology Division (ITD) was formerly known as the Computing Center. In the 1970s, the organization supported mainframe computers used for research and scientific computing. On November 1, 2007, ITD and Resource Management and Information Systems (RMIS) joined to form the Office of Information Technology (OIT). OIT provides campus-wide computing, information and communication technology services in support of the university’s academic and administrative goals. Less

The North Carolina State University Institute for Emerging Issues Records contain conference proceedings and programs; cue books, transcripts, transcribed speeches; speaker biographies and information; photographic materials including photo prints, contact prints, slides, and negatives; publicity materials, press releases and news clippings; annual reports; correspondence; financial information; office records related to the Institute's staff, administrative, and general operations; and computer diskettes. All records come from the Institute for Emerging Issues and are related to the operations and actions of both the Institute itself and the conferences hosted and organized by the Institute. Of the records related to the conferences, a large portion of them are about the Emerging Issues Forum. The Institute of Emerging Issues at North Carolina State University was founded as a non-partisan public policy organization to enhance North Carolina’s long-term prosperity. It seeks to educate and engage North Carolinians through collaborating on new issues affecting the state’s economic competiveness. The Institute hosts several conferences, most notably the annual Emerging Issues Forum, which has featured such past speakers and attendees as Jimmy Carter, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Carl Sagan, Madeleine Albright, Sanjay Gupta, and Steve Forbes. Forum themes have included international economics, health, economic forecasting, education, and the environment. Less

The North Carolina State University Libraries Annual Reports contain annual reports from the main library, its departments, and the university's branch libraries. There are some gaps in the files, and these records are unprocessed. The first library at North Carolina State University was established in 1889 in a room in Holladay Hall. In 1925 a new purpose-built library building was constructed (now Brooks Hall). In 1954 the current D.H. Hill Library building was opened (originally just the east wing of the current structure). The library space was expanded in 1971 by building an 11-story book tower and connecting the original space with the former student union (now the Erdahl-Cloyd or west wing). Further expansion and renovation occurred in the 1980s, culminating in 1990 with the opening of the second (or "south") bookstack tower. In 2013 the award-winning James B. Hunt Library opened on the university’s Centennial Campus. In 2016, NC State University Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, bestowed by the Institute for Museum and Library Service. The medal was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama to Director Susan Nutter during a ceremony. Susan Nutter retired from the Libraries in 2017, after an esteemed 30 year tenure. Less

The records of the Assistant Director for Capital Management and External Relations contain floor plans of the DH Hill Library from the early 1990s, as well approximately 5900 electronic files dated 2004-2007. These include as-built plans of the DH Hill Library (East Wing Renovation, LRCDA, north stair and elevator, and air handler. These are also digital photographs of library renovations (LRDCA and East Wing) and library events (such as reopening of East Wing in 2007, Carousel of Knowledge in 2005). These records also contain the photographic files used in conjunction with library publications. The position of assistant director for capital management and external relations was formerly titled assistant director for finance and administration. Library publications, exhibits, and renovations fell under its purview. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Libraries' Copyright and Digital Scholarship Center contain meeting minutes, membership rosters, agendas, and correspondence from the Scholarly Communications subcommittee. They also include general files departmental files, brochures, and licensing files. The Copyright and Digital Scholarship Center (CDSC) provides expertise and advises the Libraries and the NC State community on the methods and modes of scholarly communication, copyright, open knowledge, and digital scholarship. The CDSC was formerly named the Scholarly Communications Center and subsequently the Digital Scholarship and Publishing Center. Less

The North Carolina State University, Libraries, External Relations Records contain video files of a Lewis Clarke Collection promotional video and guest books from various exhibits held at the Libraries. External Relations is the communications, promotions, media relations, exhibits, and publications unit of the Libraries. This unit is responsible for the writing, design, style and branding, social media, photography, and videography associated with Libraries' initiatives. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Libraries' involvement in the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) include committee/subcommittee information and meeting minutes, correspondence, memoranda, manuals and information on training procedures, newsletters, and other general information about the committees, subcommittees, activities, and services of TRLN. Materials range in date from 1974 to 1997. The consortium known today as the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) started with a collaboration betwen Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 1930s to share the development of their respective collections. North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University) began participating in these cooperative collection development programs in the 1950s. In 1977, this group became known as the Triangle University Library Cooperative Committee (TULCC), and adopted the curent name of TRLN in the fall of 1980. North Carolina Central University joined the consortia in 1995, with the current mission of the TRLN continuing to be the joint development of collections and resources as shared between the four member libraries. Representatives from the North Carolina State University libraries (as well as from the three other member libraries) participate in various committees, subcommittees, task forces, and project groups for the joint TRLN efforts. The stated mission of the consortium is to marshal the financial, human, and information resources of their research libraries through cooperative efforts in order to create a rich and unparalleled knowledge environment that furthers the universities’ teaching, research, learning, and service missions (https://trln.org/, accessed 08/14/2020). Less

The North Carolina State University, Memorabilia Collection contains primarily three-dimensional objects related to the history of North Carolina State University (formerly North Carolina State College and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts). Prominent topics represented by these objects include alumni, professors, and chancellors, student military service, campus socieities and clubs, the Athletics program (in particular the 1983 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship), and the 1987 N.C. State Centennial celebration. Materials range in date from circa 700 to 2023. North Carolina State University is a public, land-grant, research university that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Founded in 1887, it was at first known as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1917, its name changed to the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. Since 1962, it has been known as North Carolina State University.The North Carolina State University, Memorabilia Collection is an extensive collection of three-dimensional objects of historical importance to the university from its founding to the 2000s. Less

Contains annual meeting information, brochures, budget proposals, contributors’ lists, correspondence, financial information, minutes, reports and salary data. The Mission of the North Carolina Textile Foundation is to promote the welfare, future development and reputation of the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University as the premier institution for textile education and research. As a nonprofit organization, the Foundation supports the College and Dean by providing funds for scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate students, recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators and researchers and placement of graduates. The Foundation also assists in the acquisition and maintenance of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for research and education. Less

The records of Multicultural Student Affairs at North Carolina State University contain correspondence, event flyers, handbooks, brochures, posters, scrapbooks, and records from the administration of the Peer Mentor Program. Many of the materials pertain to the planning of the annual African American Symposium, as well as the Native American and Hispano/Latino Symposia. Materials range in date from 1979 to 2015. African-American Student Affairs was established as a department at North Carolina State University in 1984; in 2001, the department was renamed Multicultural Student Affairs after Hispanic Student Affairs and Native American Student Affairs were added. Under the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Multicultural Student Affairs aims to create dynamic programs to promote the academic success, graduation, and retention of African American, Native American, and Latinx students. MSA also conducts programs for the benefit of the recruitment of historically underrepresented groups. Less

This collection contains the records of the North Carolina State University Women's Center. The records include flyers, pamphlets, announcements, memoranda, news clippings, scrapbooks, slides, zines, CD-ROMs, floppy disks, and artifacts that document the activities of the center and its programs from 1965 to 2022. Topics include the signature programs of the Women's Center such as the Chocolate Festivals, productions of The Vagina Monologues, Take Back the Night marches and rallies, Alternative Service Breaks, and the Sisterhood Dinners Some documents pre-date the founding of the Center in 1991. These include materials on meetings, councils, and polls that led up to the creation of the Center. The North Carolina State University Women's Center was founded in 1991 in order to provide services to the women students, faculty and staff on campus. The Center's mission is to celebrate women through support, empowerment, education, and leadership development and to challenge and motivate both women and men to achieve inclusivity and gender equity. It achieves this by offering signature annual programs such as the Chocolate Festival, the production of the Vagina Monologues, Take Back the Night march and rally, Alternative Service Break, and the Sisterhood Dinner. Other services include maintaining a sexual assault helpline and a system of advocates available to those in need.In 1989, then Assistant Director of Student Development Evelyn Reiman and others formed the Women's Resource Coalition. The Coalition published a newsletter and sponsored events. In 1991, Heloise Jones (president of the Women's Resource Coalition) lobbied Provost Franklin Hart to establish a Women's Center. In October of that year, the Women's Center opened its doors in the basement of Nelson Hall. It is now in Talley Student Center.The NC State Women’s Center is one of four Campus Community Centers (along with the GLBT Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the African American Cultural Center) housed under the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED). It was formerly under the Division of Student Affairs. Less

The NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education Records contain correspondence, brochures, computer media, course catalogs, flyers, instructor sheets, newsletters, pamphlets, programs, publicity and promotional materials, reports, setup sheets, (scheduling documents), and other records. Materials range in date from the 1940s to 2024. North Carolina State University's McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education opened in 1976, but the history of continuing education at NC State University dates back even further. As early as 1895, the college began to hold short courses (and later summer schools) outside of its normal offerings to college students. In 1924, the College Extension Divison was formally established to oversee many of these programs. In 1965 this unit was renamed the Division of Continuing Education. In 2022, the McKimmon Center was renamed NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education. It serves as a gateway to the vast intellectual and technical resources at NC State University (https://mckimmoncenter.ncsu.edu/history/, accessed 5/29/2020). Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of Extension and Engagement, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Records contain annual reports, course catalogs, brochures, and by-laws. Topics include the courses offered each semester, study trips abroad, and the annual activities and accomplishments of the Institute. Materials range in date from 1992 to 2022. The North Carolina State University, Office of Extension and Engagement, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides community members aged 50 and up with opportunities to continue learning through courses, programs, and study trips abroad. Topics range from the sciences to the humanities and may be one-time lectures or as many as six week courses. A division of the McKimmon Center for Continuing Education, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute was founded in 1992 as the Encore Program for Lifelong Enrichment. In approximately 2013, Encore joined the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Network under a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation and became the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute or OLLI. Less

This collection contains annual reports from departments under the direction of the NC State University Office of Finance and Administration, as well as related correspondence. Materials range in date from 1977 to 2018. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at North Carolina State University was formerly known as Bursar, Treasurer, Controller, and Business Manager. The mission statement of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration is "By stewarding financial assets, optimizing physical resources and investing in human capital, we will work with university constituencies to position NC State as a premier land grant university and world-class institution." As of 2020, the Office consists of the following units: Budget and Resource Management, Campus Enterprises, Environmental Health and Public Safety,Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, and Real Estate and Development. These units report to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business, and they provide infrastructure services essential to supporting the students, faculty and staff of the university. In 2015, the name was changed from the Office of Finance and Business to the Office of Finance and Administration. Less

This collection contains records relating to projects and initiatives undertaken by the Facilities Division in the years 1964-2006, 2021. Materials include blueprints, budget items, correspondence, memoranda, plans for projected construction and renovation of campus facilities, and photographs. The mission of the North Carolina State University Facilities Division has historically been to "create and preserve a physical environment that advances the university." The division oversees the construction and maintenance of all campus buildings and other facilities, ranging from sporting venues to parking decks to streetlights. The division also supervises the purchase, sale, and upkeep of real property. Less

The Centennial Campus Records document the development of Centennial Campus from the initial 1984 land allocation through its twentieth anniversary celebration, with the bulk of the content focused on the late 1980s and early 1990s. Containing correspondence, proposals, reports, articles, brochures, clippings, electronic images, and other materials, the items discuss general design and development issues, the campus's administrative structure, the master developer (Carley Capital Group), Centennial Campus partners, the natural environment, infrastructure, facilities construction, and traffic. Materials range in date from 1974 to 2011. Between 1984 and 1985 Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. and Governor James G. Martin transferred over 800 acres of state land to North Carolina State University. The university settled on the idea of creating Centennial Campus, a "technopolis" where university units, governmental entities, and private industry could share facilities and collaborate on projects. From 1988 to 2000 Claude E. McKinney served as coordinator of Centennial Campus and shaped its development. Since beginning its operation, the campus has attracted a variety of prominent tenants, including ABB, Red Hat, Inc., and the National Weather Service and it has become home to the College of Textiles and the College of Engineering. Less

Contains publications, brochures, flyers, reports, rules and regulations, and other documents generated by the Department of Transportation regarding parking, driving on campus, and bus service. The mission of North Carolina State University Transportation is to provide exceptional and professional services through challenging and empowering staff to continuously improve systems, processes and procedures. The unit strives to meet the dynamic and diverse transportation needs of the NC State community (https://transportation.ncsu.edu/about-ncsu-transportation/, accessed 5/20/2020). Less