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Protestors holding signs at protest against the death penalty, 1974.

Independence Day March: NC State Students Protest the Death Penalty in 1974

7/1/2024

This blog post was contributed by Katie Bushman, Special Collections Graduate Assistant. Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn…

Tuscarora Protest of 1973

Tuscarora Protest of 1973

4/17/2023

Research for this post was conducted by student employees Allison Hall and Bryan Weber. Digitization of images was completed by Doss Hill and Laura Abraham. Fifty years ago during the spring of…

Symbol of NC State's Peace Retreat, May 1970

Fabulous 50: The Peace Retreat

5/29/2020

A few weeks ago, Special Collections News posted an article on the 50th anniversary of Cathy Sterling becoming the first woman to serve as NC State’s Student Body President.  Within days of her…

NC State University Student Body President Cathy Sterling, ca. 1971

Fabulous 50: Cathy Sterling, Student Body President, 1970

5/11/2020

Fifty years ago, Cathy Sterling (also known as Kate) was the first woman to become Student Body President at NC State University.  Elected in May 1970, she quickly found herself leading protests…

March Against Death, part of the Vietnam Moratorium, Washington, D.C., 13-15 Nov. 1969, in which 150-250 NC Students participated. Photo by Hal Barker. A cropped version of this photo was published in the 17 Nov. 1969 Technician student newspaper.

NC State and the 1969 Vietnam Moratorium

10/24/2019

Fifty years ago during the fall of 1969, the Moratorium Against the Vietnam War occurred nationwide with protests on Oct. 15 and Nov. 13-15.  This Special Collections News post will look at…

The Technician student newspaper covered protests supporting African American facilities employees during the spring of 1969.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 3)

6/11/2019

We conclude our look at racial conditions at NC State 50 years ago during the spring of 1969.  In the earlier Special Collections News posts (March 15 and April 23) we looked back at attempts by…

NC State students protesting in support of custodial staff, 14 Apr. 1969. SAAC President Eric Moore is second from right. Technician photo.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 2)

4/23/2019

We continue our look at racial conditions at NC State 50 years ago during the spring of 1969, particularly protests of African-American employees and students.  In the Special Collections News…

A rally supporting NC State facilities employees, 28 Feb. 1969. Society of Afro-American Culture President Eric Moore holds the loudspeaker. Agromeck 1969 photo.

African-American Protests, Spring 1969 (Part 1)

3/15/2019

Fifty years ago during the spring of 1969, African-American employees and students began a long-term protest of conditions they witnessed on campus.  Tensions began to rise on campus after…

Technician [Vol. 48 No. 64], April 8, 1968

Reaction to the MLK Assassination

3/30/2018

April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  The event spawned protests and riots nationwide.  Shortly after news of the assassination reached Raleigh…

Ed Caram’s Photographs Captured Campus Life​ ​in the Seventies

11/2/2015

Coach Norm Sloan cutting down the net after the 1974 NCAA championship win The photographs of Ed Caram (BS, Horticultural Science, 1973) have recently been made accessible and discoverable.…