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Putting together the past STORY BY CHELSEY FRANCIS | GRAPHICS BY TAYLOR CASHDAN | PHOTOS COURTESY OF HISTORICAL STATE
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hancellor William Randolph Woodson will be officially installed on Tuesday. From 1889 until 1945, the leader was called the ‘president.’ The name was then officially changed to ‘chancellor’ of the University. With Woodson’s installation looming, here is a look at the University’s previous chancellors.
MARYE ANNE FOX Twelfth Chief Executive 1998-2004 Born in Canton, Ohio in 1947. The first woman to hold the post. The number of buildings on Centennial Campus doubled, and new multidisciplinary programs were developed.
BRUCE ROBERT POULTON Tenth Chief Executive 1982-1989 Born in Yonkers, New York. Third scientist to lead the institution. Centennial Campus obtained. After leaving, Poulton became the director of the N.C. State University Literacy Systems Center. JOHN TYLER CALDWELL Eighth Chief Executive 1959-1975 Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1911. In 1965, the University’s name changed to North Carolina State University. The School of Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics established. Caldwell retired but continued to teach. JOHN WILLIAM HARRELSON Sixth Chief Executive 1934-1953 Born in 1885 in Cleveland County, N.C. First and onlyt alumnus to lead the University. In 1945, the title was changed to Chancellor. Died in Raleigh in 1955.
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WILLIAM “RANDY” WOODSON Fourteenth Chief Executive 2010 Born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas in 1957. Named the Chancellor on Jan. 8. Woodson’s career began at Purdue University. Most recently served as the executive vice president for academic affairs and then provost of Purdue.
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JAMES L. OBLINGER Thirteenth Chief Executive 2005 - 2009 Born in Ashland, Ohio in 1945. In 1986, came to the University as the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. LARRY KING MONTEITH Eleventh Chief Executive 1989-1998 Born in 1933 in Bryson City, N.C. Hired as interim Chancellor before being hired as the Chancellor. Established the First Year Experience Program and the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Created the College of Management. JOAB LANGSTON THOMAS Ninth Chief Executive 1975-1981 Born in 1933 in Russellville, Alabama. In 1975, became the second scientist Chancellor. Enrollment passed 20,000. School of Vet. Medicine was established. CAREY HOYT BOSTIAN Seventh Chief Executive 1953-1959 Born in 1907 in China Grove, N.C. In 1948, named the Associate Dean of the School of Agriculture Under Bostian’s direction, enrollment passed 5,000 for the first time. EUGENE CLYDE BROOKS Fifth Chief Executive 1923-1934 Born in Greene County, N.C. in 1871. The Schools of Agriculture, Science and Business, Education, Textiles and Engineering came into existence, The Graduate School was created. He died in Raleigh in 1947.
Poinsettias to spur breast cancer awareness The horticulture department has grown and tested a hybrid variety of pink poinsettias for breast cancer awareness month.
Dole said this is the first time the hybrid poinsettias have been grown off season. “They are unique because they are hybrids between the popular and beloved red ‘Christmas’ poinsettia and another species that is white. The two Nithya Kote Staff Writer together produced the pink. This is the first time that these varieties have Researchers at the University are been grown and tested off season,” turning their research pink – at least Dole said. Dole said getting the pink poinsetin the horticulture department. For October, the national breast can- tias ready for the October release was cer awareness month, the horticulture a challenge because they usually flower department has grown and tested a during late fall and early winter. “Poinsettias are short-day plants, hybrid variety of poinsettias- pink poinsettias, which will be marketed by which means that they flower natuthe industry this month as a symbol of rally in the late fall and early winter when the nights the fight against are long and the breast cancer. The pink days short. To get poinsettias were them to flower for grown and tested October 1, which in a greenhouse is much earlier near the campus than normal, we by Horticulture had to plant them John Dole, professor of horticulture Professor John early and black Dole and Floricloth them,” Dole culture Technician Ingram McCall. said. When the company, Paul Ecke “Black clothing means pullRanch, developed the bright pink i ng a heav y black clot h over hybrids they thought of associating it them in the late afternoon every with breast cancer awareness month, day to block out the light and make Dole said. the long nights and short days typical “We specifically tested the plants of fall. This caused the plants to start for Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” flowering much earlier,” Dole said. Dole said. “The bright pink of the new Dole said black clothing can somehybrids made the company instantly times have adverse effects; two vathink of Breast Cancer Awareness rieties could not withstand the high Month.” temperature. Shikha Singh, a freshman in textile “Black clothing is commonly used, engineering, said it’s a unique way of but we often run into problems with the raising breast cancer awareness. high heat of summer. We started “It’s a creative and beautiful way to black clothing in August - remember raise breast cancer awareness. I appreciate the efforts taken by the horticulFLOWER continued page 3 ture department,” Singh said.
“They are unique because they are hybrids.”
QUESTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS TASK FORCE The chancellor has begun work on the University’s Strategic Plan. The plan is divided up between nine task forces, one of which is Undergraduate Student Success. The Technician will be asking students their opinion about undergraduate student success each day leading up to the Strategic Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
WHAT SHOULD N.C. STATE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL DURING THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS? To submit your responses to the Technician, email: letters@ technicianonline.com. To submit your input to the Undergraduate Success Task Force, visit: http://info.ncsu.edu/strategicplanning/task-forces/undergraduatestudent-success/. To voice your opinion in front of the University, attend the Chancellor’s Forum on Oct. 26, at 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., in Stewart Theater.
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Installing: Chancellor Randy Woodson Overall progress: 76%
Estimated time remaining: 2 days Destination location: S:/buildings/HolladayHall/offices/chancellor/Woodson
CHANCELLOR’S INSTALLATION: WEDNESDAY Basic information: Date of birth: April 20, 1957 Place of birth: Arkadelphia, Arkansas Wife: Susan Wynne Woodson Children: Samantha, Patrick, Chloe Education: Cornell University: Ph.D. 1983 Horticulture/Plant Physiology Cornell University: M.S. 1981 Horticulture University of Arkansas: B.S. 1979 Horticulture SOURCE: CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
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Erica Akers, a sophomore in animal and poultry science, shows a litte girl how to milk a cow. Akers said, “I love it. It’s great that we’re educating kids on where agricultural products come from. It’s rewarding.”
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