WolfText April-June 2003


April-June 2003	NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY · COLLEGE OF TEXTILES · VOL. 13 NO. 2

	COLLEGE NEWS
	INDUSTRY OPEN HOUSE 2003 The College of Textiles held its first ever Industry Open House on April 10th. Attendees had the opportunity to discuss research with faculty and graduate students, visit laboratories, and participate in discussions about research directions for the College. With over 50 people in attendance from 34 different companies, the day was a success for those in attendance and the college. Dr. David Buchanan, Associate Dean for Research stated, “We thought it desirable to publicize our research programs in the same way that we publicize our academic programs to potential students. TAGS, the graduate student association was also looking for a way to publicize graduate students and their research. Combining the two ideas strengthened the open house considerably.” >

	MAY GRADUATION 2003 WITH CYMA RUBIN AS ALUMNI SPEAKER On May 17th, 2003 86 undergraduates degrees were conferred, 6 PhD's and 11 Masters students received their textile degree from NC State College of Textiles. The day may have threatened rain but each graduate made it across the stage on the courtyard with a diploma in hand. Each graduate was also given a rose by the NC Textile Foundation to give to someone in their life who has made a difference. The senior speaker was Jeffrey Allen from Greensboro, NC and the guest speaker for graduation was Cyma Rubin, a 1947 graduate of the College of Textiles with a degree in textile management. Ms. Rubin is an Emmy and Tony award-winning producer, director and writer. >

.	TEXTILE LEADER OF THE YEAR George R. Perkins, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Frontier Spinning Mills Inc. has been named the 2003 Leader of the Year for the North Carolina State University College of Textiles. Kappa Tau Beta Leadership Fraternity and Phi Psi Fraternity choose the Leader of the Year each year for the College of Textiles. The award recognizes a textile industry executive who has shown outstanding leadership. >

	COLLEGE OF TEXTILES ANNOUNCES NEW POLYMER AND COLOR CHEMISTRY PROGRAM The NC State University College of Textiles, Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department is pleased to announce exciting new changes to their chemistry program. The new Polymer and Color Chemistry program will begin in the fall of 2003. This program, which is an outgrowth of the previous Textile Chemistry Program, has been expanded to attract students with a wider variety of interests, and to appeal to a wider industrial base, while maintaining the well-known high academic standards of the past. >

	ITT FELLOW PROGRAM AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY The Institute of Textile Technology (ITT) and North Carolina State University are partnering to offer the ITT Fellows program beginning in the fall of 2003 in Raleigh, North Carolina. ITT was founded in 1943 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Over 500 students have graduated from the program with master’s students in textile technology and the program has had 100% placement. ITT is now moving to the North Carolina State Centennial Campus. The ITT Board of Directors met in Raleigh, NC on April 24th and approved the new program. >

	TEXTILE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TAILGATE 2003 Mark your calendars now!! The annual Textile Bowl Textile Tailgate will be held on October 18, 2003 vs. Clemson. A block of rooms has already been booked at Comfort Suites at 1200 Hurricane Alley Way, which is across from Carter Finley Stadium on Trinity Road. This hotel is walking distance to the Textile Tailgate Tent. This will be great due to the fact that the State Fair begins on October 17th. Please take advantage of this convenience for only $79.00 per night. The rooms have been booked for Friday and Saturday night and ask for the "College of Textiles" block of rooms and rates. Your stay in the suite includes a continental breakfast and hopefully by that date the new Damon's Rib Restaurant will be open! Please book your rooms no later than September 26, 2003. Football tickets will have to be purchased by September 12th. Pig-pickin tickets can be purchased through October 3rd. Please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors/events.html and click on Textile Alumni Tailgate Party 2003 application. Type directly on the form and mail the form to Textile Alumni Society ATTN: Emily Parker Box 8301 NCSU Campus Raleigh, NC 27695-8301 along with your check. You will also be receiving an email and letter about the Tailgate on how to register in the coming weeks.

	NC STATE ACHIEVES FEATURING DR. ROGER BARKER Dr. Roger Barker is a smart guy working with "smart fabric" hi-tech clothing that's stronger, lighter and offers great fire protection and can protect from biological hazards. He is internationally recognized for his work in the field of thermal protective clothing and comfort and heat stress in clothing systems. Barker has published many technical papers on the subject of the effects of intense heat exposures on fabric materials including exposures to flash fire, molten metal, hot surface contact and radiant energy. >

	COLLEGE OF TEXTILES HISTORY BOOKS A book, both narrative and pictorial, on the history of the Textile program at NC State University has been written and compiled by Dr. Gary Mock. The price has been set at $29.95 per copy. To order your copy, simply complete and return the following order form along with a check for the full amount made payable to the Textile Alumni Society ATTN: Kent Hester. Every graduate's name from 1899 through May 2001 is included. With hard binding, color dust jacket, and over 320 pages, this will make a great, and unique, gift for any Textile Alumnus!

	NCRC PARTNERS' LAB IS COMPLETE… by Rory Holmes The NCRC Partners’ Lab is ready for business. With the arrival and delivery of our Parkinson winder, the full SpunMelt line together with our Hydroentangling unit can work together or individually to form new innovative solutions for the industry. All of our partners have been working diligently for the past few months to complete this unique state-of-the-art facility. >

	A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN NONWOVENS… by Behnam Pourdeyhimi Recently, we outlined our goals and aspirations for the development of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in nonwovens. Over the last few weeks, we have been engaged in discussions with various colleagues to determine the best path forward. The same article was also published in the International Nonwovens Journal requesting input from our industrial colleagues. For without their input, the proposed educational programs may not be industrially relevant. While we wait the outcome of our discussions internally and externally, we are pressing ahead with at least one component of the programs proposed. >

	ALUMNI NEWS BE A COLLEGE OF TEXTILES MENTOR TO A FRESHMAN As a graduate of the best College of Textiles in the world, we want to reengage you into college life! Sure, many of you may come back to Raleigh to sporting events to support the Pack, but wouldn’t it be great to support the College of Textiles, right from your hometown? Every year there is a new crop of Wolfpackers joining the family at the College of Textiles. These freshmen need guidance and help from faculty, peers and advisors, but they also need mentoring from you. Our mentoring program is in its second year and with the help from alumni like you, a student can gain knowledge to make their life at NC State even richer. Our plan here at the college is to pair each incoming freshmen with an alumnus. You would make contact with this new Wolfpacker even before their first class, to welcome them to the college!>

	DARRYL WILLIE ALUMNI ACHIEVER by Emily Parker As promised, each edition of the Wolftext we will highlight an "Achiever" here at the College of Textiles. Darryl Willie graduated last May with a degree in Textile Management and he decided to head for Teach for America. Teach for America is paid for through AmeriCorps, which works with nonprofit agencies, faith-based groups, school and other organizations to provide opportunities for Americans to serve their communities in education, children and youth, community development, public health, hunger and homelessness projects. Darryl has been a full time paid teacher in Helena, Arkansas at a rural public school. He will be there for two years. Teach for America looks for recent college graduates in all academic backgrounds that are interested in helping children of our nation gain the opportunities they deserve. To read the story that was in last summer's Wolftext please click on the link. http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/alumni_visitors/wolftext/jul2002/darryl_willie.html Darryl, came back to the college to visit this winter and brought pictures of his class to share and some of his experiences. After speaking with him it was clear that he had made a good decision to be involved in such a program. He says the children that he teaches truly look up to him and the knowledge that he can provide. Many of them do not have a role model, so they look to Darryl to provide the guidance that they need. Darryl has enjoyed his experiences thus far in Helena, Arkansas, so I wanted to provide you with an article that was written about all of the Teach for America teachers in the Mississippi Delta.

	NEW TEACHERS TACKLING NATION'S POOREST AREAS By Melissa Nelson Associated Press MARIANNA, Ark. - In these parts of the Mississippi Delta, it's hard to see beyond the miles of cotton fields. It's easier to dismiss this town as a place that enjoyed its heyday a century ago. It seems every other fast food restaurant, gas station and clothing store is boarded up, wires hang from broken store signs and in some neighborhoods, wooden porches are crumbling. But this region is where Michele Cadwallader and Macke Maddox, Thomas Smith and Darryl Willie are trying to make a difference through the Teach For America program in some of the nation's most impoverished public schools.>

	WE'RE A PACK ON THE PROWL! JOIN US! New dues-paying members who join before June 30 will receive a free embroidered garment bag. They'll also have the satisfaction of supporting their alma mater and Alumni Association in their quest to be the best. NC State needs a better showing in Alumni Association membership. Our Wolfpack athletes have trounced UNC-Chapel Hill on the gridiron and the hardwood in the past year. But when it comes to Alumni Association membership, we're not in the game. UNC-Chapel Hill has seven times more alumni members than NC State! Help us take the lead. Join today. For a complete list of benefits or to join online, visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/join/

	NC STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI CLUBS NC State alumni groups are a great way to meet new NC State alumni or keep in touch with old friends. Whether you're moving to a new area or just want to revisit "the old days," we've got a group for you. Inclusion in a club or constituency group is one of many membership benefits. Visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/clubs/ and click on Alumni Clubs to see how is the representative in your county or city. And get involved!!

	HOMECOMING 2003: RED WOLF RISING Mark your calendar for Sept. 19-20 to come home to NC State to watch the Pack tackle Texas Tech. Plans are under way for Homecoming 2003, and they’re better than ever. Come to Cates Avenue and watch the Homecoming Parade that will begin at 6pm on Friday, September 19th, followed by a pep rally at Derr Track. Friday night there will be a pregame party and Saturday the tailgate party will begin 2 1/2 hours prior to kickoff at the Fan Zone along with all the barbecue, chicken and fixin's you can enjoy! And then watch the Pack stomp the Red Raiders of Texas Tech! Please visit http://www.ncstatealumni.com/homecoming to learn more details.

	STUDENT NEWS

	ANNI ALBERS STUDENTS FEATURED IN DESIGN PRESENTATIONS On April 23, 2003, the Colleges of Textiles and Design and the Anni Albers Scholars Program hosted a spring fashion show of student work. The Lower Courtyard below Kamphoefner Hall was filled with soft luminaries and evocative music for the occasion. The hedge of blooming azaleas provided a complimentary backdrop to the students’ designs. Special seating was reserved for parents and friends who became instant paparazzi as the excitement of the evening surged. The spotlights cast a soft pink glow on the models with a definite “attitude” for the runway. http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/jtatm/volume3issue1/annie_albers_fashion.htm

	SENIOR DINNER On April 30th, 2003 the May graduates and their guests gathered together for one more meal from Ricky Layton's Catering. They came for fellowship and to learn what to expect on graduation day and as an alumnus of the NC State College of Textiles. They find out about graduation protocol, how to keep in touch with the college through the lifetime career service, how and why to join the Alumni Association, give to the Annual Fund and join the Wolfpack Club! It's a lot of information to take in, but the college wants each of our alumni to keep in touch with the college and university and this is the first step to make sure they do just that.

	GRADUATE STUDENT NEWSLETTER REVIVED The University Graduate Student Association has revived a newsletter for the graduate students at NC State University. The last newsletter to go out was in the 1997-1998 academic year. The new newsletter entitled "The Midnight Oil" will make the grad students more award of the events, issues, and concerns that affect graduate student life. It will hopefully prove to be a place where graduate student accomplishments and milestones can be acknowledged. The University Graduate Student Association, which sponsors the publication, acts as a liaison between the university and administration and graduate students. The UGSA has been serving graduate students since 1958 and are continually striving to enhance the organization and its purpose. Every graduate student is automatically a member of this organization. Anuj Dhawan, is an active member of the UGSA here at the College of Textiles and his work as Vice President helped revive the newsletter.

	INDUSTRY NEWS NATIONAL TEXTILE CENTER NAMES MARTIN JACOBS AS DIRECTOR Wilmington, DE. June 4, 2003. The National Textile Center (NTC) has named Dr. Martin Jacobs as Executive Director. Jacobs brings more than 30 years of experience in research and development, including 25 years of management experience. Jacobs fills the position as the previous director, Joe Cunning, steps down to pursue other interests. Cunning had been director of the NTC since its inception in 1990 and will stay on in a consulting role. “We had a number of terrific candidates,” Cunning said. “He’s got the right credentials, the right attitude and the spirit we need to lead an organization with such a big job to do.” The NTC is a research consortium of eight universities: Auburn, Clemson, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Philadelphia, North Carolina State, California-Davis and Massachusetts-Dartmouth. >

	NEW COURSES IN NONWOVENS FROM INDA AND NCRC Cary, NC . . . INDA and NCRC (Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center at North Carolina State University) are pleased to announce a new joint venture. A series of unique courses will be offered for the first time. The courses to be offered are: Bonding Fundamentals - August 25-29 Product Development - October 6-10 Advanced Nonwoven Processes - October 20-24 Characterization Methods - December 8-12 Spunbonding/Meltblowing Fundamentals - January 5-9 >

	FACULTY and STAFF NEWS
	AFTER 43 YEARS OF SERVICE LYNELL WILLIAMSON RETIRES The following article was written based on the words that Dr. Keith Beck spoke at Lynell Williamson's Retirement Party at the College of the Textiles on May 28, 2003. All of us here at the College of Textiles and our alumni wish Lynell well in his retirement. Lynell Williamson started work on July 31, 1961 in the Physical Plant at NC State University. At that time the following were the events of 1961: Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space The East German border was sealed and the Berlin wall built Integrated circuits became commercially available Weight Watchers was founded Bob Dylan played his first gig in NYC TWA introduced inflight movies Eddie Murphy was born John F. Kennedy was President Dow Jones Industrial Average went from 610 to 731. In 1962 Lynell moved to the Textile Chemistry Department. At that time, Hank Rutherford was Department Head in Textile Chemistry. In the ensuing four decades, Lynell has endured and survived five deans, five department heads, 26 textile chemistry faculty, dozens of staff members and served more than 6500 undergraduate and graduate students.>

	PRIDE OF THE WOLFPACK AWARDS The Pride of the Wolfpack Award is awarded to one employee of the College of Textiles each month. This award is designed to recognize NC State employees for their special or unique contributions to their colleges. The College of Textiles is proud to announce that Carolyn Krystoff, of Academic Programs was the April winner, while Patrick Nethery, Computing Consult for Academic Programs was the May winner. James Fowler of the Textile Protection and Comfort Center (T-PACC) was the winner in June.

	BARBARA SOLOMON ACADEMIC ADVISING AWARD Academic Programs at the College of Textiles is please to announce that Philip Dail has been awarded this year's recipient of the Barbara Solomon Academic Advising Award. This award is given to the individual whose primary responsibility on campus is advising undergraduate students. >

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	DISTANCE EDUCATION

	TOP TOP (Textiles Off-Campus Programs) is our distance education program that was formerly known as TOTE (Textile Off-Campus Televised Education). So you might say that TOTE has moved to the TOP! Our name change reflects how the program is evolving. We aren’t just VHS tapes anymore. The College of Textiles distance education is moving forward to make it easier for you to take courses from the finest textile college in the world. We pride ourselves on providing you top professors and instruction, while having all the same advantages as on-campus students.>

	LIFETIME CAREER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES April 9th-April 29th, 2003 April 30th-May 22nd, 2003 May 22nd-June11th, 2003

	COLLEGE OF TEXTILES ALUMNI If you need to update your information please visit www.alumni.ncsu.edu/update.html and click on "Online Directory" and then "Click Here to Register Now". Follow these steps to update your information. Also, email Emily Parker,Director of College Relations @ emily_parker@ncsu.edu if you have news that you would like to share in the Wolftext.

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