COLLEGE NEWS

NC STATE CHANCELLOR CONTINUES LISTENING TOUR IN GASTON COUNTY
North Carolina State University Chancellor Marye Anne Fox continued “NC State Listens,” a statewide series of visits designed to renew and strengthen the connections between North Carolinians and their state’s land-grant university, with a trip to Gaston County on Wednesday, March 26. During her visit she visited Parkdale Mills where Duke Kimbrell and Dan Nation hosted a luncheon and introduced Chancellor Fox to the Six Sigma projects they completed with the College of Textiles. Mr. Kimbrell also hosted the Chancellor's Roundtable that took place in the afternoon at Gaston College. Such topics as textiles were discussed.
To learn more visit http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/03_03/87.htm.
To learn more about Six Sigma please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/extension/service/short/calendar.html

TOTE MOVES TO THE 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. >

THE FIBER SOCIETY
1^st CALL FOR PAPERS
http://www.fibersociety.org/
October 14 - October 16, 2003
Raleigh, NC

Fibers and Fibrous Structures: From Science to Applications - A Tribute to the Late Professor Stanley Backer

Symposium Format: The Fiber Society invites submissions of papers to be included in the 2003 Symposium. There will be two types of presentations: oral presentations of accepted papers and poster presentations of other suitable papers and student papers. Topics to be covered include: mechanics of materials, fibers, fiber assemblies, analysis and design for specific performance.>

BARTON NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NC STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Dr. Charles L. “Lennie” Barton, executive director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation, assistant to the dean and director of development in the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University, has been named associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and executive director of the NC State Alumni Association. To read more visit http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/03_02/49.htm

COLLEGE OF TEXTILES PARTICIPATES IN HEIMTEX 2003 IN FRANKFURT,GERMANY
For the first time, the College of Textiles participated in Heimtex 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany. The international homefurnishings show was January 8-12 at the Messe Frankfurt. This year the theme was "Discover the Fabric and Fiber of America." The United States was the host country, therefore the US Department of Commerce invited universities to also attend and show off their academic presence and what we are doing in research for the betterment of the textile industry. It offered a wonderful networking opportunity for the College and it allowed the college to introduce our new tagline, "the new world of textiles" through our new tradeshow booth.

2^nd ANNUAL RETIRED FACULTY AND STAFF LUNCHEON
On March 28, 2003 the College of Textiles held its second annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon here at the College of Textiles. This luncheon gives our retired faculty and staff the opportunity to see old friends and learn what's new at the College of Textiles. There were approximately 40 people in attendance and Dean Blanton Godfrey spoke to the group about numerous things happening here at the college and the university, including the alliance with the Institute of Textile Technology. We hope that each year the luncheon continues to grow. The retirees and their guests left with a gift sponsored by the NC State Alumni Association.

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 19th. You will be receiving an email and letter about the Tailgate on how to register very soon. Pig-pickin tickets can be purchased through October 8th.

14^th ANNUAL TEXTILE SUMMER TEACHER WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD JULY 24-27, 2003
This summer the Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science faculty, with sponsorship from the North Carolina Textile Foundation, will present a technical program on chemistry and engineering, which will provide two re-certification credits for NC teachers, subject to approval by the teacher’s local unit. The goal is to provide science teachers with materials and experiences that will enable them to develop better chemistry and science activities, lessons, labs, and demonstrations. The program is open to high school and middle school public and private school teachers. Groups of teachers from a single school are welcome. To learn more and how to register please visit http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/tecs/summer_workshop.htm

TEXTILE FUNDAMENTALS CDs
The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University, a leader in global textile education, now licenses a unique CD-based Distance Learning course entitled Textile Fundamentals. Given today’s competitive environment and the need for quality textile information, this course is a valuable training resource and a must for personnel in textile operations, organizations and/or education institutions.>

ALUMNI NEWS

BE A COLLEGE OF TEXTILES MENTOR TO A NEW FRESHMEN
Last year the College of Textiles started a new mentoring program that matches a textile alum with an incoming freshmen. The first year has proven to be a success, so once again the college needs to match volunteer alumni with a new freshmen. The pairing of alums with freshmen will happen in June and July. You will be notified who your freshmen is and they will be notified through a letter who you are.>

TEXTILE ALUM BRYCE HOLT HONORED BY WOLFPACK CLUB
Bryce Holt, a 1953 graduate from the College of Textiles, was honored on February 12, 2003 with the Ronnie Shavlik Award by the Wolfpack Club. The Ronnie Shavlik Award is given annually to a deserving Wolfpack Club member who has shown outstanding characteristics of being a proven leader of the pack. Bobby Purcell, Wolfpack Club Executive Director, and Chancellor Marye Anne Fox spoke about Bryce's life, both as an athlete at NC State and his career. Bryce served on the Norm Sloan's basketball team and on the golf team.>

YOUNG TE ALUMS VISIT COLLEGE
Natalie O'Connor (BSTE-2002), Paula Blomme (BSTE-2001), and Emily (Ferguson) Fisher (BSTE-2001) all young Textile Engineering majors came back to the college to visit Dr. Jon Rust's and Dr. Jeff Joines freshmen TE105 class. Drs. Rust and Joines wanted these young alums to speak to their class about their transition to the workplace and what they are doing now.>

RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS
NC State athletes toppled the Tar Heels three times last year on the gridiron and on the hardwood. But when it comes to alumni membership, UNC-Chapel Hill has us beat almost 7-1. Ask your friends to join the NC State Alumni Association. It’s a great time to do it because new members who join before June 30 will receive a free garment bag embroidered with the Block S logo.

New Executive Director Lennie Barton hopes the membership appeal will spark alumni "to step up to the plate and join." He says: "Our alumni are equally as proud of their alma mater, and they need to express that pride through membership in the Alumni Association. Membership offers them a way to stay connected to an institution that added value to their lives through education, friendships and life experiences."

For a complete list of benefits or to join online, visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/join/.

LEARN ABOUT THE RED PAGES WITH THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Red Pages allow NC State alumni to promote their businesses, products or services within the NC State community. Alumni can search alumni business listings or post their own. Users also will have the option of making their listing viewable to more than 200 other alumni communities. This service is free to all NC State alumni.

To create your listing, register for our online community and then click on 'The Red Pages' link. Follow the instructions and advertise today! The link is http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/NCS/yellowpages.html

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 with a parade, pep rally, Pack Howl, pre-game tailgates and more.

ANNI ALBERS STUDENTS WIN AWARDS AT SURTEX 2003
The College of Textiles competed in the SURTEX® 2003 International Student
Design Competition in New York City and this year Surtex judges viewed an impressive 183 entries from 14 schools worldwide. We are proud to announce that Katherine Hudson, a senior in the Anni Albers program, won first place in the competition and Christopher T. Powell, also a senior in Anni Albers, won second place.For this year's competition, students designed a room of their choice, residential or commercial, for a fictitious client. Each student created six coordinating surface designs for their client's tastes and needs. The surface designs were presented on two presentation boards, one illustrating the room concept and featuring the designs on their intended products, the second showing each surface design in detail. Criteria for selecting the winning entries included surface design coordination, creativity, style in relation to client, and potential marketability. >

FIRST AMERICAN SOCIETY OF QUALITY
The first American Society for Quality (ASQ) Student Chapter met on Thursday, February 27th here at the College of Textiles. This society is a new, student-initiated program. The first meeting consisted of a short program that featured Dr. Tim Clapp, professor of Textile Engineer and a larger discussion about the Student Chapter formation activities.

INDUSTRY

[TC]² ELECTS NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
Cary, NC – At its Annual Meeting of Members and Board of Directors on March 27, 2003, [TC]², Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation, elected Peter N. Butenhoff to serve as Chairman and CEO, Michael T. Fralix(BS - Philosophy and BS - Math - 1975) to serve as President and COO, and L. E. (Bo) Gibens, Chairman and CEO of Lucky Star Industries, to serve as Chairman, Compensation Committee. >

FACULTY and STAFF

COT AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Dr. Donald Thompson, of the Textile Protection and Comfort Center, and Martha Bouchard of the Business Services won the College of Textiles Awards for Excellence. >

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 Matt Johnson, Student Services Representative was the first winner of this award in January. Barbara Williams, Administrative Assistant in Extension and Martha Bouchard, Business Services each won the award in February and March. They are pictured with Dean Blan Godfrey.

DR. BEHNAM POURDEYHIMI WINS INTC 2002 BEST PAPER AWARD
Four technical papers presented by both industry and academia have been recognized as the Best Papers at the International Nonwovens Technical Conference (INTC), held last September in Atlanta, GA. INTC, the premier industry conference for nonwovens and related technology, is co-sponsored each fall by INDA and TAPPI Nonwovens Division. Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center, at the College of Textiles, paper was entitled, "In-Plane Liquid Distribution in Nonwoven Fabrics." Session: Absorbents.

INTC 2003 is scheduled for September 16-18, 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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