March 2004
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March 2004 |
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| COLLEGE NEWS | |
| COLLEGE INTRODUCES NEW LOGO AND WEBSITE | |
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The College of Textiles introduced its new logo recently. The logo is part of an ongoing marketing plan to consistently market the college with the new graphic identity. The new logo, designed by Creative Services at NC State, symbolizes the one thing that ties everything in the College of Textiles together, fiber. The college has undergone many changes in the last couple of years, adding a program in medical textiles, a joint degree from the Colleges of Design and Textiles, the alliance with ITT, we have restructured our Textile Chemistry offerings, new programs in nonwovens with INDA, a minor degree program with the College Natural Resources, created new labs and research facilities and brought in new faculty who promise to be outstanding leaders in their fields.> |
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPT. AWARDS FIRST CONTRACT
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December 13, 2003
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's science and Technology division and the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) announced on December 15, 2003, a contract award to North Carolina State University for the development of the next generation of structural fire-fighting personal protective equipment, which will include chemical and biological agent protection.> |
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SENATOR DOLE VISITS THE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES |
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole visited the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003. She toured the facilities and discussed the challenges facing the textile industry in North Carolina and the nation. > |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS NC STATE CHEMISTRY RESEARCH | |
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March 1, 2004 Textile chemists and organic chemists at North Carolina State University will benefit from technology and patents donated in January by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. The contributions were acknowledged in a ceremony on Friday, March 5, at the College of Textiles on Centennial Campus.> |
| RUBIN NAMED COLLEGE OF TEXTILES DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA | |
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November 3, 2003
Cyma Rubin of New York City, a 1947 graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in textile management, has been named the College of Textiles' 2003 Distinguished Alumna. Rubin is an Emmy and Tony award-winning producer, director and writer. > |
| COLLEGE ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2007 CENTENNIAL SCHOLARS | |
| The Centennial Scholarship Program is in its fourth year at the College of Textiles. This scholarship support comes from the North Carolina Textile Foundation that was established in December 1942 to aid and promote all types of textile education and research at the college. The Centennial Scholarship was introduced in 1999 as part of the College of Textiles' centennial celebration and provides a student with a $10,000 per academic year for in-state residents plus a $7,500 enrichment fund. A differential is paid to out-of-state recipients. This scholarship is only available to incoming freshmen. Please meet our freshmen Centennial Scholars. > | |
| TEXTILES UNVEILS FIRST CD-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE | |
August 14, 2003 North Carolina State University's College of Textiles is entering the digital age with a unique CD-ROM-based distance-learning course entitled Textile Fundamentals. The Textile Fundamentals course teaches textile processing from start to finish, including topics such as textile fibers, spun and textured filament yarns, yarn preparation for knitting and weaving, knitted and woven fabric formation, nonwoven fabrics, fabric preparation, color, dyeing, printing and fabric finishing. The course was developed and produced at the College of Textiles. > |
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OPEN HOUSE 2004 |
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The annual Textile Open House was held on Saturday, February 7, 2004 with one of the biggest turnouts ever. Over 800 visitors from all over NC and surrounding states toured the textile complex and sat-in on demonstrations including the ever-popular Pyro-Man, the body scanner, and the new whole-garment knitting machine. > |
NC STATE BOARD ANNOUNCES REAPPOINTMENTS, NEW POSTINGS |
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July 14, 2003 The Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University reappointed Peaches Gunter Blank as chair, Richard G. Robb as first vice chair and C. Richard Vaughn as executive committee member at its meeting on Monday, July 14. The board also selected Derick S. Close as second vice chair, replacing Edward E. Hood Jr., and named D. McQueen Campbell III as secretary. > |
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| EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE - BRAD BEAL | |
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On February 4th and 5th, Brad Beal, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations for Jockey International was a part of the college's Executive in Residence Program. Beal is a 1968 College of Textiles graduate who has over thirty years of experience in the textile apparel industries. He has worked for such companies as Sara Lee, Champion, Healthtex, West Point Pepperell, and KleerKnit before landing at Jockey. > |
| NONWOVENS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTER OFFERS CLASSES | |
The College of Textiles Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center is offering five training courses scheduled for 2004. All Include "Hands-On" Experience or observation at our world-class lab. > |
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| ALUMNI NEWS | |
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TEXTILE ALUMNUS GEORGE PERKINS LATEST NC STATE ACHIEVER |
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NC State: Achieve! features 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 . The award recognizes a textile industry executive who has shown outstanding leadership. Kappa Tau Beta Leadership Fraternity and Phi Psi Fraternity choose the Leader of the Year each year for the College of Textiles. > |
| BE A COLLEGE OF TEXTILES MENTOR TO A FRESHMAN | |
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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. With the help from alumni like you, a student can gain knowledge to make their life at NC State even richer. > |
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TAILGATE 2003 |
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The Textile Alumni Tailgate was held on October 16, 2003. We hosted the Clemson Tigers in the Textile Bowl. The event brought approximately 500 alumni, friends and industry to our big white tent located on the west side of the RBC Center. > |
| COLLEGE OF TEXTILES SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT | |
It is now that time of year when we ask you to take a break from your busy schedules and play a round of golf with us. The North Carolina State University Scholarship Golf Tournament, in association with the College of Textiles and Delta Kappa Phi Textile Fraternity, will take place beginning at 11am, with a shotgun start at 12:30 pm on April 3 rd , 2004. > |
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| THE NC STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WE'RE A PACK ON THE PROWL! JOIN US! |
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To show our appreciation, joining or renewing members of the NC State Alumni Association will receive a voucher to purchase an Alumni Collection polo shirt or our great fleece blanket for $10 each! Both items are a great way to show off your Wolfpack pride.
For a complete list of benefits or to join online, visit http://www.alumni.ncsu.edu/join/ |
| ANNUAL FUND | |
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Next time the phone rings, pick up - it might by Darian Burch calling from the NC State Annual Fund. And if it is, your conversation with her will be the high point of your day. Darian, a Textiles student from Raleigh, is enthusiastic about NC State, and especially about the College of Textiles. She is a junior majoring in Textile Management and is involved in the NC State Scholars programs. > |
| STUDENT NEWS | |
| TEXTILE STUDENTS "SEAMSLESSLY" LEARN LATEST TECHNOLOGY | |
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November 18, 2003 The key to appreciating the latest three-dimensional textile-design technology could be as simple as taking your favorite sweater and turning it inside out. Chances are there are seams where the sleeves and cuffs join the body. But the future of knit clothing lies in making these seams a thing of the past by using a technique called seamless knitting. Now, students at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles are getting hands-on experience with three-dimensional seamless knitting technology and learning about its benefits both in the classroom and on the retail sales floor. > |
| MOLLY KOONTZ A RECENT GRADUATE THANKS UNIFI, COLLEGE OF TEXTILES AND SIX SIGMA FOR HER BRIGHT FUTURE | |
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The following article was written by Molly Koontz a December 2003, Textile Management major. Looking for a textile related experience and preparing for graduation in December 2003, I accepted an internship with Unifi, Inc. during the summer of 2003. Unifi, based in Greensboro, NC, is the one of the world's largest producers and processors of textured polyester and nylon yarn. As a Six Sigma/Process Improvement intern, based in Unifi's Yadkinville facilities, I gained my first real-world textile experience. > |
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SO HOW IS THE COLLEGE OF TEXTILES CONNECTED TO CLAY AIKEN? |
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Every summer the College of Textiles holds a program for rising high school seniors called the Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP). The students are broken into groups of interest from Textile Chemistry to Textile Design and they conduct research in that area. Well this year a student by the name of Elizabeth Brown decided to study Textile Design and she still had Clay Aiken from American Idol on her brain while she was here at the college. > |
| PHI PSI CONTINUES A WINNING TRADITION AT NATIONAL CONVENTION | |
Congratulations goes out to NC State's chapter (Eta Chapter) of Phi Psi National Textile Fraternity. Fraternity members hosted the 97 th Annual National Convention in Raleigh , and swept the award competitions by winning first place in three out of three competitions held during the convention. Competitions were held in written report, archives and oral presentation. > |
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| COLLEGE OF TEXTILE STUDENTS ARE HONORED AS CHANCELLOR'S AIDES | |
Twelve North Carolina State University students have been selected as chancellor's aides for the 2003-2004 academic year. Among other duties, chancellors' aides escort visitors and prospective students on campus tours. They also assist guests of Chancellor Marye Anne Fox at football and basketball games and at official dinners and receptions at the chancellor's residence. Students are chosen on the basis of their academic standing, ability to communicate and desire to convey pride in NC State. Following, listed by county, are the names of the students, where available, and biographical information. The College of Textiles is proud to announce that two of the chancellor's aides are textile students. > |
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| NTC FORUM COMPETITION | |
| A research project titled, "3D Virtual Draping with Fabric Mechanics and Body Scan Data" received a director's award at the recent NTC Forum. This research project is funded by the National Textile Center and is currently underway at NC State.The award was given for the highest ranking by the Technical Advisory Committee for 2nd year projects, Fabrications category. Principal investigators on the project include Dr. Traci May-Plumlee, College of Textiles, and Dr. Jeffrey Eischen, Mechanical Engineering. David Bruner, [TC]2, works on the project in a consulting role. Graduate students on the project include Narahari Kenkare, Ph.D. student in Textile Technology Management, and Pradeep Panduanagan, Masters student in Mechanical Engineering. Undergraduate College of Textiles student Brienne Powell rounds out the research team. Each member of the research team received a framed certificate awarded during the 12th annual NTC forum in Hilton Head, South Carolina, February 2004. | |
| COLLEGE OF TEXTILES SWIMMER WINS AWARD | |
| Karen Burbella, a senior majoring in textile and apparel management has been awarded the Don Easterling Chime Award, given by the NC State swimming coaches to the student athlete who they felt had the best performance of the year. Karen's best performance was when she broke the NC State school record in February 2003 at the ACC championships in the 400 individual medley. In addition, Karen is one of the captains of the women's swim team this year. | |
| FACULTY and STAFF NEWS | |
| COLLEGE HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | |
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Melissa Staples Griffith was hired on August 1, 2003 as the new development officer for the College of Textiles as well as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation. The North Carolina Textile Foundation as well as the College of Textiles is pleased to have Melissa join the college. > |
| SUH RECEIVES HAROLD DEWITT SMITH MEDAL FROM ASTM | |
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Dr. Moon W. Suh, Professor of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management at College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, received the 2003 Harold DeWitt Smith Medal from ASTM in Tampa FL on October 21, 2003 during the annual Fall ASTM Technical Conference. > |
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PRIDE OF THE WOLFPACK AWARDS |
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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 the following winners: > |
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| NEW CUBS IN THE PACK > | |
| TEXTILE DEATHS > | |
| DISTANCE EDUCATION | |
| TOP | |
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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 | |
| January 16, 2004 - February 10, 2004 |
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| 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! |
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| ALUMNI CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATES | |
If you need to update your information please email Emily Parker,Director of College Relations @ emily_parker@ncsu.edu with new addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, company information, etc. Also if you have news to share such a marriage, a birth of a child, or promotion please email Emily Parker @ emily_parker@ncsu.edu . |
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| TO SUBSCRIBE TO WOLFTEXT | |
If you know an alum or friend of the college who would like to receive the Wolftext please have them email Emily Parker at emily_parker@ncsu.edu . |
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