187 incoming freshmen started classes at the College of Textiles on August 20th with 141 females and 46 males. 55 are undeclared textile majors, 82 are fashion and textile management majors, 25 in textile technology, 20 in textile engineering and 5 in polymer and color chemistry. Their average SAT is 1131 and average weighted GPA is 4.03.
161 attended public high school, 24 went to private school and 2 were home schooled. 173 are from North Carolina, 13 from out of state and 1 international student from Guatemala.
On August 19th, the students attended a welcoming session by the College of Textiles at Talley Student Center to give them to the opportunity to meet and greet their fellow classmates. They played ice breaker games, enjoyed refreshments, and learned important information about starting their first day as a Wolfpacker. The photos show the 5 sessions of T 101 freshmen. T 101 is a required course for all incoming students.
