North Carolina State University facts for kids
North Carolina State University is a public university in Raleigh, North Carolina. It has about 31,000 students. Many students who go to college here want to learn about math, science, technology, and agriculture, but they can also study other things, too.
History
The university was started in 1887. It was called the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Sports
Sports teams from North Carolina State University are called the Wolfpack. This is because, in 1921, somebody was angry at the university's football team. He thought that they acted like wolves. They play mostly against other colleges in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Famous people who went to North Carolina State
- John Edwards, who was a United States Senator from North Carolina and ran for Vice President in 2004
- Philip Rivers, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers
Images for kids
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First freshman class at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1889
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College of Humanities and Social Science – NC State
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The 1911 building on North Carolina State's Main Campus
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Completed in 1937, the Memorial Bell Tower was built to honor thirty-four NC State alumni who died in World War I. It stands 115 ft (35 m) tall.
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D.H. Hill Library stands 11 stories tall and is named for former NC State chancellor and librarian Daniel Harvey Hill, Jr.
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NCSU Technician Newspaper Stand
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Jim Goodnight, founder of SAS Institute
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Henry H. Shelton, former chairman of the U.S. Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Philip Rivers, former NFL quarterback and Pro Bowler
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Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, former chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Rhett and Link, two comedians who host the morning internet show Good Mythical Morning
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Christina Koch, astronaut.
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See also
In Spanish: Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte para niños
