Draft History

1989

1989

Textile Management and Technology renamed Textile and Apparel Management. Gordon A. Berkstresser named head

1989

Mars Mission Research Center funded by NASA as a joint program between NCSU and N.C. A&T University

1990

1990

Eli Whitney Scholars program begins with ten scholarships

1991

1991

The new College of Textiles Building on Centennial Campus is opened

$The new College of Textiles Building on Centennial Campus is opened$

1991

College of Textile moves to Centennial Campus and is Dedicated

1991

Ph.D. program established in Textile Technology and Management

1991

Subhash K. Batra, Thomas F. Gilmore, and Arthur Bullerwell organized a Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC) at the Textile College

1991

Master of Science degree in Textile Engineering approved

1992

1992

National Textile Center (NTC) funded by U.S. Department of Commerce

1992

First Ph.D. degree in Textile Technology and Management awarded to Jin-Feng Hwang