North Carolina State University
public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina State University is a public university in Raleigh, North Carolina. It has about 31,000 students.[1] 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
changeThe university was started in 1887. It was called the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Sports
changeSports 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.[2] They play mostly against other colleges in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[3]
Famous people who went to North Carolina State
change- 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
References
change- ↑ "North Carolina State University :: The People's University at home and afar". ncsu.edu. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "NC State University Wolfpack - Official Athletic Site". gopack.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "NC State". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
Other websites
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