![]() ![]() With good timing, an anonymous “old grad” came through with a suggestion in this unsigned letter to the February 1921 NC State Alumni News that fit perfectly and uniquely for the school located on the west end of Raleigh. That part of our identity has expanded from those greasy overalls into our world-class College of Engineering and College of Sciences, which have improved lives throughout the state, across the nation and around the world. (1916) The Techs gave a nod to the other half of NC State College’s original disciplines: mechanics, technology and a foundation in sciences. Insults of “Culture Beats Agriculture” were easy to hurl but difficult to stick on a school proud of its agrarian heritage, which continues today through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (1909) The Farmers, while seen as honorable, were also derided as lowbrow by classist neighbors. From Maryland to Mississippi, State College often played Aggie-on-Aggie games on any given weekend. ![]() It was also the name used by every similar land-grant school in the country. The Aggies were a natural nickname for an agricultural institution. It took a while - and a few false starts - to find the right name to show pride in the people’s college. The Techs. Names that could easily be leveraged into pejoratives by classist rivals. College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts had been yoked with names given by outside entities: The Aggies.
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