A history of Centennial Campus
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By the Lincoln Journal Star
December 1984: As North Carolina State University sees major growth in its enrollment and research programs, North Carolina Gov. James Hunt grants about 385 acres of land to the university. Hunt envisions a mixed-use campus where public and private institutions would co-exist.
1985: Gov. James Martin gives N.C. State 450 acres more. In all, the university will acquire more than 1,300 acres for growth, a space that’s dubbed Centennial Campus.
1986-90: N.C. State begins crafting its master plan for Centennial Campus. Its challenge: Create a unified community where university researchers can work with businesspeople to advance technology.
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Location: North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.
Size: 1,344 acres (1,130 acres on main site, plus 214-acre biomedical campus nearby)
Amenities: Luxury condominiums, math/science magnet middle school, public fishing pier
Population: 1,600 corporate and government employees, 1,350 university faculty, staff and post-doctoral candidates, 3,400 university students, 600 middle school students and 60 residents
Projected population at full build-out: 12,500 corporate and government employees, 12,500 university faculty, staff and students, 600 middle school students, 7,000 housing residents
Partnerships: About 70 between business and government
Development: $620 million invested in facilities and infrastructure; 2.7 million square feet of developed space in 25 major buildings
Future: Hotel, executive conference center and 18-hole golf course; master plan calls for 8 million square feet of developed space
Source: centennial.ncsu.edu
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Late 1980s-1990s: Centennial welcomes its first tenants: N.C. State moves its College of Textiles from the main campus to Centennial and begins moving engineering programs. The university also erects four research buildings, hoping construction will entice private companies to come to campus. It works. ABB Inc., an engineering company, becomes Centennial’s first private occupant. A branch of the National Weather Service soon follows.
Mid-1990s: North Carolina experiences a major economic boom. With plentiful funds, N.C. State builds facilities on Centennial at a rapid pace, giving the campus an appearance of success and attracting the interest of more and more private companies.
2002: Centennial welcomes software developer Red Hat to campus. The next year, Red Hat turns a profit for the first time and quickly grows into an international company.
2007: Centennial is 1,344 acres strong — 1,130 acres on the main campus plus a 214-acre biomedical campus a short distance away — and home to 1,600 corporate and government employees and 1,350 university faculty, staff and post-doctoral candidates.
2007 and beyond: About 2.7 million square feet of space on Centennial is developed now; the campus’ master plan calls for 8 million square feet. Centennial leaders estimate full build-out won’t come for 30 to 40 years.
Source: centennial.ncsu.edu
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