History
- 1984
- First 385 acres allocated to NCSU of out Dix property by Hunt administration
- 1985
- Additional 450 acres allocated from State Farm Operations Commission by Martin administration
- 1987
- Groundbreaking for Research I building
UNC Board of Governors approve Land Use Master Plan
- 1989
- First building opens with university occupant
- 1991
- First entire college moves to campus (College of Textiles)
- 1991
- First corporate tenant on campus (ABB - Asea Brown Boveri)
- 1993
- First government partner on campus (National Weather Service)
- 1999
- Startup companies accepted into Technology Incubator
- 2000
- Centennial Magnet Middle School opens
Centennial Biomedical Campus established
- 2001
- Spring Hill property (120 acres) transferred to Centennial Campus
- 2004
- College of Engineering begins permanent move to campus
- 2005
- First residential units open
- 2007
- First-of-its kind Biotechnology Training and Education Center (BTEC) opens
- 2009
- Lonnie Poole Golf Course Opens
- 2010
- Keystone Science Center Opens
Construction begins for James B. Hunt, Jr. Library
