{"id":27299,"date":"2022-06-10T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=27299"},"modified":"2022-08-19T15:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:03:56","slug":"remembering-professor-emeritus-alan-donaldson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/remembering-professor-emeritus-alan-donaldson\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Sarah Stone <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleagues, students, family and friends are mourning the passing and celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The faculty member, born and raised in Scotland, taught at NC&#160;State University for three decades, both at the College of Design and the Wilson College of Textiles, from 1976 to 2006. A little over a year into his time as a faculty member at NC&#160;State, he made history at the then-School of Textiles \u2014 Donaldson was the first professor of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tatm\/fashion-and-textile-design\/\">textile design program<\/a> (at the time a joint program with the College of Design).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-pullquote has-red-400-text-color\"><div class=\"pullquote-container\"><p class=\"pullquote-content\">There are no words to express my sincere appreciation for his valuable guidance.<br>&#8211; Associate Professor Kavita Mathur<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He not only played a crucial role in establishing the Wilson College\u2019s textile design program, but also helped ensure its reputation on an international stage. In 1978, the Royal Society of Art designated the then-School of Textiles as one its U.S. centers for the Silver Medal in Design in recognition of \u201cDesign Excellence\u201d among Donaldson\u2019s students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his career, Donaldson earned a reputation for identifying what was \u201cnext\u201d in textile design. He played a crucial role in introducing the American industry to computer-aided design (CAD) by founding NC&#160;State\u2019s CAD-CAM Conferences, which were held from 1984 to 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/100_0018-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson speaks at his retirement party in 2006.\" class=\"wp-image-27302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/100_0018-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/100_0018-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/100_0018-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson speaks at his retirement party in 2006.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Faculty Awards and Memberships&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Associate of the Textile Institute (Chartered Technologist)<\/li><li>Member of the Chartered Society of Designers<\/li><li>Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)<\/li><li>1980: Designated \u201clink\u201d in NC&#160;State\u2019s Golden Chain society<\/li><li>1982:<em> <\/em>Fellow of the North Carolina Japan Center<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Donaldson circa 1990s\" class=\"wp-image-27303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influencing Generations of Textile Professionals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For all of his academic contributions to the college, Donaldson\u2019s influence on its people will remain an even more enduring legacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor Kavita Mathur, now herself a faculty member at the Wilson College, says Donaldson had a profound impact on her education and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had the privilege of working with Professor Donaldson for three years when he served as my Ph.D. committee member. There are no words to express my sincere appreciation for his valuable guidance,\u201d Mathur (Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science \u201907) says. \u201cSome of the best memories that I will always treasure are the delightful discussions and the hearty laughter we shared during my research meetings. His inspiring creativity and love for textile design is ingrained in our weaving lab \u2013 a true reflection of his profound and lasting legacy. He will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, not all of Donaldson\u2019s mentees followed in his footsteps to academia. Many others used his support and expertise to enter the textile industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson with students (including Kathy Dotterer, bottom left) on a class trip to New York City in 1985.\" class=\"wp-image-27304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson with students (including Kathy Dotterer, bottom left) on a class trip to New York City in 1985. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessor Donaldson truly was and is my mentor. He instilled in me my passion for textile design,\u201d Kathy Dotterer (B.S. Textiles \u201985) remembers. She\u2019s now a textile designer for Brentwood Textiles. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words the importance of his devotion to his students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is also credited with starting the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/wilson-college-accepting-entries-for-next-bookmark-design\/\">bookmark<\/a> competition, one of the college\u2019s most beloved traditions. Donaldson oversaw both the competition and the production of each year\u2019s winning bookmark from 1977 until his retirement in 2006.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Impact Beyond Retirement&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Donaldson truly embodied the Wilson College of Textiles\u2019 dedication to a lifelong community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in retirement, Donaldson contributed to textile design research as a professor emeritus at the college. The impact of his research continued to be recognized at a national level; in 2016, the Smithsonian Institution invited him to speak. During the presentation, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rjohnhowe.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/14\/alan-donaldson-on-the-natural-idea\/\">The Natural Idea<\/a>,\u201d Donaldson discussed how nature had influenced his body of work as well as his contributions to product development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he became heavily involved with NC&#160;State\u2019s Association of Retired Faculty and served as its president from 2013 to 2015.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To share your memories of Professor Donaldson or give in his memory, you are welcome to visit his <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/newsobserver\/name\/robert-donaldson-obituary?id=35022008\"><strong>obituary page<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson at his retirement party in 2006. \" class=\"wp-image-27301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson at his retirement party in 2006. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Sarah Stone <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Colleagues, students, family and friends are mourning the passing and celebrating the life of Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The faculty member, born and raised in Scotland, taught at NC State University for three decades, both at the College of Design and the Wilson College of Textiles, from 1976 to 2006. A little over a year into his time as a faculty member at NC State, he made history at the then-School of Textiles \u2014 Donaldson was the first professor of the new <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tatm\/fashion-and-textile-design\/\">textile design program<\/a> (at the time a joint program with the College of Design).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/pullquote {\"value\":\"\\u0022There are no words to express my sincere appreciation for his valuable guidance.\\u003cbr\\u003e- Associate Professor Kavita Mathur\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-pullquote has-red-400-text-color\"><div class=\"pullquote-container\"><p class=\"pullquote-content\">There are no words to express my sincere appreciation for his valuable guidance.<br>- Associate Professor Kavita Mathur<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/pullquote -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He not only played a crucial role in establishing the Wilson College\u2019s textile design program, but also helped ensure its reputation on an international stage. In 1978, the Royal Society of Art designated the then-School of Textiles as one its U.S. centers for the Silver Medal in Design in recognition of \u201cDesign Excellence\u201d among Donaldson\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Throughout his career, Donaldson earned a reputation for identifying what was \u201cnext\u201d in textile design. He played a crucial role in introducing the American industry to computer-aided design (CAD) by founding NC State\u2019s CAD-CAM Conferences, which were held from 1984 to 1992.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":27302,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-default\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/100_0018-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson speaks at his retirement party in 2006.\" class=\"wp-image-27302\"\/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson speaks at his retirement party in 2006.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Selected Faculty Awards and Memberships&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Associate of the Textile Institute (Chartered Technologist)<\/li><li>Member of the Chartered Society of Designers<\/li><li>Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)<\/li><li>1980: Designated \u201clink\u201d in NC State\u2019s Golden Chain society<\/li><li>1982:<em> <\/em>Fellow of the North Carolina Japan Center<\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":27303,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-style-default\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/Unknown-90s-Alan-Donaldson-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Donaldson circa 1990s\" class=\"wp-image-27303\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>Influencing Generations of Textile Professionals<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For all of his academic contributions to the college, Donaldson\u2019s influence on its people will remain an even more enduring legacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Associate Professor Kavita Mathur, now herself a faculty member at the Wilson College, says Donaldson had a profound impact on her education and career.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI had the privilege of working with Professor Donaldson for three years when he served as my Ph.D. committee member. There are no words to express my sincere appreciation for his valuable guidance,\u201d Mathur (Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science \u201907) says. \u201cSome of the best memories that I will always treasure are the delightful discussions and the hearty laughter we shared during my research meetings. His inspiring creativity and love for textile design is ingrained in our weaving lab \u2013 a true reflection of his profound and lasting legacy. He will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of course, not all of Donaldson\u2019s mentees followed in his footsteps to academia. Many others used his support and expertise to enter the textile industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":27304,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100850\/285926574_361238919239711_5032803192885040746_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson with students (including Kathy Dotterer, bottom left) on a class trip to New York City in 1985.\" class=\"wp-image-27304\"\/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson with students (including Kathy Dotterer, bottom left) on a class trip to New York City in 1985. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cProfessor Donaldson truly was and is my mentor. He instilled in me my passion for textile design,\u201d Kathy Dotterer (B.S. Textiles \u201985) remembers. She\u2019s now a textile designer for Brentwood Textiles. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words the importance of his devotion to his students.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He is also credited with starting the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/wilson-college-accepting-entries-for-next-bookmark-design\/\">bookmark<\/a> competition, one of the college\u2019s most beloved traditions. Donaldson oversaw both the competition and the production of each year\u2019s winning bookmark from 1977 until his retirement in 2006.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3>An Impact Beyond Retirement&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Donaldson truly embodied the Wilson College of Textiles\u2019 dedication to a lifelong community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Even in retirement, Donaldson contributed to textile design research as a professor emeritus at the college. The impact of his research continued to be recognized at a national level; in 2016, the Smithsonian Institution invited him to speak. During the presentation, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/rjohnhowe.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/14\/alan-donaldson-on-the-natural-idea\/\">The Natural Idea<\/a>,\u201d Donaldson discussed how nature had influenced his body of work as well as his contributions to product development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, he became heavily involved with NC State\u2019s Association of Retired Faculty and served as its president from 2013 to 2015.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>To share your memories of Professor Donaldson or give in his memory, you are welcome to visit his <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/newsobserver\/name\/robert-donaldson-obituary?id=35022008\"><strong>obituary page<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":27301,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108100851\/PA270114-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson at his retirement party in 2006. \" class=\"wp-image-27301\"\/><figcaption>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson at his retirement party in 2006. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson left a lasting impact on the field of textile design and the Wilson College community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":26032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":2131}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742,490,702],"tags":[601,1382],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Remembering Professor Emeritus Alan Donaldson - 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