Skip to main content
2025-26 Winner of Provost’s Award for High-Impact Experiential Learning Announced

Archive

NC State's Memorial Belltower stands in front of a clear summer sky on a June afternoon.

May 13, 2026

Setting the Standard for Faculty Achievement

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is held each spring to recognize outstanding faculty who have received prestigious state, national and international awards, accolades or other distinctions during this academic year. This year, NC State honored 31 faculty members during the 2026 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 5. 
Helen Chen, NC State Senior Vice Provost for Academic Strategy and Innovation

May 13, 2026

Moving Forward with Intention – OASIS Hosts Academic Innovation Accelerator Showcase

As industries shift and workforce demands grow more complex, NC State continues to respond with a stronger focus on academic quality and innovation. The question isn’t if the university will respond — it’s how. One answer is the OASIS Academic Innovation Accelerator, which celebrated its inaugural cohort during a Showcase event in late April. 
Students celebrate the spring commencement ceremony at Carter-Finley Stadium.

May 13, 2026

Congratulations, NC State Class of 2026!

NC State’s spring 2026 commencement ceremony saw thousands of newly-minted graduates sing the alma mater together to usher in a new chapter of life recently. Together they will have earned 97 associate, 5,600 bachelor’s, 1,773 master’s and 338 doctoral degrees. Every tassel turned represents a story shaped by studies and service. We’re showcasing some of those graduates here. 
Warwick Arden

May 13, 2026

A Farewell from Dr. Arden

Serving as provost of NC State University for the past 17 years has been one of the great honors of my career. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the extraordinary faculty, staff and students who make this university what it is. 

May 6, 2026

Strategic Initiative Events Offer Lessons on Change

Several implementation plan initiatives and contacts closed out the spring semester in the university spotlight. Between the town halls, webinars and showcases our Strategy and Implementation Team attended, we observed… 
The NC State Memorial Belltower clock

May 6, 2026

College of Natural Resources Dean Myron Floyd to Step Down

College of Natural Resources Dean Myron Floyd will step down effective August 1, 2026, and will return to the college’s faculty. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the announcement today. 
Fitts-Woolard Engineering building on Centennial Campus.

May 1, 2026

Veena Misra Named Interim Dean of NC State’s College of Engineering

Veena Misra, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed interim dean of NC State’s College of Engineering, effective May 11. 
The Fitts-Woolard Engineering Building on Centennial Campus is framed by the Reds and Whites art installation on the Oval.

Apr 24, 2026

Course Material Requests for Summer and Fall Semester Now Due

Course material requests for the summer and fall semesters are due to Wolfpack Outfitters by May 1. 
The Memorial Belltower clock

Apr 23, 2026

2025-26 University Teaching Awards Announced

NC State has honored nearly 50 faculty for their commitment to educational excellence with the 2025-26 University Teaching Awards. Award recipients were recognized at a University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on Tuesday, April 21 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library. 
Spring arrives at Wolf Plaza on main campus.

Apr 23, 2026

2025-26 Winner of Provost’s Award for High-Impact Experiential Learning Announced

NC State has announced that the Panoramic Dance Project, led by Associate Teaching Professor Christa Oliver, is the winner of the Provost's Award for High-Impact Experiential Learning. Oliver and the Panoramic Dance Project were honored at the University Teaching Awards on Tuesday, April 21.