Archive

Jul 30, 2018

Update on NCSU Libraries Leadership Search

Progress continues in the Senior Vice Provost and Director of Libraries search. The nomination committee began reviewing applicants in July and will identify candidates in August for video conference interviews. On-campus interviews for three or four candidates will be conducted during the last week of September into the first few weeks of October. 

Jul 23, 2018

NC State Lands $1 Million Grant to Support Transfer and First-Year Students in the Life Sciences

The grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute will improve advising, mentoring, courses and research experiences. 

Jul 17, 2018

Provost’s Corner: July 2018

With just over a month before the new academic year begins, summer activities are winding down but NC State is getting ready to welcome a host of new faces to campus. This fall, more than 4,800 first-time, first year students, 1,300 transfer students, 2,200 master’s and 525 doctoral students, and 100 Agricultural Institute students will call the university home. 

Jul 16, 2018

Wolfpack Wellness

NC State takes a holistic approach to faculty and staff wellness — from physical to mental and financial health and beyond. Organizations across campus promote activities and initiatives to keep the Wolfpack community healthy on all fronts. 

Jul 16, 2018

July 2018 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including upcoming professional development opportunities, campus events and more. 

Jul 13, 2018

Program Boosts Graduate Students’ Future Prospects

NC State’s A2i program aims to be the model for enhancing graduate and postdoctoral industry workforce readiness. 

Jul 12, 2018

University Recreation Changes Name to Wellness and Recreation

University Recreation has a new name–Wellness and Recreation. The new name builds on efforts to educate and inform the campus community and support healthy living. 

Jul 10, 2018

State Budget and Salary Increase Implementation Process Update

North Carolina’s state legislators recently passed the FY 2019 state budget, which includes a total of $20 million for employee salary increases to be distributed throughout the UNC System’s 17 institutions. NC State is awaiting guidance from the UNC Board of Governors about how these salary funds will be distributed and how NC State may use its share for employee increases. 

Jul 5, 2018

Bringing Invisible Worlds to Light

NC State’s recent “Invisible Worlds: Bringing the Unseen Into Focus” exhibit in downtown Raleigh showcased digital games and walking through tunnels of light — all in the name of teaching new scientific concepts. The collaboration between the College of Design and College of Sciences featured the work of both faculty and students. 

Jun 22, 2018

2018 Awards for Excellence Winners

Congratulations to the twelve NC State employees who received the NC State University Award for Excellence on Monday June 11, 2018. The Award for Excellence is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon non-faculty employees at NC State. Three this year also were named recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence Program, the highest honor a state employee can receive.