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Events

Developing Cultural Acumen

GTI Training Center 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 450

This training, offered by the Global Training Initiative, is intended for professionals who want to examine their own cultural preferences and learn to apply a systematic approach to navigating cultural differences. Register by Nov. 28: $25 for faculty and staff, $50 for the general public. Participants will receive a custom, individualized assessment as well as a one-year subscription to Berlitz's Cultural Navigator as part of their registration fee (a $99 value).

$25 – $50

ORIED Seminar: Evaluating Research Development

Hunt Library, Room 4106

Come hear Sarah Marina, an Assistant Director in the Tufts University Office of Research Development, discuss several evidence-based tools for use in internal evaluation and illustrate selected approaches with examples from actual evaluations of the Offices of Research Administration and Research Development at Tufts University. This event is free and registration is not required.

Fall Commencement

PNC Arena

A new group of NC State students will become alumni December 16 at PNC Arena. The university commencement ceremony will start at 9 a.m., but NC State college and department ceremonies will occur throughout December 15 and 16. Margaret Spellings, president of the University of North Carolina system, will deliver the commencement address.

Winter Welcome Week

Multiple Venues Across Campus NC, United States

Winter Welcome Week aims to connect students to campus and provide them with the skills and experiences to thrive in their time on campus. Check out this year's schedule, download the mobile guide, and learn more about the week's events.

Dr. Temple Grandin – “Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society”

James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Temple Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her talk, "Different Kinds of Minds Contribute to Society," is free and open to the public, but registration is required. This program is co-presented by the NC State Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior and the NCSU Libraries.