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July 2017

Looking up inside the Talley Student Union spire on a cloudy day.

Jul 14, 2017

Five Projects Receive Support from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund

Five promising NC State projects will receive support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to help them move their inventions into the marketplace. 

Early morning sun cuts across the Memorial Belltower and the American flag.

Jul 11, 2017

July 2017 Announcements

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

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick A. Arden

Jul 11, 2017

Provost’s Corner: July 2017

There’s just one month to go before the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year. While summer activities draw to a close, the campus prepares for an influx of 4,600 freshman this fall. 

Students studying abroad in Belize

Jul 10, 2017

What Are You Doing This Summer?

Let NC State know about your summer travel, research, service and more in an upcoming issue of the Provost’s Office newsletter. 

Cat in wheel cart without front legs

Jul 10, 2017

CVM Staff Member Gives Cat One More Life

Jenna Stowell recently gave a lucky cat one more life to live. The veterinary technician at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine cared for and eventually adopted Thumper, who was found severely injured in Brunswick County. The feline now finds his way around Stowell’s home with a custom-built wheelchair. 

Emerging Issues Commons

Jul 7, 2017

Get to Know: Institute for Emerging Issues

The Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State brings together individuals and groups to pursue solutions to North Carolina’s challenges and strengthen the state’s future competitiveness. Leslie Boney, IEI’s director, talks about the institute’s pursuit of academic excellence, key issues of importance to the state, and how IEI supports all North Carolina citizens. 

students experiment with virtual reality

Jul 6, 2017

Teaching Cultural Competencies Through Virtual Reality

NC State’s Global Training Initiative and DELTA staff have incorporated virtual reality in an immersive approach to teach cultural competencies to students and professionals in an online environment. 

Memorial Belltower

Jul 3, 2017

Leslie Boney named Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement

Leslie Boney, director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, assumed the additional role of Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement, effective July 1.