2017

May 4, 2017

New System to Boost Research

A new electronic research administration system will deliver new tools and technologies to NC State researchers and research staff. Follow the progress of this important project involving stakeholders across the university. 

May 4, 2017

2017 University Awards for Excellence – Provost’s Unit

The Provost’s Office recognized exceptional staff members at the 2017 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence on April 24. The University Awards for Excellence represent the highest honor NC State bestows on non-faculty members. 

May 3, 2017

Provost Warwick Arden Visits DELTA

On April 19, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden visited DELTA to give staff members an opportunity to discuss relevant projects and provide an overview of DELTA’s many services. The provost toured the Centennial Campus Testing Center and the Center for Technology and Innovation. 

Apr 24, 2017

NC State to Host 2020 Science Olympiad National Tournament

NC State will host the 2020 Science Olympiad National Tournament, to be held May 13-16, 2020. 

Apr 13, 2017

Outstanding Faculty Support

Dr. Katie Perry, senior vice provost and professor emerita, will retire at the end of the semester after serving NC State full- and part-time for 37 years. She’ll then hand over many of her responsibilities to Dr. Courtney Thornton, associate vice provost for academic personnel and policy and an NC State College of Education alumna. 

Apr 12, 2017

April 2017 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including awards and honors, upcoming events, new services and more. 

Apr 12, 2017

Provost’s Corner: April 2017

We’re only a month shy of spring commencement, where more than 5,300 NC State students will become graduates of our world-class university. The reason our students make it to commencement ready to solve society’s grand challenges is our outstanding faculty and staff. 

Apr 10, 2017

Get to Know: Faculty Affairs

Faculty Affairs at NC State supports faculty members in all positions throughout their careers. Dr. Katharine Stewart, vice provost for faculty affairs, talks about how the unit serves all faculty at NC State through policy transparency, professional development opportunities, consultation from the individual to college level, and more. 

Apr 5, 2017

University Teaching Awards Presented

NC State honored three dozen faculty members at 2016-2017 University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on April 3. Among the honorees was Dr. Maria Oliver-Hoyo, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, who received the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Mar 31, 2017

NC State’s Sederoff Honored for Molecular Genetics Work with Forest Trees

An international prize goes to Ron Sederoff, a forestry professor whose research has given us a better understanding of forest trees’ biology and accelerated advances in plant breeding.