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2018 Common Reading Program

2018

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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. 
Leading Strand exhibit from the College of Sciences

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. 
metal wolf statue

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. 
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Jun 19, 2018

Leadership Change in Poole College of Management

Annette L. Ranft, dean of the NC State Poole College of Management, is leaving NC State at the end of July. Frank Buckless, currently associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the college and KPMG Professor of Accounting, was appointed as interim dean, effective August 1, 2018. 
Provost's Corner

Jun 13, 2018

Provost’s Corner: June 2018

From classes to vacations, fall semester planning and more, our faculty and staff stay busy during the summer months. There’s also lots going on around campus, including New Student Orientations, summer camps, conferences and more. 
New students check out of their room during orientation at Lee Residence Hall.

Jun 13, 2018

Summer Behind the Scenes

Even after the academic year ends, NC State remains a hub for activity. Thousands of visitors come to campus each summer for New Student Orientations, summer camps, conferences and more. 
Tree outside Holladay Hall

Jun 12, 2018

June 2018 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including academic engagement opportunities, a new holiday schedule, summer workshops and more. 
Forestry students

Jun 11, 2018

What Are You Doing This Summer?

NC State faculty and staff — school may be out for the summer but we know you’ve got a lot going on. We want to tell the campus community about your summer travel, research, community engagement and more in the August 2018 issue of the Provost’s Office newsletter. 
Faculty and staff volunteers weed around crops at the Agroecology Education Farm during a volunteer work day.

Jun 11, 2018

Community Service on Campus

NC State faculty and staff positively impact through community service, in addition to research, teaching and innovation. Community service provides a way to give back and make campus a stronger, more welcoming place for all. 
2018 Common Reading selection

Jun 8, 2018

2018 Common Reading Program

$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer is NC State’s 2018 Common Reading Program selection. The book confronts the social and structural barriers to economic stability that many Americans continue to face, giving insight into the real-life implications of living in poverty in the United States.