Fulbright Week is coming to NC State! From March 25 – 28, NC State’s Office of Global Engagement, Office for Faculty Excellence, and the University Fellowships Office will team up to host an informative and engaging Fulbright Week, highlighting the various programs supported through the prestigious Fulbright program. Fulbright is an academic cultural exchange program for American students to study, teach, or pursue important research and professional projects in the United States and in more than 160 partner countries worldwide over the course of an academic year.
It is a life-changing experience that creates impact through lasting connections, collaborations, and mutual understanding that helps nations and people solve pressing problems while working together toward common goals. NC State was listed as a Top Producing Institution, recognized for having the highest number of accepted applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Join the William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, with support from the NC State College of Education, Office of Instructional Programs and the NC State Data Science and AI Academy, for AI Forward: Leading Innovation, Research and Learning at NC State, a campus-wide event dedicated to exploring the transformative power of artificial intelligence in innovation, research and learning at NC State. This full-day experience is designed to ignite visionary thinking, foster strategic collaborations and propel our university to the forefront of AI integration in higher education. The event will take place Friday, March 28, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation.
From the Office of Assessment and Accreditation:
NC State’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Packways: Learning by Doing, which focuses on high-impact experiences, continues to expand across campus. Invitations have been issued for the third and final round of professional development workshops, which will take place in May. Working groups have been established to focus on specific areas of the QEP, and the Packways Community of Practice will assess pilot year student data in May. Opportunities for future professional development will be announced soon. Please join the Packways listserv to stay informed about news and future opportunities and contact packways-qep@ncsu.edu with questions.
From the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative:
Elevate your team’s impact with strategic training solutions tailored for NC State leaders! As campus leaders, you’re constantly striving to maximize your team’s potential. NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education partners with you to design impactful training experiences, from end-of-year retreats to ongoing development programs. We specialize in areas critical to your success: leadership development, project management excellence, and navigating emerging technologies like AI. Invest in your team’s growth with customized, cost-effective solutions, conveniently delivered right here on campus. Let’s discuss how we can empower your department to achieve its strategic goals. Contact Annette Jeffes at asjeffes@ncsu.edu.
From the Data Science and AI Academy:
The Data Science and AI Academy is proud to host the American Statistical Association DataFest™ on March 28-30 in Talley Student Union. This event provides undergraduate students the opportunity to analyze a large, complex dataset over a three-day weekend. Student teams will work collaboratively to extract meaningful insights and present their findings. Participation is open to all undergraduate students. Learn more and register today!
The Data Science and AI Academy invites you to participate in our monthly AI @ NC State Hot Topics series. The series is an opportunity for people curious about AI to network with experts, scholars and practitioners.
When? Tuesday, March 25
Where? Raleigh Founded, Centennial Campus (1017 Main Campus Dr., Suite 1650, Raleigh, NC 27606.)
The 2025 Data Science and AI Education Share Fair will be held May 9 in a virtual format. This free online event focuses on the All-campus Data Science and AI Project-based Teaching and learning (ADAPT) model implementation and its impact on data science education. This event is designed for anyone interested in data science education, including data science instructors, math and statistics educators, and researchers. Please note: We have made a change to the event format. Whereas previously the event featured student, researcher, and educator presentations, it will now primarily feature Data Science and AI Academy student presentations.
Join us as we celebrate and showcase the ADAPT teaching model through the compelling projects and voices of students who have participated in NC State Data Science and AI Academy courses. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness firsthand the practical application of ADAPT and its effectiveness in fostering student learning. Register by no later than March 21.
From DELTA:
DELTA Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor Paul Fyfe shares his perspective on AI. For insights into NC State’s potential path to AI leadership, consider Fyfe’s thoughtful analysis. His position emphasizes AI literacy and underscores a crucial point: the advancement of artificial intelligence depends on human expertise rather than just technological development.
Associate Professor of English Chris Crosbie is using his Faculty Fellowship to foster community and conversation among students and scholars of Shakespeare. Studying the humanities, advocates for liberal arts education say, teaches students to become more critical thinkers, better global citizens and stronger communicators. It trains them to engage deeply with texts, history, culture, languages and human civilizations. And, it sparks curiosity, inspires boundary-pushing and creates communities.
Through collaboration with DELTA, two NC State instructors transformed their approach to teaching biophilic urban design. Their innovative project features a detailed virtual replica of the Kids Together Playground, allowing users to explore the park environment from both adult and toddler viewpoints.
Join DELTA on April 16 from 9-11:30 a.m. Seminar Rooms A&B on the first floor of the Plant Sciences Building for Spring 2025 DE Program Faculty and Staff Forum, where you’ll hear from Lighcast speakers, discover findings from the recent DELTA Student Needs Survey and engage in panel discussions.Don’t miss this informative session! For more information, and to confirm your attendance, please visit the Spring 2025 DE Program Faculty and Staff Forum web page.”
Register now for DELTA-Con! Join educators and staff from NC State and local universities for our signature “unconference” on Wednesday, May 8. This dynamic, day-long event empowers faculty, staff and graduate students to exchange ideas, share expertise and explore innovative teaching practices together.
Join educators and instructional experts on May 20 from 9:30-3:30 p.m. for the NC State Moodle Exchange, which showcases effective techniques for all course formats while exploring emerging trends in digital education. Discover what’s in store:
Learn From Experts: Join instructional technologists, NC State faculty and Moodle HQ specialists as they share cutting-edge digital teaching practices
Explore Real Courses: Take guided tours of actual Moodle courses, with instructors revealing their design choices and student-tested strategies
Choose Your Format: From hands-on workshops to lightning talks, panel discussions to open labs — engage in the way that works best for you
From the Office for Faculty Excellence:
Join us for our first faculty and staff learning community on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), which promotes curricular, virtual, interactive educational opportunities by connecting faculty and students through shared experiences across international borders. Learn more about ways in which you can provide international experiences to your students within your courses, share resources about how to internationalize your curriculum, help foster cross-discipline collaboration at a kickoff meeting on March 27 at 2 p.m. in the OFE Conference Room, (4th Floor Clark Hall) or join virtually.
Advance Your Writing Goals: Faculty Writing Retreat will be held March 21 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Plant Sciences Meeting Room. Collaborate and create at this writing retreat designed for interdisciplinary faculty groups. This is your opportunity to focus on projects, connect with colleagues across disciplines, and access resources from University Libraries, Research and Innovation, and more. With structured time for writing and space for collaboration, you’ll leave inspired and recharged. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided to fuel your creativity.
The Provost’s Faculty Fellows application deadline has been extended to March 17. In the Provost’s Faculty Fellows Program, current NC State faculty interested in learning more about academic affairs administration can build awareness of challenges and issues in higher education at the university, national, and global levels, build skills to address those challenges and issues, build collaborative relationships while working in interdisciplinary groups to solve problems and engage in opportunities to demonstrate leadership potential.
The Office for Faculty Excellence is now accepting applications for Fulbright Pathfinder Grants. This program is intended to empower faculty as they navigate the Fulbright application. These one-time grants will enhance the applications of faculty applying for a Fulbright Scholar award by supporting an initial visit to the proposed host institution in advance of submitting the application. Applications are due March 17. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kyle Miskell at kpmiskel@ncsu.edu.
The Office for Faculty Excellence invites you to apply for the 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute (SoTL), a program designed with busy faculty members in mind who would like to explore teaching as a form of scholarly work. Applications will close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25.
From the Office of Global Engagement:
This February, leaders from NC State traveled to Japan to mark a milestone in international collaboration: the 40th anniversary of NC State’s partnership with Nagoya University. Following four decades of student exchange and research collaboration, the visit served as both a reflection on past achievements and a look ahead to future opportunities between the two institutions.
From the Global One Health Academy:
Join the Global One Health Academy on Tuesday, April 15, from 1-5 p.m. in Talley Student Union Room 3285 for its second annual One Health Research Symposium. This half-day event will spark excitement and spur conversation and new collaborations around One Health, a framework that recognizes the interconnected nature of plant, animal, human and environmental health. Faculty, staff, students and members of the public can attend this celebration of One Health research and leadership at NC State. The symposium will feature a keynote presentation from Laura Kahn (One Health Initiative), research talks from the 2024-25 Global One Health Fellows, a poster session, an engaging panel discussion on antimicrobial resistance, networking opportunities and more.
The Global One Health Academy is excited to open applications for our second cohort of undergraduate Global One Health Scholars, training the next generation of One Health leaders. This program develops undergraduate students into the next generation of leaders in One Health through interdisciplinary training, experiential learning and leadership development, centered on the One Health approach, which connects human, other animal, plant and environmental health. Applications are due Friday, March 21, by 11:59 p.m.
On January 30, students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Fishbowl Forum for the (Y)Our Health in the Movies: Climate Change event to learn about popular depictions of climate change in film. Climate change experts Kathie Dello and Kathryn Stevenson and media expert Mina Kaneko shared clips from popular films, such as The Day After Tomorrow and Don’t Look Up to discuss the science and effective ways to communicate climate change to the public. Learn more about the event here.
The Global One Health Academy is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Graduate Travel Awards! This travel award will support graduate students for international or domestic travel that advances their global One Health-related research occurring July through December 2025. Submit your application by Sunday, April 13, 11:59 p.m.
From the Graduate School:
Celebrate our graduate and professional students March 31-April 4! Graduate and professional students are a vital part of NC State, contributing to groundbreaking research, innovative teaching, and real-world solutions. March 31-April 4 is Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, and we encourage you to take part in celebrating our GradPack.
From the Office of Information Technology:
Two new AI-powered tools have been introduced to your Google Workspace. NotebookLM and Vids are now available to students, faculty and staff.Learn more.
Tax season is prime time for scammers. Keep these tips in mind to protect your identity, your wallet and your peace of mind.
Find out what you can and can’t do while using NC State IT resources, such as computers, networks and data. The newly revised and retitled Use of IT Resources Regulation provides clarity.
Check out the top five accessibility errors across the university’s webpages, why they matter and how to fix them. Addressing these issues is essential to meeting the new digital accessibility requirements by the April 2026 deadline.
From NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
The first Triangle Game Jam, co-hosted by NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Duke Game Design, Development and Innovation and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department Computer Science, was a major success. NC State hosted the second weekend of the Triangle Game Jam. Saturday, March 1, started with a tour of the Albright Entrepreneurship Garage and additional time to work on their games. NC State also hosted a workshop, “Let’s Get Loopy! Game Loops, Conveyance and their Impact on Scope,” with Gabe Pappalardo, head of Six Wings Studios. Learn more.
Students and recent alumni, are you building a venture? If so, you should check out the Andrews Launch Accelerator, whose applications just opened. It’s a FREE 12-week summer program, with an opportunity to receive an average of $5000 in equity-free grants for your startup. NC State juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent alumni (up to five years) are eligible to apply! Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ala.
From the Institute for Emerging Issues:
The Institute for Emerging Issues is happy to announce that the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Energy, will now take place on Wednesday, May 28, at the NC State University McKimmon Center. Originally scheduled for Feb. 19, the forum was postponed due to winter weather conditions.
The Institute for Emerging Issues is pleased to announce the appointment of Miles Brown and Pres Davenport to its National Advisory Board. Brown and Davenport bring a wealth of experience and expertise that will support IEI’s mission to bring North Carolinians together across sectors, regions and perspectives to collaborate on finding solutions to the state’s most critical issues.
The Institute for Emerging Issues is now inviting applications for the 2025-26 Hunt Internship. For more details on the position and application instructions, please visit the IEI webpage. Please share this information with students who may be interested in applying.
From Institutional Strategy and Analysis:
Implementation Insights is a regular article series providing initiative updates and cross-cutting observations related to NC State’s implementation plan. The March article highlights small steps our implementation plan contacts are taking – and that anyone can take – to drive progress towards their larger goals. Read more here.
From the Park Scholarships:
The Park Scholarships Class of 2025 is honoring Walt Wolfram with the William C. Friday Award on Friday, March 28. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Witherspoon Student Center Washington Sanfoka room, with a lecture and Q&A with Wolfram to follow. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please RSVP at https://fridayawardwaltwolfram.eventbrite.com. If you have any questions, please contact Maggie DeWeese.
The William C. Friday Award, established in 2000 and named for the former president of the University of North Carolina System, is an annual honor presented by the senior class of Park Scholars on behalf of the entire Park Scholarships program. This award honors Friday’s dedication and excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character, and recognizes individuals who emulate Friday’s dedication to those principles.
From the NC State University Libraries:
Do some science and have some fun—it’s time to register for the spring 2025 Pack Science Challenge! Part of the Leadership in Public Science cluster’s Citizen Science Campus program, the annual challenge engages students as collaborators in scientific research about their environment. This year’s challenge runs March 17-21 and supports the project STATE H2O: Student-led Testing & Assessment of Toxic Elements in tap water. By collecting and filtering water samples on campus, you’ll help us validate a new, low-cost method to detect lead and other toxic metals in tap water. As you test your tap water for harmful metals like lead, you also learn about the science behind safe drinking water and help the project team gather valuable data. Register here.
You are invited to the opening reception of A Fair to Remember on Thursday, March 27, 1-3 p.m., in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) Exhibit Gallery at the D. H. Hill Jr. Library. A Fair to Remember explores the history of the North Carolina State Fair from its earliest days as an educational institution. This student-curated exhibit considers why we love the fair so much, who the fair is for, and how agricultural education is conducted through the state, as told through archival materials from the Special Collections Research Center. This event is free and open to the public. Remarks will begin at 1:30pm, and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Virginia Ferris (vlferris@ncsu.edu) with any questions.
From the Office of Research and Innovation:
Sherrie Settle, associate vice chancellor for sponsored programs and regulatory compliance, will retire on April 1. Settle joined NC State in 2016 as the director of sponsored programs. She was named the interim executive director for sponsored programs and regulatory compliance services in 2020, then promoted to her current role in 2021.
From the University Sustainability Office:
Know a member of the Wolfpack who has improved sustainability? Nominations are being accepted through Feb. 27 for the NC State Sustainability Awards in the following categories:
Student
Staff member
Faculty member
Department or student organization
Innovation/impact of project, research or program
Student-led initiative
Climate Learn more and nominate at go.ncsu.edu/sustainabilityawards. Awards will be presented in April at the Celebration of NC State Sustainability.
April is Earth Month at NC State. This month-long emphasis on the planet features 50+ sustainability-related events. From fairs and service opportunities to outdoor events and workshops, there’s something for everyone. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/earthmonth.
