Emily Packard
New Website Focuses on Faculty
The spread out nature of faculty resources at NC State led to the recent creation of the Faculty Central website, a one-stop shop for information and tools distributed across the vast ecosystem of NC State websites.
Pack Hacks for Faculty: Intentional Engagement for Student Success
This month, Carrol Warren, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, provides advice on being engaged for student success.
Kwesi Craig Brookins Named 2018-19 ACE Fellow
The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Kwesi Craig Brookins, associate professor in the Department of Psychology with an appointment in Africana Studies, has been named an ACE Fellow for the 2018-19 academic year. Brookins will spend the next year at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) learning more about community engagement, the Scholarship of Engagement, and how anchor institutions in urban areas effectively collaborate with local communities.
Vice Provost for Continuing Education Alice Warren to Retire
Alice Warren, vice provost for continuing education, has announced that she is retiring this fall, effective October 1. Warren has spent the past 39 years in various capacities at NC State and the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education.
Provost’s Corner: July 2018
With just over a month before the new academic year begins, summer activities are winding down but NC State is getting ready to welcome a host of new faces to campus. This fall, more than 4,800 first-time, first year students, 1,300 transfer students, 2,200 master’s and 525 doctoral students, and 100 Agricultural Institute students will call the university home.
Wolfpack Wellness
NC State takes a holistic approach to faculty and staff wellness — from physical to mental and financial health and beyond. Organizations across campus promote activities and initiatives to keep the Wolfpack community healthy on all fronts.
July 2018 Announcements
Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including upcoming professional development opportunities, campus events and more.
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.
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.
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.