Emily Packard

May 13, 2022

Honoring Outstanding Faculty

This year, NC State honored nearly 40 faculty members during the 2022 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 4. This was the first time since 2019 that the event was held in person. 

May 13, 2022

Creating Interdisciplinary Solutions

With NC State’s Think and Do spirit, Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions encourages students to think about current and future problems interdisciplinarily even before they arrive on campus. The free online course helps connect students to the greater NC State community, while bringing together diverse perspectives and disciplines on a common problem. 

May 13, 2022

Ready for New Challenges

Nearly 6,500 students took a leap forward into the next chapter of their lives at NC State’s spring commencement on May 7. Many of these new graduates excelled in their chosen major, but also crossed disciplinary boundaries in their learning and research. 

May 13, 2022

Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement Stepping Down to Return to Faculty After 16 Years of Leadership

Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement Bailian Li will step down from his position and return to the faculty in the College of Natural Resources, effective August 15.  

Apr 27, 2022

Helen Chen Named Senior Vice Provost for Instructional Programs

Helen Chen, head of the Division of Experience-based Learning and Career Education and an associate provost at the University of Cincinnati, has been named Senior Vice Provost for Instructional Programs, effective August 1. 

Apr 25, 2022

NC State Announces 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2021-22 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. The 25 faculty selected will receive $22,000 ­for each of the next three years to support their scholarship and research endeavors. 

Apr 25, 2022

Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs Finalist Interviews Announced

Three finalists for senior vice provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs have been selected for on-campus interviews, which will begin next week. 

Apr 14, 2022

April 2022 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings related to NC State faculty and staff, professional development opportunities, campus activities and more. 

Apr 13, 2022

Evaluating Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic left no aspect of university life untouched, and faculty felt that impact across all of their realms of responsibility. From teaching and research, to service and innovation, faculty life changed in ways both positive and negative, and these stories deserve to be heard. 

Apr 13, 2022

April 2022 Provost’s Corner

The end of the 2021-22 academic year approaches quickly, but we’re certainly not slowing down on campus.