Emily Packard

Apr 18, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Garey Fox has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. Fox replaces interim dean John Dole, who has held his position since February 2022. 

Apr 13, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Engineering

Jim Pfaendtner has been named the Louis Martin-Vega Dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1. NC State Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden announced the appointment today. “This is an exciting time for the College of Engineering, as we thank Louis… 

Apr 4, 2023

2023 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence Announced

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost has recognized five outstanding staff members as recipients of the 2023 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence. 

Mar 31, 2023

Two Faculty Win Holladay Medal

Two faculty members received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees. Chancellor Randy Woodson will recognize the awardees during the Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 1. 

Mar 30, 2023

NC State’s Next Quality Enhancement Plan Announced

NC State has announced that PackWays for All: Learning by Doing has been selected as the university’s next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) proposal. The QEP selection process has been directed by NC State’s 2024 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Reaffirmation Steering Committee. 

Mar 29, 2023

NC State Announces 2022-23 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2022-23 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. 

Mar 21, 2023

Louis-Marie Bobay, Xingcheng Lin to Join NC State as part of Bioinformatics Faculty Cluster

Biologist Louis-Marie Bobay and biophysicist Xingcheng Lin will join NC State in August 2023 as members of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program’s Bioinformatics cluster and as assistant professors in the College of Sciences. 

Mar 21, 2023

Cindy Barr Named Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff in Enrollment Management and Services

Cindy Barr has been named vice provost for strategic initiatives and chief of staff in Enrollment Management and Services, effective May 1. 

Mar 17, 2023

Dean of the College of Sciences Finalist Interviews Announced

Four finalists for dean of the College of Sciences have been selected for on-campus interviews, which will begin the week of March 27. 

Mar 16, 2023

Focusing on Equitable Research

Equitable research and research best practices create a stronger, more inclusive higher education environment where innovation can thrive. These themes took center stage at NC State’s second annual Equity Research Symposium, which brought the university community together to explore how equity informs research and showcase current research on equity.