Emily Packard

Apr 14, 2021

Provost’s Office Announces New Professional Faculty Award

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost announces a new award to honor professional faculty at NC State. The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching aims to promote the importance of teaching and to encourage, identify, recognize, reward and support excellent teaching within the university. 

Apr 14, 2021

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Creating Your Scholarly Writing Plan

This month, Joy Gaston Gayles, senior advisor for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College of Education, provides insight into best practices for developing a scholarly writing plan. 

Apr 14, 2021

2 National Teaching Award Semifinalists Are From NC State

Two of nine semifinalists for the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching hail from NC State. Laura Bottomley and Hollylynne Lee were semifinalists for the national award, and Lee is now one of three finalists. 

Apr 8, 2021

2021-2030 Strategic Plan Draft Now Available

The final draft of NC State’s 2021-2030 Strategic Plan is now available.  

Mar 29, 2021

Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Services Finalists and Interviews Announced

Three finalists for senior vice provost for Enrollment Management and Services have been selected for virtual campus interviews, which will begin the week of April 12. 

Mar 24, 2021

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 a virtual Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 4. 

Mar 23, 2021

March 2021 Provost’s Corner

As we move through the spring semester, we’re facing a renewal of hope for the campus community. Many of you have already been able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with many more of you scheduled to do so in the near future. 

Mar 23, 2021

Women Making It Work

Women’s History Month feels a little different in 2021. This March, we mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which seems to have disproportionately impacted women in the workplace. 

Mar 23, 2021

Navigating Virtual Higher Education

Over the course of the past year, NC State faculty have had to quickly transition from in-person to online courses, and continue to innovate in online instruction to provide students with the best education possible. That’s why the Office of Faculty Development (OFD) wanted the 2021 Teaching and Learning Symposium to focus on “Celebrating Faculty Success and Resilience.” 

Mar 23, 2021

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Prioritizing Service Learning

This month, Julieta Sherk, associate professor in the Department of Horticultural Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, talks about how faculty can integrate service learning into their teaching.