Emily Packard

Jun 11, 2018

What Are You Doing This Summer?

NC State faculty and staff — school may be out for the summer but we know you’ve got a lot going on. We want to tell the campus community about your summer travel, research, community engagement and more in the August 2018 issue of the Provost’s Office newsletter. 

Jun 11, 2018

Community Service on Campus

NC State faculty and staff positively impact through community service, in addition to research, teaching and innovation. Community service provides a way to give back and make campus a stronger, more welcoming place for all. 

Jun 8, 2018

2018 Common Reading Program

$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer is NC State’s 2018 Common Reading Program selection. The book confronts the social and structural barriers to economic stability that many Americans continue to face, giving insight into the real-life implications of living in poverty in the United States. 

Jun 5, 2018

Award-Winning Game Teaches Cultural Competency

First Impressions, a virtual reality learning experience developed in partnership with NC State, took home a bronze medal in the 2018 International Serious Play Awards, which recognize excellence in games designed for use in K-12 or higher education settings. Developed […] 

May 9, 2018

Provost’s Corner: May 2018

Once this year’s graduating class turns their tassels at commencement on May 12, the university will have conferred 9,314 degrees for 2017-18. Faculty and staff have also been recognized for a wide array of achievements this academic year. 

May 9, 2018

Ready for a Global Impact

More than 500 international students representing approximately 40 countries will graduate this semester. Each graduate’s unique international experience and perspective continues to shape the university and help make it a more inclusive, welcoming place for students of all nationalities. 

May 8, 2018

May 2018 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including commencement, summer programs, the Envisioning Research contest and more. 

May 7, 2018

Staff Chat: Carl Hollifield

Carl Hollifield came to NC State from Asheville in 1997 to study agricultural business management, earning his degree in 2001. Twenty years after his arrival, he’s now one of the staff members responsible for bringing Howling Cow to ice cream lovers at NC State and around the greater Triangle area. 

May 4, 2018

Pack Hacks for Faculty: Jumpstart Your Summer Writing

This month, Joy Gaston Gayles, Higher Education program coordinator and associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development, gives advice on gearing up for summer writing. 

May 3, 2018

Four Faculty Win Holladay Medal

Chancellor Randy Woodson presents four faculty members with the university’s highest honor. The Holladay Medal recognizes outstanding achievement and sustained impact in research, teaching or extension and engagement.