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My Ripple Effect – Taufika Islam Williams

Emily Packard

Warwick Arden

Apr 16, 2025

April 2025 Provost’s Corner

Dear faculty and staff, It is that time of year again — we’re near the end of the spring semester and everyone is busy preparing for final exams, graduation and… 
An Accessible entrance sign on Centennial Campus

Apr 16, 2025

Five Questions with NC State’s Disability Resource Office

NC State’s Disability Resources Office, part of the Office of Equal Opportunity, advocates for a more welcoming student experience by eliminating unnecessary institutional barriers to ensure equal access to participate in the NC State experience for students with disabilities. 
Copper Wolf on Central Campus in the fall.

Apr 16, 2025

NC State’s Packways – Pilot Year Progress and Looking Ahead

NC State's Quality Enhancement Plan, "Packways: Learning by Doing," focuses on increasing student access to and participation in High-Impact Experiences. 
NC State's Memorial Belltower

Apr 15, 2025

Winner of Provost’s Award for High-Impact Experiential Learning Announced

NC State has announced that the Research PackTrack Program - A High-Impact Experience for Authentic Research is the winner of the Provost's Award for High-Impact Experiential Learning, and will be honored at the University Teaching Awards on April 17. 
NC State Memorial Belltower

Apr 15, 2025

NC State Continues Tradition of Faculty Achievement

The Celebration of Faculty Excellence is held each spring to recognize outstanding faculty who have received prestigious state, national and international awards, accolades or other distinctions during this academic year. This year, NC State honored 26 faculty members during the 2025 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on April 8. 
The Alexander Quarles Holladay medal for excellence.

Apr 7, 2025

Three Faculty Win Holladay Medal

Three 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 April 8. 
2025 Provost's Unit Award for Excellence Winners

Apr 4, 2025

2025 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 2025 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence. The University Awards for Excellence represent NC State’s highest honor for non-faculty members. 
Spring blooms around the Memorial Belltower on an April afternoon.

Mar 27, 2025

Daniel Monek Named Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Policy

Daniel Monek has been named the new associate vice provost for academic personnel and policy, effective April 7. He will assume the role from Laura Nelson, who is returning to NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine as the director of clinical education. Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence Kim Grainger made the announcement today. 
One of the copper wolves at Wolf Plaza looks out over students passing by during sprintime.

Mar 19, 2025

Albert Keung Named Integrative Sciences Initiative Director of Biotechnology Programs

Albert Keung has been named director of biotechnology programs for the Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI) in the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, effective March 1. 
Taufika (left), her mother (center), and her daughter (right) in 2025.

Mar 18, 2025

My Ripple Effect – Taufika Islam Williams

NC State Council on the Status of Women chair Taufika Islam Williams was one of the inspiring storytellers at this year’s Sisterhood Dinner.