Emily Packard

Apr 12, 2017

April 2017 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including awards and honors, upcoming events, new services and more. 

Apr 12, 2017

Provost’s Corner: April 2017

We’re only a month shy of spring commencement, where more than 5,300 NC State students will become graduates of our world-class university. The reason our students make it to commencement ready to solve society’s grand challenges is our outstanding faculty and staff. 

Apr 10, 2017

Get to Know: Faculty Affairs

Faculty Affairs at NC State supports faculty members in all positions throughout their careers. Dr. Katharine Stewart, vice provost for faculty affairs, talks about how the unit serves all faculty at NC State through policy transparency, professional development opportunities, consultation from the individual to college level, and more. 

Apr 5, 2017

University Teaching Awards Presented

NC State honored three dozen faculty members at 2016-2017 University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on April 3. Among the honorees was Dr. Maria Oliver-Hoyo, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, who received the Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Mar 15, 2017

March 2017 Announcements

Find out the latest happenings with NC State faculty and staff, including calls for awards nominations, on-campus events, training opportunities and more. 

Mar 15, 2017

Provost’s Corner: March 2017

On March 7, NC State celebrated 130 years of creating economic, social and intellectual prosperity for our state’s citizens. Much of the credit for this success goes to the faculty and staff’s commitment to continual improvement of NC State’s academics, campus culture, local and international outreach, and more. 

Mar 14, 2017

Honoring the Best and Brightest

Since 1917, NC State has awarded more than 270 honorary doctoral degrees to people across the academic, social, political and civic spectrum. Learn more about honorary doctoral degrees at NC State and submit a nomination today. 

Mar 13, 2017

Advocating for More Balanced Faculty Workloads

Faculty represent the cornerstone of NC State’s rich learning environment, engaging the university community through research, teaching, mentoring and service. The Faculty Workload and Rewards Project, led on campus by Dr. Audrey Jaeger, aims to help faculty better balance these facets of academia through targeted communications and evaluation of time commitments. 

Mar 10, 2017

Get to Know: The Graduate School

The Graduate School provides oversight and administration of all policies and procedures throughout the graduate student lifecycle. We spoke with Dr. Maureen Grasso, dean of the Graduate School, about the many ways the school supports the entire university community. 

Feb 8, 2017

Provost’s Corner: February 2017

We live in challenging times for anyone involved in higher education. Here at NC State, however, we seek to overcome these challenges with our commitment to excellence in all areas of academia.