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December 2020 Provost’s Corner
2020 turned out much different than any of us could have ever imagined. You’ve experienced more than your fair share of hardships, both personally and professionally, and navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, a challenging election season and more.
Annual Symposium Goes Virtual
Online learning — now a hallmark of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic — can take some quite innovative and delightful forms. This includes the recent graduate student virtual symposium for NC State’s Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP).
Campus Updates for Spring 2021
In preparation for the spring semester, NC State is working to provide faculty, staff and students with the resources they need for a safe start to 2021. For all of the latest information on how NC State is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic — and what you can do to help, visit the Protect the Pack website.
Capping Off an Extraordinary Year
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university held its first virtual commencement on December 4. Even in the absence of the traditional setting of PNC Arena, NC State awarded 152 associate, 6,104 bachelor’s, 2,755 master’s and 532 doctorate degrees, along with 100 doctorates of veterinary medicine to the class of 2020.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
2020 will be a year long-remembered by all NC State faculty, staff and students. We want to inspire the campus community by sharing the most important lessons you’ve learned this year, and your plans for 2021.
3D Memo: Programs that Involve the Participation of Minors
In order to protect the minors that participate in NC State online programs and activities, REG 01.25.18 has been updated to include online programming with minors in the same manner as in-person programs and activities. Effective January 1, 2021, all online programs and activities offered to minors that require a registration process are governed by this regulation and must fulfill the requirements as outlined.
Pack Hacks for Faculty: Inclusive Teaching Online
This month, Maru Gonzalez, assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Agriculture and Human Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, talks about the integration of inclusive teaching methods into online learning.
November 2020 Announcements
Find out the latest happenings related to NC State faculty and staff, including COVID-19 updates, professional development opportunities, campus happenings and more.
November 2020 Provost’s Corner
The end of the fall 2020 semester is drawing near, but there’s still plenty of activity taking place. We’re in the middle of a different, yet quite exciting, Red and White Week. Even with most events being held virtually, the week captures everything our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends hold dear about NC State.
Doneka Scott Named Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs
Doneka Scott, vice provost for undergraduate education and student success and a clinical faculty member at the University of Oregon, will be appointed vice chancellor and dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, effective February 15, and pending Board of Trustees approval. Scott will also hold a secondary appointment as a professor of…