outreach and engagement

Jan 13, 2026

NC State Recognized with 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Reclassification

NC State has earned the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Reclassification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 

Sep 11, 2025

Five Questions with David Monks, Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement

NC State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement serves the entire campus by supporting and connecting faculty, staff, students and community partners committed to the well being of the institution and communities throughout the state. We recently spoke with David Monks, vice provost for Outreach and Engagement and associate dean and director of NC State Extension in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the office, its service to the campus and North Carolina community, and what’s next. 

Jul 17, 2025

Monks Named Associate Dean and Director of NC State Extension

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has named David Monks, a respected CALS administrator, researcher and longtime Extension advocate, as associate dean and director of NC State Extension, effective Aug. 1. 

Aug 2, 2024

Kirby, Monks Named Interim Co-Directors of NC State Extension

Sarah Kirby and David Monks will become the interim associate deans and directors of NC State Extension when Richard Bonanno departs at the end of August. 

Jun 27, 2024

Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement Rich Bonanno to Leave NC State

Rich Bonanno, vice provost for Outreach and Engagement and associate dean and director of NC State Extension in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will leave NC State in late August. 

Dec 20, 2022

Rich Bonanno Named Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement

Rich Bonanno has been named Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement, effective January 1, 2023. 

Sep 15, 2022

Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement and Director of Center for Family and Community Engagement Kwesi Brookins to Leave NC State

Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement and Director of the Center for Family and Community Engagement Kwesi Brookins will leave NC State at the end of 2022 to become Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University. 

Jul 25, 2022

Kwesi Brookins Named Permanent Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement

Kwesi Brookins has been named permanent Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement, effective July 1. 

Nov 25, 2019

NC State Wins APLU National Economic Engagement Award

NC State wins prestigious national award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. 

Nov 4, 2019

NC State Engagement: Moving from Good to Great

Join the Office of Outreach and Engagement for a review of some of the distinctive programs NC State is developing and strategies we might undertake to move our community engagement efforts to a new level—through hands-on work with civic, education, business and nonprofit partners.