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October 2010

Oct 21, 2010

Strategy Forum Follows Installation

In the excitement of installation activities, don't forget to join the chancellor Tuesday, Oct. 26, to help chart the future course of NC State. Randy Woodson convenes a strategic town hall meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. 

Oct 21, 2010

Tran Wins Governor’s Award for Excellence

Tuyen Tran, textbook manager for NC State Bookstores, received one of five statewide Governor’s Awards of Excellence. 

Oct 21, 2010

Be a Leader of the Pack

Heading into the home stretch, the “Wolfpack Gives Back” Campaign needs your help to reach its goal of 50 percent participation. 

Oct 20, 2010

SportSouth Presents Spotlight: NC State Athletics

Spotlight: NC State Athletics highlights the impact of Yow's presence on campus and features interviews regarding her arrival with three of the school's head coaches: football coach Tom O'Brien, men's basketball coach Sidney Lowe and women's basketball coach Kellie Harper. Together, the group is building an athletic program for the future. It premieres on SportSouth Friday, October 22 at 10:30 p.m. 

Oct 20, 2010

NC State to Lead Local Gates Foundation Effort to Help Low-Income Youth Finish School, Get Training, Find Jobs

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MDC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunity and reducing poverty, today announced that Raleigh has been selected as one of four cities to participate in the Partners for Postsecondary Success (PPS) initiative as part of a Gates-funded national effort to improve postsecondary completion rates among low-income young… 

Oct 20, 2010

Score an NC State Hoops Book Nov. 4

Staff members Tim Peeler and Roger Winstead will preview their new book, NC State Basketball: 100 Years of Innovation, on Nov. 4  at D.H. Hill Library. 

Oct 20, 2010

Campus Police Leaders in Special Olympics Giving

University police helped set the pace in a statewide law enforcement campaign for Special Olympics, ranking among the top three contributors. 

Oct 19, 2010

NC State Names Three Finalists For Provost

North Carolina State University’s national search for a new provost is down to three finalists.  The candidates will visit campus for a final round of interviews and an open forum during the month of November. Following are candidate bios and the dates they will visit campus: Robert T. McGrath, Nov. 8-10 Since 2008, McGrath has… 

Oct 19, 2010

Woodson’s Installation Slated for Oct. 26

Next week’s formal installation of Chancellor Randy Woodson – and the week of related events —  will celebrate the university’s history and accomplishments and start to set the course for the future. NC State celebrates the present during Woodson’s installation, set for 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, in Reynolds Coliseum. Gov. Bev Perdue, UNC President… 

Oct 19, 2010

Designing For Life

Industrial design students got some real-world experience designing products for people with autism. See how they worked with a local nonprofit agency to test their ideas. 

Saul Flores during his 5,000-mile trek from Ecuador to the United States.

Oct 19, 2010

Natural Born Leader

After traveling more than 5,000 miles across 10 Latin American countries over the summer, Saul Flores is more than prepared for a few side trips around the Triangle as he shares his experiences in hopes of bringing a measure of compassion and understanding to the ongoing national debate about immigration. 

Oct 18, 2010

9,000 Good Days at Work

Just call her Yoda. Loretta Massenburg's nickname sums up the wisdom and humor she's brought to registration and records for 37 years. Find out how you can help celebrate her career. 

Oct 15, 2010

Bigfoot Sighting

Using a doctoral student's photos, experts have confirmed a sighting of the rarest ant in North America—the Bigfoot of ants—in Cary. 

Oct 15, 2010

Apply for Diversity Mini-Grants by Nov. 5

Faculty and staff are invited to apply for mini-grants of up to $3,000 for diversity initiatives and research.