Author: Staff

Feb 28, 2022

Meet Faculty Fellow Sarah Khan

As a DELTA Faculty Fellow, Khan aims to share her online teaching experiences with those in higher education who could benefit. 

Feb 24, 2022

Erin McKenney: A Microbe Love Story

From an internship with Disney’s Animal Kingdom to carnivore gut microbiome research, Erin McKenney has a diverse set of experiences revolving around microbes. 

Feb 24, 2022

Five Black Leaders Who Are Elevating the Field of Natural Resources

These NC State faculty, staff and students are building knowledge, justice and sustainability for all. 

Feb 4, 2022

NC State Dining Rallies to Provide Quarantine Meals for Students

The recent spike in the omicron variant of Covid-19 set an all-new high for students needing quarantine/isolation meals. 

Jan 18, 2022

NC State Fundraising Campaign Comes to an Extraordinary End

After five incredible years, NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign has come to a close. This historic fundraising effort saw 1,347 new scholarships endowed, 104 distinguished professorships created and more. All told, the university’s friends and alumni donated $2.1 billion toward its ongoing success. 

Dec 3, 2021

How to Produce a Grand Champion Christmas Tree

Over the years, the White House has selected a North Carolina Fraser fir for its annual Christmas Tree. But what does it take to produce a Grand Champion Christmas Tree? The secret comes from NC State. 

Dec 3, 2021

NC State Ranked No. 1 Entrepreneurship Program in the Southeast

NC State ranked No. 1 in the Southeast for both undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship education programs and came in at No. 15 in both lists of Top 50 Undergraduate Schools and Top 50 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies in the nation for 2022. 

Dec 3, 2021

Meet the 2021 Wolf Den Winners

Five student teams battled it out in front of the wolves in this Shark Tank-inspired pitch competition. Meet the winners and learn about their ventures. 

Dec 3, 2021

Reflecting on the Work of Lewis Sheats as He Embarks on a New Opportunity

Assistant Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and Executive Director of The eClinic, Lewis Sheats, will be leaving the university after 20 years of service. Sheats has accepted an opportunity as Director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship at St. Louis, Missouri.  

Nov 30, 2021

NC State Alumni Association Leader to Retire

After 11 years at the helm of NC State’s Alumni Association, Benny Suggs will retire in December 2022. 

Nov 24, 2021

VCS: Taking Care of Business and Colleagues

Instead of abandoning ship when COVID-19 hit the NC State campus, the DELTA Video Communication Services (VCS) professionals were in the all hands on deck mode of operation. Read more about how systems that were already in place helped them to weather the storm. 

Nov 11, 2021

Q&A with Joy Gaston Gayles, ASHE President

Professor and Senior Advisor for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Joy Gaston Gayles talks about her goals as the president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, what changes she hopes to see in the field and how her new role ties in with her work at the College of Education. 

Oct 28, 2021

How COVID-19 Vaccine Marketing Strategies Must Change for Global Success

Different approaches are effective in different parts of the world. 

Oct 20, 2021

Timothy J. Danielson Named Associate Vice Chancellor for NC State Human Resources

Danielson will take the helm of University Human Resources on Jan. 31, 2022. 

Oct 7, 2021

Five Years Later, Five Lessons Learned from Matthew

Matthew was a wake-up call, reinforcing the danger posed by tropical systems far from the coastline.