University Communications

Feb 22, 2011

Together We Can

Wolfpack fans can help a statewide residential magnet school shatter a Guinness world record by donating canned food during Saturday's NC State-Georgia Tech men's hoops matchup at the RBC Center. 

Feb 21, 2011

Zuiches Announces Retirement

Dr. James J. Zuiches, vice chancellor for the Office of Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development at North Carolina State University, announced his plan to retire no later than Dec. 31, 2011. Zuiches became vice chancellor in 2006 and has led the university’s outreach programs for the past five years. “Creating jobs and building meaningful partnerships… 

Feb 21, 2011

Rowland Receives Public Service Award

Sharon Runion Rowland, executive director of the NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation, received the Gordon P. Allen Award for Public Service for her role in creating Camp Challenge, a summer camp for high-achieving, low-resource students from across the state. 

Feb 21, 2011

All-Around Champions

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford announced Friday that three NC State student-athletes, including senior gymnast Brittany Vontz, have been selected to receive the Weaver-James-Corrigan Award, given to student-athletes who have performed with distinction in competition, in the classroom and in the community. 

Feb 18, 2011

Manley Curates Chicago Exhibition

Roger Manley, director of the Gregg Museum of Art and Design, recently guest curated an exhibition for Intuit, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, in Chicago. 

Feb 18, 2011

NC State Receives $3.67M Grant to Examine Effect of Climate Change on Southern Loblolly Pines

North Carolina State University is part of a team of 12 institutions across the Southeastern United States selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a regional network to monitor the effects of climate change on southern pine trees. The goal is to use the information to develop… 

Feb 17, 2011

The French Connection

Like many prospective engineers, Quentin Vermont is here in part to broaden his job prospects. But unlike most other engineers on campus, Vermont is pursuing a degree from the France-based SKEMA Business School, which opened its first U.S. campus at NC State last month. 

Feb 16, 2011

DeCarolis Receives NSF Award

Dr. Joseph F. DeCarolis, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. 

Feb 15, 2011

Accounting Students Offer Free Tax Help

Accounting students in the Poole College of Management will provide free assistance in completing income tax returns for students, university employees and community members who earn less than $49,000. 

Feb 15, 2011

11 Pursue ACTFL Certification

Ten colleagues in NC State’s Spanish program have completed training to pursue certification as official testers for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). 

Feb 15, 2011

Off the Hook: Where is Your Tuition Going? (2.15.11)

With all the recent budget cuts, NC State's Strategic Plan will help determine where your money is going to be spent. Learn more about the Undergraduate Student Success Task Force and how its initiatives will affect you. 

Feb 14, 2011

Global Award Nominations Due

Nominate full-time faculty and EPA professionals with a strong record of international involvement for the university’s Outstanding Global Engagement Award. Monday, March 14, is the submission deadline. 

Feb 14, 2011

All In

On the first day prospective NC State students could commit to making our campus their future home, Reeves Thompson wasted no time in saying yes - becoming one of the first members of the Class of 2015 to officially join the Wolfpack family. 

Feb 11, 2011

Narayan Wins Materials Science Award

Dr. Jagdish “Jay” Narayan received a 2011 Lee Hsun Lecture Award for contributions to materials science and technology. 

Feb 11, 2011

Flower Power

If your Valentine's Day roses have already wilted, take heart. NC State researchers are working on this thorny challenge.