University Communications

Dec 6, 2010

Sunshine State of Mind

NC State has accepted a bid to play No. 22 West Virginia in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando on Dec. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with a limited allocation of tickets currently available to Wolfpack Club members and NC State fans. 

Dec 3, 2010

Arden Named Provost

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Dec 3, 2010

Meet Your Guide to Good Health

The 125,000 members of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) have a new national president and leader - NC State sophomore industrial engineering major Claire Lucas ('13), who aims to help better prepare students for careers in the booming health-care industry. 

Dec 3, 2010

Check Out These Holiday Books

If books are on your holiday shopping list or you’re making a reading list for vacation, the NCSU Libraries can help.  The Best Book I Read This Year blog  includes reading suggestions and reviews from faculty, library staff, students and others. 

Dec 2, 2010

Emmy-Winning Fare

New York City taxis can empty your pockets, but on Discovery Channel’s hit game show "Cash Cab," passengers get paid. NC State alum Greg Volk has won Emmy awards for writing the show's challenging questions about history and current events. 

Dec 1, 2010

Wilson Wins Teaching Award

Dr. Elizabeth B. Wilson, associate professor of agricultural and extension education, received a 2010 Regional Teaching Award at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities annual meeting in Dallas. 

Nov 30, 2010

Homeless for a Week

After taking time to talk with a homeless man downtown, alum Will Langley wondered what he could do to help the growing number of people living on the street. For the next seven days, the graphic designer will share their stories as he lives out of his car. 

Nov 30, 2010

Campus Enterprises Generates Scholarship Money

Campus Enterprises, the university’s retail and hospitality division, recently donated $1 million to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for merit and need-based scholarships. 

Nov 29, 2010

Day Wins Science Education Award

Judy Benton Day, assistant director for undergraduate research, received the 2010 Herman and Emma Gatling Award for Outstanding Science Education Leadership in North Carolina. 

Nov 29, 2010

Hitting the Road

For the next seven days, NC State alum and Raleigh-based graphic designer Will Langley, armed with only a $20 bill and a full tank of gas, is taking to the streets to raise the profile of the growing number of unsheltered homeless residents facing daily, harsh realities in our local community. 

Nov 24, 2010

National Report: NC State Faculty Friendly

NC State is among 32 colleges and universities with the highest levels of junior faculty job satisfaction in a report issued by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, a consortium based at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. 

Nov 24, 2010

4-H Serves Up Blue Ribbon Recipes

You can find winning recipes and plenty of 4-H memories in North Carolina’s 4-H Centennial Cookbook: Celebrating 100 Years of Blue Ribbon Recipes. 

Nov 23, 2010

Up to the Task

On Saturday, November 20, 39 members of NC State's Naval ROTC freshman class completed the "Wolfpack Challenge" - a six-hour test of their physical fitness ability, general military knowledge, knowledge of the major service components of the Navy and Marine Corps, and most importantly their ability to work as a team toward a common goal. 

Nov 23, 2010

Giving Thanks

Omar Acosta ('14) has dreamed of being a doctor since he was a child. As he began to narrow down his college choices, NC State moved to the top of the list - despite not having a medical school on campus. Now, Acosta says, he's on course to realize his dream - thanks to the university's unique interdisciplinary approach to education and the overwhelming support offered to Bone Scholars like himself. 

Nov 23, 2010

DeLuca Takes Leadership Role

Dr. Cynthia DeLuca, associate vice provost of enrollment management and services, was voted president-elect of the North American Association of Summer Sessions.