University Communications

Jun 28, 2010

Engineering Society Honors Felder

Dr. Richard M. Felder received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s Educational Research and Methods Division. 

Jun 25, 2010

Coming Home

N.C. native Debbie Yow has been named director of athletics at NC State. Yow - sister of the late Kay Yow, who coached the university's women's basketball program for 34 years, and former Wolfpack All-American Susan Yow - joins NC State after 16 years as director of athletics at the University of Maryland, where the athletic program garnered 20 national championships under her leadership. 

Jun 25, 2010

What They’re Saying

Members of the athletic community share their thoughts on NC State's hire of Debbie Yow as the university's athletic director. 

Jun 25, 2010

Debbie Yow Named Athletics Director

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Jun 24, 2010

Get Ready to Roll up Your Sleeves

Organizers of Service NC State are lining up support now for an attempt at a record-setting 500-pint blood drive on Aug. 20. 

Jun 24, 2010

Grant Powers Electric Vehicle Projects

Staff members at NC State’s  Joyner Visitor Center and College of Education are getting charged up about electric vehicles. A grant from the North Carolina Solar Center will fund an outreach project. 

Jun 24, 2010

Dog Days

While people are often warned to take it easy when the mercury rises, it’s important to protect animal friends from the heat during the dog days of summer. 

Jun 23, 2010

NC State in Top 5 for Minority Degrees

NC State earned top 5 rankings on the Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine list of universities that award the most degrees to minority students. 

Jun 23, 2010

Vets Head to Gulf

Two NC State veterinarians and a veterinary technician headed south this week after receiving an emergency request from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for marine animal experts to assist in the Gulf Coast oil spill response. They join an NC State avian expert already in the field. 

Jun 23, 2010

CATs for Bears

When Museum of Life and Science administrators noticed their black bear, Yona, walking with a limp, they wasted no time in getting her to the College of Veterinary Medicine for a state-of-the-art checkup. Now, the personable cub is back to swimming, climbing and soaking in her newfound fame - all to the delight of her two-legged friends at the Durham-based museum. 

Jun 23, 2010

Students Receive Degrees At NC State’s Spring Commencement

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson conferred 4,566 degrees on 4,299 graduating students when the university held its 2010 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 15, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. Candidates for degrees were from 98 North Carolina counties, 38 other states or U.S. territories and 40 foreign countries. NC State holds graduation ceremonies… 

Jun 23, 2010

NC State Announces Spring Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 6,388 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2010 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must earn an academic grade-point average of 3.25 or higher if they are carrying 15 or more hours of course work, or a 3.5 grade-point average… 

Jun 21, 2010

Moog to Chair Political Science

Dr. Bob Moog will become chair of the Department of Political Science on Aug. 1. 

Jun 21, 2010

Game On! Getting Serious with Serious Gaming

Everyone knows that little Johnny loves going home after school and getting to spend some time playing video games. But what if Johnny could get his game on at school? And what if the game’s content actually furthers his education? That idea is what researchers, tech-savvy parents, teachers and video game developers around the world… 

Jun 18, 2010

Sociologists Honored

Three faculty members in sociology have won awards from professional associations.