University Communications

Aug 24, 2009

Building a Legacy

Legacy Lunch welcomes new students who are making NC State a family tradition. Attendees enjoy a break on move-in day with a barbecue lunch, music by NC State’s Marching Band, the Power Sound of the South and participate in a special "pinning" ceremony with their relatives. 

Aug 20, 2009

Rx for Savings

Looking to save money on your regular prescriptions? Order generic prescription drugs by mail through the State Health Plan. 

Aug 20, 2009

Agency Commends, Accredits CVM

The College of Veterinary Medicine received commendation and full accreditation from the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) following a recent site visit. 

Aug 20, 2009

Blog Serves up Seafood Ideas

Mariner's Menu, a blog based on seafood education specialist Joyce Taylor's popular book of the same name, offers a fresh way to get kitchen-tested seafood recipes, learn about local fisheries and traditions, and receive safety, handling and preparation tips. 

Aug 20, 2009

Faculty Named to Design Jury

Robin F. Abrams, AIA, ASLA, head of architecture, and Kofi Boone, assistant professor in landscape architecture, have been selected to serve on the jury panel for the Moore Square Design Competition sponsored by the city of Raleigh. 

Aug 20, 2009

ACS Honors Flickinger

Dr. Michael Flickinger, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and microbiology, has been named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. 

Aug 20, 2009

Bressler Co-Authors Chapter

Landscape Architecture Department Head Gene Bressler, FASLA, co-authored a chapter titled “Oh Give Me Land, Lots of Land” in the book, Remedies for a New West: Healing Landscapes, Histories, and Cultures. 

Aug 20, 2009

Ready For Flu Season

NC State officials have developed a plan to help educate the campus community about H1N1 flu, and to encourage students to receive flu shots and take proper preventive steps during the upcoming fall flu season. 

Aug 20, 2009

Sweating It Out

Recovering from brain surgery, Brian Koehler made a commitment to overcome his physical limitations and recover completely from the surgery. 

Aug 18, 2009

Change Brings Change

There’s an old African proverb that best-selling author Greg Mortenson, NC State’s 2009 convocation speaker, often quotes as the driving force behind his humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan: If you educate a boy, you educate an individual – if you educate a girl, you educate a community. It's a mindset shared by a group of NC State students who have implemented Mortenson's Pennies for Peace program on our campus in hopes of helping bring a shared philosophy of equality in education to children halfway around the world. 

Aug 18, 2009

What Makes a Chancellor?

Over the next several months, constituents from the NC State community will undertake one of the most important jobs in the life of a university – the search for a new chancellor. Earlier this week, we took to the streets to speak with a number of NC State students, faculty, staff and alumni in hopes of finding out which qualifications and characteristics they feel are most important for our future chancellor to possess. 

Aug 18, 2009

NC State Ready to Respond to H1N1 Virus on Campus

Cases of Influenza A (H1N1) are being diagnosed on a regular basis in North Carolina, particularly in the Triangle area, making H1N1 the dominant flu strain in the region. North Carolina State University officials have developed a plan to help educate the campus community about H1N1, and to encourage students to receive flu shots and… 

Aug 13, 2009

In Memoriam: Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner

Dr. Colleen Aalsburg Wiessner, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Adult and Higher Education, died Aug. 5. She was 55. 

Aug 13, 2009

Media Requests Compensation and Leave Data

NC State has responded to two News & Observer requests for information regarding compensation for employees. 

Aug 13, 2009

Kurz Retiring

Mary Beth Kurz, vice chancellor and general counsel since 1996, will retire effective Oct. 1, Chancellor Jim Woodward announced.