University Communications

Jun 18, 2009

Frey Named to Board

Dr. H. Christopher Frey, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, has been selected by the National Academy of Sciences to serve a three-year term on the Board of Environmental Studies and Toxicology. 

Jun 18, 2009

Women in Engineering Honored

NC State’s Women in Engineering Program won a 2009 award from the Women in Engineering ProActive Network. 

Jun 18, 2009

Amendum Wins Research Award

Dr. Steve Amendum, assistant professor of literacy education, won the 2009 Promising Researcher Award from the National Council of Teachers of English Standing Committee on Research. 

Jun 18, 2009

Two Join Confucius Institute Council

Anna Lamm, coordinator in the Office of International Affairs, and Xiaoying Wang, professor from Nanjing Normal University in China, will serve on the Confucius Institute council. 

Jun 18, 2009

Musicologist Shares Sounds of Suriname

Musicologist Jonathan Kramer joined Frank Stasio on WUNC's “The State of Things" to share the musical traditions of Suriname. 

Jun 18, 2009

Stefanski Named Drexel Professor

Dr. Leonard (Len) Stefanski has been named Drexel Professor of Statistics at NC State. 

Jun 18, 2009

Students Diagnosed with H1N1

Two NC State students diagnosed with the novel H1N1 influenza virus last week are recuperating at home off campus. The cases appear to be unrelated, Health Services officials said. 

Jun 18, 2009

Bowles Thanks Legislators

UNC system President Erskine Bowles thanked members of the state House of Representatives for recommending $780 million in new taxes to help lessen cuts in education spending. 

Jun 16, 2009

Welcome Home

From the youngest undergrad to members of the university’s Board of Trustees, members of the NC State family gathered Tuesday afternoon for a standing-room-only celebration to officially welcome former professor Jim Woodward back to the university as chancellor. 

Jun 15, 2009

Planting for the Future

Brent Droege, a senior in NC State's College of Management's bachelor of accounting program, is working to help troubled youth in his community begin to realize their potential by giving them real-life work experience. Droege recently launched a seasonal lawn care business – The Agape Lawn Company – to help young people between 14 and 22 develop landscaping skills, earn money and get a taste of entrepreneurship. 

Jun 15, 2009

NC State Holds Welcoming Ceremony for Chancellor Woodward

North Carolina State University’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will hold a celebration welcoming Chancellor Jim Woodward on June 16, at 12:30 p.m., in the North Plaza behind Talley Student Center. In the event of rain, the celebration will be moved to the Talley Student Center’s ballroom. 

Jun 12, 2009

Ready to Lead

After a long, distinguished career in higher education, Jim Woodward found himself quite comfortable in retirement – a career choice that allowed the former UNC-Charlotte chancellor an opportunity to relax the days away (sans jacket and tie, of course) with his wife, Martha, and their new puppy. Then came a Sunday afternoon phone call from UNC system president Erskine Bowles, who asked if Woodward – whose teaching career began at NC State in 1968 – would be interested in returning to campus as the university’s chancellor. It was the only position, Woodward recalled earlier this week, capable of luring him out of retirement. 

Jun 10, 2009

NC State Announces Spring Semester Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University announced that 6,253 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2009 semester. 

Jun 9, 2009

Students Receive Degrees at NC State’s May 2009 Commencement

North Carolina State University conferred 4,294 degrees when the university held its 2009 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 9, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. 

Jun 5, 2009

NC State Board of Trustees Chair Requests Review of Former Provost’s Salary Agreement

North Carolina State University Board of Trustees Chair Bob Jordan has asked Chancellor James Oblinger for a review of former provost Larry Nielsen’s salary package to determine its compliance with university rules. “This type of transition package is widely used in academia,” Jordan said, “but these are extraordinary budgetary times. I am asking the chancellor…