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A portrait of Adam Barksdale, graduate in textile engineering from NC State.

May 5, 2016

Fast-Lane Future

The four internships Adam Barksdale undertook while studying textile engineering helped land him a position with Nissan. 

A portrait of Brooke Shurer, who earned master's and doctoral degrees in education while at NC State.

May 5, 2016

Learning Leader

Brooke Shurer came to NC State to work, but earned master's and doctoral degrees in education across a decade of part-time study. 

Fitts Scholar and engineering graduate Elle Howe.

May 4, 2016

Driven to Succeed

Elle Howe starts work with BMW after graduation — and credits the Fitts Scholarship in the College of Engineering for keeping her on track. 

NC State fifth-year architect and Caldwell Fellow Joceyln Barahona.

May 4, 2016

Building a Future

Scholarship support and a Caldwell Fellowship have helped Jocelyn Barahona to pursue her passion for architecture. 

CALS graduate Austin Wrenn holds plants in a greenhouse on NC State's campus.

May 4, 2016

Destination: Down Under

Austin Wrenn — farmer, beekeeper, volunteer fighter — will grow strawberries in Australian greenhouses after graduation. 

graduation caps

May 4, 2016

Pack Rising

NC State’s annual spring commencement ceremony will take place at PNC Arena on Saturday, May 7, when Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer 64 associate’s, 3,779 bachelor’s, 1,467 master’s, 190 doctoral and 98 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Those 5,598 new graduates will swell the total number for the academic year to 9,074. 

NC State graduate Maya Krishnan pictured at the United Nations.

May 4, 2016

Making Connections for Change

International studies and business administration double-major Maya Krishnan earned a WomenNC Fellowship while at NC State. 

NC State architecture grad Dylan Impink at the College of Design.

May 4, 2016

Design and Wanderlust

Dylan Impink, 2016 Linda and Turan Duda Traveling Fellow, will document the architecture of Mexico City after graduation. 

May 4, 2016

Galactic Ambitions

Math and physics double-major Mia de los Reyes collected Park, Astronaut, Goldwater and Churchill scholarships while at NC State. 

May 4, 2016

Weekly Wellness Program Begins May 25

“Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less” returns to campus May 25 with a series of weekly classes focused on healthy living. Register now for this popular wellness program. 

A portrait of Colin White of NC State's College of Natural Resources in his graduation robes.

May 4, 2016

Finding the Right Environment

Colin White, a College of Natural Resources Ambassador, has turned his rich internship experiences into a full-time position at Avoca Inc. 

May 3, 2016

Bandini Named AVC for Real Estate Ops

Jeff Bandini will oversee the university's real estate activities and its portfolio and operations across all NC State campuses. 

May 3, 2016

NC State to Tighten Password Security

The Office of Information Technology is upgrading several services May 11 so campus users will get more timely reminders to change their passwords. The goal is to make your data more secure. 

May 3, 2016

Spellings Praises NC State’s ‘Pragmatic Creativity’

Fresh off her tour of NC State’s expansive campus, UNC system President Margaret Spellings shares her thoughts on the university’s “big culture" of interdisciplinary innovation, where the liberal arts and STEM disciplines intersect to solve society’s grand challenges. Plus, Howling Cow. 

Apr 28, 2016

Belltower Lighting to Honor Faculty

Check out the Belltower next Tuesday evening, when the iconic structure will be illuminated by red floodlights to honor NC State’s outstanding faculty.