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Former North Carolina State University Foundation Board Chair Trent Ragland and Chancellor Randy Woodson with Jim and Kathrine Owens at the 2017 Menscer Cup celebration.

Sep 3, 2024

James and Kathrine Owens Celebrate Transformation With New Gift

A $2 million commitment from Board of Trustees chair Dr. James Owens and his wife, Kathrine, to the Celebrating Transformation Initiative will benefit three areas at NC State.

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May 30, 2023

UNC Board of Governors Approves, Reappoints Members to NC State Board of Trustees

On May 25, 2023, the UNC System Board of Governors approved three new members to the NC State University Board of Trustees, and reappointed one trustee to another full term. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson greeted the news with enthusiasm. “We are fortunate to have this breadth of experience and diverse insight on the board,” Chancellor Woodson…

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Jul 26, 2022

Trustees Elect Officers for 2022-23

NC State's Board of Trustees starts its new year with the election of officers.

Nov 29, 2021

Erik Dixon Named to Board of Trustees

An alumnus of the College of Engineering who is helping connect rural areas of North Carolina is the newest member of NC State's governing board.

Nov 17, 2021

One of Our Own: The Life and Legacy of Dick Robb

Dick Robb never attended NC State. But the honorary alum proved his commitment to the Wolfpack in word and deed, touching the lives of countless NC State students through his work with the Park Scholarships program and his service on the Board of Trustees.

May 6, 2021

Trustees OK Strategic Plan

Wolfpack 2030, a plan charting NC State's course for the rest of the decade, includes a focus on diversity and seeks to raise the university's visibility as a preeminent public research institution.

Jul 22, 2020

Trustees Elect New Officers, Welcome New Member

Perry Safran, a former president of the Alumni Association, joins the Board of Trustees.

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Jul 17, 2019

Board of Trustees Elects Officers for 2019-20

Four distinguished alumni have been elected to serve in leadership positions on NC State’s Board of Trustees.

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Mar 26, 2019

4 Alumni Named to BOT

A former student body president joins the NC State Board of Trustees, and three current members are reappointed.

Dec 19, 2017

Celebrating Centennial’s Seminal Moment

It was a ground-breaking vision, to be honest: a gift of land for a land-grant institution to build a unique research campus within sight of downtown Raleigh and NC State's original campus. And it changed the size, scope and direction of the university forever.

Jul 18, 2017

BOT Elects Officers for 2017-18

Four distinguished alumni have been elected to serve in leadership positions on NC State’s Board of Trustees.

Jul 3, 2017

BOT Welcomes New and Familiar Faces

NC State’s newest trustees include a former legislator and two business leaders. They join three longtime NC State supporters as the BOT’s class of 2017.

An aspect of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture at the National Mall.

Sep 14, 2016

Monumental Design

The new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opens its doors on Sept. 24. For its architect, NC State alumnus and friend Phil Freelon, this marks the end of a nine-year journey that began when he was hired to lead the museum's design team.

Jul 19, 2016

BOT Officers Re-elected

The Board of Trustees stays the course, re-electing its current slate of officers for another term.

Jul 16, 2015

NC State Board of Trustees Announces Officers and New Members

NC State's Board of Trustees names officers and welcomes new members at its July meeting.