campus news

Aug 25, 2011

NC State Extends Chinese Classes to St. Augustine’s College

In a first for historically black colleges and universities, North Carolina State University’s Confucius Institute will extend its reach across Raleigh by opening a Confucius Classroom at St. Augustine’s College. The Confucius Classroom will provide one Chinese language instructor and an operational fund for supporting Chinese language classes and cultural events at St. Augustine’s College… 

Aug 24, 2011

NC State Joins National Effort Linking Diversity, Internationalization

North Carolina State University will be part of a new national project aimed at promoting collaboration between international and diversity/multicultural education initiatives on college and university campuses. The American Council on Education (ACE) project, “At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments,” will explore connections between international and diversity efforts that… 

Aug 17, 2011

NC State to Hold Sept. 11 Memorial Service

What:         North Carolina State University will hold a memorial service to recognize and honor all those who perished during the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as those members of the Wolfpack family who have honorably served the United States since the university’s founding in 1887. U.S. Air Force jets will… 

Aug 11, 2011

Pack To School! NC State Welcomes Students, New Academic Year

As students return to campus, North Carolina State University is howling with excitement about the arrival of a new Wolfpack freshman class. NC State’s fall semester, and a new academic year, begin Wednesday, Aug. 17. 

Aug 5, 2011

NC State Selects Hotel Project For Hillsborough Street

North Carolina State University has selected a local real estate development team to develop a mixed-use project across from the Memorial Bell Tower as part of continuing effort to revitalize Hillsborough Street. A proposal submitted by Bell View Partners and The Bernstein Companies was chosen from four responses to the Request For Proposals issued in… 

Jul 14, 2011

NC State Presents Awards to Help Speed Discoveries to Marketplace

A vaccine that prevents Salmonella, coatings that protect fabrics from ultraviolet (UV) rays, bandages that release medication to improve wound healing, and better bed bug bait – these four technological breakthroughs are one step closer to becoming reality. The North Carolina State University researchers behind these inventions are the first recipients of NC State’s Chancellor’s Innovation… 

Jul 13, 2011

NC State Elects Board of Trustees Officers

The Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University today elected Barbara Mulkey as chair, Norris Tolson as first vice chair, Ben Jenkins as second vice chair and Gayle Lanier as secretary. The NC State Board of Trustees comprises 13 members – eight are elected by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors; four are… 

May 20, 2011

NC State Announces Spring Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 6,507 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2011 semester. 

May 11, 2011

NC State To Hold Commencement Ceremony May 14

North Carolina State University will confer nearly 5,000 degrees on graduating students during its spring commencement exercise, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the RBC Center in Raleigh. Media coverage is welcome. 

May 5, 2011

Freelon, Ward Appointed to NC State Board of Trustees; Mulkey, Sall Reappointed

Phil Freelon, of Durham, N.C., president of The Freelon Group; and Susan Ward, of Raleigh, N.C., a philanthropist and retired artist, have been appointed to the North Carolina  State University Board of Trustees.  Barbara Mulkey and John Sall were reappointed to the 13-member board. Freelon earned his Bachelor’s of Environmental Design degree from NC State in… 

May 4, 2011

NC State Will Dedicate Terry Center Animal Hospital May 6

North Carolina State University will dedicate the Randall B. Terry Jr., Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center at 2 p.m. on May 6. The 110,000-square-foot addition will more than double the current size of NC State’s Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), making it one of the largest, most technologically advanced veterinary facilities in the country. Media… 

May 4, 2011

Gould Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Fred Gould, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology at North Carolina State University, has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most important scientific societies. Gould becomes the ninth current NC State faculty member to be elected into the august scientific society. He is one of 72 new members… 

Apr 29, 2011

NC State Hosts Science Olympiad April 30

North Carolina State University will host more than 2,500 of the state’s best and brightest middle- and high-school students at the North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) on April 30. The competitive events will include launching bottle rockets, flying remote-control helicopters, breaking balsa towers, throwing catapults, destroying sumo bots and investigating crime scenes. Media are invited… 

Apr 26, 2011

Four NC State Faculty Will Receive Prestigious Holladay Medals

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees will award the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to four faculty members in recognition of their outstanding careers at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university. This year’s honorees are Dr. William R. Atchley,… 

Apr 21, 2011

NC State To Dedicate New Terry Center Animal Hospital May 6

North Carolina State University will dedicate the Randall B. Terry, Jr., Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center on May 6. The 110,000-square-foot addition will more than double the current size of NC State’s Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), making it one of the largest, most technologically advanced veterinary facilities in the country. The $72 million  project…