philanthropy

Facutly and students work with Pyroman, a life-sized manikin used to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing in the Textile Protection And Comfort Center.

Apr 4, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

A Joint BME researcher works with a smiling patient.

Feb 12, 2025

With $20M Investment, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Named for Ross W. Lampe Jr.

Ross W. Lampe Jr., an NC State alumnus, philanthropist and visionary in the field of biomedical engineering, has committed a transformative $20 million investment to the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nov 7, 2018

Reflections and Reactions: Wilson College of Textiles Makes History

A historic gift. A grateful and excited university community. Wilson College of Textiles students, faculty and staff share their feelings in the days following a landmark announcement.

Aug 24, 2017

Record-Breaking Year in Philanthropy

NC State is in the midst of its most ambitious fundraising campaign and donors are responding in extraordinary, record-setting fashion.

Artists J. Ormond Sanderson Jr. and Robert Keith Black at their home.

Aug 18, 2017

Beautiful Pairings: A Lifetime Commitment to Art and Design

When the new Gregg Museum of Art & Design opens, its visitors will owe a debt of gratitude to a couple who helped make the museum a reality — and who have made art and design their life’s work.

May 11, 2017

Building a Legacy

NC State University alumna Clare Jordan founded the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity more than 25 years ago. She now supports an endowment that will benefit students who are completing nonprofit internships.

Apr 25, 2017

Means to Make

Art2Wear, a runway show organized by students in the College of Design, is a time-consuming endeavor with significant financial commitments. Increased private support could help more students to take part.

Walt Wolfram interviews a subject for his documentary Talking Black in America.

Mar 17, 2017

Reflection of a Legacy

Renowned linguist Walt Wolfram, the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at NC State University, and other leading scholars have studied African-American speech across the nation as a distinct dialect of American English for five decades.

Jun 22, 2016

In Memoriam: Dorothy Dent Park

The president emeritus of the Park Foundation, which has left an indelible impact on NC State through its philanthropy, has died at the age of 103.

Oct 8, 2015

Professor Channels Passions Into Philanthropy

Chris Gould, NC State professor of physics, is a member of the university’s C.W. Dabney Lifetime Giving Society, R. Stanhope Pullen Society and Chancellor’s Circle.

Bronze wolf statues on campus at NC State.

Aug 27, 2015

Record-Breaking Giving Shows Donors Bullish on NC State

NC State alumni and friends are investing in the university like never before, boosting charitable giving for scholarships, research, academic programs and faculty support to an all-time high.

Moise and Vera Khayrallah's $8.1 million gift -- the largest in CHASS history -- establishes the first endowed center at NC State.

Oct 14, 2014

A Home For History

For more than 150 years, millions of Lebanese have emigrated and created successful diaspora communities across the world. Yet there has never been a center outside of Lebanon devoted to learning their stories. An $8.1 million gift from Dr. Moise A. Khayrallah and his wife, Vera Khayrallah, will change that.

Sep 22, 2014

Powerful Philanthropy: $4M Gift From Zelnaks Helps PCOM Think and Do

With a $4 million gift, a Raleigh couple is putting the Poole College of Management at NC State on the fast track. Steve and Judy Zelnak made the donation to endow the Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean’s Chair in the college of management.