News

Feb 10, 2012

Giving Voice to Children and Families

Joan Pennell serves as lead guest editor for a special issue of Child Welfare, the country’s leading journal on the topic. The issue, “Taking Child and Family Rights Seriously” highlights family engagement in child welfare, and Pennell is an expert in the topic. Pennell, an NC State professor of social work, directs the Center for Family and Community Engagement.

Feb 10, 2012

Student Profile: Bradford

Bradford received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a concentration in economics and the environment. During his undergraduate career, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, the NC State Club Tennis team, and Ducks Unlimited.  In the summer of 2009, Bradford studied abroad at Lille Catholic University in Lille, France for…

Feb 8, 2012

Graduating Prepared to Succeed

Morgan Donnelly (Communication and Political Science '10) says the willingness of NC State professors to mentor students helps strengthen character traits that job recruiters find attractive. Her experience confirms a 2010 Wall Street Journal survey that rated NC State among the top spots for job recruiters looking to hire the best trained and prepared graduates entering the job market.

Jan 13, 2012

NC State’s First Female African-American Graduate Dies

Norma Wright Garcia, the first African-American female to earn an undergraduate degree from NC State, died Monday in a small town in Eastern North Carolina not far from the Sampson County farm where she grew up. Garcia was a public school teacher for 25 years. She was 68 at the time of her death. As…

Jan 13, 2012

CHASS December Student of the Month

Erika Kroener is the college's December Student of the Month. With a double major in international studies and German studies and a minor in Russian studies, this senior hopes to work in international or European politics. Find out about her favorite classes, her study abroad experience, and her advice to incoming students.

Jan 1, 2012

Interview with Marc Dudley

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Dec 13, 2011

Creating Sisterhood

International Studies major Janet Nguyen is working to establish NC State's first Asian sorority. Nguyen, a top student, says, "It's a long process, and takes a lot of dedication, but it's worth it. ... We're going to help these girls build skills for the future."

Dec 9, 2011

CHASS Integral to North Carolina’s Year of Communicating Science 2012

2012 is shaping up to be a big year for communication related to science. During North Carolina’s Year of Communicating Science, the Triangle area will be center stage for those who write about, speak about, and otherwise translate science for the less technicially inclined. NC State University will be very much a part of the conversations, and we invite you to join us.

Dec 8, 2011

Learning With the Lights Off

Associate professors of film studies Devin and Marsha Orgeron have shared guest posts on NC State's research blog, The Abstract. Their essays relate to their forthcoming book about educational films, Learning With the Lights Off (Oxford University Press, 2012).

Sep 9, 2011

MFA Student Wins Second Nebula Award

On writing, MFA student Kij Johnson has one piece of advice: “Don’t be afraid of it—you just have to go do it.”  If her determination and dedication to writing are any indication, she takes her own advice seriously. Johnson (MFA candidate, 2012), who did not start writing until she was 25, is the winner of…