Kirsten Wyatt McCann

Nov 5, 2020

Finishing the FAFSA: Why is it Important?

What is the FAFSA? Why is the FAFSA important? Answering these questions, or variations thereof, is one of my daily tasks. I don’t mind answering it at all, though, because by answering that, we as college advisers have the opportunity to help students gain access to post-secondary education.  FAFSA stands for the Free Application for… 

Nov 5, 2020

Gilbert Earns Excellence in Advising Award

Jamie Lynn Gilbert, associate director for Student Media at NC State, is the inaugural recipient of the College Broadcasters, Inc. Excellence in Advising Award. 

Oct 30, 2020

DASA Units Take Action with Academic Engagement Data

By Alison Krowiak The Division of Academic and Student Affairs has a commitment to improve student success at NC State. We achieve this through Retention Foundations Assessment, DASA’s ongoing assessment of some of the many factors that influence student retention and success. Throughout the 2018-2019 academic year, teams of faculty, staff, and students sought to learn… 

Oct 30, 2020

WKNC Named Among Nation’s Top College Radio Stations

NC State's student radio station took the number two slot for Radio Station of the Year in the College Media Association's Pinnacle Awards. 

Oct 27, 2020

Envisioning Research Winner and OUR Ambassador Kaitlyn Tiffany Discusses Her Research in Paleontology

By Marco Valencia The Office of Undergraduate Research was given the opportunity to Zoom with one of our very own OUR ambassadors, Kaitlyn Tiffany, to discuss her experiences with undergraduate research. A fourth-year senior, Katlyn Tiffany studies fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology with a concentration in conservation biology coursework. Tiffany most recently placed first for… 

Oct 22, 2020

Love is an (Outdoor) Adventure

NC State alumni Will Ericson and Keela Kennedy met in the Department of Health and Exercise Studies' Intro to Adventure Education course. The couple got engaged in September, so their next adventure together is marriage. 

Oct 20, 2020

“I’m Not Sure If You’re Princeton Material”

Jordan Bingham, college adviser for Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Duplin County, N.C., writes about the importance of believing in students and their dreams. 

Oct 20, 2020

Virtual appointments and drive-through sessions: How college counselors are helping students complete the FAFSA

NC State College Advising Corps advisers are using technology to get high school students to complete important FAFSA information. 

Oct 18, 2020

Digging Into Research: How Erin Gniewek found a passion in archaeology

By Marco Valencia The Office of Undergraduate Research was given the opportunity to sit down with senior Erin Gniewek to discuss some of her experiences with undergraduate research and how that research established a new future interest. Gniewek is double majoring in animal science and anthropology and has been involved with research inside Dr. S.… 

Oct 14, 2020

NC State CAC Featured in the Washington Post

NC State's College Advising Corps was featured in a recent article about virtual appointments and drive-through sessions for college tours and FAFSA assistance.