Kirsten Wyatt McCann

Apr 1, 2015

Wolfpack Students Spend Spring Break Serving Others

Countless student groups volunteered in NC, across the country and around the world over spring break. This year, 17 teams sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service and other campus partners focused on water quality and sanitation, affordable housing, youth education and empowerment, medical clinics, GLBT and civil rights, and environmental… 

Mar 29, 2015

Become a NASPA Fellow

The NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program (NUFP)  at NC State is recruiting new members and expanding the NUFP community at the university. Are you or do you know a student who: Is a full time undergraduate student (Rising Sophomore, Junior, Senior) Who identify as being A racial or ethnic minority, or A member of the LGBT community, or An… 

Mar 24, 2015

NC State Students raise over $260,000 for Children’s Hospitals

What started as a dare between a few NC State students in 2004, has grown into one of the state’s largest fundraising efforts for children’s hospitals. The 2015 Krispy Kreme Challenge raised $195,000 for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. The 11-year cumulative total for the event is $953,000. The Wolfpack looks to shatter the $1 million mark next year. Dance Marathon… 

Mar 20, 2015

Shack-A-Thon, Other Efforts Earn NC State Habitat for Humanity Chapter Recognition

Over 600 supporters crowded the North Raleigh Hilton Grand Ballroom Wednesday morning for Habitat for Humanity Wake County’s Blueprint Breakfast: the organization’s largest annual event. The gathering is a culminating celebration and fundraiser for the group that provides housing for low-income families throughout Wake County. Along with comments from families helped by Habitat builds, top volunteers… 

Mar 18, 2015

Food Bank Of Central & Eastern Carolina recognizes NC State as Top 10 Volunteer

“No One Goes Hungry” is the inspiring mission of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Each year, Food Bank CENC depends on countless volunteers and donations to help maintain branches in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, Sandhill and Wilmington. On Tuesday, NC State University was named among the Top 10 Volunteer Partners for the… 

Mar 18, 2015

NC State Students Attend Clinton Global Initiative University

Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President William Jefferson Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. NC State is in its second year as a part of… 

Mar 16, 2015

Thomas Howard, MD named Associate Director for Medical Services

Leah Arnett, Director of Student Health Services, has announced that Thomas Howard, MD, has joined NC State Student Health Services as the Associate Director for Medical Services effective March 16, 2015. Dr. Howard joins NC State from Fairfax Family Practice in Virginia where he was named a Washingtonian “Top Doc” in 2014. Howard earned his medical degree… 

Mar 3, 2015

Richard Holly named ARTS NC STATE Executive Director

Dr. Mike Mullen, Vice Chancellor and Dean in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at NC State University, announced today that Richard Holly has agreed to serve as executive director of ARTS NC STATE. Holly comes to NC State from Northern Illinois University where he has served as Dean of the College of Visual and Performing… 

Mar 3, 2015

DASA launches new website

On February 27, Division of Academic and Student Affairs Marketing and Communications and Technology Services offices flipped the switch on the new dasa.ncsu.edu website that has been in the works since late last fall. The new site features a student-focused approach to presenting information, a departure from previous iterations of the site which focused more… 

Feb 28, 2015

NC State snags Guinness World Record for Monopoly

On February 4, 2015, University Housing and the Wolfpack Nation attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people playing monopoly in a single venue. Students and staff members showed up to show-off their Wolfpack pride and help NC State secure the record. The previous record was 277 people and was set…