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Jun 2, 2020

Advising Technology Staff Use GPS to Help Students Navigate Online Learning Transition

Nikki Glenos and Advising Technology staff led a special effort to keep students connected with their professors and advisors following the university's transition to online classes this spring. They also developed a survey to identify and reach out to students who needed help obtaining reliable computer and internet access. 

May 27, 2020

Melanie Flowers Elected Chair of Council of Student Body Presidents

Melanie Flowers, president of Student Government at NC State, has been elected by her peers to serve as chair of the Council of Student Body Presidents for the UNC System. She also discussed what it's been like to serve in both capacities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

May 14, 2020

Scoville Fellowship Allows NC State Alumnus to Work on Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security in the Middle East

Jacob Sebastian is one of just three recent college graduates in the nation to earn a spring 2020 Scoville Fellowship, and he will work for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) in Washington, D.C. 

May 13, 2020

Division of Academic and Student Affairs Announces 2020 Awards for Excellence

The Division of Academic and Student Affairs recognized exemplary employees in several categories, including the 2020 Awards for Excellence. 

May 11, 2020

Seniors Build Their Own Graduation on Minecraft

A group of seniors organized and created their own graduation ceremony within the virtual world of Minecraft. 

May 8, 2020

University Housing Announces 2019-20 Student Staff of the Year Awards

NC State University Housing has recognized some of its most outstanding student workers with 2019-20 Student Staff of the Year Awards. 

May 8, 2020

Payne Receives Udall Scholarship

NC State junior Pippin Payne is one of 55 students in the nation to receive a 2020 Udall Scholarship. Payne is a double major in mechanical engineering and religious studies and is minoring in business administration. 

May 5, 2020

Seniors Collaborate to Release Debut Single, ‘Miel’

Seniors Daniela Patiño and Alan “CHICO” Marines have released their long-awaited debut single, “Miel”—a Spanglish bolero that dropped in April. Both have been heavily involved in Juntos programming at NC State. 

May 4, 2020

DeMaio, Weinberg receive Boren Scholarships

NC State students Kassidy DeMaio and Jacob Weinberg have been awarded David L. Boren Scholarships. The awards are sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. 

May 4, 2020

Meet the SI Leaders Who Have Redefined Tutoring at NC State this Spring

Student tutors and supplemental instructors from the University Tutorial Center have been forced to get creative with virtual sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic.