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Feb 3, 2015

Gregg Museum of Art & Design Receives $650,000 Grant from Wake County

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design is pleased to announce the acquisition of another important partner in its $9.6 million building campaign. On February 2, 2015, the Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to award $650,000 in funding toward the museum project, which includes the renovation of the historic chancellor’s residence and a new 15,000 sq.…

Feb 3, 2015

Shaping futures one appointment at a time

It takes a village to help a student achieve success. Faculty, advisors, mentors, RA’s– just to name a few– the work of every single person on this campus touches the lives of students in impactful ways. But one of the closest bonds, a relationship critical to the development of engaged learners and effective leaders, may…

Jan 26, 2015

2015 Marian Drane Graham Scholars Program

The Marian Drane Graham Scholars Program is a six-week immersive and experiential summer program designed to provide students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain a better understanding of key issues facing public higher education. The program is open to rising juniors and seniors attending one of the sixteen constituent institutions of higher education…

Jan 13, 2015

Letter from the Vice Chancellor and Dean: Justice and Equality

Welcome to the 2015 spring semester. We hope that you have returned to campus with renewed energy and excitement for the new challenges you will meet this year. And, during this time of renewal, it is also time to reflect on the historic work of Dr. Martin Luther King to move our society forward in the name of justice and equality. We started that reflection last night with the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Speaker, Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry.

Jan 7, 2015

Help Drive IT in DASA!

Dear DASA Colleagues: We need your help in determining the future of information technology (IT) in DASA, and invite you to attend one of the following idea-generating sessions. These are open to all DASA employees. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:00am – 11:30am Wednesday, January 28, 2015 1:00pm – 2:30pm Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:00pm –…

Dec 23, 2014

Beacon – Data Field Cleanup

There were about 500 students who previously never appeared in Beacon because of some piece of data that was incompatible with Beacon. For example, students from many of the US Territories have (correct, standard) postal codes that Beacon did not accept. This resulted in the entire student file getting kicked back out. We never had…

Dec 22, 2014

Improved Links to Course Information

For those of you creating web pages or other materials with links to courses, the new course search system presents a very clean display. You may want to consider changing any links to individual courses to this display. Here are examples you can use to build the correct URLs. Linking to Group of CoursesChange “MUS”…

Dec 17, 2014

Fuel Up for Finals a Success

Students feeling the stress of exams were pleasantly surprised to find hot chocolate, coffee, and snacks waiting for them at Wolf Plaza during finals week. Campus Life’s Fuel Up for Finals table was a welcome refuge for students in need of a pick-me-up. More than 200 students took advantage of the free hot beverages and…

Dec 11, 2014

Friendship and Mobility Grant: Additional Funding for Study Abroad in France

The Study Abroad Office is proud to announce that NC State is one of four grant recipients of the Transatlantic Friendship and Mobility Initiative, a grant to double the number of U.S students going to France and French students coming to the U.S. by 2025.

Dec 9, 2014

NC State Music Department: Hitting all the Right Notes

Ninety years ago, the Music Department was an office of one. Walter Price came to NC State as an instructor in the College of Textiles, but an affinity for music led him to work with the ROTC band, and eventually, to form a concert band, orchestra, and glee club. Today, the Music Department has evolved to…