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Fundraiser for RPD Officer Ainsworth (NC State’14)

NC State Brickyard North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation will be holding a t-shirt sale fundraiser on Wednesday February 13, 2019 from 10 am - 2 pm on University Plaza (Brickyard)

Artist’s Talk: Jean Michel Dissake

After working with NC State Arts Village students in a 2-week living and learning residency, Cameroonian multi-media artist Jean Michel Dissake presents works that incorporate recycled and found objects. In his own work, Dissake uses vines, wood, termite dust, fabric, wire, aluminum, computer parts and other objects to create large scale sculptures and tapestries that convey…

Artist’s Talk: Susan Harbage Page on “Borderlands”

BorderLands - Evidence from the Rio Grande includes photographs Page took at the US/Mexico border along with found objects (shoes, wallets, eyeglasses, toothbrushes, toys) dropped by immigrants in their haste to get across or escape the border patrol. Page is an assistant professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, and…

Training: Question, Persuade, Refer

This QPR event is designed for faculty and staff. QPR is intended to teach individuals who have contact with students (e.g., other students, faculty, staff) how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, which includes verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. It provides guidelines on to how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to…

Fundraiser for RPD Officer Ainsworth (NC State’14)

NC State Brickyard North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States

Due to overwhelming response from the campus community, The Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation will be holding a t-shirt sale fundraiser on Wednesday February 27, 2019 from 10 am - 2 pm at two locations on campus!

Artist’s Talk: Christin Lorena Weisner on “Explorations”

An assistant professor in the Department of Fine Arts at the College of the Albemarle, Christina Weisner makes functioning sculptures from scientific instruments of various sorts, including undersea seismometers and hydrometers. Her work, which often employs elemental materials like seawater, meteorites, or soil, has been shown both nationally and internationally.

Training: Question, Persuade, Refer

This QPR event is designed for students. QPR is intended to teach individuals who have contact with students (e.g., other students, faculty, staff) how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, which includes verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. It provides guidelines on to how to question a person about suicidal thoughts, persuade them to get help,…

Ana Estrades, Curator in Residence

Ana Estrades discusses her research for the Gregg’s upcoming Spring 2020 exhibition on Mary Ann Scherr, a legendary jewelry artist, industrial designer, and educator. The exhibition will include works from the Gregg’s permanent collection as well as numerous private collections. Jewelry historian Ana Estrades holds an MA in decorative arts from the Bard Graduate Center,…

Scholars Forum presents National Geographic Photographer Anand Varma

Anand Varma’s photographs tell the story behind the science of complex issues. He grew up exploring the streams and woods near his childhood home in Atlanta, Georgia. In his teenage years, he picked up his dad’s old camera on a whim and found that he could use it to feed his curiosity about the natural…