News

Nov 14, 2022

Belk Endowment Makes $25M Commitment

The John M. Belk Endowment’s latest gift will bolster the work of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. The center, originated through NC State’s College of Education, supports the state’s 58 community colleges by developing leaders who, in turn, will help improve student access and success.

Nov 14, 2022

A Mission to Educate, With Support From the Foundation Board

The College of Education’s new Mission Makers Program, designed to help first-year students understand the history surrounding access to and relationships with K-12 education across diverse North Carolina locations, is one of nearly a dozen initiatives across the university supported by a grant from the NC State University Foundation Board in 2022.

Nov 14, 2022

Safran Family Pledges $1.1M to Baseball Enhancement Project

NC State graduate and longtime Wolfpack supporter Perry Safran and his wife, Susan, have pledged $1.1 million to the Baseball Enhancement Plan. This is the seventh major commitment for the project, which will impact NC State baseball’s competitive future and significantly enhance the game-day experience at Doak Field at Dail Park.

Nov 14, 2022

Better Care for Aging Dogs and Their Aging People

Natasha Olby’s lab in the College of Veterinary Medicine is generating data and insights into the aging process in dogs, and how to improve their health span — not just their life span. Her research, which is fueled by the Dr. Kady M. Gjessing and Rahna M. Davidson Distinguished Chair in Gerontology, also has implications for human geriatric medicine.

Nov 14, 2022

Gifts That Keep on Giving

For Suzanne and Ralph Gordon, two tax-smart giving options offered the perfect ways to support their alma mater — then, now and always.

Nov 14, 2022

Minh-Thu Dinh is NC State’s 2022 Leader of the Pack

Electrical engineering major and Goodnight Scholar Minh-Thu Dinh received the award during NC State’s homecoming football game. Chemistry/science education major and Park Scholar Zachary VanHekken was also recognized for having the highest GPA among the finalists.

Nov 14, 2022

CNR Names New Assistant Dean for College Advancement

Jennifer Piercy has been selected as the College of Natural Resources’ new assistant dean for college advancement and president of the NC State Natural Resources Foundation. The CNR alumnus brings 10 years of board management, fundraising, alumni relations, communications, leadership and management experience to this position and was instrumental in closing several major gifts to the college during the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign.

Nov 14, 2022

NC State Announces Wolfpack Red and White Wines

Two new NC State wines officially joined the university’s licensed wine collection Oct. 31, 2022. Shelton Vineyards, located in Dobson, North Carolina, produced the wines, and the labels were created by NC State College of Design student Josh Garrett. A portion of the wine sales will support student scholarships at NC State.

Nov 14, 2022

Spotlighting Leadership Annual Giving Donors and Scholarship Support

Hear from five Poole College of Management scholarship supporters as they reflect on their connections to the college and share their motivations for giving back.

Nov 14, 2022

Physicist LeBlanc Wins $1.15M Chan Zuckerberg Science Diversity Leadership Award

Sharonda LeBlanc, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, has received a Science Diversity Leadership Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The five-year, $1.15 million grant will support LeBlanc’s project entitled “Time-resolved Molecular Mechanisms of Ribosome Assembly.”