Program Support

Nov 21, 2017

College of Natural Resources Researchers Present at Wallenberg Prize Symposium for Young Researchers

Support from the Gunnar and Lillian Nicholson Graduate Fellowship and Faculty Exchange Fund in Forestry enabled Lilian Matallana, Jack Wang, José Jimenez and Edwin Lauer to join 33 other global researchers at the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Symposium and Young Researchers’ Poster Session in Stockholm, Sweden. Wang received third place. 

Nov 21, 2017

Equine Surgeon Committed to Compassionate Care

Callie Fogle, clinical associate professor of equine surgery, is nearing her 15th year at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. She splits her time between soft tissue surgeries and emergency interventions, teaching, research and clinical studies. CVM is raising funds for a new Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center that will provide even greater support for its innovative work with horses. 

Nov 21, 2017

CNR Student Spotlight: Lindsay Clontz

With support from the Ron and Dale Terry Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund, Lindsay Clontz solidified her passion for wildlife conservation by working as a Deer Elk Ecology Research project technician intern in Wyoming. 

Nov 21, 2017

HondaJet CEO Michimasa Fujino Visits NC State

Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Co. and a managing officer of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., gives the third annual Dr. Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Lecture. The lecture series was established in 2015 through the generosity of former students and fellow faculty members to honor Hassan, a longtime professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 

Nov 21, 2017

CNR Student Spotlight: Jaspreet Pooni

Jaspreet Pooni is passionate about conservation of endangered species and serves as founder and president of Wolves 4 Wolves, a student organization at NC State dedicated to the conservation of endangered wolf species. The fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology major traveled to Namibia to learn more about African ecology and conservation with support from the the College of Natural Resources' Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund. 

Nov 9, 2017

Feed the Pack

Already in 2017, more than 800 patrons have visited the Feed the Pack Community Food Pantry, about 50 percent students and 50 percent staff. As the pantry continues to grow and serve more people, both continued donations of nonperishable goods, as well as financial contributions, are needed. 

Nov 8, 2017

Courageous Canine Fights Cancer

A generous grant from the Petco Foundation to NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine supports companion animal cancer treatment for animals like Rocky, a 6-year-old Bullmastiff - helping pet owners afford treatments for their beloved companions while helping clinicians learn from increased experience managing different kinds of cancer cases. 

Nov 8, 2017

The Power of Data

With funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, College of Education professor Hollylynne Lee and her team at the Friday Institute are leading the charge to improve how statistics is taught in the classroom. 

Nov 6, 2017

Ellen Rohde Leadership Endowment Prepares Students for Success

Since retiring from a highly successful career with apparel giant VF Corporation, Ellen Rohde has been dedicated to equipping students at NC State with the workforce skills that will make them successful leaders and major contributors to society. With a $1.2 million gift to the North Carolina Textile Foundation, she recently established the Ellen Rohde Leadership Endowment in the College of Textiles’ Student Life Center. 

Oct 30, 2017

CNR Student Spotlight: Hannah Foederer

Hannah Foederer, a sport management major in the College of Natural Resources, gained hands-on experience working for the Holly Springs Salamanders baseball team. Her hands-on experiences have been supported by the CNR Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund.