Program Support

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. 

Oct 15, 2017

CNR Student Spotlight: Sarah Hallyburton

Fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology major Sarah Hallyburton studied ecology and conservation abroad in Namibia, with support from the College of Natural Resources' Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund. 

Oct 4, 2017

Student Spotlight: Claire Walczyk

Claire Walczyk, an environmental sciences and business administration double major, spent her spring semester abroad in Madrid, Spain. Her extraordinary international experience was supported by the College of Natural Resources' Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund. 

Oct 4, 2017

Student Spotlight: Sarah Bailey

Forest management major Sarah Bailey's recent internship -- supported by the College of Natural Resources Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund -- involved identifying tree species throughout the park and creating new labels and maps that enabled visitors to learn about both trees and biodiversity. The University Scholar gained hands-on skills in other areas including park promotion and visitor interaction, too. 

Oct 4, 2017

Lee County’s Women in Ag: The Next Generation

Katelyn Thomas, an alumna of NC State and the STEAM program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, helps farmers increase productivity and protect their investments as a sales associate for Bayer Crop Science. In many ways, it’s still a groundbreaking job for women. 

Sep 29, 2017

Making an Impact on Biological and Agricultural Engineering

New department chair Garey Fox wants to improve programs to better engage and assist students. With private support, he's building an undergraduate scholars program to offer opportunities to work with a distinguished company for a semester, receive a partial stipend and partner with a faculty mentor for research. 

Sep 29, 2017

NC State Digital Humanities Projects Headed to Smithsonian

Two NC State digital humanities projects will be on display next month at the Smithsonian as part of a new festival highlighting innovative research, including work from the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies. 

Sep 25, 2017

CNR Student Spotlight: Kamila Edwards

Kamila Edwards, a Jordan Scholar in the College of Natural Resources, spent her spring semester studying abroad in Valencia, Spain, thanks to the college's Student Assistance and Enrichment Fund. That's just part of her extraordinary NC State experience.