Fall 2017 Graduation Exercises Scheduled Staff The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Fall Graduation Exercises will be held December 15, 2017. Fall Graduation Event Share Filed Under Students Tags Graduation Other Top News Woodson’s Work Is His Legacy Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced his intention to retire by June 30, 2025, kicking off an era of transition for a campus that has thrived under his leadership. Woodson is the third-longest-serving leader in university history. Research Road Trip Dean Garey Fox hit the road this summer not for vacation at the beach or the mountains, but rather to tour several of the 18 Research Stations NC State operates in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. View the Archive