2019

Sep 25, 2019

Paid Parental Leave Begins in 2020

NC State is pleased to announce that on September 20, 2019, the Board of Governors approved a new Paid Parental Leave Policy that will go into effect in the first few months of 2020. 

Sep 23, 2019

Big Data, Big Ideas: FAI Symposium Addresses Future of Animal Agriculture

The Food Animal Initiative's first International Symposium on Precision Systems and Data Analysis in Animal Agriculture brought data and animal scientists together to showcase technologies that'll help meet the challenge of feeding a growing world population. 

Sep 23, 2019

CALS Business Operations’ September Newsletter

Please take a moment to read the CALS Business Operations September newsletter for updates, deadlines, training opportunities, helpful resources, and more. 

Sep 20, 2019

Linton Accepted Nomination for Food and Drug Administration Science Board

Linton will be serving on the Food and Drug Administration Science Board, an advisory committee that provides counsel to the FDA Commissioner on complex and technical scientific issues pertaining to the administration. 

Sep 16, 2019

Faculty and Staff Flu Shot Clinics

HR Benefits is sponsoring appointment and walk-in flu vaccination clinics across campus this fall. As in prior years, all State Health Plan members, dependents and pre-age 65 retirees, are eligible for a FREE flu vaccination at the NC State campus clinics. 

Sep 16, 2019

Eat Fresh, Eat Local Monthly Recipe: Autumn Calls for North Carolina Apples

Check out a fall recipe from the Med Instead of Meds eating style. Med Instead of Meds was created by a group from CALS and the NC Division of Public Health. 

Sep 14, 2019

Creating the Next Strategic Plan

The 2019-2020 academic year marks the end of The Pathway to the Future: NC State’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan. As a community, we collaborated to create this plan that has guided our decisions, investments and progress over the last several years and we will begin this process again. 

Sep 9, 2019

CALS IT TidBits – Read for Important IT Updates!

The countdown is on. Microsoft will no longer update or support Windows 7 PCs after January 14, 2020. 

Sep 4, 2019

The Importance and Benefits of a Purchase Order

Understand why it's necessary to submit a purchase order for large-scale purchases over $5,000. 

Sep 3, 2019

Harris Leads Workshop in Arequipa, Peru

A weeklong trip to Arequipa, Peru, left Keith Harris enthusiastic about the many opportunities that exist for collaborative work with Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa in Peru. Harris, of CALS’ Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, led a food analysis workshop and met with students and faculty members at the university.