Stories From Jun 2023
Award for Excellence Winners
During the Awards for Excellence ceremony, NC State honored employees for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the university. They announced that our own Karen Blaedow, Henderson County Extension agent, is among the select 12 universitywide winners.
Creating Inclusive Syllabi
The Toward Inclusive Practices message from the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity provides best practices for ensuring that course syllabi include all students.
You Belong Here: Our Employee Value Proposition
The employee value proposition speaks directly to prospective and current employees about what is beneficial and distinctive about working at NC State. We welcome all employees to use this tool.
Pro Tip: Check Out NC State Photos
Do you need professional images for your website but don’t have the time to produce them yourself? On the NC State Photo Shelter, you will find thousands of clear and crisp photos available for your needs.
We [Want to] Know What You Did This Summer
Whether you're teaching a class, exploring a new hobby or destination, conducting research or serving your community, share your summer activities to be included in an upcoming Provost’s Office newsletter.
Creating Space for Healing
Counselor Luke Strawn discusses supporting CALS students’ mental health, equipping faculty and staff and his greatest inspiration.
Tide at Farmers’ Door
Climate change is causing sea level rise and increased flooding that threatens North Carolina’s most fertile agricultural land with saltwater intrusion. NC State researchers are on the job to recommend management options to help farmers adapt.
The Summer of What If?
The Office for Faculty Excellence presents The Summer of What If?, a four-part series created to engage faculty, staff and graduate students in a learning opportunity designed to advance professional development.
Suppressing Agricultural Pests
NC State researchers use a gene-drive system on spotted-wing Drosophila, which devastate soft-skinned fruit.
Doherty Wins Fulbright Award to Study Phytomining
During a six-month Fulbright Award at the University of York, Doherty will study how plants can be used to mine rare earth elements.