Administrative Updates
Reminders About Winter Break and Personal Observance Leave
Don’t forget that winter break is Dec. 23 and 26-30, but you’ll need to use leave or comp time to receive pay for Dec. 23.
Update on College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Search
The CALS dean position has been posted. Learn more about the search process in this update from Steve Lommel, assistant dean for research and chair of the nomination committee.
CALS Cares Summit
The CALS Cares Summit is a space dedicated to helping employees be responsive to student needs while also taking care of their own needs. We invite all student-facing employees to join us on Dec. 6 to learn about best practices for supporting students.
New Council Forms to Build Culture of Wellness
The newly formed CALS Wellness Council will help guide wellness and mental health initiatives across the college. Join now.
Open Forums for the Assistant Dean for Business Operations Candidates
Assistant Dean for Business Operations candidate presentations will occur this week. Each person will have 30 minutes to present followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
Research Week at NC State
The Office of Research and Innovation will host the 3rd annual Research Week during the week of Oct. 17 in celebration of research at NC State.
COVID-19 Booster Shot Incentive Leave Program
All University System institutions are offering a COVID-19 booster shot incentive leave program to eligible leave-earning SHRA and EHRA employees.
Planned Power Outage to Affect IT Systems
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will take numerous campus IT services offline from 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, until 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3.
College Strategic Plan Update
Our college has invested a lot of time and energy into creating a new strategic plan. In consultation with the Provost and in the spirit through which the plan was developed, we are excited to proceed with finalizing this plan.
Cultivating Success: New Faculty Mirror Horticulture’s Evolving Trends
Cultivating horticulture’s success takes a pack! Horticultural Science has responded to the evolving needs and interests of its students and the green industry with three recent faculty hires within the department.