News

Oct 13, 2010

New CALS scholarship honors Richard Canady and his love for family, friends and agriculture

It’s not typical that an endowment signing draws a standing-room-only crowd, but when word went out that a scholarship was being created in memory of Richard Canady, 2002 graduate of N.C. State University, nearly three score family, friends and colleagues made a point to be there Oct. 1 for the creation of the David “Richard” Canady Scholarship Endowment. 

Oct 13, 2010

Real estate’s long effects

The decline in real estate prices nationwide has obviously affected homeowners and financial institutions alike, but almost daily there's news of other impacts of these price declines. N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden outlines the latest. 

Oct 13, 2010

Floriculture researchers test pink poinsettias

The late Kay Yow, N.C. State University women’s basketball coach who died in 2009, forever linked N.C. State with breast cancer awareness through her annual Hoops for Hope women’s basketball game. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, N.C. State’s floriculture program has unveiled a new symbol of the fight against breast cancer – pink poinsettias. 

Oct 12, 2010

Underwater mortgages

What is an underwater mortgage? N.C. State University extension economist Mike Walden explains. 

Oct 11, 2010

Proposed new bank rules

An international financial group recently released new proposals for banks to follow. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains the proposed rules and why they are important. 

Oct 11, 2010

Cabarrus youth earn county fair honors

Youth incarcerated at Concord’s Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center were able to participate in this year’s Cabarrus County Fair through projects they created with 4-H clubs on the center’s campus. 4-H Extension agent Heather Jones and Cooperative Extension of Cabarrus County partnered with Stonewall Jackson YDC to offer experiences through 4-H that to help youth learn live skills to help them become more engaged with the community. 

Oct 8, 2010

Walden receives top UNC system award for public service

Michael L. Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of economics at North Carolina State University, received the Award for Excellence in Public Service today from the Board of Governors of the multi-campus University of North Carolina. 

Oct 8, 2010

DeGruy and Pingali honored as CALS Distinguished Alumni

A world-renowned underwater cinematographer and an international leader in agricultural economics are the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Distinguished Alumni for 2010-2011. Michael V. deGruy and Dr. Prabhu L. Pingali have received the award for their outstanding career achievements. 

Oct 8, 2010

Who is middle class?

There is frequent reference to the middle class in discussions about the economy and certain kinds of public policy such as taxes. But who are we really talking about? Hard to say, says N.C. State University extension economist Mike Walden, because there's not a standard definition for the middle class. 

Oct 7, 2010

The Fed’s next move

With the economy still struggling and the federal government deep in debt, many people are looking to the Federal Reserve as perhaps the only institution that can jumpstart the economy. N.C. State University extension economist Mike Walden explains what the Fed can do.