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Making Good Cops Better
The college's Administrative Officers Management Program is designed to develop management and leadership skills among law enforcement personnel. Since it launched in 1989, AOMP has graduated more than 1,700 officers from 140 different agencies and 13 different states. [...]
On-Campus Pantry Seeks to Feed the Pack
The college diet portrayed by popular culture consists of ramen noodles, hopes and dreams. Thanks to NC State's new food pantry, Feed the Pack, much more nutritious food is now available to the NC State community. [...]
Different Countries Inspire 'A Different Sun'
Inspired by a childhood abroad, Professor of English Dr. Elaine Orr is publishing her first novel, "A Different Sun." [...]
CHASS Marks Golden Jubilee With Multimedia Timeline
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. While the humanities and social sciences have been woven into the fabric of NC State University's history from its earliest days, our college was officially established as a unique entity in 1963. [...]
Research News
New research finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. It’s correlation, not causation, but it is interesting. [...]
Editor's Note: this is a guest post by Andrew Binder, an assistant professor of communication at NC State who specializes in science communication and how citizens perceive science issues. [...]
Editor's Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Tom Parker, a professor of history at NC State. Parker has served on archaeological expeditions in the Middle East for more than 30 years. [...]
Editor's Note: This guest post was written by Dr. Sinikka Elliott, an assistant professor of sociology at NC State and author of the new book "Not My Kid: What Parents Believe about the Sex Lives of Their Teenagers." [...]
For the Core Sound residents of Carteret County, commercial fishing has been a way of life for three centuries. But the sustained seclusion that has protected their culture—and their dialect—is fast eroding. [...]
Happy birthday, CHASS! 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. We're working on a pretty cool timeline that we'll be sharing with you later this spring. [...]
New research from NC State, Brigham Young University and the Penn State University finds that parental involvement is more important than the school environment when it comes to preventing or limiting alcohol and marijuana use by children. [...]
Andrew Binder is an assistant professor in communication who specializes in science communication and how citizens perceive science issues. In this guest post, Binder shares some insights on what researchers stand to gain from sharing their findings with those outside their fields. [...]