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Feb 16, 2012

Faith, Politics, and Jazz: WUNC Interviews Jason Bivins

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jason Bivins discusses faith, politics, jazz, and his other interests in an interview on on WUNC's The State of Things. 

Feb 13, 2012

Novelist causes ‘hoopla’ with her first children’s novel

Dolly Sickles (English '96) has spent her career in grant-writing and marketing for nonprofits. She turned to writing romance novels as an escape from the disheartening realities of the populations she was serving. Sickles has just published her first children's book, Peggy Noodle, Hula Hoop Queen. 

Feb 10, 2012

Giving Voice to Children and Families

Joan Pennell serves as lead guest editor for a special issue of Child Welfare, the country’s leading journal on the topic. The issue, “Taking Child and Family Rights Seriously” highlights family engagement in child welfare, and Pennell is an expert in the topic. Pennell, an NC State professor of social work, directs the Center for Family and Community Engagement. 

Feb 10, 2012

Student Profile: Bradford

Bradford received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a concentration in economics and the environment. During his undergraduate career, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, the NC State Club Tennis team, and Ducks Unlimited.  In the summer of 2009, Bradford studied abroad at Lille Catholic University in Lille, France for four… 

Feb 8, 2012

Graduating Prepared to Succeed

Morgan Donnelly (Communication and Political Science '10) says the willingness of NC State professors to mentor students helps strengthen character traits that job recruiters find attractive. Her experience confirms a 2010 Wall Street Journal survey that rated NC State among the top spots for job recruiters looking to hire the best trained and prepared graduates entering the job market. 

Feb 2, 2012

Historical Blogging

Think our ancestors didn’t blog? Think again. Although the term blogging and our electronic way of doing it are relatively new, the general concept of disseminating information is not. As part of NC State’s History Weekend on February 17 – 18, 2012, the History Department is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Robert Darnton, director of the… 

Feb 2, 2012

CSI NC State: Forensics Lab Shines Light on Crime

Researchers from across campus, including key faculty from Humanities and Social Sciences, are working with law enforcement to transform the way we solve crimes. 

Jan 31, 2012

2012 Statewide Poetry Contest Underway

Think you’re a promising poet? Enter the 2012 Statewide Poetry Contest, sponsored by NC State’s Creative Writing Program through the Barnhardt Family Fund. This annual poetry contest, open to all NC residents (some exceptions apply), is one of the largest free literary competitions in the South. Unlike many other competitions, this one requires no submission fee.… 

Jan 26, 2012

Revenge of the Electric Car

Dan Neil (MA, English '86) returns to campus to discuss "Revenge of the Electric Car," in which he appears prominently. Neil has won the Pulitzer Prize for his automotive columns. 

Jan 24, 2012

Dean for a Day Student Chosen

Ever wonder what the Dean of CHASS does all day? Well, one lucky student is about to find out firsthand. Laura Wilkinson, an International Studies and Criminology major and the editor of the Technician, has been chosen to switch places with the dean for the college’s annual Dean for a Day event on Feb. 16.…