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Feb 28, 2012

Cedars in the Pines: The Lebanese of North Carolina

Cedars in the Pines, a documentary film produced as part of NC State's Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies, premiered at the NC Museum of History on March 28. The film represents the first phase of a multifaceted project to research, document, preserve, and publicize the history of the Lebanese-American community in North Carolina from the 1890s through the present.

Feb 28, 2012

Dean for a Day Diaries 2012

CHASS Dean Jeff Braden traded places with junior International Relations and Criminology major Laura Wilkinson during the college's annual Dean for a Day event. Braden attended Wilkinson's classes and took over her work as editor of the Technician. Meanwhile, "Dean Wilkinson" attended Braden's meetings and even taught his PSY 200 class. Read their diaries--and don't miss the pictures on the CHASS FaceBook page.

Feb 24, 2012

Project Aims To Improve HIV/AIDS Prevention Materials For African-American Women

African-American women make up a disproportionate number of HIV/AIDS cases in the United States. Researchers from NC State University--including faculty from the Department of Communication--are trying to change that, leading a National Science Foundation project aimed at developing HIV/AIDS prevention materials that resonate with African-American female college students.

Feb 23, 2012

Older Adults Make Gains Through Gaming

For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than just an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that playing WoW actually boosted cognitive functioning for older adults – particularly those adults who had scored poorly on cognitive ability tests before playing the game.

Feb 22, 2012

Alumni Profile: Rachel Single

Rachel graduated from NC State with degrees in  International Studies and Communication, and a minor in Russian Studies. After studying abroad in Prague before her senior year, she decided that after graduation she would live abroad. She lived in Moscow for over 2 years (she taught English at a private school and studied Russian) and was then promoted to Teacher…

Feb 22, 2012

Feeling in Control Boosts Brainpower in Elderly

New research from NC State University's Department of Psychology shows that a sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously thought – and that this sense of control may actively affect cognitive abilities.

Feb 17, 2012

Nora Shepard: Poet, Teacher, Advocate

Nora Shepard, a poet and alumna of the college’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, was recently honored at the NC State Alumni Association’s eighth annual Evening of Stars gala as the 2011 CHASS Distinguished Alumna.

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.