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May 18, 2011

CHASS Alum Josh Eure Wins ‘Best of the Net’ Award

“I’m writing something,” he says to me. “You write?” “Not yet. Anyway, tell me what you think. Ok, so there’s this guy…” Just an excerpt from Josh Eure’s flash fiction story “It’s Sci-Fi,” which recently appeared in the Raleigh Review literary and arts magazine. While publication of his work is certainly cause for celebration, more… 

May 17, 2011

CHASS Sponsors Panel at National Conference for Restorative Justice

“Promoting, Implementing, and Expanding Restorative Justice” This June, the third National Conference on Restorative Justice will commence with the shared goal above. Taking place in Raleigh at the Sheraton Hotel, the conference will bring together academics, community leaders, educators, faith leaders, judges, politicians, policy-makers, practitioners, and concerned citizens to explore the use of restorative justice… 

May 5, 2011

How to Wreck a Nice Beach … or, How to Recognize Speech

Music historian Dave Tompkins (Poli Sci ’92) is author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach, a history of the vocodor. The L.A. Times calls the work-whose title derives from the mis-hearing of the vocoderized phrase “how to recognize speech” – “one of the best music books ever written.” What’s a vocodor? A synthesizer that… 

May 4, 2011

CHASS student to appear with Oprah before Freedom Ride

A chance to relive history awaits Doaa Dorgham later this week. But first, there is Oprah. Dorgham is a junior psychology major with a minor in international studies. The Raleigh resident is also a Caldwell Fellow. She is one of 40 students chosen from across the country to take part in the 2011 Student Freedom… 

May 1, 2011

CHASS Student of the Month – May 2011

DeLisa Hawkes, May 2011 CHASS Student of the Month. 

Apr 29, 2011

Hobbs Receives Global Engagement Award

Heidi Hobbs has received one of two inaugural Outstanding Global Engagement Awards from the university’s Office of International Affairs and the International Operations Council. Hobbs, who directs the college’s Master of International Studies program as well as CHASS international programs, was honored for her contributions to global engagement on behalf the university. She has been… 

Apr 27, 2011

Study Finds Keys To Working With Latino Church To Fight Domestic Abuse

Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States and have relatively high rates of domestic violence, coupled with social and linguistic barriers that can make it difficult for Latino families to access relevant social services. But a new study from NC State’s Department of Social Work finds Latino religious leaders willing to help address… 

Apr 27, 2011

NC State Poetry Contest: Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 North Carolina State University Poetry Contest. By the March 1st deadline, nearly 500 poems had poured in from every corner of the state, and almost 20 college writing programs had students submit entries. At the awards ceremony, guest judge Thomas Lux gave a reading and the winners from… 

Apr 27, 2011

Meet CHASS Distinguished Alumna and ExxonMobil Exec Susan Carter

It was a night course about the Soviet Union that convinced Susan Carter to apply to NC State and major in political science. Just back from the Coast Guard Academy, she was trying to figure out her future.  She decided it lay at NC State. “It was the best decision I ever made,” said Carter, who graduated… 

Apr 26, 2011

2011 Faculty Awards

CHASS faculty earned accolades from their peers, from students, and from administrators and alumni of the university. Awards were presented before a reception in Caldwell Lounge on April 26, 2011. UNC Board of Governors’ Teaching Award   Maria Pramaggiore (English) was the CHASS nominee for the university’s most prestigious teaching award. Pramaggiore has been critical…