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Mar 21, 2011

Dean Jeff Braden Reflects on A Father’s Ethical Legacy

I recently traveled to a senior center in Milwaukee to hear the Bruce M. Braden Memorial Ethics Lecture. The name of the lecture was no accident; it was named in memory of my father, who was a founding member of the center’s Ethics Committee. Although I always enjoy visiting the center (among other reasons, it’s… 

Mar 21, 2011

Piracy in Maritime Asia

Visiting Young Scholar Graham Gerard Ong-Webb, Ph.D. candidate at the London School of Economics, will give a public talk entitled “Piracy in Maritime Asia: Problems, Politics, and Prospects,” on Wednesday, March 23, 6:00-7:30pm in the DH Hill Auditorium (EC2304). NC State students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend the event, which is free and open… 

Mar 17, 2011

Doctoral Student Delves Into Online Dating

by Lauren Lopez-Ibanez, CHASS Communication Intern With all the fish in the sea, sometimes finding your perfect match can prove to be a challenge. Many singles trying to hook a mate have turned to online dating sites to help them narrow the pool of compatible fish. CHASS doctoral candidate Dawn Shepherd of the Communication, Rhetoric,… 

Mar 16, 2011

Dean for a Day Diaries

On February 10, 2011, CHASS Dean Jeff Braden switched places with sophomore Communication major Sarah Hager. He took her classes (and her radio shift at WKNC). She spent the day in meetings with fellow deans, with college administrators and department heads, even with an Advisory Board member. Here are their reflections on the experience. Dean… 

Mar 16, 2011

The Public History of the Civil War, a Sesquicentennial Symposium

by Lauren Lopez-Ibanez, CHASS Communication Intern On April 12, 1861, the Battle of Fort Sumter triggered the beginning of the American Civil War–a war that would consume our country for four long years and change it forever. As the 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches, the Department of History is holding a symposium to… 

Mar 15, 2011

Found in translation: student reflects on why he studies the Middle East

Evan Garris (Political Science 2011) says he was overcome with emotion recently while watching television reports of the jubilant crowds celebrating Hosni Mubarak’s resignation in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. The Smithfield, NC, native described his reaction to his Arabic teacher in the email reprinted below. Garris had spent the summer of 2010 travelling in the Middle… 

Mar 8, 2011

Just Like Me: Online Training Helpers More Effective When They Resemble Students

Opposites don’t always attract. A study from NC State University’s Department of Psychology shows that participants are happier – and perform better – when the electronic helpers used in online training programs resemble the participants themselves. “It is important that the people who design online training programs understand that one size does not fit all,” says… 

Mar 7, 2011

Hope, Unscripted

A documentary by Will Lamb (’11), featuring members of the Wolfpack family rallying together in support of NC State’s GLBT students, faculty, staff and alumni, has drawn international attention while helping to shed light on change and acceptance blossoming across campus. Based on the common stereotypes and controversies surrounding both communities, Lamb – an ROTC scholar… 

Mar 7, 2011

Research in Action: Helping Homeless Children

Psychologist Mary Haskett has been doing research on childhood development for over 20 years, and her experiences in that field ultimately highlighted a real and growing mental-health crisis facing homeless children around the country. Now she’s calling on her research expertise to do something about it. News Channel 14 recently ran a story about Project… 

Mar 3, 2011

New World Order

Caldwell Fellow Alex Martin, who’s double majoring in international studies and business administration, is leading a team of students in a volunteer effort to open up new markets for fair trade merchandise. As the campus Bulletin tells it, he and his teammates from colleges across campus are creating and maintaining an e-Bay store for artists…