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Nov 15, 2010

The Dean’s Corner: The Power of Poetry

I recently attended two events that seemed at first blush to be quite different: a poetry reading (delivered in Arabic and English) sponsored by CHASS, and a dinner of US Special Operations Command officers to which I’d been invited by Col. Ken Rataschack, Commander of NC State’s ROTC unit. The contrast between the two groups was… 

Nov 15, 2010

Homegrown Politician

  Running for public office is not for the faint of heart of any age. But what if you’re 21 years old, and a full-time, dean’s-list student like Jenna Wadsworth? The NC State junior is a newly elected district supervisor for the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District. Wadsworth, a political science/women’s and gender studies… 

Nov 10, 2010

The Triumph of Patriarchy in Kentucky’s History

In his newly-published book, Kentucke’s Frontiers (Indiana University Press, 2010), Professor of History Craig Thompson Friend explains how fear and terror transformed that region’s early promise of an egalitarian life for all into a patriarchal society that favored white men. “The frontier offered opportunity, not just for white men, but for blacks and white women,”… 

Nov 9, 2010

Carol Rahmani Gives Back

Dr. Carol Rahmani (BA ’71, MS ’75, PhD ’81, Psychology) has established an endowed fund in CHASS to support fellowships for graduate students. The Carol H. Rahmani Scholarship is part of a larger gift that supports NC State University. Dr. Rahmani spent her professional career counseling staff, students, and parents in the Wake County schools. Carol… 

Nov 8, 2010

Green Event Brings Renewed Energy to Caldwell Lounge

Carrie McGahaCHASS Communications InternOn any given day you can catch students sleeping, studying or socializing in Caldwell Lounge. One recent afternoon, however, the normally quiet area became a lively environmental information hub. Students from many disciplines created posters for “Green Germany and the Transatlantic Climate Bridge,” which showcased research on Germany’s various environmental initiatives. Communication… 

Nov 5, 2010

Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty: John Kessel

John Kessel is a professor of creative writing and American literature. A winner of the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, the Locus Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Kessel has taught at NCSU since 1982, and helped organize and served as the first director of the university's Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing. 

Nov 4, 2010

It takes a village to install a chancellor

When W. Randolph Woodson was installed as North Carolina State University’s 14th chancellor on October 26, CHASS was integral every step of the way. The ceremony, with the theme of “Locally responsive. Globally engaged,” was held in NC State’s Reynolds Coliseum. Providing CHASS bookends to the ceremony, Professor of Music Mark Scearce composed the music for… 

Nov 4, 2010

Soul of a Lion

Barbara Bennett never imagined that she’d fall asleep to the sound of roaring lions. Or that she’d master the art of diapering a baby baboon. Or land a book deal with National Geographic. But a stint volunteering at a wildlife refuge in Namibia proved a turning point that set the literature professor on a path of… 

Nov 3, 2010

Blog all about it

CHASS students are blogging around NC State’s campus. They are writing about everything from their favorite classes to napping in Caldwell Lounge. NC State’s various blogs are an outlet for students to share their experiences with their peers, future students and alumni. Their insights detail what real student life is all about. Caroline Linker explains the versatility… 

Nov 3, 2010

CHASS alums recount NCSU’s basketball history

Carrie McGaha CHASS Communications Intern CHASS alums Tim Peeler (English ’87) and Roger Winstead (Communication ’87) vividly illustrate the many traditions and innovations that have shaped Wolfpack basketball as well as the history and customs of college basketball itself in their new book NC State Basketball: 100 Years of Innovation. Like NC State basketball, Peeler and Winstead’s…