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Apr 12, 2011

TEDxNCSU Thinkers, Makers, Doers

TEDxNCSU made its second appearance on campus last month showcasing two panels of inspiring speakers for this year’s theme: Thinkers, Makers, Doers. TEDx is a local, self-organized event derived from the original TED program, which embodies the spirit of sharing ideas. Among the eleven speakers at this TEDxNCSU were international studies major Kathleen Griffin and…

Apr 11, 2011

Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages: New Certificate Program

Are you interested in: Teaching English abroad? Working in an immigrant community? Gaining hands-on, real-world experience overseas? If you answered YES to any of these questions, NC State’s new TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate Program may be right for you. Toby Brody, Director of English as a Second Language (ESL), says…

Apr 8, 2011

Coastal Dialect Fades

The sounds of the “hoi toid” are beginning to ebb along much of the Outer Banks. The distinctive dialect of area residents is fading as younger generations adopt more mainstream grammar and pronunciation, says Dr. Walt Wolfram, William C. Friday Distinguished University Professor of English. It’s a slow process, but language was never meant to…

Apr 6, 2011

Facial Structure Of Men And Women Has Become More Similar Over Time

Research continues to prove the closing gap between men and women, or at least of their craniofacial features. Dr. Ann Ross, an associate professor of anthropology, acted as the principal investigator of a study which examined hundreds of Spanish and Portuguese skulls spanning four centuries. The study uncovered that the craniofacial features of men and…

Apr 5, 2011

CHASS Senior Kristy Craig Earns Mathews Medal

A big Wolfpack howl goes out to Kristy Craig, a senior in political science, who has earned the prestigious Mathews Medal for her contributions to NC State. Craig’s involvement as a student senator, director of the Athletics Commission, a representative to the U.S. Department of State, and president of the 2011 Senior Class exemplifies the…

Apr 1, 2011

CHASS Student of the Month – April 2011

Amanda Jones, April 2011 CHASS Student of the Month.

Mar 29, 2011

MALS Program Announces New Leadership

Dr. Michael Garval has been named the new Director of the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program in CHASS. Dr. Garval, Associate Professor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, has been associated with the MALS program for a number of years, acting as a member of the advisory board…

Mar 28, 2011

Four CHASS Grad Students Win Awards at Research Symposium

On March 21, the NC State University Graduate Student Association held its Sixth Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium. Over 150 graduate students, nominated by their departments’ respective Director of Graduate Programs, gathered in the McKimmon Center to showcase the outstanding quality and diversity of the university’s graduate-level research, practice communicating with members outside of their…

Mar 28, 2011

Kelly Hook’s “To Russia With Love”

NC State’s student body president Kelly Hook (Political Science, ’11), is back from a whirlwind trip to Russia. Officially invited by the Russian Federation’s Head of International Relations Department, Kelly joined 14 other student body presidents from universities like Princeton, Duke, and Emory on the goodwill tour. The group toured Moscow, met with the CEO…

Mar 28, 2011

N&O Names Bill Kinsella Tar Heel of the Week

Associate Professor of Communication Bill Kinsella focuses on how public discussion of technical issues, such as nuclear power, shapes public policy. His work takes on new relevance after the disaster in Japan. The News and Observer has named Kinsella as its Tar Heel of the Week. Kinsella directs the interdisciplinary Science, Technology, and Society program.