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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,”…

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…

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…

Mar 3, 2011

Charlie Coe Receives Award for Excellence

The university community congratulates Dr. Charlie Coe, professor of Public Administration, for his selection as the 2011 recipient of the Charles H. Levine Memorial Award for Excellence in Public Administration. As stated on ASPA’s web page, “This award, presented by ASPA and the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), recognizes a…

Mar 2, 2011

Discovery News Taps CHASS Ph.D Student for “Meme” Expertise

Ever wonder where media outlets like Discovery News find their experts? For a topic like viral Internet culture, the source of expertise can be found right here in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State. Doctoral student Matt Morain (Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media, ’12) was recently quoted on the Discovery News…

Mar 1, 2011

The Price of Education in Little Rock: A History Lesson in Integration

Dr. Minnijean Brown Trickey visited NC State University on Thursday, February 24. Her public lecture, “The Price of Education in Little Rock,” was hosted by NC State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Minnijean Brown Trickey was 16 when she became involved in a pivotal act of the American civil rights movement. As one…