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Jul 11, 2011

Alum Touches Base with Saudi Arabian Youngsters

Daniel Caldwell (Sociology ’04) refined swings, taught pitching mechanics and gave coaches instructions for 46 straight days this spring, often working all day in 120-degree heat as he taught baseball skills and coaching techniques in Saudi Arabia. But Caldwell, 30, said he learned more than he taught during the six-week session. His experiences in Saudi…

Jul 11, 2011

Walt Wolfram Appears on History Channel’s “Mouthing Off” Episode

Tune in to the History Channel at 10:00 pm, Tuesday, July 12, to hear Professor of English Walt Wolfram in the “Mouthing Off” episode of “How the States Got their Shapes.” The episode looks at dialects across the country and answers such questions as why the southern accent didn’t exist until after the Civil War,…

Jul 8, 2011

Korn Bascombe: Born to Shine

Reprinted from the News and Observer’s North Raleigh News. When it comes to on-camera charisma and TV appeal, 5.9 million votes can’t be wrong. So when N.C. State University student Kornelius Bascombe (Criminology) lost an Oprah-sponsored television host talent search last year but gained 5.9 million votes for his efforts, he decided to keep trying.…

Jul 8, 2011

Coastal Healing

“The cure for anything is saltwater — sweat, tears, or the sea.”—Isak Dinesen From the moment she boarded the ferry for Bald Head Island, Sgt. Ruby Hendrickson could feel herself begin to relax. “I didn’t feel on guard,” says the reservist, who was recuperating from painful neck and shoulder injuries she suffered on her third…

Jul 7, 2011

Bigger Than Football: Study Shows Sports Can Help Communities Recover From Disaster

Research from NC State’s Department of Communication shows that organized sports can be a powerful tool for helping to rebuild communities in the wake of disasters. The research focused specifically on the role of professional football in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. “Sports, and by extension sports media, can be a powerful force for good.…

Jun 24, 2011

Soldier turns Oxford Scholar

As a kid, Will Badger, MFA ’11, wanted to be a writer so he could explore all the places in his head he was sure he’d never go. Ironically, he’s doing both. By Christa Gala Sometimes you have to make a tough choice. A Fulbright Scholarship or Oxford University in England? It was a good…

Jun 23, 2011

CHASS graduates join the ranks of Wolfpack alumni

When some 5,000 NC State students turned their tassels on May 14, 986 CHASS students were among them. The News and Observer’s Josh Shaffer reported that the loudest cheers of the RBC graduation ceremony went to CHASS, when Dean Jeff Braden said this: “I present these candidates, who will answer the question, ‘What do you…

Jun 23, 2011

The Dean’s Corner: Arab Spring

Arab Spring: What’s CHASS got to do with it? The spring of 2011 will be remembered for protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, for the departure of Tunisian President Ben Ali, and for events still in the making as I write this column. As the world watches the protests, civil war, and uprisings, scholars in the…

Jun 16, 2011

Doc Hendley: Humble Hero

In 2009, CNN named Doc Hendley (Communication ’04) one of its top ten heroes of the year for his work to bring clean water to some of the world’s poorest areas. Since he was in the nation’s spotlight, Doc has continued to carry out his mission. Wine to Water, the nonprofit he created, is now…

Jun 14, 2011

Freedom Riders Relive Past, Promote Unity

Doaa Dorgham, a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in international studies, recently got the chance to relive history. Dorgham was one of 40 students chosen from across the country to take part in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride organized by PBS to promote the national documentary “Freedom Riders” about the 1961 Civil Rights bus…