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Mariana Colin

Apr 23, 2026

Alumna Turns Horror Film Analysis Into Popular YouTube Channel 

Film studies alum Mariana Colin transformed a graduate school project into The Morbid Zoo, a popular YouTube channel that uses horror films to examine culture, mass media and political themes.

Students in a classroom

Apr 8, 2026

English Alumnae Make an Impact in First Year of Teaching

Three English alumnae are building meaningful careers in the classroom, earning early recognition as first-year teachers and demonstrating the strength and versatility of their CHASS education.

1911 Building; Court of North Carolina;

Mar 19, 2026

Department of Sociology and Anthropology Commemorates 100 Years

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrates its founding and the centenary of the awarding of NC State’s first doctoral degree, a Ph.D. in sociology.

Sheila Smith McKoy

Mar 4, 2026

Free Minds

English alumna Sheila Smith McKoy ’89 shows how literature opens doors for incarcerated students.
An illustration of Stephen Starring Grant delivering mail in a small mountain town.

Mar 4, 2026

Special Delivery

Stephen Starring Grant ’92 revisits his year slinging parcels during the pandemic in his memoir, Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home. See what the English alum learned.
Winston Hall

Feb 26, 2026

Communication Department Marks 50th Anniversary

Celebrating a half-century of growth, the communication department showcases how its teaching, scholarship, community engagement and graduates have shaped personal, professional and civic communication.
Allison Vick

Feb 25, 2026

Alumna Builds Raleigh Shared Kitchen to Help Bakers Launch Businesses

CHASS alumna Allison Vick founded a shared kitchen for aspiring bakers that demonstrates how human-centered thinking can turn creative ambition into a hub for creativity, entrepreneurship and community impact.
Three women in red dresses posing in front of balloons

Jan 6, 2026

Keeping the Torch Lit: Alumnae Build Community and Impact Through Scholarship

Five graduate members of the Mu Omicron chapter of Delta Sigma Theta — NC State’s first Black Greek-letter sorority — celebrate the inaugural recipients, two CHASS students.

Dec 15, 2025

Franklin Scholars Explore D.C. Through an Interdisciplinary Lens

Franklin Scholars visited Washington, D.C., to engage with alumni and explore how their dual-degree studies equip them to tackle challenges at the intersection of technology and society.

Panelists at the alumni food panel.

Nov 24, 2025

Recipe for Success

Four alumni discuss how a foundation in the humanities and social sciences influences their culinary careers, creativity and community engagement as part of the Human Factor Speakers Series.