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MSNBC Taps CHASS Historian for Reaction to Mississippi Governor’s Account of Civil Rights Era

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Apr 18, 2012

New Members Named to College Advisory Board

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State University welcomed five new members to its Board of Advisors during its spring 2012 meeting. Four of the new members are NC State alumni; one is a current student. Meet Terrence Holt, Bryan Hum, Charlie Perusse, Bing Sizemore, and Ken Wooten.

Feb 29, 2012

The Sociology of Hip-Hop: Freshmen Present Research Findings

Freshmen Alfred Anderson and Kelly Darden presented their research about the sociology of hip-hop culture at the Southeastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium at Emory University. “We were the only freshmen there, as far as I could tell," says Darden. "We got good feedback, and were encouraged to submit our work for conferences at Princeton and Harvard, among others. Our research topic is not widely covered." “It is very unusual for first

Nov 22, 2011

Hindi-Urdu Event Celebrates South Asian Language and Culture

Hindi-Urdu Cultural Night celebrated and showcased the diversity of South Asian culture and generated interest in the Hindi-Urdu language program at NC State.

Oct 18, 2011

Raising Awareness About Health Literacy

R.V. Rikard Health literacy–the ability to read, understand, and act on health-related information–poses an enormous challenge to improving health and to lowering healthcare costs in the United States. Federal policies and agencies, such as HealthyPeople 2020, the 10-yearagenda for improving national health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize the importance of…

Feb 8, 2011

Two CHASS Alums Named History Makers in the Making

In celebration of Black History Month, TheGrio.com named this year’s History Makers in the Making. Among the 100 prominent African-Americans are CHASS alumni Decker Ngongang and Cullen Jones. Former NC State Senior Class President Decker Ngongang (2003, Political Science) works for Moblize.org where he develops activist-oriented programs. For example, Democracy 2.0 calls attention to how…

Jan 4, 2011

MSNBC Taps CHASS Historian for Reaction to Mississippi Governor’s Account of Civil Rights Era

Professor of History Blair Kelley was featured recently on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann regarding Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour’s comments about the role of the segregationist Citizen’s Councils during the civil rights era. See the interview here.