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Oct 5, 2023

CHASS Receives $350K Grant to Implement Humanities-Based Certificate Program

The College of the Humanities and Social Sciences received a $350,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities to implement an innovative humanities-based certificate program designed to interest all NC State undergraduates. 

Aug 14, 2023

Beyond the Story

As an art director and news editor at The Washington Post, NC State English alumnus Dwuan June leaves his imprint by visually presenting stories that are easy to understand and hard to forget. 

Jun 23, 2023

Middle English to Medicine

English alumnus Nathan Adams carved out a path to medical school by combining the humanities and sciences. 

Brody McCurdy, Walt Wolfram and Lydia Elrod stand together and laugh outside Tompkins Hall in the Court of North Carolina.

Jun 6, 2023

Linguistic Research Team Preserves Local Dialects and Culture

Linguists led by Walt Wolfram at NC State are studying language evolution in Chatham County, a historically rural area that's on the fast track for significant growth. 

Three people use talk while using laptop computers.

Mar 27, 2023

How is AI Changing How We Write and Create?

Three English professors offer insights on artificial intelligence’s impact on writing, art, creativity, authenticity and more. 

Mar 14, 2023

A Community of Care: Student Mental Health Ambassadors

Psychology and English student Alexis Jacobs and social work student Lauren Bradley share their thoughts on the Mental Health Ambassador Program. 

Image of "Manmade Constellations."

Jan 25, 2023

Wolfpack Writers: Misha Lazzara

Misha Lazzara graduated from NC State with a MFA in creative writing in 2021. She has put her education to good use as a creative writing adjunct professor, freelance editor, and writing coach. 

headshot of Clare Jordan

Aug 28, 2019

My NC State Story: Clare Jordan (English ‘91)

English alumna Clare Jordan says her 25-year career in nonprofits started at NC State, where she helped launch the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity. She says it’s true: humanities majors really can do anything. 

Brian Riddick smiles in a posed headshot.

Sep 24, 2018

My NC State Story: Brian Riddick (English ’08)

English alumnus Brian Riddick shares how he realized that his love of literature and creative writing was not a path to law but a destination in and of itself. He recently self-published his first short story. 

Chris Hondros at the Martyrs Monument in Iraq

Aug 30, 2018

Moving Pictures: ‘Hondros’ Follows Life, Career of Alum Chris Hondros

A new documentary tells the story of Chris Hondros (English ’93) and his work photographing conflicts around the world. NC State will screen the film at 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library auditorium.