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How COVID-19 May Affect Nonprofits (And What They Can Do About It)

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Jun 17, 2020

Troy Case Named Head, Sociology and Anthropology

NC State’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology will welcome Troy Case as head, effective July 1, 2020. 
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Jun 15, 2020

CFACE Names Acting Director

Craig (Kwesi) Brookins will lead NC State’s Center for Family and Community Engagement as acting director from July 1 - December 31, 2020. 
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Jun 9, 2020

Wolfpack Writers: Dorianne Laux

We caught up with English professor Dorianne Laux to learn more about her sixth poetry collection "Only As the Day Is Long: New and Selected Poems." 
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Jun 8, 2020

Deferred Plans, Undeterred Spirits: Philanthropy Changes Students’ Trajectory

The coronavirus put a fast, hard stop to all our plans in mid-March, including the annual celebration of scholarship donors and the students who benefit from your generosity. But it can’t touch the resilience of our students, or your commitment to support them. 

Jun 8, 2020

In Response to George Floyd’s Death, Recent Events

As a community, and as individuals, we are in mourning, and we extend our thoughts, prayers and wishes to those who are suffering deeply. However, I know these words are not enough. 
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Jun 8, 2020

Melanie Flowers Elected Chair of Council of Student Body Presidents

NC State student body president and communication major Melanie Flowers has been elected to serve as chair of the Council of Student Body Presidents for the UNC System. 
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May 27, 2020

Interview with Tara Di Cassio

After graduating from NC State, Tara Di Cassio (International Studies '14) pursued the Boren Fellowship to study abroad in Jordan. 
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May 22, 2020

How Social Media Platforms Can Contribute to Dehumanizing Other People

Communication professor Jessica Jameson examines how social media can be used to normalize hate speech and dehumanize entire groups. 
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May 21, 2020

Life Blood: Why I Donate Platelets

In a first-person account of his experience donating platelets, Dean Jeff Braden describes how a once-foreign concept transformed into an act of service — and why he continues to give during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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May 20, 2020

How COVID-19 May Affect Nonprofits (And What They Can Do About It)

More people are relying on nonprofits, but nonprofits have fewer resources. Public administration student Xintong Chen explains the challenges ahead.