Stories From 2023
2023 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence Announced
The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost has recognized five outstanding staff members as recipients of the 2023 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence.
From the Archives: A Barrier-Breaking Advocate for Equality and Education
When Bonnie Davis became Orange County’s first Black home demonstration agent in 1950, she didn’t have a proper office, a demonstration kitchen or even an indoor bathroom she and her club members could use. Now, her successors in North Carolina […]
Building Belonging
Maru Gonzalez, an assistant professor and youth development specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, has dedicated her career to creating affirming and welcoming spaces for and with young people.
Howling Success: Kiran Soma
Kiran Soma (Chemistry, Communication Media ’24) is a Park Scholar, member of the University Honors Program and winner of Arts NC State’s 2023 Creative Artist Award in Theatre.
Professor Sylvia Nassar Receives Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award and Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award
Sylvia Nassar, a professor of counselor education in the NC State College of Education, has received the Exemplary Diversity Leadership Award from the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) as well as the Thomas Hohenshil National Publication Award from the American Counseling Association.
Focusing on Equitable Research
Equitable research and research best practices create a stronger, more inclusive higher education environment where innovation can thrive. These themes took center stage at NC State’s second annual Equity Research Symposium, which brought the university community together to explore how equity informs research and showcase current research on equity.
Jackson Earns Outstanding Mentor Award
Curtis “CJ” Jackson of University Housing has been named the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers Outstanding Mentor for 2023.
TIP: Creating An Inclusive Work Culture
If we want to create a more inclusive environment on campus and move toward equity, having difficult conversations about DEI topics is important.
NC State Supports Mental Health Counselors in Colleges
The holistic health of students, faculty and staff, and their ability to thrive on campus, is of the utmost importance to NC State. As part of an ongoing commitment to strengthen wellness services on campus, the university will increase counseling personnel available to students. These efforts, which began last fall, will continue to grow throughout the year, with continual input from the campus community.
How Black Culture and Black History Inform Sneakerhead Culture
Wilson College of Textiles Associate Professor Delisia Matthews researches the roots and culture of sneaker fanatics.