Division of Academic and Student Affairs

Jun 7, 2021

Paying It Forward

Ryan Unger ’20 received support from the Student Emergency Fund after losing his home and his job in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, as an alumnus working at John Deere, he was able to make a gift to help students facing similar struggles. 

May 31, 2021

New Scholarship Established in Honor of First Latinx Student Body President

Alumnus Mitchell Moravec has established a new scholarship in honor of his friend and former student body president, Jackie Gonzalez. The scholarship will benefit NC State students who have demonstrated a commitment to the Latinx community and live in a rural North Carolina community. 

May 31, 2021

Dr. Olga Kleiankina Receives Prestigious Undergraduate Teaching Award

Associate teaching professor Olga Kleiankina, director of piano studies, became the Department of Music’s first-ever recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award on April 13. 

May 3, 2021

Castelloe Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Fund to Support NC State Counseling Center

Blair Castelloe Vanhook ’92, a member of the Castelloe Family Foundation, is working to help address the issue of mental health on college campuses by establishing the Castelloe-Vanhook Family Counseling Center Endowment at NC State. The fund provides support to the NC State Counseling Center for mental health initiatives and training, such as those focused on suicide prevention, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, stress management and others. 

Apr 26, 2021

University Programs Provide More Than $1M to Combat Student Evictions, Homelessness

As the effects of COVID-19 continue to challenge the NC State community, Student Ombuds Services has provided $1,228,533 as small grants for students applying for financial assistance through the Student Emergency Fund, as well as making students aware of other opportunities and financial resources such as the Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, Feed the Pack food pantry and more. 

Apr 19, 2021

Who’s Feeding the Pack?

Feed the Pack, NC State’s campus food pantry, receives generous support from many community organizations around Raleigh. Find out more about who they are and how they help address food insecurity among the Wolfpack and greater Raleigh community. 

Apr 5, 2021

Division of Academic and Student Affairs Receives Most Gifts Universitywide on Day of Giving

On Day of Giving, the Division of Academic and Student Affairs raised nearly $541,000 through more than 2,250 gifts — the most of any NC State college or unit. The division also received bonus funds by winning seven of the hourly social media challenges for the day, as well as the Power Your Pack Leaderboard Challenge for nearly doubling the total number of gifts from the previous Day of Giving. 

Mar 29, 2021

Leading by Example

Justine Hollingshead, assistant vice chancellor for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, and her wife, Debbie Dean, made a $250,000 bequest to the division and to the College of Veterinary Medicine on this year’s Day of Giving. 

Mar 8, 2021

Libraries Hosting Panel on Student Food and Housing Insecurity at NC State

Join the Libraries on March 25 for a facilitated discussion regarding student food and housing insecurity at NC State. Speakers include co-chair of the NC State Student Food and Housing Security Initiative Mary Haskett, author and filmmaker Diane Nilan and alumna and advocate Indira Gutierrez. 

Mar 1, 2021

NC State Earns National Top 10 Ranking as a ‘Military Friendly’ School

For the fifth time, NC State has earned a top 10 spot in Military Friendly’s national Military Friendly Schools rankings. Coming in ninth overall, NC State was also one of 162 institutions selected for the “Gold” award status for leading practices, outcomes and effective programs. Donor support for the university’s Military and Veteran Services center helps ensure these programs provide the resources needed for military-affiliated students to make a smooth transition.