Program Support

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 26, 2021

Brown Family Donates $1M to Creative Writing Program

Tony McLean Brown ’83 and his family have made a transformative $1 million gift to support the MFA in Creative Writing program at NC State. The gift marks the largest for a humanities department at the university and one of the largest funded endowments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Brown’s wife, Kathy Askew Brown ’83, and two of their children, Miles and Julia, also are NC State alumni. 

Apr 26, 2021

Grateful Couple Honors Six at NC State Veterinary Hospital with Coats of Excellence

Kelly and Charlie Warner chose to recognize not one, not two, but six members of the hospital team that worked to prolong the time they had with their beloved dog, Emma Rae. 

Apr 19, 2021

Miller Steps Back From Delta and Mckimmon Roles to Focus on Entrepreneurship

Thomas “Tom” Kenan Miller III, senior vice provost for academic outreach and entrepreneurship, has led Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) since its inception in 2000. Miller was named the founding vice provost in January 2001 following a national search. This summer, he will step back from his leadership role there and his oversight of the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education to focus on his ongoing role leading NC State Entrepreneurship and working closely with the Wolfpack Investor Network in the next phase of his career. 

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 19, 2021

Golden LEAF Awards Ag Institute Nearly $1M

The Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to NC State’s Agricultural Institute, a two-year program that prepares students for careers in agriculture. The funds, which will be used over five years, will support the animal agriculture industry by expanding the pipeline of available talent for jobs. 

Apr 19, 2021

Shelton Leadership Center Welcomes Tommy Hibbs

Tommy Hibbs recently joined the Shelton Leadership Center as the graduate assistant for pre-college programs. Hibbs is a master’s student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and previously taught high school English in eastern North Carolina. 

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. 

Apr 5, 2021

Students Virtually Explore Rome Through New Lecture Series

The College of Design recently received a generous donation to fund a new study-abroad experience in Rome, Italy, for spring 2021. COVID-19 prevented an in-person experience from taking place, but that setback prompted the college to offer a virtual experience that brings increased accessibility to all. 

Mar 29, 2021

Libraries Teams Up With Nuclear Engineering to Support NC SMR Nuclear Industry

The NC State University Libraries announced a partnership with the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the Stephen and Phyllis Rea Endowment for Mechanical Engineering Collections. In response to the nuclear power industry’s increasing interest in Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology, this partnership gathers together the technical resources NC State offers in SMRs in order to provide research support to the state’s SMR nuclear industry.