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October 2012

Oct 31, 2012

Suzanne Snider, Director, Ford Fine Art; Delray, Florida

About eight years ago, Suzanne Snider graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts Studies, visual arts concentration. She now works as the Director of Ford Fine Arts. “After graduation, I started my new career representing contemporary artists from Costa Rica where I had lived for several years prior… 

Oct 31, 2012

Dr. Jonathan Kramer, cellist, ethnomusicologist

Teaching in Arts Studies: Foundation Courses (World Music, Music History),  Linking Courses (The Arts and the Sacred), Capstone Course As a cellist, Jonathan Kramer has performed as principal of the Tucson Symphony and as a member of the San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras and the North Carolina Symphony.  Among his teachers are Aldo Parisot,… 

Oct 26, 2012

Hope is Not Lost, It’s Wearable

For pediatric cancer patients, hope is not lost. Student entrepreneur Jessica Ekstrom has founded Headbands of Hope to help fund cancer research and spread hope to all girls. For every headband purchased, one is given to a girl with cancer and $1 is donated to the St. Baldrick's Foundation to fund life-saving childhood cancer research. 

Oct 23, 2012

Educating for Energy Security

Political Science Prof Bill Boettcher gives students a rigorous education about a pressing challenge of the 21st century: energy security. This spring, his students' research took them out of the classroom and into a simulated session where they acted the parts of world energy powers, to the halls of the Pentagon, and beyond. The students' experiences were made possible in part by donations to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Oct 19, 2012

CHASS Alumnus Has a Heart for the Underdogs

Jon Powell never considered going to law school until his NC State communication professor, Dr. Ed Funkhouser, mentioned that one of his other communication students was taking that route. Today, Powell directs Campbell Law School's Juvenile Justice Project. 

Oct 17, 2012

Parenting is More Important Than Schools to Academic Achievement

New research from NC State University sociologist Toby Parcel and others finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child’s academic performance than the qualities of the school itself. “Our study shows that parents need to be aware of how important they are, and invest time in their children – checking homework, attending school events and letting kids know school is important,” says Parcel, who co-authored a paper on the work. “That’s where the payoff is.” 

Oct 12, 2012

Money Key Factor in Driving Med Students from Primary Care Careers

Primary care physicians are at the heart of health care in the United States, and are often the first to diagnose patients and ensure those patients receive the care they need. But NC State psychologist Lori Foster Thompson and other researchers have found that many students are choosing to pass up a career in primary care because those physicians make substantially less money than specialists, such as dermatologists or radiologists. 

Oct 10, 2012

North Carolina’s Linguistic Landscape Flourishes at the Fair

Beyond fried foods, whirling rides, and laughing children, a North Cackalacky fair goer will be serenaded by a clamor of different dialects. The fair is the perfect target for NC State's Language and Life Project to spice up the conversation about conversation. Stop by the exhibit and test your North Carolina dialect awareness, y'all. 

Oct 10, 2012

Alumni Profile: Sara Yasin

Sara Yasin is a 2009 alum of NCSU’s International Studies program. While at NCSU, Yasin was active in Student Government, the University Scholars Program, and the Caldwell Fellows program, and received the prestigious Mathews Medal upon graduation for her contributions to the university. After leaving NCSU, she completed a Masters degree at the London School… 

Oct 8, 2012

Andy Taylor Shares Political Insights with Alums

When some 170 NC State alums gathered at the Greensboro Country Club recently, they got an earful about politics. And they hung on every word. Dr. Andy Taylor, professor of political science and NC State's resident expert on American politics and elections, was the Alumni Association's featured speaker.