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Hindi-Urdu Event Celebrates South Asian Language and Culture

Hindi-Urdu Cultural Night celebrated and showcased the diversity of South Asian culture and generated interest in the Hindi-Urdu language program at NC State.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jennifer Jernigan | Posted in Engagement, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Students | Tagged in: Diversity, Hindi-Urdu, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

International Education Week at CHASS

Coffee, tea, or a passport? CHASS teamed up with the Office of International Affairs to celebrate international education week with an international tea and a passport fair.

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jennifer Jernigan | Posted in School of Public and International Affairs, Students | Tagged in: study abroad, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

Dean Braden in Scientific American

CHASS Dean and Professor of Psychology Jeff Braden was called upon for his expertise in human nature for a column in Scientific American  about the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. In a guest post written by Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler, Braden and other psychologists weigh in about why people hesitate to intervene when confronted with wrongdoing. "Everybody wants to [...]

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Dean, Psychology | Comments (0)

"ACC Road Trip" Host Comes to Town

An unpaid internship at Turner Sports evolved into a 14-year career doing on-air promotions for Tommy Kane (Comm '93). The former basketball player returned to campus to film "ACC Road Trip," his award-winning show that highlights campus football culture.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Communication | Tagged in: Dean Braden, Notable Alumni| Comments (0)

Paying it Forward

Christina LaCanfora (Comm and Sociology '07) was so grateful for the scholarship support she received from the Department of Communication that she’s replenished the fund twice. “It feels fantastic to know that you are making it a little easier for a student to finish a degree by reducing the stress of money,” says LaCanfora, 25. She received the Nancy and Melinda Snow Scholarship and has since donated to the scholarship, with her employer, ExxonMobil, matching her donation three to one.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Communication, Giving, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments (0)