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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Filmmaker Derives Passion From Subjects Who Pursue Dreams

Documentary filmmaker and CHASS alum Robert Greene and 4th Row Films currently have three movies showing in theaters across the U.S. All In: The Poker Movie, a journey into the poker subculture, premiered last Friday at Cinema Village in New York City and will be available on video on demand April 24. Fake It So Real, a look at the big dreams of independent professional wrestlers in small-town North Carolina, is ending a run on the West Coast. And Kati with an I, an intimate look at at Greene’s teenage half-sister in Alabama who is about to graduate high school, is opening in Seattle.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, English | Tagged in: Film Studies| Comments (0)

COM Week 2012

NC State has numerous traditions and events, and next week welcomes an old favorite with new and exciting features. Join us for COM Week 2012 from March 26 – 30, featuring workshops, lectures, networking events, and panel discussions.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by lhwilli3 | Posted in Communication, Faculty, Students | Comments (0)

Saved and Sanctified

Deidre Crumbley, associate professor of Africana Studies, describes the social institution of the storefront church in her new book, "Saved and Sanctified: The Rise of a Storefront Church in Great Migration Philadelphia." The community gathering place that still flourishes today first emerged during the early 20th century as millions of southern blacks moved north to escape the violent racism of the Jim Crow South and to find employment in urban centers.

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Books, Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Research | Tagged in: Africana Studies, Diversity| Comments (0)

Dealing with Trauma and its Aftermath

At a time when many families are adjusting to soldiers returning from combat, significant job layoffs, foreclosures on home mortgages, high rates of crime, and interpersonal violence, there is an increased demand for social workers. NC State’s Department of Social Work has increased enrollment in its undergraduate and graduate programs to meet that demand. We are preparing the next generation of practitioners to help people deal with the aftermath of trauma.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Faculty, Graduate Programs, Research, Social Work | Tagged in: conferences| Comments (0)

CHASS Student of the Month

Brittany Copeland is a senior double majoring in Africana Studies and Psychology. She founded Jump In! (a local nonprofit organization), participated in Study Abroad in Ghana, and has been a research assistant in the Psychology Department. She is active on campus, and intends to continue her focus on psychology/counseling at the graduate level.

Posted on March 13, 2012 by dlleeder | Posted in Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Psychology, Students | Tagged in: Africana Studies, Diversity, International Studies, Student of the Month, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)