The NC State University Libaries will host a Q&A on Instagram. The purpose of the Q&A is to inform patrons about how the libraries will support campus in the fall. You'll hear about additional services we're providing and modifications we're making to our spaces to help protect the Pack. Participants can ask questions about our…
So you are starting college? What will it be like? How can you prepare yourself? Beyond classes, what are you in store for? Let's look back to old 16mm educational films from the 1950s and 1960s that try to answer these questions for incoming college students. Chester Brewer, Assistant Director of the University Scholars Program,…
Bread baking presents us with countless opportunities: reflection, patience, nourishment, generosity, observation and the list goes on and on and on. In this session, Josey Baker will explore some of the opportunities he has found in his decade of bread baking from the perspective of a baker, a neighbor and community member. He will posit…
The Campus Conversations Project is designed to foster respectful and meaningful interaction that helps bridge the divide between voters and nonvoters. Facilitated by trained student volunteers, participants will be invited to discuss this timely topic. This event is open to NC State students, faculty and staff.
Join A/V Geeks founder and NC State alumnus Skip Elsheimer and Natalie Bullock-Brown, a teaching assistant professor in NC State's Department of Communication, for a special screening of Vote and the Choice Is Yours, a documentary film produced in 1964 by the North Carolina Film Board that features interviews with Fayetteville State College students discussing…
Caitlin Conlen and Paisley Smith are collaborators on Feminist Futures, an ongoing project and series of workshops based on the concept of world-building. “World building is a design methodology that is often used to create sci-fi, fiction and fantasy narratives in film, video games and literature," according to the collaborators' website. In this talk, Conlen,…
Statistics Power Half-Hour is open to anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of statistics. Join Emily Griffith, a research associate professor of the Department of Statistics, for a series of short online discussions on the following topics: Power and Sample Size on Sept. 10. Why do we need power calculations, and how do they…
Should you add raisins to your starter? What is the best feeding schedule? When is it ripe? What can you do with excess starter waste? Join Francisco Migoya, head chef at Modernist Cuisine and co-author of the award-winning Modernist Bread, as he answers these questions and provides research findings conducted by his team over four…
Statistics Power Half-Hour is open to anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of statistics. Join Emily Griffith, a research associate professor of the Department of Statistics, for a series of short online discussions on the following topics: Power and Sample Size on Sept. 10. Why do we need power calculations, and how do they…
Chef Vivian Howard will tell the story of her wild ride from a small North Carolina city (Kinston) to New York and back — a story that is far from over and features a wildly successful television show, a growing number of restaurants and a starring role in the transformation of the Kinston. Howard will…
Step to It, our campuswide step challenge, is a great way to get up and get moving with your friends and coworkers. We invite all students, faculty and staff to participate. The registration deadline is Sept. 25. Walking is one of the simplest and positive behavior changes you can make to impact your health. We…
Join A/V Geeks founder and NC State alumnus Skip Elsheimer and Darrell Stover, a lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies at NC State, for a screening of a selection of vintage educational films made by Black filmmakers and/or for Black audiences.