Join A/V Geeks founder and NC State alumnus Skip Elsheimer and Virginia Ferris, interim lead librarian for outreach engagement and curation at NC State University Libraries, as they screen and discuss a selection of vintage educational films about the lost art of table etiquette.
Welcome to Centennial Visioneers Club 3980, a president's distinguished Toastmasters club. We are a diverse and fun club focused on helping our members grow by improving their public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive, encouraging environment. For more information about our club and how being a member can benefit you, please contact Keisha Demps,…
Join us for a virtual tour of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum led by Joshua Montanari, the library's education specialist and volunteer docent coordinator. The facility includes the presidential library and privately maintained spaces such as President Carter’s office, offices for foundations Carter supports and The Carter Center of Emory University. The $26…
The future will only become more accessible, so let's talk about it. As a content creator, scientist, web developer or engineer, you will absolutely encounter situations involving accessibility. This talk will address the very real ways that accessibility and universal design improve the user experience for everyone and how disabilities and STEM are inextricably linked.…
The future will only become more accessible, so let's talk about it. As a content creator, scientist, web developer or engineer, you will absolutely encounter situations involving accessibility. This talk will address the very real ways that accessibility and universal design improve the user experience for everyone and how disabilities and STEM are inextricably linked.…
Switch-adapted toys make using a toy possible for children with disabilities, but these types of toys are expensive to purchase. In this workshop, each participant will adapt two toys that will be donated to a local pediatrics hospital for a child who can't use a toy in a typical way. As we make these switches,…
This virtual event hosted by the Office of Partnerships will introduce Centennial Campus partners to our campus and an opportunity to learn about its history, makeup and impact. Partners also will learn about the benefits, amenities and resources available to them as affiliates of NC State. They will get an opportunity to ask questions about…
The NC State University Libraries and Alumni Association have partnered with the Gregg Museum of Art & Design to present a program that will explore the museum's history. Join Christina Wytko Marchington, who is the educational programs and communications coordinator at the museum, as she discusses the museum's history, collections and impact on NC State.…
The NC State University Libraries and Alumni Association have partnered with the Gregg Museum of Art & Design to present a program that will explore the museum's history. Join Christina Wytko Marchington, who is the educational programs and communications coordinator at the museum, as she discusses the museum's history, collections and impact on NC State.
In 2016, the Public Science Lab launched the Sourdough Project, an effort to characterize the microbial diversity associated with sourdough starters across the globe. We partnered with researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Tufts University to collect and analyze 500 sourdough starters from 17 countries. In addition to discovering novel patterns in microbial…
This event is part of the Global Change Games series. Central North Carolina can expect to see more extreme precipitation events — acute heavy deluges of precipitation that quickly dump water onto the land or sustained long-term precipitation events. In this game, participants will role-play as city planners and consider potential solutions for a fictional…
Pedagogical strategies that emphasize structured active learning can create more equitable learning experiences. After providing a framework for inclusive teaching, professors Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will draw upon their own teaching experiences and educational research to model various strategies that can be readily implemented in…