April 2018

Apr 14, 2018

B.U.I.L.D. Summit Brings 100+ High School Male Students Together to Encourage “Building Community”

Designed around the theme “Building Community,” the third annual Brothers United in Leadership Development (B.U.I.L.D.) summit brought over 100 high school male students of color together on Saturday, April 14, to receive leadership training, participate in group discussions and workshops, and develop career and college readiness skills while building community with each other and with community and education leaders. 

Apr 13, 2018

Baker, Nassar Receive American Counseling Association Fellows Awards

NC State College of Education professors Stan Baker and Sylvia Nassar will be recognized for their professional contributions at the American Counseling Association's national meeting in April. 

Apr 12, 2018

NC State Education Student Ashley Lawson Named Truman Scholar

Ashley Lawson, a senior in mathematics education and mathematics, is NC State's 10th Truman Scholar. The prestigious Truman Scholarship invests in the potential of individuals committed to public service leadership. 

Apr 12, 2018

Education Council Honors 18 Students with Spotlight Awards

The NC State College of Education recognized 18 students with awards for their leadership, achievements, and dedication to the field of education during its 7th Annual Spotlight Awards ceremony Thursday, April 12. 

Apr 10, 2018

Gaston Gayles Receives Zenobia Lawrence Hikes Woman of Color in the Academy Award

Joy Gaston Gayles, an associate professor of higher education, is the 2018 recipient of an award that recognizes a woman of color with a distinguished career in higher education. 

Apr 10, 2018

DeCuir-Gunby to Receive NC State Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award

Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, professor of educational psychology in the NC State College of Education, will receive the 2018-19 Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award later this month. The honor recognizes faculty who excel in the classroom, laboratory and in the field. 

Apr 9, 2018

Teaching Associate Professor Angie Smith Shares Tips for Instructors New to Online Learning in New Book

NC State College of Education Teaching Associate Professor Angie Smith talks about a new book she co-authored that provides on strategies and techniques for teaching the helping professions online. 

Apr 5, 2018

EdNC: State Board Explores Reasons For Chronic Absenteeism of Teachers

Assistant Professor Timothy Drake shared trends found in three years of data on chronically absent teachers in N.C. - including how the state measures up nationally - at a recent State Board of Education presentation. 

Apr 3, 2018

Nassar Receives UNC-Greensboro’s Distinguished Scholar Award

Sylvia Nassar, a professor of counselor education in the NC State College of Education, has received the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of Counseling and Educational Development 2018 Distinguished Scholar Award in recognition of her dedication to excellence as a professional counselor. 

Apr 3, 2018

Hannah Ehmann ’21 on How Opportunities at NC State Will Help Her Affect Change

Meet Hannah Ehmann: a native of Jacksonville, N.C., Goodnight Scholar and first-year science education major.