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Apr 9, 2024

Assistant Teaching Professor of Social Studies Education Micha Jeffries Elected to North Carolina Council for the Social Studies (NCCSS) Board of Directors

Micha Jeffries, an assistant teaching professor of social studies education in the NC State College of Education, has been elected to the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies (NCCSS) Board of Directors. 

Apr 9, 2024

‘Think About What They’re Bringing With Them, What They’re Navigating and Why it’s Important for Us to Cultivate These Spaces that are Relational,’ Says Professor Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Starr Minthorn of Native Students During 6th Annual Don C. Locke Symposium

University of Oklahoma Professor Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Starr Minthorn shared about ways to help Native students thrive in higher education settings during the sixth annual Don C. Locke Symposium on April 8, 2024. 

Apr 8, 2024

Assistant Professor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Lam Pham Receives Early Career Scholar Award from AERA School Effectiveness and School Improvement SIG

Lam Pham, an assistant professor of educational evaluation and policy analysis in the NC State College of Education, has received an Early Career Scholar Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) School Effectiveness and School Improvement (SESI) Special Interest Group. 

Apr 8, 2024

Educational Game Developed by Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Special Education Jessica Hunt Named Finalist in EdTech Digest Awards

An educational game developed by NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Special Education Jessica Hunt was recently selected as a finalist in two categories of the 2024 EdTech Digest EdTech Awards. 

Apr 4, 2024

Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Report: Black Female Student-Athletes Face Lack of Diverse Support

Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor Joy Gaston Gayles, who researches intercollegiate athletics, talks with Diverse Issues in Higher Education about a new report released by researchers at the University of Southern California's Race and Equity Center. 

Mar 29, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘My Teachers Had a Big Impact on Me, and I Wanted to be That Person for Other Students,’ Says Meghan Larson

Between hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic, Meghan Larson's experience as a K-12 student was not an easy one. That's why this Transformational Scholar wants to become a teacher — to provide students in eastern North Carolina with the opportunities she missed. 

Mar 28, 2024

College of Education Sets New College Record for Gifts Received on NC State’s 2024 Day of Giving; Will Establish 5 New Scholarships, High-Impact Experiences Fund for Students

On NC State's sixth Day of Giving, on March 20, 2024, donors made 992 gifts to the College of Education, the most gifts the college has ever received on the day. The gifts will go toward benefiting students and ensuring they are prepared to become extraordinary educators by creating and expanding scholarships, funding high-impact student experiences and equity initiatives, and fostering educational innovation. 

Mar 28, 2024

My Student Experience: College of Education Students Explore Educational Opportunities in Eastern North Carolina on We Teach for NC Spring Break

A group of College of Education students had an opportunity to explore schools in Lenoir and Perquimans counties as part of the We Teach for NC Spring Break. On the trip, they visited classrooms, spoke with administrators and had an opportunity to learn more about the opportunities available to teachers and students in eastern North Carolina. 

Mar 27, 2024

Peyton Pugh ’23 Named Wake County Diane Kent-Parker First-Year Teacher of the Year

NC State College of Education alumna Peyton Pugh '23 has been named a Wake County Public School System Diane Kent Parker First-Year Teacher of the Year. 

Mar 27, 2024

Marvin Connelly Jr. ’97MED, ’00MED Named A. Craig Phillips 2024 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year

Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Marvin Connelly Jr. '97MED, '00MED has been named the A. Craig Phillips 2024 North Carolina Superintendent of the Year.