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Apr 14, 2023

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor in Special Education

Jared Stewart-Ginsburg will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor in special education beginning July 15.  Currently, he is an assistant professor in the School of…

Apr 10, 2023

Spectrum News: High School Students Explore the Future of Artificial Intelligence at N.C. State

Poring over the results of her recent artificial intelligence project with 28 high school students, N.C. State assistant professor Shiyan Jiang says she is impressed with their ability to use this developing technology.

Apr 10, 2023

Colleges of Education, Natural Resources Welcome Finn Losch as Embedded Counselor

Finn Losch will join NC State University as an embedded counselor to support the wellbeing and mental health needs of students in the College of Education and College of Natural…

Apr 6, 2023

EdNC: Advancing Student Success at Rural Community Colleges

In January 2022, the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, in partnership with Achieving the Dream, launched a program to help rural-serving institutions address the challenges they face and capitalize on the opportunities they are presented. The Rural College Leaders Program (RCLP) is an immersive learning community with 10 North Carolina community colleges that serve at least one rural county.

Apr 6, 2023

EdNC: Hispanic Serving Institutions on the Rise in North Carolina

The first annual NC Hispanic/Latino Professional Educators Summit was recently hosted on the campus of North Carolina State University. Attendees were greeted by N.C. State College of Education Dean Paola Sztajn, experienced an electrifying keynote address by Wake County Public School System Superintendent Catty Moore, and learned more about many important topics surrounding education, such as Hispanic and Latino State of Affairs, diversity, equity, and inclusion as a Latinx educator, professional development and career advancement, and student perspectives.

Apr 5, 2023

NC State’s TELS Speaker, Professor James Kim, Highlights Schema-building and Reading Comprehension

Doctoral candidate, Jennifer C. Mann, writes about lessons learned during the TELS Speaker Series. On Thursday, March 30, NC  State’s Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) hosted a…

Apr 3, 2023

Education Week: The Trump Indictment: What Should We Tell the Kids?

Even though social studies teachers have become experts in discussing extraordinary, politically charged news events over the past several years, the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump by a New York grand jury involves navigating potential landmines—especially given restrictions states have passed in the last three years. It’s difficult to completely step around the politics here, said Paula McAvoy, an associate professor of social studies education at North Carolina State University. But teachers can model discussing the topic using evidence, as opposed to partisan perspectives.

Apr 3, 2023

EdNC: Building Community and Ensuring Compliance for Multilingual Learners in North Carolina Schools

North Carolina is increasingly diverse, Goodnight Distinguished Professor Maria Coady writes in a Perspective for EdNC. In July 2022, the NC Office of State Budget and Management noted that about 8% of people residing in the state were foreign-born immigrants, and the top two countries of origin were Mexico and India.

Mar 24, 2023

The Ohio State University: Alumna Emphasizes Courage, Balance and Authenticity

Joy Gaston Gayles wears many hats. She is finishing her term as 2022 president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). She is an alumni association distinguished graduate professor of higher education, program coordinator and senior advisor for the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the College of Education, North Carolina State University.

Mar 23, 2023

Interdisciplinary Grant Collaboration with Professor Meg Blanchard Helps K-12 Students Gain Exposure to Biomanufacturing Research and STEM Pathways

An interdisciplinary group of NC State scientists, engineers and educators hosted field trips on campus for 61 high school students and 14 middle school students on Friday, March 3, and…