Sep 29, 2015
Are computer games for learning or just for fun? That’s the question Hiller Spires, NC State professor of literacy and technology, tackles in a commentary for the Journal of Adolescent and…
Sep 4, 2015
The Jimmy Scherrer Memorial Fund is designed to honor his passion for teaching and learning, particularly for elementary teachers and mathematics coaches working in contexts where students live in poverty.
Aug 31, 2015
An in-depth dialect study from NC State University researchers shows that some students from rural Appalachia feel that their dialects put them at a disadvantage in a college classroom, even in…
Jun 26, 2015
Incoming freshmen at more than 130 colleges and universities will take surveys this year about a vital but often overlooked aspect of campus life: how students with different worldviews and…
May 5, 2015
Increased hiring of part-time college faculty means that colleges and universities have pressure to find ways to support larger numbers of adjuncts and instructors. A new study in the Journal of Higher Education shows…
Apr 30, 2015
One NC State professor and a record six students and alumni were recently awarded Fulbright scholar awards and grants for the 2015-16 academic year. Education professor Patricia L. Marshall was selected…
Apr 17, 2015
The College of Education has re-designed the Doctor of Philosophy degrees and will open these new options to applicants who will be students enrolling in Fall 2016. The scholar leader…
Mar 31, 2015
Alumna Deborah Seate has expressed her gratitude to her aunt and uncle, Elois and Allie Mack Clayton (pictured left), by helping the college support students who need extra financial help—just…
Mar 23, 2015
Support from John M. Belk Endowment Allows Partnershipwith Aspen Institute to Boost Development Program As a number of top community college leaders across North Carolina prepare to retire, the John…
Mar 13, 2015
The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools honored education professor Audrey Jaeger with the 2015 Outstanding Mentor Award based on her dedication to helping students succeed. NC State’s Graduate School nominated Jaeger,…
