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Jun 26, 2025

Gina Montague ’17MED Named Wake County’s School Counselor of the Year

Gina Montague '17MED, the only school counselor at Powell Center for Play and Ingenuity Magnet Elementary School, is the Wake County Public School System School Counselor of the Year.

Jun 25, 2025

U.S. News’ 2025-2025 Best Global Universities: NC State #65 in the World, #1 in N.C. in Education and Educational Research

NC State University has been ranked #65 in the world in the education and educational research category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Global Universities Subject Rankings. Among colleges in the U.S., NC State ranks #25 in the education and educational research category, and it is the only university in North Carolina to rank in this category.

Jun 24, 2025

METRC Library Technician Hunter Edwards Wins NC State Award for Excellence for Customer Service

Hunter Edwards, the library technician with the College of Education's Media and Education Technology Resource Center (METRC), has won NC State's 2025 Award for Excellence in the Customer Service category. In April, Edwards received the College of Education's 2025 SHRA Award for Excellence

Jun 24, 2025

Coworking Cafe: Science at Work: STEM Jobs Flourish Nationwide, Silicon Valley Remains Benchmark

Professor Aaron Clark discusses the most impactful steps local leaders can take to attract and retain top STEM talent in their city.

Jun 23, 2025

Brady L. Nash Joining College of Education as Assistant Professor of Middle Grades English Language Arts Education

Brady L. Nash will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant professor of middle grades English language arts education beginning Aug. 15, 2025. He has previously taught at the University of Florida and Miami University of Ohio.

Jun 23, 2025

Why Gifts Matter: Scholarship Support “Absolutely a Huge, Life-changing Thing” for Calena Jones

After multiple years of homelessness, Calena Jones was able to start classes as an elementary education major at the NC State College of Education, with the goal of becoming a teacher who is always there for her students, especially those who are struggling.

Jun 23, 2025

Shatoi Scott Joining College of Education as Assistant Teaching Professor of Counselor Education

Shatoi Scott will join NC State’s College of Education as an assistant teaching professor of counselor education beginning Aug. 15, 2025. Currently, she is an assistant professor and program coordinator in the Psychology and Counseling program at Alabama A&M University, where she has been on the faculty since 2019.

Jun 23, 2025

Ask the Expert with Assistant Teaching Professor Krispin Barr ’13PHD on Supporting Student Success

Assistant Teaching Professor of Higher Education Krispin Barr said student success involves the creation of welcoming campus environments that allow students to feel affirmed and, therefore, engaged and supported in their learning.

Jun 17, 2025

College of Education Mourns Loss of Crystal Chen Lee

Crystal Chen Lee—a beloved educator, scholar and leader who dedicated her life to amplifying the voices of others and creating spaces so they could be seen and heard—passed away on June 14, 2025.

Jun 13, 2025

Education Next: When School Board Elections Lose Their Voice

"If we want school boards to function as meaningful mechanisms of accountability, we need reforms that address their structural weaknesses," writes Professor Anna Egalite in a piece for Education Next.