philanthropy

Apr 10, 2024

Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Celebrates 20 Years on NC State’s Centennial Campus

When the NC State College of Education was raising funds to support a new institute for research-to-practice innovation, Ann and Jim Goodnight came forward and said they wanted to name the building after Bill Friday, the former president of the University of North Carolina System and an education adviser to Presidents Johnson and Carter. The College of Education approached Friday with the idea, and he said he would only agree if Ida, his wife’s name, was on it too. This was the start of the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. 

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. 

Oct 12, 2023

Mini-Grants Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Over $8,000 to Increase Student Teachers’ Impact in the Classroom

More than 60 donors came together to support student teacher mini-grants as part of the NC State University's 2023 crowdfunding campaign, raising funds for student teachers to purchase supplies and materials they can use to make a greater impact on their classrooms. 

Aug 30, 2023

Donor Support Helps Future Teachers Transition From College to Classroom

Aspiring educators face multiple costs in the transition from college to the classroom. Thanks to donor support, the NC State College of Education ensures they are better positioned, both financially and experientially, to be the teachers they have always wanted to be. 

Aug 25, 2023

Students Gain Real-World Experiences in Augmented and Virtual Realities at MSEN Summer Camp with Newcombe Family Donation

A $50,000 donation from the Newcombe family in honor of Johan Newcombe provided 25 students from Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s North Carolina Math/Science Education Network Pre-College Program (MSEN) the opportunity to participate in a weeklong augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) camp. 

Jul 11, 2023

Pete and Theresa Dyke Support NC State Students Passionate About Education Through Libraries Scholarship

Apr 11, 2023

College of Education 2023 Scholarships Banquet Celebrates Support For Students

In March, the NC State College of Education held a banquet to celebrate scholarships in the college — those who receive them, those who administer them and the donors who make those scholarships possible. 

Mar 28, 2023

Donors Make Record-breaking Number of Gifts to NC State’s College of Education on Day of Giving

On NC State's fifth Day of Giving, donors made a record-breaking number of gifts to the NC State College of Education. 

Mar 16, 2023

College of Education to Establish Goodnight Distinguished Professorship in Early Literacy

NC State’s College of Education is establishing the Goodnight Distinguished Professorship in Early Literacy thanks to a gift from longtime NC State supporters Dr. Jim and Mrs. Ann Goodnight. The professorship will support the activities of a professor who focuses on teaching the science of reading in early literacy.  

Oct 26, 2022

Podcast: Celebrating the Darla Buchanan Scholarship

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, Matt Friedrick, executive director of development for the College of Education, joins to discuss the Darla Buchanan Scholarship, a new need-based scholarship in the College of Education awarded to NC State undergraduate students who are studying elementary education and are committed to advancing diversity in the teaching profession.