Category: Spring 2017
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Street Smarts and the Arts
Reaching out to Raleigh’s homeless youth, two creative writing students shared the power of poetry.
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Science Behind Bars
Partnering with the local jail, NC State faculty, students and alumni are working together to break the cycle of incarceration.
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Talking Black in America
NC State’s Language and Life Project drew on decades of research to produce the first feature-length documentary on African-American speech.
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Bridging the Digital Divide
At Google Fiber, alumna Tia Bethea partners with local agencies to improve internet access and digital literacy.
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Technology in the Human Context
What does philosophy have to do with software? Or ophthalmology? Alumnus Tim Prudhomme makes the connection every day.
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Forging a Path to Follow
Drawing from her own past, alumna Sharita Whitaker works to open doors for minorities in North Carolina’s legal community.
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Test Your Alum Acuity
You earned your degree here. But how much NC State trivia did you absorb along the way? Here’s one test that won’t count against you.
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Supporting a Village
Social work students are helping a group of Raleigh neighbors decide their own future.