student success

Nov 30, 2020

Online Graduate Student Uses Her Degree to Guide Families and Build Connections

Jennifer Vazquez is a fall 2020 graduate with a dedication to helping families and building connections through her degree in Youth, Family, and Community Sciences.

Nov 23, 2020

Online Graduate Found Inspiration at NC State to Expand the Reach of Her Work

Lauren Nolley shares her story as a student at NC State as she prepares to graduate from the nutrition program. Nolley plans to use her degree to help alleviate the effects of food insecurity.

Students enjoy a fall day by the copper wolves in Wolf Plaza on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Nov 19, 2020

Jenkins Professional Online MBA Opens Doors for Fall 2020 Graduates

We caught up with four fall 2020 graduates to discuss their time in the Jenkins Professional Online MBA program and why they're leaving with much more than just their diplomas.

Gadeer and a child pose with a metal wolf statue outside of Nelson Hall.

Nov 19, 2020

Fall Graduate Found Flexibility in the Jenkins Professional Evening MBA

During her time in NC State's Jenkins Professional Evening MBA, Gadeer Alzabit gained a degree, a promotion and connections to last a lifetime. Now she's sharing her journey with us.

Nov 19, 2020

Leadership in the Public Sector Graduates Forge New Career Paths

NC State's Leadership in the Public Sector program prepares effective leaders by giving them the skills to stand out in the workforce. Learn more about how these three graduates are using their degrees to turn their passions into successful careers.

Nov 13, 2020

Engineering a New Path: Online Graduate Student Reflects on Career Change

For Jonathan Stephens, a graduate degree from NC State Online meant making a career change and landing his dream job with the Wolfpack. Now the soon to be Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduate is sharing his journey to earning his degree.

Several screen grabs of the virtual meeting with read transparent overlay. Actors sit around a conference table to simulate the meeting. Text: Inside an IEP: A Team-Based Approach to Effective IEP Meetings.

Oct 21, 2020

Inside an IEP: Immersive Meetings to Prepare Future Teachers

Assistant Professor Jamie Pearson and a team at DELTA are leveraging virtual reality and PlayPosit to create virtual meetings that will better prepare future teachers to support students with disabilities and positively impact the educational experience.

Sep 25, 2020

Fostering Deeper Discussions using Zoom Breakout Rooms

Student-to-student interaction is important for student learning as well as student well-being and persistence. Breakout Rooms in Zoom offer great opportunities for student-to-student interaction and help create a richer online learning experience.

Sep 15, 2020

OpenStax Partnership Drives Equitable Learning with Free, Peer-Reviewed Textbooks

Faculty and students who have participated in NC State’s OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program reflect on the impact of free, peer-reviewed textbooks on creating equitable learning environments.

Students work and study in the Hunt Library prior to the transition online.

Aug 31, 2020

NC State Faculty Teach Creatively with PlayPosit

PlayPosit transforms instructional videos into engaging, interactive learning tools, and many faculty members are developing unique and creative ways to use the technology in their teaching. Hear from four faculty members about how they innovate with PlayPosit.