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Incoming Students to Confront Global Change in Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions

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Nov 19, 2024

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2024/25 Focuses on (Y)Our Health

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2025 focuses on (Y)Our Health and will be offered Dec. 9 – Jan.5. It is a no-cost, two-credit course that encourages students to explore different disciplines, connect with their professors and peers, and apply learned skills to the world around them.
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Nov 17, 2023

(Y)Our Health Winter Session

Two free credits are available for incoming and transfer first year students by completing the Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions online course. The (Y)Our Health sessions focus on real-life examples of issues and challenges students to discover multidisciplinary solutions.

May 22, 2023

(Y)Our Health is Focus of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions 2023

Two free credits available to incoming and transfer first year students by completing the Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions online course during Summer Session II. This year’s course, (Y)Our Health focuses on real-life examples of issues and challenges students to learn about multidisciplinary solutions.
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Nov 16, 2022

WPWS The Future of Food Offered During Winter Break

The Future of Food, this year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will be offered over winter break for all incoming first-year, transfer and Spring Connect students. It focuses on the complex and interwoven global problems while introducing students to Moodle and connecting them with the NC State community.
Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions graphic created by Lead Multimedia Designer Rich Gurnsey.

May 31, 2022

Dunnagan Reflects on Her Impact and Passion for Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

Senior Instructional Designer Cathi Dunnagan provides her perspective on the history of the free multidisciplinary Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions course offered to incoming and transfer students.

May 25, 2022

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions Returns With The Future of Food

This year’s iteration of Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions will surround the Future of Food — specifically, the complex and interwoven problems which contribute to a worldwide issue. Many members of DELTA’s staff have worked tirelessly to make the course a success for incoming first-year and transfer students.
Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions graphic created by Lead Multimedia Designer Rich Gurnsey.

Nov 30, 2021

Incoming Students Have an Opportunity to Think and Do During Winter Break

NC State’s free two credit-hour course, Wicked Problems Wolfpack Solutions, is being offered over winter break from December 13, 2021 to January 7, 2022! Incoming first year and transfer students will have the opportunity to learn from a variety of NC State faculty from an array of disciplines about the implications of global climate change.
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Aug 2, 2021

Looking Back on a Wicked Summer

Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions brought together incoming first-year and transfer students for an engaging course on Global Change and an exciting introduction to the NC State learning community. Check out some highlights from the course and find out how you can incorporate the material in your teaching.

Jun 1, 2021

Incoming Students to Confront Global Change in Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

All incoming NC State students and their families are invited to explore the many dimensions of global change in Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions (WPWS), a free online multidisciplinary course. Students will become part of the NC State community that is working to solve these wicked problems together.