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Mar 25, 2021

AVC Corner: Women’s History Month Is a Time To Celebrate and Take Action

Colleagues, I want to use my letter this month to call attention to two things: Women’s History Month and how COVID-19 has affected women in the workplace. A story in this edition of Howl You Know acknowledges the importance of this month by highlighting some of the phenomenal women who work at NC State. I encourage…

Black History Month

Feb 19, 2021

Recognizing the Contributions of African Americans to NC State

Every February, NC State proudly celebrates African Americans for their immense contributions — especially those who have contributed to the university’s history. You can read about African Americans who have played a vital role at NC State by following an extensive timeline on the NC State University Libraries website. Below we profile two of the people on that…

Black History Month Read In

Feb 19, 2021

African American Heritage Commission Celebrates Black Authors

The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission is celebrating Black authors from North Carolina during its annual Black History Month Read-In. The commission is featuring the authors on its YouTube channel. The videos include an interview with the authors and an excerpt from one of their books. To see the authors interviewed so far, visit…

Black History Month Heroes

Feb 19, 2021

Celebrating Our Heroes

This month is all about celebrating Black heroes. The lives and contributions of many of those heroes — U.S. Rep. John Lewis, journalist Ida B. Wells, astronaut Mae Jemison and civil rights leader Medgar Evers — are chronicled in books and movies. We also celebrate another group of Black heroes each February. Many of those…

Black History Month Events

Feb 19, 2021

Black History Month Events

Throughout February, NC State is recognizing Black History Month. Go to the University Calendar to see a list of Black History Month-related events.

Data Privacy Month

Feb 18, 2021

Data Privacy Webinar: Are You Being Stalked in Cyberspace?

A seven-member panel will discuss concerns about privacy in cyberspace as a part of Data Privacy Month at NC State.

Reconnecting with the Pack

Jan 29, 2021

Reconnecting With the Pack

For safety reasons related to COVID-19, many of us have been working from home or in offices with greatly reduced staffing since March 2020. Although we can communicate with colleagues and see them daily via Zoom, that experience is not the same as interacting with them face to face. As a result, you may be…

Ready to Retire

Jan 29, 2021

Register for Ready to Retire

University Human Resources will host a virtual Ready to Retire workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17. UHR will host the workshop via Zoom for a second consecutive year due to COVID-19. Up to 300 employees often attend the annual workshops, which UHR typically hosts at an on-campus venue. If you have specific questions…

Faculty and Staff Ombuds

Jan 29, 2021

Faculty and Staff Ombuds Office Provides Conflict Resolution Services

The NC State Faculty and Staff Ombuds Office is a confidential, informal, impartial and independent resource that provides issue and conflict resolution services. NC State created the ombuds office in 2015 as a resource for faculty. The office began offering its services to staff in 2017. The ombuds is Roy Baroff, who has more than 30 years…

UHR Annual Report Stats

Jan 29, 2021

Stats From the UHR Annual Report

Here is a brief look at some of the statistics offered in the University Human Resources 2019-20 annual report. For more stats, please read the report.