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(03/20/11 3:34am)
After rather recklessly landing the one available parking spot within the vicinity, I get out of the car, grab my camera, notebook and water bottle. I glance at the others, who are all wearing the same sly smile I am. As we walk towards the gym, passersby eye us curiously. Young men packed into a sedan yell, “GO N.C. STATE, WHOOOO!” as they pass us. We shrug and smirk at each other.
(03/16/11 8:21pm)
As universities across the system are preparing to lose millions in state funding, N.C. State University has a new plan in place to help salvage its financial future.
(03/13/11 8:06pm)
With oil prices rising and the Obama administration pushing alternative energy, there is a greater demand for solar energy products.
(02/23/11 10:43pm)
A new “multi-touch” wall at N.C. State University will allow students and faculty to channel their inner Anderson Cooper by allowing its users to manipulate data and graphics.
(02/22/11 8:09pm)
For the past eight years, the North Carolina men’s basketball team has been the hammer to N.C. State’s nail.
(01/23/11 9:08pm)
As UNC students decide whether to support a fee for a $10.5 million Union renovation, N.C. State students are faced with steeper fees to fund a $120 million student center overhaul.
(01/18/11 9:28pm)
Moving away from home is always an adjustment for freshmen. But some students have to go one step further: moving into a study lounge or even an off-campus hotel.
(11/30/10 2:59am)
North Carolina law states that alcoholic beverages cannot be sold in student facilities on the UNC-system campus. But two public universities in Western North Carolina have found loopholes.
(01/11/10 3:59am)
Randy Woodson’s selection as chancellor for N.C. State University was described by most in three words — a perfect fit.
(12/01/09 4:05am)
Larry Conrad is once again knocking down technological barriers between rival universities.Conrad, the vice chancellor for information technology, is reviving an old partnership with Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for information technology at N.C. State University, on a collaboration between the two schools’ new information technology programs.The collaboration will share support staff and business practices, could save hundreds of thousands of dollars and might allow UNC to benefit from N.C. State’s experience with new software.The shared software will manage significant aspects of life at the two schools, including financial reporting and human resources.Conrad and Hoit have experience with intercollegiate partnerships as vice chancellors for information technology at Florida State University and the University of Florida, respectively, where they worked together on a similar collaboration that also used PeopleSoft, the new technology being implemented at UNC.“These are very complex systems; they’re very complex to implement,” Conrad said. But he’s not worried about working with Hoit.“Frankly, we trust each other,” Conrad added.The two universities are collaborating on the financial and human resource portions of their programs while keeping the student services components separate.The partnership comes at a convenient time for both schools. UNC is just beginning to implement the PeopleSoft software as ConnectCarolina, a new integrated administrative system.N.C. State has been using PeopleSoft for almost 12 years, and is updating to the newest version of the software.Conrad said both sides will benefit from the collaboration by contributing what each side is most prepared to give.“They’re going to invest more people, we’re going to invest more money,” Conrad said.Conrad said UNC has been saving money to implement PeopleSoft since 2007, while N.C. State already has a staff in place managing its PeopleSoft software.UNC will save money by not having to hire extra technical support, which instead will be shared with N.C. State.Conrad added that savings will likely amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars but could reach as high as $1 million.Hoit said the collaboration allows the universities to work together to resolve issues that might come up with the new technology, but the number of colleges within the universities will create difficulties as well.UNC has 17 different schools and colleges. N.C. State has 12.“It does make it harder because we now have to build a system that works for all of them together,” Hoit said.Neither Conrad nor Hoit said they could think of any disadvantages of sharing practices and technical support. The project continues a tradition of collaborations between the universities’ financial systems that first occurred in the 1970s.Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/20/09 12:59am)
North Carolina isn’t the only university celebrating their 100th season of basketball. N.C. State kicks off its milestone season Nov. 12 against Georgia State with positions to fill and coach Sidney Lowe’s seat getting warm.In his fourth year at the helm, Lowe finally has control over his team with the graduation of almost all Herb Sendek’s recruits. The Wolfpack lacks senior leadership, with Farnold Degand and Dennis Horner as the lone elders, and boasts a five-player freshman class, including 7-foot-1 Australian center Jordan Vandenberg. Lowe was hoping his freshman class would be one player larger, but Lorenzo Brown did not qualify academically. Ranked No. 37 in his class by Rivals.com, Brown is attending Hargrave Military Academy this year with hopes of joining N.C. State in the 2010-11 season.Noticeably gone from N.C. State’s starting lineup are Brandon Costner, Ben McCauley and Courtney Fells. The trio combined for half of the Wolfpack’s offensive production last season. Costner had a team-high 13.3 points per game and chipped in six rebounds. McCauley started all 30 games for the Wolfpack and led the team with nearly eight rebounds per game. Fells tied McCauley with 28 steals on the season for most on the team while adding 11.3 points per game.Junior forward Tracy Smith posted more points than any other returner from last year’s 16-14 team, with 10 points per game and 4.5 rebounds. Sharpshooter Javier Gonzalez and his team-leading 72 assists return. Gonzalez, a junior guard, played in just 22 games last year and averaged 6.6 points per game with a .429 average from 3-point range.When the Wolfpack traveled to the Smith Center on Feb. 18, Gonzalez led his squad with 18 points in the 89-80 loss to the Tar Heels.N.C. State went an abysmal 6-10 in ACC play but had a 9-1 record at home in out-of-conference play. The Wolfpack’s schedule this year is conducive to replication as they play the likes of Elon, Georgia Southern and Winthrop at the RBC Center with their toughest matchup coming Jan. 3 against Florida.Lowe has yet to bring much success to Raleigh since he played point guard for the Wolfpack in their 1983 national championship year. He has accumulated a 51-46 record during his three years at N.C. State. In fact, his team has not sniffed postseason play since losing in the quarterfinals of the NIT in his first year, where they lost to eventual NIT champions West Virginia.
(09/15/09 3:10am)
Amid the search for a new chancellor, students and faculty at N.C. State University say they want someone who is accessible and emphasizes integrity.The school has been searching for a new leader after former chancellor James Oblinger’s resignation in June.The search is drawing scrutiny because of the nature of Oblinger’s resignation — he left amid questions about his involvement in the controversial hiring of former N.C. first lady Mary Easley. The scandal over Easley’s hiring came after criticism of her high salary and also implicated former Provost Larry Nielsen and Board of Trustees Chairman McQueen Campbell.Jim Woodward, a former chancellor of UNC-Charlotte, stepped in as interim chancellor after Oblinger’s resignation. The scandal has shaped what students, staff and faculty want in a new chancellor and prompted great interest in the search process.Student Body President Jim Ceresnak, the undergraduates’ representative on the committee, said students are determined to move past the university’s scandals.“We want someone who is going to bring us to the next level with that certain level of integrity.”At an open forum on Aug. 26 to discuss students’ and employees’ priorities, undergraduates emphasized their desire for greater accessibility, integrity and visibility, Ceresnak said.“The student turnout was tremendous,” Ceresnak said. “I think if nothing else the whole situation has generated a new enthusiasm on campus — to bring a terrific candidate to a new light to the university.”Graduate students also stressed visibility and accessibility, along with an emphasis on research opportunities, said Ali Kefeli, the graduate student representative on the search committee. “In a nutshell, we want someone who is with us, understands our future and is accessible,” he said.Staff said integrity, honesty and transparency were also essential to them, said Steve Carlton, staff senate chairman and the staff representative on the committee.Woodward, hired only as interim chancellor, will not be considered for the position, Kefeli said. The search committee is made up of 19 members who were approved by NCSU’s Board of Trustees, which is working with Baker and Associates LLC., a search firm based in Atlanta. The committee also includes faculty and board of trustees representatives. The discussions will remain confidential, similar to UNC-Chapel Hill’s search for a chancellor in 2008.Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
(08/25/08 4:00am)
Universities in western North Carolina are stepping up efforts to help their counties weather the drought - an increasingly imperative collaboration as dry conditions worsen.
(08/19/08 4:00am)
When the 17 UNC-system campuses were asked to respond by May with their plans to complete the goal that system President Erskine Bowles gave them in December, some campus task forces didn't think it would be possible to complete that goal.
(09/14/06 4:00am)
Like a true businessman, UNC-system President Erskine Bowles knows how to delegate.
(03/29/05 5:00am)
The high cost of textbooks led three UNC-system schools to use campuswide book rental systems, but two of those universities are considering an end to the policy.
(10/27/04 4:00am)
The death of a senior at Appalachian State University last week dealt another blow to an already-grieving campus that has experienced three deaths in the past three weeks.