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Provost Arden recently provided additional details regarding the University Faculty Scholars Program which was announced by Chancellor Woodson in March. The program, designed to recognize and reward emerging academic leaders, will identify up to twenty (20) tenured or tenure-track faculty each year who  will carry the title University Faculty Scholar for a five-year period and [...]

Last week, the provost officially established a Steering Committee for the formation of the new College of Sciences. The Steering Committee is charged with determining the most appropriate administrative structure for the new college and determining a process for identifying which faculty and academic programs will move to the new college. Provost Arden will chair [...]

Dr. Duane Larick is taking a one-year leave of absence from his position as Dean of the Graduate School and focusing exclusively on his role as Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Larick will be the primary point of contact within the Office of the Provost for the College of Sciences Steering Committee and [...]

Provost Arden recently announced the appointment of Dr. Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff as Interim Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement, effective July 1, 2012. Dr. Ratcliff will fulfill this role while maintaining her current responsibilities as the Executive Director of the Industrial Extension Service. NC State will continue to operate a wide range of extension and [...]

After a yearlong, careful review of its academic science programs, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences will be transitioned to a broader, more comprehensive College of Sciences.

One year after the formation of a realignment plan for the university – a plan that follows a framework set by the university’s strategic plan – numerous strides have been made in streamlining NC State. Now, a number of recently announced initiatives continue to put that plan into action. The new initiatives – which include [...]

An integrated Implementation Plan and Metrics document for The Pathway to the Future: NC State’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan was presented to the Board of Trustees at their November 2011 meeting. A single implementation plan was synthesized from the draft reports submitted by the five Implementation Planning Teams by identifying key actions that addressed multiple strategic [...]

I am pleased to announce that the strategic plan, The Pathway to the Future, has been approved by the Board of Trustees. The final version of the plan, as adopted by the Board, has been posted. Please take a moment to explore and better understand the document that will soon become the driving force behind the forward progress of our university.

Throughout my first year at NC State, our goal has remained focused on making strategic shifts that hone our strengths, foster innovation and reflect our strong heritage.

Many thanks to everyone that took the time to review the Draft Strategic Plan and offer feedback.