Chancellor’s Messages

Mar 16, 2016

Moving Forward Thanks to the Connect NC Bond

Dear NC State Community: The citizens of North Carolina showed their strong support for higher education yesterday when two-thirds of voters supported the passage of the Connect NC Bond. The $2-billion-dollar bond referendum will positively impact the lives of North Carolinians across our state for generations through important investments in education, agriculture, parks and recreation, public… 

Feb 25, 2016

Connect NC Bond Benefits NC State and all of NC – Feb. 2016

To NC State Faculty, Staff and Students: I hope the spring semester is going well for you. The warm weather is just around the corner. NC State continues to build momentum, which is helping to propel us into 2016 full-steam ahead. One initiative that can keep North Carolina and NC State moving forward is the Connect NC Act.… 

Jan 6, 2016

Strengthening Campus Unity

Dear NC State Students, Faculty and Staff: Welcome back to campus. I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break. As NC State begins the new year, our momentum has never been stronger. Because of you, our outstanding students, faculty and staff, this university is experiencing unprecedented success — in education, research, partnerships and philanthropy. Our… 

Dec 9, 2015

Looking Back on a Successful 2015

To NC State Faculty, Staff, and Students: As we wrap up the semester and the year comes to a close, we have the opportunity to look back.  As we reflect, we also look forward to an exciting year ahead, as we strive for even greater success. This year Centennial Campus celebrated its 30th Anniversary, marking three… 

Nov 15, 2015

Diversity at NC State

Thursday, November 12, 2015 Recently, I met with a group of student leaders to discuss diversity and inclusion education at NC State. Recent events around the country and within the NC State community have served to remind us all that we have not progressed as much as we would all hope in our journey toward cultural competency.… 

Nov 14, 2015

Comments on Paris Attacks

On behalf of NC State, please let me offer my condolences to anyone in our community personally affected by last night’s horrible violence. 

Nov 9, 2015

Freedom of Speech

To NC State Faculty, Students and Staff: Freedom of speech was a founding principle of our nation and is the first of protected rights in our Bill of Rights. This right is viewed by many as one of the most important institutions of liberty. One of the great things about a university campus is the free and… 

Oct 14, 2015

New State Budget – Oct. 2015

To NC State Faculty, Staff, and Students: As you are well aware, North Carolina continues to recover from the Great Recession and NC State is no different. Our university has faced state appropriation reductions year-after-year. However, the recently signed state budget does contain some favorable provisions. Some additions to the budget include: Full funding for enrollment growth… 

Aug 20, 2015

New Beginnings

To the Faculty, Students and Staff, Welcome to the 2015-2016 academic year at NC State. I hope you are ready for what is sure to be another exciting and memorable year, filled with academic challenges and opportunities. I especially want to offer a warm welcome to the 4,200+ new freshman and transfer students joining us, along… 

Jun 22, 2015

Preparing for the Fall Semester

To the Faculty, Students and Staff, Our campus may appear a little quieter this time of year, but the summer session is underway and the summertime temperatures have descended upon us. Preparations for the 2015-2016 academic year are in full-swing and we have a number of exciting things to look forward to. In addition to…