Chancellor’s Messages

Jul 8, 2020

Supporting our International Students – Archives

Dear International Students and All Members of the NC State Community, International students are an essential and valued part of our NC State community. As a university, we are dedicated to doing all we can to ensure your educational pathway at NC State is not interrupted.  As many of you are aware, earlier this week the Department of… 

Jun 22, 2020

Board of Trustees approves removing “Daniels Hall” name – Archives

Dear NC State community, On the morning of June 22, the NC State University Board of Trustees approved removing the name “Daniels Hall” from the campus building that was named for Josephus Daniels in 1938. A building named in Daniels’ honor is in complete opposition to the values of NC State. The building was originally named after Daniels… 

Jun 18, 2020

Honoring Juneteenth – Archives

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Gen. Gordon Granger informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and they were free, putting into effect the Emancipation Proclamation that had been issued more than two and a half years earlier. On Friday, we observe Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation… 

May 31, 2020

Grief, Anger and Needed Change – Archives

The inhumane and unjust circumstances surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday have left many in our community, myself included, feeling deep sorrow, frustration and understandable anger. Over the weekend we’ve witnessed this grief and anger displayed in many ways, including a peaceful protest in Raleigh, and unfortunately, separate acts of vandalism… 

Mar 19, 2020

Coronavirus Updates – Archives

Dear Wolfpack Community: Thank you for your hard work, patience, and resilience as we come together to deal with the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As you know, this situation continues to develop rapidly, and new directives and other actions are being shared by the CDC, the White House and Governor Cooper, and the UNC… 

Jan 31, 2020

State Budget Update – Archives

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As you likely know, the North Carolina state budget that was proposed last year has not been enacted. As we enter February, I’d like to provide an update about how this affects NC State University. The proposed state budget includes key funding for critical and time-sensitive investments throughout the UNC System.… 

Jan 15, 2020

Welcome to the Spring Semester – Archives

Welcome to a new year and a new semester, Wolfpack! I hope that everyone had a wonderful and restful break and that you have made the most of our first days back. Our university made remarkable progress during 2019, and I am confident that we will achieve many more of our goals during 2020. This… 

Dec 2, 2019

Wrapping Up the Semester – Archives

Dear NC State Community: The end of the semester has arrived. As we welcome you back from Thanksgiving break filled with well-deserved rest and quality time with family and friends, I want to note what an exciting time of year it is for our university. It is hard to believe that we are now in the… 

Nov 13, 2019

Open Dialogue with Dignity and Respect – Archives

Dear NC State Community: As a public institution of higher learning, NC State sits in a unique position of opportunity and obligation with regard to social dialogue and free speech. There’s no better place for engaging, thought-provoking discussion than on a college campus, and freedom of thought and expression sit at the core of our university’s values.… 

Nov 4, 2019

Celebrating the Present, Planning for the Future – Archives

Dear NC State Community: November is always an exciting time of transition here on NC State’s campus. The beginning of the month means there are just five weeks left of classes in the fall semester, bringing students closer to the completion of their degree and graduation. It means fall sports will be winding down and the winter…