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Announcing staff awards for excellence

May 15, 2026

Marie Himes, Joni Lancaster Receive College of Education’s Awards for Excellence

Marie Himes and Joni Lancaster are the recipients of the College of Education’s 2026 Awards for Excellence, which recognize employees who demonstrate excellence in their college or department, the NC State campus community or in the lives of others.
A banner for the Friday Institute reads "The Friday Institute: The Building of Ideas."

Dec 15, 2025

Friday Institute Marks 2 Decades of Innovation in Education

From the expansion of the World Wide Web to the dawn of artificial intelligence, the William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation has been there to help educators prepare their students for the technology and careers of tomorrow.
College of Education banners

Aug 11, 2025

College of Education Graduate Students Gain Hands-on Research Experience with Faculty, Staff through Summer Research Experience Program

Doctoral students in the NC State College of Education had a unique opportunity to work alongside faculty and researchers in the college, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, through the Summer Research Experience program.

Feb 19, 2026

AERA Selects 34 Exemplary Scholars as 2026 Fellows

Read the announcement here: https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Selects-34-Exemplary-Scholars-as-2026-Fellows

Mar 16, 2026

A computer on every lap? NC schools rethinking one-to-one device access.

Oct 8, 2025

Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns

Read the full story here.

Mar 6, 2026

Friday Institute puts ‘Education in Motion’ during inaugural summit

The William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation hosted its first Education in Motion Summit on Feb. 24 to unite education and technology stakeholders across the country. 
Friday Institute Director of Digital Learning Emme Braaten

Feb 25, 2025

How Can Teachers and Parents Help Students Manage Cellphone Use in Schools? Friday Institute Director of Digital Learning Emma Braaten Shares Advice

Cellphones in schools have become a hot topic among parents, students and educators. Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Director of Digital Learning Emma Braaten shares strategies for educators and parents about how to help students manage cellphone use during school.
Wolf Plaza copper wolf statues

Feb 5, 2025

Grant Funding Enables NC State to Reach More Rural Communities

The NC State University Foundation’s annual grant program is powering the Wolfpack to extraordinary new heights this fiscal year, especially when it comes to the university’s impact on North Carolinians beyond urban areas.

Oct 21, 2024

North Carolina education leaders discuss cellphone use in schools

Educators, elected officials and other stakeholders gathered in Raleigh last week to discuss various viewpoints regarding the use of cellphones in schools.