PEER

Apr 23, 2025

Friday Institute Director Callie Edwards Receives Graduate Student Mentorship Award from NC State African American Cultural Center

Callie Edwards, director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Program Evaluation and Education Research (PEER) Group and director of strategic initiatives, has been awarded the NC State African American…

Nov 6, 2024

Friday Institute Team to Support Next Phase of the North Carolina Digital Equity Plan in New NCDIT-Funded Project

A new two-year, $2.5 million project funded by the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), in collaboration with North Carolina Central University, will enable the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s…

Oct 17, 2024

Widening My Possibilities

My internship at the Friday Institute was an opportunity for me to learn if researching was something that I would be interested in pursuing, along with potentially going into education…

Oct 3, 2024

2024-2025 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education have awarded three Catalyst Grants that are designed to increase research collaborations between faculty…

Sep 24, 2024

This is the Place for You

Being an intern for the Friday Institute (FI) has been a unique and encouraging opportunity that allowed me to discover interests and skills I did not know I had. I…

Sep 20, 2024

My Time at the Friday Institute

Working as an intern at the Friday Institute was honestly an enjoyable experience. There is a diverse group of people working on various projects. It is a great opportunity to…

Nov 9, 2023

Program Evaluation and Education Research Director Callie Edwards Contributes to New Book on Culturally Responsive Learning in Postsecondary Education

An upcoming book on culturally responsive learning environments in postsecondary education will start with a chapter about cultural competence in postsecondary education co-written by Callie Edwards, Program Evaluation and Education…

Oct 16, 2023

Catalyst Grants Support Educators to Improve Instruction, Access and Advocacy

Since 2018, the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and NC State’s College of Education have provided funding for more than 20 research projects through Catalyst Grants to support collaborative research…

Aug 23, 2023

LASER Institute Builds Community of Scholars for Lifelong Connections, Future Collaboration

The LASER Institute held their third and final summer workshop, an intensive five-day program of learning labs, research planning sessions and guest speakers.

Jun 14, 2023

2023-2024 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced

The Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education have awarded three Catalyst Grants that are designed to increase research collaborations between faculty and staff at both entities and seed collaborative, high-impact research that will lead to further inquiry and support.