The Global Thirst for Energy Seminar

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

NC State College of Natural Resources professor Larry A. Nielsen is scheduled to be a “Global Thirst for Energy” seminar panelist as part of the NC STATE GLOBAL ISSUES SEMINAR SERIES – Fall 2010.

Where: NC State Campus / Withers Auditorium 232A
When: September 14, 2010 – 7:00-8:30 PM

This panel will address the global demand for energy resources, the measures and risks taken to fulfill these demands , and the technological innovations that will help meet future needs. Panelists will discuss the impact of the BP oil spill disaster on global energy policy. They will also address the topic of sustainability and measures that can be taken to meet energy needs with renewable resources.

Panelists:
Dr. Larry A. Nielsen, Professor of Natural Resources, Forestry and Environmental Resources
Dr. John G. Gilligan, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director, US DOE Nuclear Energy University Programs
Dr. Joseph F. DeCarolis, Assistant Professor of Water Resources/Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering,
Mr. David L.N. Dean, Outreach & Communications
Coordinator for Sustainability & Energy, NC State Sustainability Office

The Global Issues Seminar Series, co-sponsored by the Office of International Affairs and the School of Public and International Affairs, will feature panels of NC State experts tackling global issues that are relevant to North Carolina, the nation, and the world. These seminars will showcase what North Carolina State University is contributing in terms of teaching, research, extension and engagement to these internationally pressing issues.

FUTURE SEMINARS:
OCTOBER 19, 2010 – “NATURAL DISASTERS AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE”
NOVEMBER 16, 2010 – “RESOURCE ECONOMICS: FOOD, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCARCITY ”

For more information on the seminars visit: http://oia.ncsu.edu/page/global‐issues‐seminar
For more about Dr. Larry A. Nielsen

Two Recreation & Leisure Professional Associations Honor Henderson

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

Dr. Karla Henderson, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management, at NC State University recently received major awards from two professional associations.

The National Recreation and Park Association will honor Henderson with a 2010 National Literary Award, given to a writer or publisher who has made a significant contribution to understanding of tenets, trends or research in the field. She will accept the honor Oct. 27 at a congress and exposition in Minneapolis.

Henderson was named a senior fellow and founding member of the World Leisure Academy, an association for researchers, educators and practioners. She was inducted Aug. 20 in ChunCheon, Korea. Henderson accepted the academy’s George Torkildsen Literary Award earlier this month.

Henderson, who publishes regularly in a variety of journals, has authored or co-authored several books, led professional organizations and received awards for both teaching and research. She teaches primarily graduate courses in recreation and leisure theory and qualitative research methods.

This Red House

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

NC State University News Release – September 7, 2010
by Caroline Barnhill

It has been more than 80 years since NC State built a new chancellor’s residence. A thing or two has changed since 1928 – like the advent of central heat and air conditioning, which are among the many “retrofittings” that have taken place at the residence. The way the residence is used has changed a great deal, too, as the university has grown.

The need for a new residence more specifically designed for meeting the needs of a large university has become apparent. Last spring, ground was broken on a new residence. And despite this particularly hot North Carolina summer, construction is in full swing.

The new home is located on Lake Raleigh, near the Park Alumni Center. The residence is scheduled for completion by this time next year and will be financed by private gifts. The home was designed by College of Design Dean Marvin Malecha.

“The exterior of the home is very much a traditional style. When people come up to the residence, they’ll have an immediate feeling of familiarity – that this is what a home feels like. We’re using traditional landscaping and traditional materials. But when you walk into the house, you’ll see it is more modern than you’d think,” Malecha explains. “That was a struggle for us – to use familiar forms but with a modern expression. But I think this design does it. It will speak to the roots of NC State, but also to what the university has become.”

The lower level of the residence – about 5,000 square feet — will be the “public” portion of the home, where large receptions and events will be held for NC State students, employees, alumni and friends. The second floor will serve as the living quarters for the chancellor’s family.

NC State’s University Communications office recently launched the This Red House blog which will follow the building of the new chancellor’s residence. The blog will include interesting facts and features, pictures, videos and interviews relating to the design and construction of the new residence.

College Welcomes New Students

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Our students are here, and they are ready to roll!

The College of Natural Resources kicked off the 2010-2011 school year with College Connections on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010! The College is excited to welcome 309 new freshmen and transfer students and 114 graduate students into our three departments, bringing our total enrollment to 1,577.

On Tuesday, incoming students gathered to share thoughts and reflections from their summer reading, Half the Sky by Sheryl Wudunn and Nicholas Kristof. The students discussed ways they can connect to make a difference (on campus, in the community, in our country, and even our world).
Team building activities helped them forge new relationships and best of all they enjoyed eating Howling Cow ice cream – an important NC State tradition, and delicious!

By working in small groups to build the tallest, freestanding tower they could, using only a few office supplies – the students got to know one another.

To make it even more challenging, the rules changed while the students were building their towers — no talking, build using only one hand, etc. The Result – reflection, fun, new friends and a growing sense of belonging to the college. And best of all – the winning group was first in line for ice cream!

“College Connections was a great way for me to meet others in CNR and get to know some of the faculty.” Summer Higdon tells us. “My first couple days of classes have been great because I am beginning to see that every teacher and professor really just wants each of us to succeed, not only in the class, but also in future endeavors.”

The whole campus gets in on the act of welcoming students, both old and new, back to campus during Wolfpack Welcome Week. Every year students can get re-engaged and re-energized. Higdon had clearly been checking out her options, “All of the extra-curricular clubs and organizations around campus seem like a great way to get involved and I can’t wait to get started!”

The excitement and energy that these students have already shown has all signs pointing to a FABULOUS year ahead!