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Stories From March 2011

Glad to the Bone

A Siberian husky with a missing foot will get his first chance to run in the snow thanks to a custom-made prosthetic from NC State. Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, professor of orthopedic surgery, and a team of NC State engineers and surgeons are providing him a custom-made, osseointegrated implant that will replace a faulty wrist joint and front paw.

Student Government Year in Review: 2010-11

Kelly Hook, Student Body President of Session 90 reflects on her tenure.

Senior Superlatives

NC State graduating seniors Justin Michael Boucher, Kristy Craig, Jeffrey Johnson and Marycobb Randall were honored with the Mathews Medal, named for Walter J. Mathews, the first student enrolled at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1889.

Off the Hook: To Russia With Love (3.21.11)

During Spring Break, student body president Kelly Hook traveled to Russia alongside colleagues from 14 other American universities. From meetings with high-level Russian politicians to seeing NC State souvenir nesting dolls awaiting her purchase, it was an adventure that Hook hopes will help grow NC State's relationship with residents of the world's largest country.

Fire It Up

The basketball is in your hands, the score is tied and time's running out. You're about 10 feet away from the basket on the right side of the court, just outside the free-throw lane. Before the clock hits 0:00, check out new research from NC State engineers that shows whether a direct shot or a bank shot has a better chance of scoring your team a postgame victory celebration.

A Legacy of Service

A former state Extension Service director, a textiles industry leader and the president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation received the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to NC State at the university's Founders' Day dinner, held Monday, March 7.

Globally Engaged

NC State students, faculty and staff have fanned out across the world this week, taking part in a wide array of Alternative Service Break opportunities that support our university-wide mission of service to others. Follow along as our teams check in with updates from the road.

Off the Hook: A Message from the Provost (3.3.11)

Provost Warwick Arden and Dr. Margery Overton, co-chairs of the Strategic Planning Committee, ask for feedback on the draft version of the university's strategic plan.

Hope, Unscripted

A documentary by Will Lamb ('11), featuring members of the Wolfpack family rallying together in support of NC State's GLBT students, faculty, staff and alumni, has drawn international attention while helping to shed light on change and acceptance blossoming across campus.

Off the Hook: Budget Talk (3.2.11)

Budget cuts are still looming, and Student Government has made a huge effort this year to communicate what's going on. That being said, our decentralized university structure sometimes makes it difficult to send out broad messages, because not everything is applicable to everyone.

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Stories From March 2011

Glad to the Bone

Student Government Year in Review: 2010-11

Senior Superlatives

Off the Hook: To Russia With Love (3.21.11)

Fire It Up

A Legacy of Service

Globally Engaged

Off the Hook: A Message from the Provost (3.3.11)

Hope, Unscripted

Off the Hook: Budget Talk (3.2.11)

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