NC State Higher Education Program

Shout out to our fabulous first years for presenting at the NC State TRIO Collegiate Programs Fall Conference this weekend! &Do !🐺❤️🖤

Happy FDOC to our newest Higher Education Administration M.Ed students 🎉🐺 We are so excited to have you all as members of our ❤️ We hope you have an amazing first semester! GO PACK!

We are beyond excited to welcome Dr. Keon McGuire to our — Dr. McGuire will join us this fall ‘23 as an associate professor. His impactful work on minoritized students in higher ed will be a great addition to our program! 💫

Keon M. McGuire Joining College of Education as Associate Professor of Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice News Keon M. McGuire Joining College of Education as Associate Professor of Higher Education Opportunity, Equity, and Justice May 5, 2023 Staff 1-min. read Keon M. McGuire will join NC State’s College of Education as an associate professor of higher education opportunity, equity, and justice begi...

Congratulations, Drs. Gordon Maples, Chelsea Smith, and Jordan Hale on this accomplishment and milestone! 🎓🎉 We are SO proud of you!! ♥️ !!

Congratulations to our Class of 2023!! We are so proud of you all. GO PACK! ♥️🎓🐺

Our Master’s Capstone class enjoyed an all-access behind-the-scenes tour of Reynolds Coliseum with NC State’s long time Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and ex-officio university historian Dr. Tom Stafford. ❤️🖤🐺

We didn’t get to show this tribute video at the ASHE NC State reception due to technical difficulties. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send good wishes to our 2022 ASHE President, Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles!! 💫🎉💫

Some love for our Joy: Congratulations to the 2022 ASHE President!

Congrats to Katie Sapko and Monica Meza who graduated today! We’re so proud of you! !❤️🎓🐺

Standing ovation for our ASHE President Dr. Joy Gayles and her keynote address today! We are Pack proud!❤️🖤🐺

Congratulations to graduating student Leah Lynn Wills!

Leah is interested in opportunities relating to Assessment, Institutional Research, Undergraduate Research, and Professional Student Support.

A big congratulations to graduating student Jordyn Williams! Jordyn interned this year with New Student & Family Programs at Duke University, and is interested in opportunities in campus activities or orientation, transition, and retention (OTR).

Congratulations to graduating student Stanton Fields! Stanton is interested in helping students navigate college and providing holistic support to college students' growth, and working with pre-college programs and initiatives.

On the experience in the program, Stanton said:

"This program has been a bright spot for me and it was the first time I actually enjoyed going to classes in a long time. Just want to say thank to every professor I had and thank you to everyone who helped make this program what it is."

It's graduation week and we had an amazing time celebrating our M.Ed. graduates today!! Congratulations class of 2022!! We are so proud of you all!! 💫💫💫 🎓

Today's graduating student spotlight is on Katherine Dils, who has served as Graduate Assistant for NC State's College Advising Corps. Congratulations!

On the experience in the program, Katherine said:

"This program has even me a new lease on life and grounded my beliefs. I feel so lucky to have been accepted to have been apart of this amazing cohort."

Today's graduating student spotlight is on Alexa DeFalco, who is set to begin as a Training Specialist for NC State University's Learning and Organization Development Department in Human Resources. Congratulations!

Congratulations to graduating student Kara Reddish, who is set to begin work as the new Assistant Director of Assessment and Analytics for University Career Services at UNC - Chapel Hill!

On the experience in the program, Kara said:

"Ultimately, the connections I made during this program shaped a very special and unforgettable experience for me. I am grateful for everyone that I have met, and everything that I have learned over these last two years!"

Congratulations to graduating student Kelsey Lam, who is the focus of today's spotlight!

When asked about a highlight of the program experience, Kelsey said:

"My biggest achievement has been creating, piloting and facilitating a sustainable college-wide two-part module series surrounding topics of identity, intersectionality, equity, and inclusion practices within my assistantship. I have presented it to six total courses in the college thus far, and have created a sustainability plan for future facilitators."

Congratulations to Monica Meza, who will be graduating from our program at the end of the summer - and doing so in globetrotting style!

"Through the support of professor and advisor, Dr. Barr, Senior Director of Student Success, Dr. Alexander Kappus, and Director of Global Programs, Ajaya Jonas, I have been accepted to intern at the NC State European Center at Prague this summer. There, I will be able to complete my last three credits of the program to graduate. My internship will be completed with a research Independent Study to graduate in August 2022."

Today, graduating student Eleanor Chappell gets the spotlight! Eleanor is set to begin as a Career Counselor at Barry University in Miami, FL. Congratulations!

Eleanor was proud of her ability to juggle her commitments and responsibilities while in the program:

"There were times when I had my assistantship, internship, and part time jobs dance teaching and event coordinating all while being a full-time student. I am very proud of how I was able to organize my time to fit it all in. I think these skills will follow me to my new position as a Career Counselor since there are many components to the role that will need to be prioritized to accomplish."

Today, we are highlighting our graduating student Hannah Kriner, who recently started a job with the Shelton Leadership Center as a Program Specialist for Pre-College Programs. Congratulations, Hannah!

Hannah wanted to give a special shout-out to program faculty Dr. Krispin Barr:

"When times were hard, you always knew that she was there for you. This program would not have been the same without her constant support and encouragement. Because of her, I feel confident and ready to start my career in Higher Education, and I will aspire every day to be a support system for someone else the way that she is for our program."

Our next graduating student spotlight is on Juliana Bohland! Juliana is about to begin a full-time role as Assistant Director of Gift Planning for The University of Connecticut Foundation. Congratulations, Juliana!

In October of 2021, Juliana wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed. On the experience, Juliana said:

"I don't typically feel comfortable celebrating my work or myself in general, but this was a moment where I felt really proud of the hard work I had produced. It was such a personal and vulnerable piece that shared a lot of my experiences being an Asian-American woman in the field of university advancement, and it was so validating to have people reach out to me saying the piece resonated with them and let me know I was not alone in my experiences. This publication actually led me to be discovered, recruited, and hired by UConn in the fall semester of 2021 and I am eternally grateful."

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be shining the spotlight on some of our graduating students!

First up is DeVanté Thomas-Pittman, who specializes in Fraternity & Sorority Life.

"When selecting a program, it isn't just about the faculty or assistantship offerings. It was my peers in my cohort, and the cohort before us, that made this experience as cherished as it is. If I had to do it all over again, I would hope to do it with the friends/family that I made through the program."

Congratulations, DeVanté!

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Students in EAC 541 Higher Ed Administration and Finance enjoyed a tour of our university’s golf course this week - designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer! Best view of the Raleigh skyline!

Congratulations to one of our amazing first year HEA students, Susan Chen. She is the NC State College of Education PackIDEAS student spotlight this month. Check out her powerful story and passion for advancing DEI👇🏾

Higher Education Graduate Student Susan Chen is Advancing DEI Work by Putting the Individuality of Students First Susan Chen, a first-year graduate student in the Higher Education Administration program, is committed to recognizing the individuality of students. She wants her work to help seek out the nuances.

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Krispin Barr— last night she received the NC State Student Government highest honor— The Jenny Chang Award for Outstanding Student Service! So well deserved!! We are so fortunate to have Dr. Barr as a part of our 🎉🎉🎉

LET’S GO!!! !!! Beat Notre Dame!!! ❤️🖤🏀

There will be a Wolfpack Women's Basketball Sweet Sixteen watch party in Raleigh.

Where: To***co Road Brewing
When: 11:30 a.m. tip-off

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We’re outside! Perfect 70 degree ☀️ day for chatting and chewing with some of our first year master’s students and their advisor!! 🐺

So proud of our Higher Ed M.Ed. student and Jamison Lowery sharing his perspective to center student voices in advancing higher ed at !

The Hunt Institute - Higher Education on Twitter “Excited to be in Charlotte this evening with and . Centering student voices is critical to advancing . Thanks and bringing together our this evening.”