Category: NCSU

The LAUNCH program begins today, Monday Sept. 22nd. We are partnering with the Colleges at  NC State to offer a professional development certificate to all undergraduate students who complete 6 sessions.  Sessions prepare students for career fairs, resumes, internships, job search, LinkedIn, Interviews and more.  Every session is Monday at 4:30 OR Thursday at 6pm.  Sessions are led by our Ambassadors and are fun and interactive with candy and prizes.

View details here- (locations, topics and rewards)
http://careers.ncsu.edu/events-and-career-fairs/cdc-presentations/

Students can register on ePack under the events tab- (or show up if space allows)
https://ncsu-csm.symplicity.com/students/

Students can earn a certificate singed by their Dean, a T-shirt and a dinner!

If you have never seen a LAUNCH, stop by today.  We have plenty of room and there will be food and a professional fashion show sponsored by Belk.

The NC State Career Development Center is hosting a Graduate Programs Fair
on Tuesday, October 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the McKimmon Center.

This event is free and open to the public. The McKimmon Center is located
at 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh. Free parking is available on site.

Over 50 schools and programs will be there including NC State, East Carolina University, University of South Carolina, Campbell University, Duke University, Wake Forest University, Meredith College, and Appalachian State University.

More information can be found at:
careers.ncsu.edu/events-and-career-fairs/graduate-school-fair/

On Thursday, August 28th, Ms. Lisa Mayorga, Program Manager for the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships Program will be leading an information session on Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities from5:30-6:30pm in Park Shops 210.

Boren Awards provide funding opportunities for U.S. students to become more proficient in the cultures and languages of world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. David L. Boren Scholarships (for undergraduate students) and Fellowships (for graduate students) provide American students awards for full academic year or semester programs abroad. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors may also apply for summer programs of eight weeks or longer.

Who: US Citizen. Undergraduate and graduate students. Proposed program must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. Freshmen through graduate students are eligible. All majors. 
What: Boren Scholarships and Fellowships Information Session
When: Thursday, August 28th from 5:30-6:30pm
Where: Park Shops 210

1. BIO 181/183 labs will not meet this week.

Please see your instructor for more information. BIO 181/183 lecture sections WILL meet beginning Wednesday, August 20th.

2. FLS 201-603 Spanish for Health Professions Online Course.

Instructor: Ana Gray, NC State Department of Foreign Languages. E-mail: ana_gray@ncsu.edu

A course developed for those students interested in health professions.

Health specific vocabulary
Readings are taken from Spanish newspapers and websites
Service learning with the Latino community required.
Grammar instruction follows that of the 201 course so that students may continue with upper-level classes with no difficulty. Fulfills FLS 201 requirements.

Instructor’s permission is required: ana_gray@ncsu.edu

We will need your student ID in order to enroll you and you will need to complete a Prerequisite Pledge.

Those students above the 201 level may audit the class.

Prerequisites: Having completed third semester Spanish at NCSU or at another college/university or having placed into 201 through a placement test.
Course feature: Online Spanish exam and certificate for health professions.

http://go.ncsu.edu/spanishhealthproexam

3. University Tutorial Services

This fall the University Tutorial Center (UTC) will provide free academic assistance to NC State students enrolled for credit in many high demand gateway courses.  The following assistance will be available:

• Two different tutoring by appointment programs* for most 100- and 200- level math, chemistry, and physics courses
• Supplemental Instruction (SI) for Chemistry 101, 201, 221 and PY 211
• Writing and Speaking services for both undergraduate and graduate students for assistance at any stage of the writing process

Further information about all of these programs can be found at http://tutorial.ncsu.edu.

*Important information for the tutoring by appointment programs:

Attending an orientation is a requirement in the application process for students who have not attended one in a previous semester.  Students who are new to our program and interested in applying for a tutor by appointment should visit our website at http://tutorial.ncsu.edu to view our orientation schedule.  Students do not need to schedule an appointment for an orientation, although it is essential that they arrive on time to the large group meeting.  Students who arrive after the session has begun will not be admitted.  Orientation opportunities will begin on Monday, August 25th.

Students who have completed an orientation in a previous semester should submit an application online beginning Monday, August 25th.

The last day we will accept new applications for tutoring by appointment is October 8th (before Fall Break).  This mid-semester deadline is set to promote our tutoring philosophy that students meet with success by using tutorial services regularly throughout a semester as well as to preserve our limited tutoring by appointment resources for these students.

A brief list of Wolfpack Welcome Week events we recommend our LSFY students check out.

Monday, August 18 at 1:30pm. Convocation Festival. See the full WWW schedule for details.

Tuesday, August 19 at 10:00pm. Campus Connections. These sessions will be taught by a faculty member in the program and will be modeled after very short “Ted Talk” presentations. Each session is no longer than 15 min.  The course-based sessions are offered twice.  Location:  Student Governance Chambers in Talley.
10:10-10:25:  How to Thrive in Calculus – John Griggs
10:35 – 10:50:  How to Thrive in Calculus – John Griggs
11:00-11:15: How to Thrive in Chemistry – Jeremiah Feducia
11:25- 11:40: How to Thrive in Chemistry – Jeremiah Feducia
11:50-12: 05: How to Thrive in Physics – Lili Cui
12:15-12:30: How to Thrive in Physics  – Lili Cui
12:40- 12:55:  The First Year of College: Trials and Triumphs, Grand Canyons and Mountaintops-Roger Callanan

Tuesday, August 19. 10am – noon. Walk-In Advising with LSFY Advisors. Have a quick question before classes start? Drop by Bostian 2717 and check in with the administrative assistants.

Tuesday, August 19 at 2:00. LSFY Kick Off Event. Bostain/Williams Field (Brickyard). Free LSFY t-shirts to help you find other LSFY students in your classes! Meet your advisor, class assistants, faculty and staff in the LSFY program. Play Cornhole/Pear Pressure, spin the Life Sciences Quiz wheel – answer a question to win a prize.

Wednesday, August 20. 10am – noon. Walk-In Advising with LSFY Advisors. Have a quick question before classes start? Drop by Bostian 2717 and check in with the administrative assistants.

Saturday, August 23rd, 2:00pm – 10:00. Packapalooza! Join us on Hillsborough Street for Packapalooza, an all-day block party and street festival capping off Wolfpack Welcome Week to start off the academic year. We will have everything it takes to celebrate in NC State style, including great music, activities throughout the day, and fun entertainment for the whole family. Download the full Wolfpack Welcome Week schedule to your smartphone using  NC State Guides: http://newstudents.ncsu.edu/mobileguide