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Through leadership and service initiatives, undergraduate research, partnerships with government and industry, and unique classroom experiences, NC State produces leaders today who are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.

Through leadership and service initiatives, undergraduate research, partnerships with government and industry, and unique classroom experiences, NC State produces leaders today who are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.  

Preparing Leaders for the State, Nation and World

Through leadership and service initiatives, undergraduate research, partnerships with government and industry, and unique classroom experiences, NC State produces leaders today who are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.

What we’ve done:

•    Center for Student Leadership Ethics and Public Service (CSLEPS): Whether it’s in the classroom, or on spring break…the mountains of Colorado, or the beaches of Sri Lanka…in Tuba City or the City of Brotherly Love, NC State University students have a wide range of opportunities to enrich their education through service learning.  The goal is to not only produce graduates who are ready for the working world but who understand their potential as leaders and agents of change. The majority of those opportunities are organized through CSLEPS.  “Giving back” is a core concept of an NC State education; students logged more than 100,000 volunteer hours in 2006-07. 

•    Entrepreneurship: A culture of creativity and innovation is evident throughout NC State whether in the classroom or out in the business world. NC State is developing student entrepreneurs and leaders in a variety of ways across campus while helping businesses to grow and flourish. The Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP), the Entrepreneurship Education Initiative (EEI) and the Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Program serve as prime examples of entrepreneurial education and support. 

•    Pre-College Programs: A broad range of pre-college programs helps younger students understand the value of a college education.  More than 50 pre-college programs give elementary, middle school and high school students a rich variety of opportunities to explore their interests, conduct research, investigate careers, sharpen their academic skills and envision a future that includes a   college education.  The recently created Office of Pre-College Programs provides a single-point-of-contact for families and students. 

What we’ll do:

•    Center for Excellence in Curricular Education (CECE):  NC State cultivates in its students a strong sense of investment in and commitment to the communities and people of North Carolina. Building the capacity of future leaders and scholars to understand and effectively address the issues of our society requires careful examination and re-design of teaching and learning processes for engagement opportunities.  CECE will help faculty, students, and community members “co-create” significant opportunities to deepen student learning, enhance the work of community organizations, and advance knowledge across the university’s course offerings.

•    International connections:  Today, social, environmental, ethical and technical issues transcend international borders.  Our future leaders must be able to work productively with a diversity of cultures and operate as global citizens.  Building on an expansion of the Prague Institute and new connections in China and South America, NC State will seek new partnerships in 2007-08 in India, Japan and South Korea.

•    Advising: Good students advisement is an integral part of a college education.  Over the next three years,  NC State will add more than  20 new professional advisors, continuing its commitment to a quality education that begins on Day One.