NC State University

Apr 3, 2018

IEI First in Future Podcast: A conversation on connection with Duke Energy’s Amy Strecker

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a weekly program from the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about… 

Mar 29, 2018

Director’s Log | March 2018

When I was growing up in Wrightsville Beach, all I really needed for a successful day of fishing in my boat was an anchor and some 87 octane. The anchor… 

Mar 28, 2018

IEI First in Future: A conversation with NC SPIN’s Tom Campbell

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a weekly program from the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about… 

Mar 28, 2018

Rural Faith Communities Play Anchoring Role

When a member of Pastor Cliff Wall’s church needed a liver transplant, the congregation didn’t just pray for him, they organized a charity supper and donated the proceeds to his… 

Mar 27, 2018

Hey Y’all: Celebrating Linguistic Diversity

What’s in a y’all? More than you might think, especially when it comes to linguistic diversity and the myriad ways we can judge others’ character based on their speech and… 

Mar 22, 2018

IEI First in Future Podcast: Prof. Larry Silverberg and the Perfect Free Throw

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a weekly program from the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about… 

Mar 20, 2018

IEI ‘First in Future’ Podcast: Grant Godwin on Rural NC

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a weekly program from the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about… 

Mar 16, 2018

AmeriCorps: Why They Serve

In a society some feel is more disconnected than ever, one national service organization has been building bridges across the country, helping individuals and communities work together toward a healthier,… 

Mar 15, 2018

Spotlight: Tony Reevy, IEI’s New Chief Development Officer

Recently, Tony Reevy made a brief lunch commute to help his daughter when her computer crashed. He didn’t have to go far, she was right across campus—one of the perks… 

Mar 13, 2018

Faith Leaders Attend 2018 kidoNomiCs Forum

Mary Jane Wilson-Parsons leads a congregation of retirees, but experts keep calling to learn about her church’s summer reading camp—for kids. “My congregation realizes you can’t sit at the beach…