Institute for Emerging Issues

May 9, 2025

IEI Celebrates 2025 Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative Graduates

IEI is excited to announce the graduation of the 2025 class of the Strategic Workforce Leadership Initiative (SWLI), a professional development program for leaders in workforce and economic development.

Close ups of IEI National Advisory Board members Miles Brown and Pres Davenport; text reads “Welcome, New National Advisory Board Members.”

Feb 28, 2025

Miles Brown and Pres Davenport Join IEI National Advisory Board

IEI is pleased to announce the appointment of Miles Brown and Pres Davenport as new members of the IEI National Advisory Board.

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Jan 21, 2025

Meeting our Energy Needs with Disruptive Technologies

IEI Assistant Director Pat Cronin reflects on his time at the RTI Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy roadshow and the connections made between disruptive technologies and the energy needs facing North Carolina.

A group of people gathered outdoors for the IEI National Advisory Board's 20th anniversary celebration; text reads “IEI National Advisory Board, Celebrating 20 Years.".

Oct 31, 2024

IEI National Advisory Board Celebrates 20th Anniversary

On Thursday, Oct. 24, past and present members of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) National Advisory Board, along with IEI directors, partners and guests, celebrated two decades of collaborative efforts to address the emerging issues impacting North Carolina.

Aug 7, 2024

IEI Releases 2023-2024 Annual Report

IEI is pleased to announce the release of the institute's 2023-2024 Annual Report.

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Jul 25, 2024

IEI Releases Talent First Economics Impact Report

IEI is pleased to release the Talent First Economics Impact Report, a summary of the work IEI and our collaborative partners have engaged in to help put talent first.

Dec 14, 2021

Dogwood Health Trust pledges $2 million to support the Institute for Emerging Issues’ effort to increase digital literacy and access across North Carolina.

The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University today announced it has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Dogwood Health Trust in support of the Building a New Digital Economy in NC (BAND-NC) program.

Sep 30, 2021

Faith and Community: Rural Clergy Mental Health

In the fourth episode of “Faith and Community,” Bryan Hatcher, President of CareNet and Hanna Broome, Presiding Elder of AME Dunn-Lillington District discusses rural clergy mental health.

Sep 20, 2021

Connected: Building a Community-wide Digital Equity Plan in Forsyth County

In this episode of the “Connected” podcast series, host Maggie Woods (IEI Policy and Program Manager and BAND-NC Program Director) speaks to Layla Garms; Program Officer of Equity in Education with Winston Salem Foundation and Martha Allman; Senior Assistant Provost and Dean of University Collaborations at Wake Forest University about building a community-wide digital equity plan in Forsyth County.

Sep 16, 2021

Faith and Community: Rural Food Ministries

In the third episode of “Faith and Community,” Justine Post of the Conservation Fund and Michelle Osborne of RAFI-USA discuss rural churches' food ministries and how to strengthen community engagement through innovative partnerships and community projects.