College of Natural Resources News Central

Did you attend NC State Open House 2009? Many prospective NC State students and their families did on Saturday, October 17th. Information sessions were offered on every major, scholarship opportunities were reviewed, faculty gave presentations, and current students shared their perspectives.
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News Release - November 6, 2009

A team of College of Natural Resources researchers at NC State University receive a Federal Urban and Community Forestry Grant to examine the potential for urban and community forests to promote physical activity.

From the NC State University Bulletin - by David Hunt

Changes in the State Health Plan that threaten to penalize some overweight employees starting in 2011 raise the question: What's available at work to help faculty and staff members lose weight and live healthier lives? 

Employees in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) are showing what can be done, on their own, to improve their health and fitness.  The program, called CNR Fit for Life, was launched last May to give employees in the college a free and easy option for exercising during their lunch break.

The 4th Annual Natural Resources Diversity Summit Cultivating Higher Achievement in Generational Engagement was a big success!  The flexibility of the new Webinar format made the event more accessible than ever. Visit the Summit website to view presentations, make comments and ask questions.[Read More]

News Release - October 1, 2009

Dr. Robert D. Brown, dean of the NC State University College of Natural Resources was recognized as a Fellow of The Wildlife Society (TWS) at the Society's 2009 annual meeting in Monterey, CA.  The career award recognized Dr. Brown’s contributions to science and to The Wildlife Society. 

Despite drought conditions in parts of the state for most of the year, there should be plenty of colorful foliage worth seeing across North Carolina this fall, according to a North Carolina State University expert. Dr. Robert Bardon, associate professor of forestry and extension forestry specialist at NC State, says that in areas of the state that have experienced drought, people should expect to see colors early, and that the leaves will change color faster.   [Read More]

NEWS RELEASE:  September 23, 2009

What:  C.H.A.N.G.E. 4th Annual Diversity Summit Webinar
When:  October 13-15, 2009 from 10:30am - 2:00pm daily
Where: Webinar originates from Raleigh, North Carolina
Sponsors: Weyerhaeuser and NC State College of Natural Resources

From the NC State Bulletin - August 2009

Both the Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report ranked NC State as one of the best values in higher education.  The Princeton Review found that NC State offers its students the sixth-best value of any public university located in the United States or Canada. U.S. News ranked NC State as the third-best value of any public university in the country.

No other North Carolina-based institution – public or private – made the Review’s “Top 10” list. 

From FRESH WATER: Research to protect the Earth's Life Support System

Washing across North Carolina, from tiny streams that trickle down the western mountains to the Neuse and Cape Fear rivers that roll through the eastern half of the state, water has been vital to the state’s growth for centuries. It has served as inland transportation and trade routes, sustained crops and livestock, and powered textile mills, furniture plants, and biotech labs. Because of water’s key role in North Carolina’s agricultural and industrial heritage, NC State has been heavily involved in water-related research for years.

Researchers in the College of Natural Resources has long been a major player in that research. See what they and other NC State researchers are up to these days.

While our men's and women's golf teams will certainly feel at home at Centennial Campus' Lonnie Poole Golf Course, other NC State faculty and students- including those who don't play golf - plan to hit the links as well, as the course grows into its role as an outdoor classroom and "living lab."  Turfgrass science undergrads will venture to LPGC for field labs, while graduate students tend to research projects. Professional golf management majors in one of only 20 PGA-accredited programs will receive hands-on, real-world business experience as well.  

From WorldGolf.com  July 22, 2009

The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour has announced that the first nationally ranked junior golf event to be held at the newly opened Arnold Palmer designed Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University will be December 12-13, 2009. The golf course is located on the NC State University campus...

From the News and Observer - July 7, 2009

The Raleigh area will have a new course at N.C. State's Centennial Campus, one designed by Arnold Palmer, who is scheduled to return July 31 for its grand opening.

Note: NC State's PGA Professional Golf Management Program has been active in the development of the course, which will also serve as an on-campus learning laboratory for students in the PGA accredited program. Learn more about the PGM Program

June 10, 2009

Dean Robert Brown updates the alumni and friends of the NC State College of Natural Resources regarding recent events, assures them that we are still the solid university and colege we have always been and that we are moving forward. In addition he thanks alumni and friends for their previous support and asks them to remember why they are proud to be associated with NC State and to continue to stand with the college and university to keep us strong.

It was important to have your ticket for the College of Natural Resources Spring Commencement Ceremony this year, because it was packed![Read More]

CNR Community Invited to Participate in Summer Shape-U Program