DASA Connect Returns to Bring New Employees Together

Dec. 12, 2023

DASA employees square off in a rock, paper, scissors tournament.

DASA Connect Returns to Bring New Employees Together

At this year’s relaunched DASA Connect series, new employees across DASA participated in several activities to orient themselves to their new employer. The in-person, half-day orientation program was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, but relaunched this year.

Innovation Unleashed

During the fall 2023 semester the Data Science Academy worked with the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to fund three OUR Research Assistants for computing, K-12 STEM education and AI research.

Sunlight streams through the Wolf Plaza statues.

Wellness Apps

NC State offers several free or low-cost apps to help you manage stress. These apps range from personal training to guided meditation, building healthy habits and more. These apps make it easy to build good habits on the go.

WKNC content manager Rose Kelley (right) receives an award for Best Podcast from College Broadcasters, Inc. at the National Student Electronic Media Convention Oct. 21 in Orlando, Florida from CBI President Annabella poland. Kelley also received recognition for her podcast

WKNC Wins Big

WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2 earned numerous awards from the inaugural International Student Broadcasting Championship, earning nine finalists and two first-place awards across six categories.

Download Google Files and Emails

As you clean up your Google Workspace, you may want to export some, or all, of the data stored in your various Google services. This includes emails and attachments, calendar events, and Google Drive files. The tool you use to do this is called Google Takeout!

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News You Can Use

Talley Student Union will close on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. and reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 7 a.m. Power will be disconnected at Talley and Price Music Center Dec. 17-21 for NC State’s Power Forward project.
Nominations for University Awards for Excellence are now being accepted. For more information on the programs and to submit nominations, visit Staff Recognition. Please note that solicitations for Pride of the Wolfpack Awards will be sought in the Spring, but DASA Star awards may be submitted at any time.
The Feed the Pack Food Pantry has special Winter Holiday Hours both when classes are not in session, and when the University is closed, and will need volunteers to staff the pantry during those times. Sign up here.
Join the growing network of Wellness Champions at NC State that strive to shift the culture around well-being wherever they work. Gain tips, strategies and practical information that can support your personal wellness and those that you work with. The deadline to apply is Jan. 4, 2024.
Share our list of the best study spots on campus with your students as they continue preparing for their final exams.
The Gregg Museum of Art & Design will be open regular hours through the holidays. Plan a break or bring your holiday guests for a visit. Three exhibitions are running: “Leading by Design,” “Selections from the Collections,” and “BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art.” Galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reminder: Spring 2024 Crafts Center class registration is now open to faculty, staff and the general public.

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State Stats: 286 new first-year students are expected to join NC State as a part of the 2024 Spring Connect cohort.

State Stats is intended to connect the DASA community with division- and university-level data. Learn more here. Do you have data that you’d like to be featured as a State Stat? Submit your metric here!