Prevention Services Wins NASPA Award for Crisis Management

Jan. 23, 2024

A hand stops a line of dominos from falling, reflecting a strong crisis management strategy.

Prevention Services Wins NASPA Award for Crisis Management

The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) revealed its 2023-24 Excellence Awards winners Thursday, with several DASA employees receiving top honors, including several in Prevention Services and Student Conduct.

Howl About You: Amy Sawyers-Williams

As part of its monthly “Howl About You” series, University Human Resources profiles Amy Sawyers-Williams, the manager of outreach and engagement for Arts NC State. Learn more about a fellow DASA employee!

Honors Program Alumni: Jason Turcios

After graduating from NC State with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a law and justice concentration, Jason Turcios began to pursue this dream by accepting a fellowship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI).

The tables and chairs in Talley Student Union are a great place to eat on campus.

Wellness Tips: Campus Dining

Wellness and Recreation offers tips for students, faculty and staff to find options for eating on campus. These include dining halls, food courts and more, as well as cost effective dining options and programs.

Inflatable sculptures at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design's Blow Up II exhibit.

BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design’s “BLOW UP II: Inflatable Contemporary Art” exhibition closes Jan. 27. This week only, see the daily inflation and deflation of the sculptures at 10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.

Claim Former Employee Files

Please remember to claim files and folders shared with you by former employees and alumni by March 4, 2024 before they are removed by OIT! This is part of the Google Quota Cleanup Process.

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News You Can Use

The next DASA Hours for faculty and staff to meet with Vice Chancellor and Dean Doneka R. Scott is scheduled for Feb. 1 from 10-11 a.m. See the full schedule.
Two DASA programs are participating in this winter’s crowdfunding cycle. Check out the Crafts Center Wood Studio and Alternative Service Break fundraising campaigns and support your fellow DASA programs.
Feb. 3-4 is an OIT extended maintenance weekend.
“The Art of John Mark Hall,” an exhibition featuring photos from NC State alum John Mark Hall, just opened at the Gregg Museum.
The latest publication from the Southeastern Museums Conference features award announcements, including two for the Gregg Museum (see pages 38 and 42).
Remind your students that submissions for the Student Art Sale are due March 31.
Please share this information about 2024-25 room selection for University Housing with your students.
NC State Choir performed with the North Carolina Symphony in December at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh. With four packed concerts in two days, featuring the Symphony, the Chorale and Broadway singer Shayna Steele, the students were a bright spot in the Symphony’s annual Holiday Pops performances.
Employee Recognition: Olga Kleiankina, a piano professor in the Department of Performing Arts and Technology, recently collaborated with North Carolina Chamber Music Institute Faculty Artists and Guest Musicians in a concert dedicated to the celebration of Martin Luther King Day. There will be an additional livestream Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. on the NCCMI YouTube Channel.
Employee Recognition: Kirsten Paige of the Department of Performing Arts and Technology signed a contract with Cambridge University Press to co-edit the Cambridge Companion to Music & the Environment with University of Nottingham ethnomusicologist, Lonán Ó Briain.
Reminder: Starting Feb. 5, Wolf Walks, Wellness and Recreation’s annual DASA walking challenge, is back again for yet another year! Register here.
Reminder: 2023 leave certification is due Jan. 24 for all employees.

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State Stats: 2,495 students connected with the Disability Resource Office in 2022-2023.

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