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Mar 9, 2026

A Sociological Lens of the Dream

The powerful words “I have a dream” are most often associated with Martin Luther King Jr. standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before hundreds of thousands in Washington, D.C. But what if part of that dream was first voiced right here in North Carolina? In 2015, Jason Miller, a Distinguished Professor at North…

Mar 5, 2026

A Look Into How Resilience & Persistence Create Doors of Opportunity From NCSU’s Own Student Body Vice President

What’s up, Wolfpack fam! With spring break looming closer and closer, I wanted to leave you with something to think about, such as potential career paths. This past week, I conducted an interview with our very own Student Body Vice President, Anil Gordon. Gordon is a Park Scholar and Master of Public Administration student. He…

Mar 2, 2026

Interview with Park Scholar Jada Turner 

At North Carolina State University, campus life centers around many clubs, student organizations, and extracurricular programs for every student. One student who exemplifies the impact of campus involvement is Jada Turner, a second-year Political Science and Psychology student and member of the Park Scholarship Program. The Park Scholarship Program is an extraordinary full-ride 4-year scholarship…

Feb 26, 2026

Let Us Lead: A Youth‑Driven Fellowship Building the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

Let Us Lead, a rapidly growing youth‑led nonprofit, is carving out space for young people to step confidently into public service, advocacy, and community leadership. This semester, I spoke with Dallas Hicks, the Lead Fellowship Coordinator for NC State’s chapter and the organization’s Director of Partnerships, about the mission behind the program and what students…

Feb 23, 2026

Becoming a Citizen of the World

If you take a class in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, at some point you will be taught that language and culture are inextricably linked. You cannot fully understand a language without understanding the culture, and vice versa. This is what sparked my interest in interviewing a professor from our World Languages department to…
four people in institutional orange jumpsuits work together to clean a city street

Jan 23, 2026

Many Drug-Use Treatment Providers in N.C. Demand Unpaid Labor, Limit Access to Evidence-Based Treatment

Many organizations that provide residential drug- and alcohol-use services in N.C. have mandated labor requirements and are less likely to provide evidence-based treatment for opioid-use disorders. Lead author and Associate Professor of Anthropology Jennifer Carroll explains the details.
a man in his early 20s looks frustrated as he works on his computer

Jan 14, 2026

Overly Involved Parents May Hold Their Kids Back Professionally

A study of more than 2,000 early-career adults found that young people whose parents were still very closely involved in their lives tended to have occupations with less prestige than young people whose parents were less involved. Co-author and Professor of Sociology Anna Manzoni explains.

Dec 15, 2025

Congratulations Fall and Summer 2025 Graduates!

On December 12, at 2:00 PM in Stewart Theatre, at Talley Student Union, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrated Summer and Fall 2025 graduates. The department had over 45 undergraduate students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, and a Bachelor of Science…

Dec 11, 2025

A Student’s Look Into SPIA and How to Join In

With winter break just around the corner, the anticipation to shut off our minds from the classroom and find a way to forgive NC for its inability to keep snow on the ground, couldn’t be any higher! But before you dive into that self debate, I wanted to leave you with a potential opportunity to…

Dec 11, 2025

A Day in the Life of a Criminology Student at NC State

Janet Mancinas-Montelongo is a senior NC State student double-majoring in criminology and psychology. I had the pleasure of talking with her about how she manages her busy schedule and what her day to day is like for a criminology student at NC State. As a first-generation student also minoring in forensic science, Janet’s academic path…