2014

Aug 8, 2014

For Deondre’ Jones, it’s all about passion, making a difference

It was his passion for service and a desire for an international experience that led Deondre' Jones, a rising senior in the NC State Poole College of Management, to join NC State’s…

Aug 6, 2014

Pennies 4 Progress is finalist in UWGT Social Innovation Challenge

Pennies 4 Progress is one of four finalists in the 100,000 Kids Hungry No More Social Innovation Challenge, a United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT) competition aimed at reducing…

Aug 5, 2014

Outreach 360: Helping youth while growing personally

Poole College senior Logan Hurley found her spring 2014 Alternative Service Break experience in the Dominican Republic both humbling and fulfilling, she said in an email interview with Poole College…

Aug 4, 2014

NC State Jenkins Career Management Center welcomes new director

Bev Porter has joined the Poole College staff as director of the Jenkins Career Management Center.

Aug 4, 2014

Second Life helps MAC students prepare for their careers

Five years ago, students in Poole College’s Jenkins Master of Accounting program began taking short trips to the college’s island in Second Life, first to familiarize them with the virtual…

Aug 4, 2014

Trendspotting in London: Field research seeking ‘the next big thing’

Trendspotting in London? For a group of Poole College's Jenkins MBA students, there's not doubt it was fun, but not in the ‘tourist on holiday’ sort of way. These students…

Aug 4, 2014

Social Startup aims to raise $200,000 annually

Pennies 4 Progress first made headlines at Poole College in fall of 2012. That is when the social startup’s founding team won the first of several awards that are helping…

Aug 4, 2014

For Alzebeth Roman, Alternative Service Breaks have been a ‘top-five’ collegiate experience

The number of Poole College students participating in NC State’s Alternative Service Break (ASB) trip program nearly doubled in the 2013-14 academic year, from 12 to 21, out of about 200…

Aug 2, 2014

ASB trip complemented career goals for Poole College junior

April Gibbs, a Poole College junior, participated in an Alternative Service Break (ASB) project earlier this year that took her to San Francisco, Calif. “This experience was like nothing I…

Jul 28, 2014

MBA Student Association launches Philanthropy Initiative

In the past year, the MBA Student Association (MBA SA) at the NC State Poole College of Management offered a diversity of events and community service options for students in college's…