Posted on November 5th 2009 11:57 am by Tilla Fearn
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.
Posted on November 5th 2009 10:24 am by Tilla Fearn
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.
Posted on October 27th 2009 1:19 pm by Tilla Fearn
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.
Posted on October 1st 2009 1:00 pm by Tilla Fearn
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.
Posted on October 1st 2009 11:25 am by Tilla Fearn
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.
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