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Oct 18, 2023

Get to know the 2023-24 Social Innovation Fellows

NC State Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites you to get to know the 2023-2024 Social Innovation Fellows. This year 16 students from across the university are working together on three interdisciplinary teams. Read below about the impact these students are hoping to make while at NC State and afterwards, and learn a little more about the organizations… 
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Sep 7, 2023

Inaugural Changemaker Fellowship Leads to New B Corporation Certification Toolkit

Created and supported by NC State Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Changemaker Fellowship was designed to be rigorous, challenging and empowering in order to prepare students to be effective changemakers in their communities and beyond. 
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Jul 1, 2023

SIE Director to Retire

In what feels like the blink of an eye, here I am planning my next life chapter, leaving a job that has all the markings of that ‘once in a lifetime’ career opportunity – the chance to live my passion, practice my values, build something meaningful, and never stop learning. 
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May 5, 2023

Announcing the 2023-24 Social Innovation Fellows

NC State Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is happy to announce the students who will comprise the 2023-24 cohort of Social Innovation Fellows. 

Oct 14, 2021

A new focus for 2021-22 Social Innovation Fellows teams

For the 2021-2022 cohort, SIF is altering the structure of the program by instead asking fellow teams to focus on one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

Sep 3, 2021

Welcome Our Newest Cohort

Get to know our fifth cohort of Fellows, 30 NC State graduate and undergraduate students representing nine colleges and numerous academic programs. This year they are partnering with a strong group of social impact ventures to become problem-solvers and changemakers, and are aligning their work with a global call to action as a part of NC State’s Sustainable Development Goals Initiative. Their passion and energy is inspiring and we’re looking forward to seeing their accomplishments this year. 

Apr 27, 2021

Meet the 2021-22 Social Innovation Fellows

NC State Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is excited to announce the 2021-22 Social Innovation Fellows. These 30 students, who represent our most academically diverse group yet, will begin their journey as our fifth cohort this coming August. 

Jan 29, 2021

USASBE Presents 2021 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award to NC State Social Innovation Fellows

The USASBE Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award celebrates the critical role of co-curricular programming in the overall entrepreneurship education ecosystem by encouraging and recognizing colleges and universities with innovative, co-curricular programs that demonstrate creativity, quality, sustainability, and impact. 
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Apr 16, 2020

NC State Students Accepted to Clinton Global Initiative University

NC State Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship is proud to announce the three students from NC State who were accepted as part of this exceptional cohort.  

Feb 20, 2020

Design It Forward: Partnership with a Purpose

Now in its third year at NC State, Design It Forward is an annual partnership between a team of IBM designers, NC State Institute for Nonprofits, NC State College of Design, and various local Raleigh-based nonprofits.