These collaborations benefit thousands of students annually, as well as the numerous North Carolina businesses and industries who look to this institution for expertise and talent. These mentoring relationships in the classrooms and laboratories within the college s departments and on Centennial Campus prepare graduates to work with real-world problems. The advantages are multiple. Employers, especially in scientific and technological fields, give our students preference and start them at salaries exceeding the national average. So, it s no surprise that respondents to a recent college survey reported that most of our graduates are employed in their chosen fields.
Energy flows both ways.
When students and faculty immerse themselves in exciting investigations, education is elevated to its purest form as basic research is applied. Students share their enthusiasm for the experience and classmates look for similar opportunities. Students in our honors program, which requires a 3.35 GPA, are afforded unique opportunities. Each spring they present the results of their work at an undergraduate symposium. Partnerships in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences aren t limited to traditional campus laboratories.