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A student smiling posing with Prague cityscape in the background.

Feb 22, 2024

Meet Avery Kimball

Meet Avery Kimball, a motivated and inquisitive freshman from Raleigh, North Carolina, majoring in Biological Anthropology. Last fall, Avery embarked on an exciting adventure to Prague. As a Prague Connect student, she immersed herself in various captivating subjects, including astrology, biology, 

two students at the designblok festival presenting their prototypes

Dec 20, 2023

NC State European Center in Prague: A Year of Achievements and New Opportunities

Looking back at a year filled with achievements and milestones, the NC State European Center reflects on a busy year of hosting major events, welcoming the NC State Chancellor, and paving the way for exciting new opportunities in the coming years, both for students and faculty. 

Student smiling with Prague cityscape in the background.

Dec 6, 2023

Gap Semester in Prague as a Connect Student: A Life-Changing Experience

In the fall of 2023, Elle Smith was one of the brave students who stepped out of their comfort zone and embarked on a life-changing journey through the Prague Connect program. Along with 35 other students, she spent her first college semester abroad in Prague, gaining invaluable experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. 

Ukrainian refugees taking a czech language class at NC State European Centre in Prague

Jun 15, 2022

NC State Prague Supports Ukrainian Refugees

According to the UN and UNICEF figures, the number of Ukrainians who fled their country has reached more than 6 million people since the start of the conflict. They traveled to European border countries such as Poland, Slovakia, and the rest of the continent, including the Czech Republic. When the conflict broke out at the end of February, the influx of Ukrainian refugees, mainly women and children, started coming to Prague. The NC State European Center in Prague was holding its Classic Spring program[…] 

Sep 20, 2021

The World Comes Home to NC State

After a tumultuous 2020-2021 school year, NC State Global is looking forward to sending students to study abroad, welcoming international students to campus, meeting face-to-face (with masks) for global events, and learning together again. “Global engagement has been seriously impaired […] 

May 26, 2021

Former NC State Prague Director, Peter Kjaer, passed away

NC State European Center is saddened by the loss of Peter Kjaer, who served as director from 2014-2018. He passed away in March 2021 in his home country Denmark surrounded by his family. […] 

Mar 15, 2019

Leaving behind the sense of urgency …

… for a regular day to day life in Prague.Catherine Chaney, NC State Prague Alumni Spring 2014 shares her experience. Prague is the top destination for study abroad at NC State for… 

Mar 6, 2019

Gearing Up to NC State Day of Giving

Our first-ever NC State Day of Giving is March 27. Join us in #GivingPack and we’ll show the world how we Think and Do globally. Learn more