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The 2026 Designlife Magazine

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Dean’s Message

The past ten years have been a time of continued excellence in the College of Design. As I make a transition to the faculty this summer, I’d like to take a moment to thank NC State for the opportunity to serve as dean of this terrific college. To the faculty, thank you for your commitment to our students, to teaching and creation of knowledge, and to national and international leadership in great design and design education. To the staff, thank you for all you do to implement our vision and support our students. To our alumni, thank you for your service on reviews, committees, and boards, for your generous financial support, and for simply staying in touch. And to our students, thank you for stepping up to generate design solutions that solve the challenges of the future.

Serving as your dean has been the highlight of my career. I leave knowing the college will continue to punch above its weight in every way. Here’s to great design!

Warmly,
Mark Elison Hoversten, PhD
FASLA, FCELA, AICP
Dean, College of Design North Carolina State University

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Supporting Contributors

  • Dean: Mark Hoversten, PhD, FASLA, AICP
  • Editor: Christine Klocke
  • Designers:
    • Amber McCullough
    • Krista Padilla
  • Faculty Design Advisor: Jarrett Fuller
  • Contributing Photography: Max Cohen
  • Contributing Writers:
    • Miriam Antelis
    • Max Cohen
    • H’Rina DeTroy
    • Sam Gunnels
    • Christine Klocke
    • Erin Zanders

This post was originally published in College of Design Blog.