{"id":15167,"date":"2018-11-05T09:50:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T14:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/?p=15167"},"modified":"2023-02-27T13:25:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T18:25:44","slug":"support-helps-student-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/architecture\/2018\/11\/05\/support-helps-student-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Design Family’ Helps Student in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Racheal<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the advantages of the College of Design is its size. With around 850 students, the college is the smallest at NC State. This creates a close-knit design community that feels like family. Students and faculty not only get to know each other well, but they also come together to help each other when needed. Rachael Haas, an architecture graduate student<\/a>, recently learned firsthand how it feels to be part of the College \u201cdesign family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haas came to NC State with an undergraduate degree in graphic design from the Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri. She had heard great things about the College from alumni and her undergraduate professors, so when her application was accepted, Haas moved sight unseen across the country. \u201cIt\u2019s been really exciting, but it\u2019s also been very stressful. Because I am an out-of-state student, I have out-of-state tuition\u2026 finding funds has been difficult,\u201d Haas said.<\/p>\n

As an undergraduate, Haas worked full time to cover school expenses, but as a graduate student, she was hoping to spend her time learning and working creatively. To make that happen, Haas has been very open about her situation. \u201cWhen I first moved here, I started a dialogue with David [Hill]<\/a>, the head of our department, to keep lines of communication open about anything. That\u2019s when he first suggested that he could pay me for designing lectures series posters.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to using her graphic design background to design posters and other projects for the School of Architecture, Haas also works as a\u00a0teaching assistant for the College. But she\u2019s still living on a very tight budget. Haas said that her situation was very stressful over the summer when she couldn\u2019t get together enough funds to cover her expenses for the next semester. \u201cI was one day away from moving back home\u2026 but David was like \u2018don\u2019t leave. I\u2019m going to find out what I can do.\u2019 It was so nice to know that link is there. When I have an issue, I can just go to him honestly and openly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was one day away from moving back home\u2026 but David was like \u2018don\u2019t leave. I\u2019m going to find out what I can do.\u2019 It was so nice to know that link [help] is there.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With help from her grandma and money from a special College of Design Student Giving Day fund\u00a0and the College of Design General Scholarship,\u00a0<\/span>Haas was able to stay on campus and continue working on her master\u2019s degree. The Student Giving Day fund was created with money collected from a College carnival where students donated a few dollars here and there and the dean and associate dean of the College matched the donations. The funds were earmarked for a student in need with few strings attached\u2014only that they be used for educational expenses in some regard.<\/p>\n

Haas was thrilled to receive the aid. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing, but it\u2019s not surprising,\u201d Haas says, that students and faculty would give like they did. \u201cPeople are so willing to be helpful and there are many of my classmates that go above and beyond. They have been so helpful and gracious to me,\u201d Haas says. \u201cWhen you get funds that are needed like this, it\u2019s an embrace and encouragement to really push hard and keep going to that final finish line of graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you get funds that are needed like this, it\u2019s an embrace and encouragement to really push hard and keep going to that final finish line of graduation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Student Giving Day may have been a one-time event, but the spirit of generosity that created it is ingrained in the College and alumni.\u00a0 Haas thinks that gracious spirit of students, faculty, and alumni is one of the major strengths of the College. She says that the giving spirit and the family feel of the College \u201cenforces my choice to come here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Staci Kleinmaier is a professional writer and photographer in Apex, North Carolina. She uses words and images to tell stories. To see her work, visit\u00a0www.stacikleinmaier.com<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\"Racheal<\/a>\n\nOne of the advantages of the College of Design is its size. With around 850 students, the college is the smallest at NC State. This creates a close-knit design community that feels like family. Students and faculty not only get to know each other well, but they also come together to help each other when needed. Rachael Haas, an architecture graduate student<\/a>, recently learned firsthand how it feels to be part of the College \u201cdesign family.\u201d\n\nHaas came to NC State with an undergraduate degree in graphic design from the Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri. She had heard great things about the College from alumni and her undergraduate professors, so when her application was accepted, Haas moved sight unseen across the country. \u201cIt\u2019s been really exciting, but it\u2019s also been very stressful. Because I am an out-of-state student, I have out-of-state tuition\u2026 finding funds has been difficult,\u201d Haas said.\n\nAs an undergraduate, Haas worked full time to cover school expenses, but as a graduate student, she was hoping to spend her time learning and working creatively. To make that happen, Haas has been very open about her situation. \u201cWhen I first moved here, I started a dialogue with David [Hill]<\/a>, the head of our department, to keep lines of communication open about anything. That\u2019s when he first suggested that he could pay me for designing lectures series posters.\u201d\n\nIn addition to using her graphic design background to design posters and other projects for the School of Architecture, Haas also works as a\u00a0teaching assistant for the College. But she\u2019s still living on a very tight budget. Haas said that her situation was very stressful over the summer when she couldn\u2019t get together enough funds to cover her expenses for the next semester. \u201cI was one day away from moving back home\u2026 but David was like \u2018don\u2019t leave. I\u2019m going to find out what I can do.\u2019 It was so nice to know that link is there. When I have an issue, I can just go to him honestly and openly.\u201d\n

\u201cI was one day away from moving back home\u2026 but David was like \u2018don\u2019t leave. I\u2019m going to find out what I can do.\u2019 It was so nice to know that link [help] is there.\u201d<\/blockquote>\nWith help from her grandma and money from a special College of Design Student Giving Day fund\u00a0and the College of Design General Scholarship,\u00a0<\/span>Haas was able to stay on campus and continue working on her master\u2019s degree. The Student Giving Day fund was created with money collected from a College carnival where students donated a few dollars here and there and the dean and associate dean of the College matched the donations. The funds were earmarked for a student in need with few strings attached\u2014only that they be used for educational expenses in some regard.\n\nHaas was thrilled to receive the aid. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing, but it\u2019s not surprising,\u201d Haas says, that students and faculty would give like they did. \u201cPeople are so willing to be helpful and there are many of my classmates that go above and beyond. They have been so helpful and gracious to me,\u201d Haas says. \u201cWhen you get funds that are needed like this, it\u2019s an embrace and encouragement to really push hard and keep going to that final finish line of graduation.\u201d\n
\u201cWhen you get funds that are needed like this, it\u2019s an embrace and encouragement to really push hard and keep going to that final finish line of graduation.\u201d<\/blockquote>\nThe Student Giving Day may have been a one-time event, but the spirit of generosity that created it is ingrained in the College and alumni.\u00a0 Haas thinks that gracious spirit of students, faculty, and alumni is one of the major strengths of the College. She says that the giving spirit and the family feel of the College \u201cenforces my choice to come here.\u201d\n\n
\n\nStaci Kleinmaier is a professional writer and photographer in Apex, North Carolina. She uses words and images to tell stories. To see her work, visit\u00a0www.stacikleinmaier.com<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span>\n\n "},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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