{"id":23163,"date":"2021-03-01T19:03:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/art-design\/?page_id=23163"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:11:41","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull\">\n<div id=\"localist-widget-55765283\" class=\"localist-widget\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/widget\/view?schools=ncsu&#038;groups=department_of_art_design&#038;days=365&#038;num=5&#038;container=localist-widget-55765283&#038;template=widget-template-7\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"lclst_widget_footer\"><a style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block;width:81px;margin-top:10px;\" title=\"Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.localist.com?utm_source=widget&#038;utm_campaign=widget_footer&#038;utm_medium=branded%20link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/d3e1o4bcbhmj8g.cloudfront.net\/assets\/platforms\/default\/about\/widget_footer.png\" alt=\"Localist Online Calendar Software\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"81\" height=\"23\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.ncsu.edu\/group\/department_of_art_design\/calendar\/day\/2024\/10\/20?card_size=big&amp;days=366&amp;experience=\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n                  <span class=\"text\">More events<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-posts-feed ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/news\/\" class=\"ncst-labeled-section__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Featured Content Block\" data-ua-action=\"Label Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/news\/\">More News Stories<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/10\/22\/incoming-faculty-spotlight-rj-millhouse\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34594\"\n            alt=\"RJ Millhouse headshot\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/11\/rj-millhouse-7web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">October 22, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Incoming Faculty Spotlight: RJ Millhouse<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Meet RJ Millhouse, an assistant professor of design studies. His research spans across urban design, black geographies, design ethnography and design justice.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/10\/05\/made-to-be-seen-madtech-students-take-their-stories-to-icon13\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34571\"\n            alt=\"Cute creature in a forest\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/10\/snap-still-3.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">October 05, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Made to be Seen: MADTech Students Take Their Stories to ICON13<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Finishing a film is only half the work. Three MADTech student animations that began as senior capstones ended up on screen at ICON13 in Baltimore. For the students involved, it was an opportunity to put deeply personal work in front of an audience beyond NC State for the first time, as well as fight the inner voices that make many creatives hesitate to share.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/08\/25\/nc-state-unveils-new-wolfpack-student-mural-at-talley-student-union\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34579\"\n            alt=\"Student in front of Wolfpack mural\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/image-1024x683-1.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/image-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/image-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/image-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">August 25, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">NC&#160;State Unveils New \u201cWolfpack\u201d Student Mural at Talley Student Union<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">NC State Student Centers has unveiled Wolfpack, the 2026 installation in the university\u2019s Student Mural Series. Created by student artist Hannah Davenport, the new artwork&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/08\/14\/the-2026-designlife-magazine\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34488\"\n            alt=\"Designlife Magazine 2026 Cover\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/2026-designlife-magazine-web-16-9.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">August 14, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">The 2026 Designlife Magazine<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The 2026 issue of the annual Designlife Magazine is here! Read about what our students, faculty and alumni have been up to over the past year.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/07\/14\/investing-in-future-designers\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34479\"\n            alt=\"Mac Dameron used her funding to purchase an iPad, an essential tool for bringing her animations to life.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/mac-dameron-18-web.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">July 14, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Investing in Future Designers<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Through essential funding and a community of mentors and peers, the Design Pathways Program supports design students in need of financial aid, empowering them to achieve their academic goals.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/07\/09\/a-decade-of-vision-ten-years-of-transformative-leadership\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34476\"\n            alt=\"Chancellor Howell and Dean Hoversten in front of LED wall in virtual production lab\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/vpl-3.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">July 09, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">A Decade of Vision: Ten Years of Transformative Leadership<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Over the past decade, Dean Hoversten has led the NC State College of Design through a period of growth, expanded impact and deepened community.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/07\/01\/new-members-join-college-of-design-leaders-council\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34474\"\n            alt=\"composite image of new incoming leaders council members featuring seven headshots\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/lc-new-members-2026-web01.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">July 01, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">New Members Join College of Design Leaders Council<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Seven new members join the College of Design Leaders Council in 2026, an advisory body to the college. In addition to the new cohort of members, president Jennifer Heintz will step down as Betsy Peters Rascoe assumes the role for the next two years.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/06\/22\/ai-avatars-and-digital-doubles-are-stepping-into-real-life\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34471\"\n            alt=\"A man in a motion capture suit talks to a cameraman in a production studio setting\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/topher-motion-capture-1-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 22, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">AI Avatars and Digital Doubles are Stepping into Real Life<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">What happens when artificial intelligence can look, sound and respond just like a real person? In a recent Spectrum News feature, College of Design faculty explore the rise of AI avatars and digital humans, examining both the opportunities and ethical questions surrounding this rapidly evolving technology.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/06\/16\/a-cross-college-collaboration-to-re-envision-how-the-design-library-will-serve-the-future\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34465\"\n            alt=\"Senior Simran Patel created a model to reimagine the exterior of the Design Library with stairs into the courtyard below.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/design-library-redesign-2.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 16, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">A Cross-College Collaboration to Re-envision how the Design Library will Serve the Future<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The Design Library in Brooks Hall is due for an update. For design students, a renovation project on their own campus is a rare chance to apply what they&#8217;re learning to a real-world scenario. The ReDesign Library Project is exactly that \u2014 an opportunity for College of Design classes to explore creative possibilities and leave a lasting legacy.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/06\/12\/xr-showcase-highlights-immersive-learning-in-action\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34467\"\n            alt=\"Participants use immersive technology.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/img2469-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 12, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">XR Showcase Highlights Immersive Learning in Action\u00a0<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The first-ever XR Showcase took place April 8, 2026, at D.H. Hill Library in the Faculty Research Commons. The XR Showcase highlighted how faculty across campus are transforming the classroom through extended reality (XR) technology \u2014 giving faculty and staff a space to explore innovative XR projects and connect outside of their daily work.&nbsp; Hosted&hellip;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/06\/12\/art2wear-2026-symbiosis-highlights-the-collaborative-spirit-of-nc-state-fashion-week\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34462\"\n            alt=\"Three models pose outside wearing pieces from Aurora Henderson&#039;s collection, titled Heteropagus.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/a2w-209.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">June 12, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Art2Wear 2026: Symbiosis Highlights the Collaborative Spirit of NC&#160;State Fashion Week<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">Student designers pushed the boundaries of fashion and storytelling at Art2Wear 2026: Symbiosis. Held during NC State&#8217;s inaugural Fashion Week, the annual showcase highlighted wearable art inspired by the interconnected relationships that shape our world.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a class=\"ncst-content-card \" href=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2026\/04\/27\/designing-her-own-success-kaya-shimers-road-to-graduation\/\">\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-34586\"\n            alt=\"Kayla Shimer\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Kaya-Shimer-Graduation-scaled-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Kaya-Shimer-Graduation-scaled-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Kaya-Shimer-Graduation-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Kaya-Shimer-Graduation-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/Kaya-Shimer-Graduation-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n              <p class=\"content-card__meta\">\n                      <span class=\"content-card__date\">April 27, 2026<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Designing Her Own Success: Kaya Shimer&#8217;s Road to Graduation<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">The atmosphere at NC State sold Kaya Shimer, a graduating senior majoring in design studies with a minor in business entrepreneurship, on this university. 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