Alumni

Apr 30, 2025

MALS Winter Social 2025: A Night of Insight and Connection

Student Panel Highlights Five students from the MALS program shared their insights about their experiences, including their areas of concentration and details about their theses: Alumna Speaker Lani St. Hill, a May 2024 MALS graduate in Climate Justice, presented her project, Everyday Environmentalism: Fostering Climate Justice in Higher Education, emphasizing sustainability efforts in academia.

Apr 30, 2025

Athletics Meets Interdisciplinary: MALS Student-Athletes at NC State

Balancing athletics and academics is a challenge that many student-athletes face, but at NC State, those enrolled in the MALS (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies) program are rising to the occasion. The MALS program provides the flexibility to explore a wide range of academic interests, allowing student-athletes to build an interdisciplinary curriculum that complements…

Apr 15, 2025

MALS Faculty Spotlight: Dr. David Rieder

Dr. David Rieder brings a rich interdisciplinary background to the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program, blending literature, philosophy, rhetoric, and digital media into his teaching and research. Originally from Long Island, NY, Dr. Rieder completed his undergraduate studies in Literature and Creative Writing at SUNY Purchase before earning both his MA and…

Apr 15, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Lani St. Hill – Championing Climate Justice Through Communication

Lani St. Hill has dedicated over a decade to sustainability and communications at NC State University. As the Communications and Engagement Coordinator for NC State’s Sustainability Office, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the university’s climate action narrative. In 2024, she added another achievement to her resume: earning a Master of Arts in…

Jul 25, 2023

MALS Higher Education Professionals

Three MALS higher education professionals discuss their time in the MALS program as well as what they have been doing since graduating.

Jan 23, 2023

MALS Students and Alumni Present Research at National Conferences

Over the past few months, MALS students and alumni have presented their research at several national conferences.