<p>Courtney Simpson, the senior director of student support services programs at NC State, found a valuable sense of community after graduation. Learn how the &nbsp;Black Alumni Society (BAS) has played a major impact in her life and how it became one of the Alumni Association's strongest constituency groups, as they celebrate their 40 year anniversary this year, connecting some 15,000 members.&nbsp;</p>

Big Cheese

Welcome to the NC State Alumni Association's podcast, Hear the Howl. 

For years, NC State magazine's staff has dedicated itself to telling compelling stories about the university. We have captured stories of alumni, students, and faculty and their achievements, discoveries, and contributions to making the world a truly extraordinary place. 

Hear the Howl continues that tradition of rich storytelling by enabling listeners to hear some of our subjects interviewed, go behind the scenes of our magazine stories or go more in depth than the pages of the magazine sometimes allow.