Feb 25, 2026
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people.
On this episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Kevin Howell, the 15th chancellor of North Carolina State University. As an NC State alum himself, Ben chats with Chancellor Howell about his journey from student body president in the late 1980s to leading the university today. They discuss NC State's unique role as a land-grant institution with a presence in every North Carolina county, the innovative Centennial Campus partnership, and new initiatives like Wolfpack Connect, which guarantees admission to community college transfer students. Chancellor Howell also shares his passion for music and how the arts complement NC State's STEM-focused mission.