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Roots and Representation

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Three NC State graduates stand side by side during the ceremony in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Apr 10, 2025

Daryl Caudle, Naval Commander and Alumnus, to Address 2025 Graduates

Forty years after earning his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at NC State, the Winston-Salem native is returning to deliver the university’s spring commencement address. 
Two-time NC State alumna Rashida A. Hodge stands smiling wearing a red dress.

Nov 22, 2024

Global Innovator Rashida A. Hodge To Address 2024 Graduates

The two-time NC State alumna will deliver the commencement address to summer and fall graduates. 
Students are sitting together and watching a funny video between classes in the Talley Student Union.

Sep 11, 2024

Choose Your Own Wellness Adventure

Spend time doing the things you love most on Tuesday, Sept. 17, during wellness day. From free guided hikes and therapy dog sessions to mindfulness drop-in spaces at the Libraries, there is an event for everyone. 
Lily Rivas in the Talley Student Union.

Jan 10, 2024

The Cycle of Community

NC State program coordinator Lily Rivas plays a vital role in further cultivating the community that shaped her Wolfpack experience as a first-generation Ecuadorian American student. 
Students work together to paint a mural for Respect the Pack, an annual campus event focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Nov 30, 2023

Breaking Barriers

Student advocacy and the expansion of institutional resources underpin the university’s disability services, which help to ensure every student can access the NC State experience. 
Ashtyn Thomas, Miss Lumbee 2023, looks over her shoulder at the camera while wearing the Miss Lumbee crown.

Nov 1, 2023

Representing an Amalgamation of Peoples

As Miss Lumbee 2023, first-year architecture student Ashtyn Thomas represents her people as an ambassador working to educate the North Carolina community and beyond about Lumbee pride and heritage. 
Director of the LGBTQ Pride Center, Charla Blumell, leans on desk and smiles in front the Pride Center's etched glass.

Sep 27, 2023

Creating Spaces and Places Where We Grow

Charla Blumell leads the LGBTQ Pride Center through a holistic health lens, ensuring wellness is a priority for all in the community space. 
Dock reflections in the Lake Raleigh water on Centennial Campus.

Jul 20, 2023

Managing 847,000 Gallons of Daily Water Use

Learn more about the team of campus experts who help maintain the university’s high quality drinking water as part of NC State’s Water Quality Management Program. 

Apr 13, 2023

Wrapping Up Spring Semester

Vice Chancellor and Dean Doneka Scott shares a message with students ahead of summer break that includes helpful resources, mental health and well-being updates and information on Feed The Pack's recent move. Read the full message here. 
Portrait of Victor Betts standing in DH Hill with arms crossed.

Mar 22, 2023

Unheard History

Victor Betts is committed to archiving the rich stories of our Asian and Asian American Wolfpack. 
Black and white photograph of African American students holding hands with the Belltower behind them.

Feb 1, 2023

What Is Black Euphoria?

Sponsored by the African American Cultural Center, this year’s Black History Month centers ‘Black Euphoria’ and all the ways in which Black students can be authentically themselves, at NC State and beyond. 
NC State graduate throws up the wolfie sign at commencement.

Dec 15, 2022

NC State To Hold Commencement Ceremony Dec. 17

3,500 members of the Wolfpack will earn the coveted status of NC State alumni during the university’s fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. 
People walking appear blurred in this picture, taken in Talley Student Union. Students wear backpacks, and informational booths line the union's lobby.

Nov 28, 2022

NC State Is Here to Help

NC State offers several resources to help you succeed academically while also helping you take care of your mental, emotional and physical well-being. 
Graduates stand together and embrace each other during the commencement ceremony at PNC Arena.

Nov 14, 2022

USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young To Deliver NC State Fall Commencement Address

Three-time NC State alumna Chavonda Jacobs-Young returns to deliver the commencement address to summer and fall graduates. 
Native students sit side by side on a panel.

Nov 1, 2022

Roots and Representation

Native student leaders collaborated to identify unique ways we can all connect with Indigenous cultures this Native American Heritage Month. Explore our student-curated lists of the music, food and pop culture beloved by Native members of our Wolfpack.