Resilient Pack

From churning out mask materials to ensuring the campus food pantry stays safely open, NC State staff and faculty have risen to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. Here are just a few of their stories.

A student smiles and holds up a t-shirt that reads, "Mental Health Matters".

Sep 18, 2025

Reducing Barriers To Care

As NC State enters its third year as a JED Campus, the university continues to enhance the holistic care offered to support student mental health and well-being.

NC State compost facility operator Matt Ball standing at the facility

May 11, 2022

A Profitable Pivot

When COVID-19 nearly shut down NC State’s compost facility, Matt Ball made the best of the situation — to the tune of $35,000 in cost savings for the university.

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Mar 2, 2022

Thriving Together

NC State employees share their wellness strategies and tips for surviving — and thriving — during difficult times.

Feb 4, 2022

NC State Dining Rallies to Provide Quarantine Meals for Students

The recent spike in the omicron variant of Covid-19 set an all-new high for students needing quarantine/isolation meals.

Feb 1, 2022

Wolf Xpress Grows to Meet Campus Printing Needs

Throughout the pandemic, NC State's print shop has produced everything from floor decals to mask policy signage.

Drawing of a house with dollar signs rising out of the chimney.

Dec 9, 2021

NC State Leads Raleigh Effort to Meet Students’ Basic Needs

In response to alarming rates of food and housing insecurity among college students, NC State is joining forces with the city of Raleigh and other area institutions to develop systems-level solutions. The effort is sponsored by the National League of Cities.

A Technology Support Technician named April Tilley monitors classrooms at console 7 in the Central Control Room at NC State's DELTA office.

Nov 24, 2021

VCS: Taking Care of Business and Colleagues

Instead of abandoning ship when COVID-19 hit the NC State campus, the DELTA Video Communication Services (VCS) professionals were in the all hands on deck mode of operation. Read more about how systems that were already in place helped them to weather the storm.

Sep 16, 2021

DELTA Finance and Business Office Presses on During Tough Times

The DELTA Finance and Business Office played a major role in helping DELTA keep working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 9, 2021

Goodnight Explorers Take On Raleigh

The Goodnight Scholars Program created Goodnight Explorers last fall to allow students to safely get to know one another, NC State's campus and Raleigh. The program was such a success that it's now part of the Goodnight Scholars Program's regular fall lineup.

students socializing on NC State's campus

Aug 26, 2021

Professor Offers Lessons Learned, Advice for Successful In-Person Teaching During Pandemic

NC State is back to face-to-face instruction. Professor Marsha Gordon shares what she learned during the first week of classes.

Close up of university seal on the floor of the Talley Student Union.

Aug 26, 2021

NC State Rises to 4th Place on List of Best Employers

NC State's resilient faculty and staff keep their faith in the university's mission, driving the institution up five spots on an annual survey of North Carolina's best places to work.

Patrick Smith standing in an empty Carter-Finley Stadium

Jun 23, 2021

‘Far From Normal’

Employees who joined NC State during the COVID-19 pandemic reflect on their unique experiences and share what they most look forward to when the university resumes normal operations.

An NC State student in a mask looks at her laptop.

May 13, 2021

Woodson Reflects on Heroes of Pandemic

Chancellor Randy Woodson credits the Wolfpack community for persevering through the sacrifices and challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 31, 2021

DELTA and DASA Collaborate To Deliver Secure Telehealth Options at NC State

A collaboration between DELTA and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA) addressed the need for secure virtual healthcare options for NC State students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two Facilities Division employees check the control panel of an HVAC system on campus

Mar 17, 2021

Top (Air) Quality

NC State employees work tirelessly during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and implement an indoor air quality plan that helps keep students, faculty and staff safe.