resilient pack

group of Facilities employees standing together

Oct 1, 2020

Stewardship on the Roof

At Carmichael Gym — which has one of the most problematic roofs on campus — Facilities employees leveraged the COVID-19 closure to install a roof overlay at a fraction of the estimated cost.

Workers remove green chairs from Talley Student Union to limit seating capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 24, 2020

Proactive Pack

Once COVID-19 started spreading in North Carolina, staff in Facilities and Campus Enterprises stepped up to the challenge of making campus safe.

NC State and Wake Forest prepare to play Saturday at a mostly empty Carter-Finley Stadium.

Sep 24, 2020

Not the Same-Day Ops

Last weekend's NC State-Wake Forest football game was unlike any ever played at Carter-Finley Stadium, but the show went on — flawlessly, thanks to the athletics department's experienced game-day operations staff.

Sep 17, 2020

Housekeeping (Super) Heroes

NC State’s housekeeping staff go above and beyond the call of duty every day to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the campus community.

Football rests in the end zone after a Wolfpack touchdown in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Sep 17, 2020

Taking the Field

NC State returns to Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday against longtime rival Wake Forest in the opening game of the 2020 football season.

DASA Facilities staff members: James Carpenter, Dale Lefler, Ray Corbett, and Vladimir Wall

Sep 15, 2020

Building (and Moving) Barriers

A four-person DASA Facilities team built and installed over 100 stationary plexiglass barriers and around 55 portable ones around campus this summer.

two chefs standing in front of One Earth restaurant

Sep 3, 2020

Keeping Students Fed

NC State Dining employees are hard at work converting a campus restaurant into a self-service dining hall to help feed students who remain on campus.

man and woman wearing marathon medals after a race

Sep 1, 2020

‘The Unifier’

When the pandemic forced most NC State employees to work remotely, Shelly English found a way to bring her dispersed colleagues even closer together.

Housing and dining staff put together care packages for students in quarantine and isolation

Aug 25, 2020

Protecting and Caring for the Pack

University Housing and partners across campus have teamed up to care for students in quarantine and isolation.

Aug 10, 2020

Juntos Connects With Students Through Virtual Academy

A program that usually brings middle school and high school students onto campus saw success online this summer.

man in National Guard uniform talking with two other men

May 21, 2020

Keeping North Carolina Fed

Allen Boyette, a senior director in Facilities, leads a group striving to improve the state’s food supply chain.

Rob Chapman sitting in front of a computer screen with the light reflecting onto his face.

May 20, 2020

Meet McKimmon’s Zoom Whisperer

Instructors offering courses through the McKimmon Center get some virtual hand-holding from emerging media expert Rob Chapman.

May 6, 2020

Gearing Up

While students were on spring break, NC State staff made a mad dash to purchase and prepare hundreds of laptops, webcams and other technology for faculty members suddenly faced with the prospect of teaching remotely.

DASA volunteers walk down a hall in a dormitory

Apr 30, 2020

A Virtual Village

NC State's University Housing is supporting and building community among resident students, even after the closure of most of the university's campus housing.

Apr 29, 2020

OIS Goes Virtual to Keep Students Connected

The Office of International Services offers daily online gatherings to help people from overseas socialize and practice their English.