January 31, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) — NC State is pleased to offer faculty and staff the new Debit MasterCard® feature associated with their official Wolfpack One ID Card. In just a few minutes online, faculty and staff can activate their account to have all or some of their paycheck automatically deposited on the card. Funds…
Read MoreWe just finished up the Hoodie and Crew Secret Sale, and it was overall AWESOME. I want to keep these deals coming in your direction, so keep me posted with some things you’d like to see on sale. That being said, we had a great turnout, and everything went so well we’re going to do…
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2012 (Raleigh, N.C.) – Winter weather is currently headed toward the Triangle, and University Dining and the NC State Bookstores are now operating under their severe weather policies. DINING SEVERE WEATHER POLICY: Feeding our students is always our top priority, and University Dining will make every effort to operate on a regular schedule. In the…
Read MoreI must confess, I’m excited. Truly. Excited. Why? Because I can tell you what we’ve come up with…FINALLY. Are you ready? A rewards program. Not just ANY rewards program by the way, THE…REWARDS…PROGRAM. That’s right. The day is here I can tell you about this ground breaking endeavor we are about to pursue. Together. Ready…
Read MoreBy Renee Elder January 22, 2013 (Raleigh, NC) – Eating right, exercising and getting plenty of sleep aren’t high on the to-do list for most college students. That’s why a new program at N.C. State University aims to ease students into healthier lifestyles one habit at a time. Read more here.
Read MoreReally, I am. I almost can’t forgive myself, but I must for the sake of our blogging connection. FIVE DAYS? I’m ashamed of myself. I will make it up to my readers with an entry of epic proportions. One that breaks the mold for what a blog post should be. Are you ready? Let’s go….
Read MoreJacob Fulk , Correspondent Students across the N.C. State campus are experiencing close encounters of a local kind — local food to be more specific. The My Roots Are At N.C. State initiative, a part of the University’s sustainability efforts, is intended to inform students about the local ingredients that University Dining uses to prepare…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) – A new tee shirt to commemorate the immortalized moment of CJ Leslie saving Will Privette is now available at the NC State Bookstore. In the height of a shocking victory, CJ Leslie transcended sports. Despite a wild celebration and a standout performance, Leslie had the awareness to see that…
Read MoreSomeone told me yesterday that after she read my blog she concluded that I write like I type. This made me very happy for two reasons: first, it shows that I am completely serious about my personality, identity, and message when I’m blogging. Second, it means that this blog is real and genuine, and I’m…
Read MoreHey everyone, my name is John and I’ve been working for the university since 1993. Almost half of the past twenty years have been with NC State Bookstores. I started working for the bookstore in 2002 as the distance education manager. My job duties included managing the DELTA video distribution program and processing online textbook…
Read MoreJanuary, 15, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) – Jessica Ekstrom, a senior at NC State, was doing everything she could with her free time to help children stricken with cancer. She delivered toys, visited hospitals, met with children, and one by one made a difference in the lives of many. One day, when she was styling her…
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) – Are you NC State’s biggest fan? Do you dwell in your FanCave before, during, and after games, and are patiently waiting for the moment to show it off to the world? Is your spirit exemplified by where you sleep, live, eat, and watch sports? Then you are exactly who…
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) – With the start of the New Year, University Dining is launching a nutrition campaign to help our campus community make healthy changes this semester. The six-week campaign, called “One Change,” begins January 21 and encourages participants to make one positive change per week, such as walking more often or…
Read MoreSeveral students have inquired if their spring semester Dining Dollars have been applied to their accounts as the balance is not showing up on dining cash register screens. The answer is yes! Spring Dining Dollars are in a separate account from Fall Dining Dollars. Once you use your Fall Dining Dollars, your Spring balance will appear…
Read MorePhoto: View from Carroll Hall January 3, 2013 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone had a great winter break. As you walk around the perimeter of the site you should notice some differences on site. Most notably is that the crane is gone, but also more of the exterior framing and skin has gone up. Inside…
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2012 (Raleigh, N.C.) — Common Grounds Cafe and Creamery opened today in the new James B. Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The shop will be open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. serving a variety of coffee drinks, Howling Cow ice cream, and a variety of bakery items, sandwiches, salads, pitas…
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