4/30/2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) — Rave! Catering, the official caterer for NC State University, will be closed May 15 through 18 to move out of Talley Student Center in anticipation of renovations to the building. Rave will be able to accept orders for delivery on May 18.
Read MoreSee the Project News section below for two recent blog posts on Phase II construction starting June 1st and Talley closure information including department move locations. Additionally, if you haven’t peeked in on the construction cams, take a moment and do so. You can now see the brick work wrapping up on the West side…
Read MoreThe semester is drawing to a close and which also signals the beginning of Phase II construction set to begin June 1st. Over the past month you may have noticed some changes as art has begun to come down, the University Student Centers Administration office has moved to Witherspoon, and Stewart Theatre has been packed up…
Read MoreThe start of Phase II construction is around the corner, June 1st, 2013. We wanted to take a moment and provide some planning tools to help you as we continue construction this Fall. The Talley Maps below are for planning and the exact locations of fencing and signage may vary. There are a lot of projects…
Read MoreWolfpack One Office Moves to West Dunn Building April 29 April 16, 2013 (RALEIGH, N.C.) – The Wolfpack One Card office has announced it will extend the opportunity for NC State faculty and staff to trade their existing card for the new Wolfpack One ID Card for no fee until June 15. The original deadline…
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In November the Bulletin, NC State’s Faculty/Staff Online Newsletter, asked readers to write in why they warranted seven weeks of free physical training at the Carmichael Gym. Around Christmas Laura Karpf, assistant director marketing in University Recreation and Natalie Freeland, assistant director of fitness, announced the victors: Natasha Dillon, graduate services coordinator in physiology and Lynn Burris,…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 27, 2013) – Last Thursday, N.C. State University Dining in conjunction with Coca-Cola awarded Gracie Flanagan an all-expenses-paid “Final Four Getaway” trip to Atlanta compliments of Coca-Cola. Flanagan is a junior studying history at N.C. State, and won her trip after competing in a contest on University Dining’s Facebook page. To participate in the…
Read MoreBy Marti Maguire — Correspondent RALEIGH — A tour of Fountain Dining Hall with Lisa Eberhart reveals a surprising array of tactics – some stealthy, others overt – aimed at getting N.C. State University students to eat better. Fruit and vegetables fill the most eye-catching spots. QR codes for each item allow students to check calories with…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2013 (Lubbock, TX) – At the recent Southern Regional Conference for the National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS), Carla Addison from Heinz Foodservice teamed up with Dietitian Lisa Eberhart of North Carolina State University to share our experience in delivering gluten-free and allergen-free menu options. Read more on the Heinz Foodservice Website>>
Read MoreRALEIGH, N.C. (March 15, 2013) – NC State’s Rave! Catering program now offers five gluten-free sandwich options in its catered boxed lunch program. The new items were provided in response to a number of catering customers requesting the option. Rave! Catering is affiliated with University Dining, which has offered gluten-free options in the various dining…
Read MoreMarch 5—North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, was recognized as the Grand Goldie winner in FoodService Director‘s third annual Goldies awards at the 2013 Menu Directions conference in Tampa, Fla. North Carolina State was recognized for its sustainability program, My Roots are at NC State. Joining them as Goldies winner were UNC Healthcare, Flik Independent School Dining…
Read MoreTEAMWORK: More than 200 NC State employees participated in the One Change campaign, committing to making one lifestyle change over a period of six weeks. What’s good for the students is good for employees at North Carolina State University. “We’ve always offered wellness programs to our students here at State,” says Lisa Eberhart, RD, CSSD,…
Read MoreToday I wanted to talk a little about professional development and how important it is for people to continue to grow in their career. I have been very lucky. Next week happens to be my 20th anniversary with NC State — well, besides from my brief encounter with UNC-Chapel Hill, which lasted about a year…
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New dining location opening late Summer 2013 designed to serve students, faculty, staff, campus partners and guests February 25, 2013 (Raleigh, NC) – University Dining, a service of Campus Enterprises at NC State, will establish the first permanent, full-service dining establishment on Centennial Campus since its inception 25 years ago when it opens a new food…
Read MoreJanuary 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 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 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 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 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…
Read MoreNC State alumna Simone Saleh is on cloud nine. Neomonde Bakery, her family’s business, is growing fast and the new North Raleigh store she has been managing since graduating from the Poole College of Management in May is also busy. On Thanksgiving Eve customers flocked in for festive coffees and breads. Saleh is most excited,…
Read MoreNovember 1, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, will return $1,187,367 to the university for merit/need-based scholarship and student support programs for the 2012-2013 academic year. The check was presented Friday at noon at an event on the Brickyard in conjunction with the NC…
Read MoreA guest post from Lisa Perkins, Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Rodgers Builders, Inc. Steel Signing Event during 2012 Wolfpack Welcome Week. Left to Right: Thomas Daye (’93), B.D. Rodgers (’49), Wes Spurlock (’99), Jeremy McGinnis (’02) Starting with Rodgers Chairman B.D. Rodgers, Wolfpack pride is rampant on the Talley construction site. B.D. Rodgers, named…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) — North Carolina State University will break ground on the clubhouse for the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. The 25,000-square-foot Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse will begin construction this November and will be completed in late 2013. The Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse is named in recognition of…
Read MoreAt our last talk in November 2011, we introduced to you the dining concepts (Pizza, Burrito, Diner, Sandwich, Coffee, Bistro and World Cuisine). We also heard from you, the students, the desire to have a branded concept in addition to University Dining. The time has come to reveal the NINE Dining Venue names, logos and…
Read MoreAs part of our Talley Table Talk this semester we are excited to release our initial Phase I Building Maps. As we open Phase I (and subsequently Phase II), we anticipate we will need to make some changes, but overall this will be our new standard building map. Below is a picture of what they…
Read MoreOctober 11, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) – Get ready to put some south in your mouth. University Dining and the NC State Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences has partnered to create a new, exciting flavor to add to the lineup of Howling Cow ice cream, just in time for University Open House on Saturday….
Read MoreREPOSTED FROM NC STATE BULLETIN - September 6, 2012 (Raleigh) – When Chancellor Randy Woodson showed up at Lisa Eberhart’s office last week, he wasn’t looking for tips on healthy eating. Woodson was there to surprise Eberhart, registered dietitian for Dining and Catering Operations, with the highest honor a state employee can receive. Eberhart clinched…
Read MoreRaleigh, NC (August 10, 2012) — Rave! Catering recently added a smaller, more nimble method of providing services to their clientele; students and faculty on campus. In July 2012, it added a 2012 Ford Transit Connect–a white van branded with the Rave! Catering logo and website–primarily to deliver breakfasts, break services, and lunch items to…
Read MoreRaleigh, NC (August 14, 2012)–Rave! Catering is proud to announce the release of its 2012-2013 catering and break service menus as well as a newly designed website. The new menu includes many of the caterer’s favorites along with some new, exciting options, such as designer sandwiches for lunch. This upscale option comes in all-compostable packaging…
Read MoreJuly 31, 2012 (Raleigh, N.C.) — University Dining and Coca-Cola will host their annual kick-off-to-the-new-year event, Welcome Back, Pack! on August 15 in the West Campus Amphitheatre. The event will feature a special menu at Fountain Dining Hall, inflatable attractions, prizes and hysterically funny comedian, Motor Mouth Mike, among other activities. Students also will have…
Read MoreJune 20, 2012 (Raleigh, NC)—Wolfpack Subs, Salads and Wraps will be the newest addition to the Talley Student Center Food Court, replacing Lil’ Dino’s Subs on June 25. Wolfpack Subs, Salads and Wraps will feature bread delivered daily by Neomonde Bakery, a local favorite known for its freshness and variety. “One of the first things…
Read MoreJuly 18, 2012 (Raleigh, NC)—NC State students will be able to use their AllCampus debit account to access WolfPrint printers across campus beginning June 27. “We were eager to simplify the payment process for students needing to print at our more than 165 printers across the campus,” said Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for Information Technology….
Read MoreNC State Students Transform Campus with University Dining RALEIGH, N.C. (April 18, 2012) – North Carolina State University engineering students are taking used fryer oil from two campus dining facilities and converting it into biodiesel fuel which is then being used in a variety of tractors and other off-road equipment. NC State’s Biofuel Research and…
Read MoreRALEIGH, N.C. and MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (April 18, 2012) – North Carolina State University (NC State) and U.S. Bank have partnered to offer the Wolfpack One Card, a campus identification card that doubles as a prepaid MasterCard® card, to the incoming freshmen class in June 2012. Current students, faculty or staff members can upgrade starting in…
Read MoreRALEIGH, NC (April 18, 2012) – The NC State AllCampus Card office — and its ID card — have been renamed Wolfpack One, it was announced today by Dr. Dan Adams, associate vice chancellor for Campus Enterprises. The name change was precipitated by a new relationship with U.S. Bank that will enable two debit account…
Read MoreSchedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Installed the 2-hour fire separation wall in the Wolves’ Den restaurant and construction office 2. Removed asbestos and demolished the 2nd floor soffit 3. Removed asbestos and began demolition of the ballroom storage room 4. Completed the column wrap demolition for the temporary shoring (steadying) and stair on…
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January 10, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, recently returned $1.198 million to the University for student support and merit- and need-based scholarships, up $198,000 over last year’s annual contribution. The contribution was generated through the proceeds from Campus Enterprises organizations, including Trademark Licensing,…
Read MoreBy: Natalie Hampton Students learn to prepare simple meals in the catering kitchen of Talley Student Center, seven N.C. State University students chop green beans, green onions and fish fillets to prepare a meal that they will cook in two pots with steamer baskets. Tonight’s Cook Smart, Eat Smart class objective is steam cooking. Cooking…
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November 3, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — NC State Bookstores semi-annual graduation fair will take place November 8 – 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day in the bookstore’s new location on the ground floor of Harrelson Hall. At the event, North Carolina State University seniors, graduate students and their families may purchase commencement…
Read MoreTrick or Treat Contest and Halloween Sale will be held October 26 -31 October 25, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises units including University Dining and NC State Bookstores are inviting students to participate in a Halloween contest, Trick or Treat Where the Pack Eats, from October 26 – 31. Students can compete by picking…
Read MoreGluten free stations now available at Fountain Dining Hall August 1, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Gluten free stations have now been added to Fountain Dining Hall at NC State University. Gluten free stations were added to provide students with celiac disease, wheat or gluten allergies safe, alternative options at each meal. Fountain Dining Hall features…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Shawn Hoch has been named associate director of dining services within Campus Enterprises at NC State University. Hoch began his role as associate director on August 8, 2011. Hoch is now the director of daily operations for all University Dining locations. His responsibilities include supervision of purchasing, food preparation…
Read MoreMay 17, 2011 (Raleigh, NC)— Jimmy Wright has been named director of operations and planning for Campus Enterprises. Wright began the position on May 9, 2011. In his new role, Wright will oversee renovation projects for various Campus Enterprises facilities, including dining and bookstore, as well as the student centers. Prior to joining Campus Enterprises,…
Read MoreDecember 9, 2010 (Raleigh, NC)—University Dining has expanded vegetarian and vegan options across campus in dining hall facilities and retail operations. While only two percent of University Dining meal-plan holders indicate that they are either vegan or vegetarian, a growing number of students are interested in healthy vegetable-focused options at least a few days a week.
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