The 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 MoreLots of work inside and out on the project. As you can see on the webcam brickwork and glass has started to go up. Schedule Update Completion Date: December 29, 2014 Note: Phase I Complete Late 2013 Actual Percentage Complete: 32% (Updated 3/26; Next update: 4/23) Project News and Announcements Close down preparations of the current facility have…
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 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 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 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 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 MorePhoto: View from Dunn toward North Main Entry November 27, 2012 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving break and final week of classes! Reflecting on our weekly construction updates, the schedule is beginning to look similar week to week with lots of activities continuing progress. Also in preparation for Phase I opening (late…
Read MoreThe picture above is from the site this morning as the sun came up and crews were completing the pour of the 2nd floor concrete slab. We have an exciting week this coming week! If you walk by on Dunn avenue you will be able to see the interior framing (walls) going up as…
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 MoreCrews continue with steel work throughout the site and if you walk by you can see more of the Ballroom taking shape. There will be a night pour next Thursday morning (3am) pouring the 2nd floor east side. For more information read the next 7 below. You can follow along with our live cams. For those…
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 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 MoreA busy week ahead as steel begins to go up. The site will significantly change over the next week. Crews are busy packing up concrete forms and backfilling the site in anticipation of the crane arrival. Below is a picture from Tuesday September 12th from our Alexander Camera. Schedule: Past 7 Days (September 6 –…
Read MoreIf you have been following along with our weekly updates, we have been talking about a start date for steel erection. That day is around the corner and after our preconstruction meeting this morning, things look to be a go for Monday, September 17th. So we wanted to take a moment and give an update…
Read MoreAugust 31, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — University Dining announces its annual All Carolinas Meal on September 5, 2012 from 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Fountain Dining Hall and Clark Dining Hall. The meal is a celebration of locally grown products from all over the Carolinas, featuring products from Hughes Honey, Pamlico Packing Company, House Autry,…
Read MoreAugust 10, 2012 (Raleigh, N.C.) — University Dining announces it will partner with independent Raleigh-area food truck vendors to bring a variety of lunch-time options to under served areas of the campus. The trucks will begin serving the campus on August 13. “University Dining has more than 30 dining locations on campus, but we have a few…
Read MoreAugust 1, 2012 (Raleigh, NC)–University Dining has teamed up with the Union Activities Board, Office of Sustainability, Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR), and the Office of Energy Management to purchase reusable “BYO Cup” tumblers as part of the “One Less Cup” campaign for the 2012-2013 academic year. Campus dining patrons will be able to use…
Read MoreThanks for all the inquiries about what the inside of Talley will look like. We have a variety of work groups in the process of finalizing details of key areas. In keeping with our Talley Table Talk (all day info days), we have set October 2012 as our next Table Talk highlighting key areas. Some…
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 MoreFrom NC State Transportation Join their listserv for updates such as this —— Duct bank work is expected to start on Cates Avenue around July 1 which will impact parking and traffic. (A map of the affected areas will be sent as the date approaches). East Cates Avenue (between Morrill Drive & Jeter Drive) We…
Read MoreThe first wall was poured this past week and the second one is scheduled to be poured tomorrow (Friday). You can see walls three and four start to take shape as the rebar is placed. Here is a picture of the site from this morning or you can see the progress here on the live…
Read MoreWith the first year of construction complete, a lot occurred over the past year and we are happy to have that process documented in the 2012 Agromeck. This process has included various units moving to Harrelson and the demolition of the Bookstore, Harrelson Hall becoming the Satellite Student Center complete with the NC State Bookstores, and the Groundbreaking Ceremony….
Read MoreUniversity Dining awarded gold in the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards May 4, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — University Dining at NC State University was awarded Gold in the Loyal E.Horton Dining Awards by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) for the Atrium Food Court Renovation. NACUFS annually awards food service organizations…
Read MoreReduced Construction Work Hours Contractors will continue a reduced work schedule through Thursday, May 10th (last day of finals) for the heavy equipment. Work hours will be 9am-8pm and contractors will resume the 7am start Friday May 11th. After graduation and residence hall move out on May 12th, contractors will begin summer hours. Work includes:…
Read MoreA couple general updates this week in addition to the past and next 7 days schedule. Study Rooms Available in Talley With the fire separation walls complete on the 3rd floor, the study rooms and lounge (formerly CSLEPS, Campus Activities and Parents & Families Services offices) have been reopened. There are 6 rooms plus lounge…
Read MoreSchedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Completed the 3rd and 4th floor separation walls 2. Completed the east side temporary stair erection (by Reynolds) 3. Cut the northeast building column - Blog post on the process: Digging a Little Deeper – Column Shoring and Extension 4. Started the north stairwell separation walls North of Talley –…
Read MoreConstruction activity continues to increase. This includes activity at the Cates Avenue construction entrance. Please use caution when walking around the site and past construction entrances. Schedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Completed the 2nd floor precast demolition 2. Completed the 2nd floor temporary corridor walls and ceiling 3. Continued the 3rd floor and…
Read More**Updated June 8, 2012 with Step 2 (cut column with excavated area and shoring) picture** This blog is a little different than our normal updates. It is a little more technical in nature. We thought that with some of the unique aspects of the project and NC State’s strong engineering programs, there was an opportunity…
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…
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) –Construction for the Talley Student Center Renovation & Addition will pick up in early March, with the goal of completing the first phase of the project by Fall 2013. Groundbreaking was held summer 2011 with the demolition of the NC State Bookstore building, followed by several months of underground utility…
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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 MoreNovember 22, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — NC State Bookstores will discount all general merchandise by 40 percent at the Finals Madness Sale on December 2 from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Finals Madness Sale is an annual event held during finals week at the end of each fall semester. This year’s sale will be…
Read MoreWeekly Update: Schedule: Past 7 Days Work around Dunn, Jeter, Cates East & Reynolds 1. Installed Chilled Water piping across Dunn Ave Work around Cates West, Talley, Price & Alexander 1. Installed wet tap on 8″ waterline 2. Completed concrete stairs to Alexander Hall Work around North Side of Talley (between Alexander and Reynolds) 1….
Read MoreEvent to showcase the Espresso Book Machine November 3, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Wolf Xpress, NC State’s full service print and copy center, will host an open house on November 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to showcase the Espresso Book Machine. The EBM is a state-of-the-art book-making machine that automatically prints, binds and…
Read MoreCurrently there is an Emergency Water Shut Down for Talley Student Center, Price Music Center and Carmichael Gym and Rec Center due to a water main break on Cates Avenue. Food service in Talley will be down until water is restored. Crews are working diligently to restore the water as soon as possible. Water is…
Read MoreDining halls to offer whole grain menu items in October October 10, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Whole grain menu items will be featured throughout the month of October in dining hall locations. The promotion is part of the nationwide “Whole Grains Challenge” sponsored by the Whole Grains Council. As part of the challenge, dining halls…
Read MoreThe College of Design’s Angela Brockelsby wrote a great story about the new Talley and its design firm, Duda Paine. Click here to read it.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2011 (Raleigh, NC)— NC State Bookstores will offer tax free savings as part of North Carolina’s sales tax holiday weekend August 5 – 7 in their new location on the ground floor of Harrelson Hall. Customers can purchase textbooks, computers, iPads, iPods, school supplies, apparel, sporting goods and more without tax. Sales tax…
Read MoreNC State University is proud to have one of its own alumna designing the new Talley Student Center. Turan Duda, design partner with Duda/Paine Architects in Durham, N.C., was a student in the School of Design in the 1970s, and actually began his time studying at N.C. State the first year Talley Student Center opened…
Read MoreTim Hogan has been named director of student centers at NC State University, it was announced by Dan Adams, associate vice chancellor of 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.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2010 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, recently donated $1 million to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for merit and need-based scholarships.
Read MoreAtrium will close December 10 to make final preparations for spring opening November 17, 2010 (Raleigh, NC)— University Dining is pleased to announce the new venues that will join Chick-fil-A in the Atrium Food Court on January 10, 2011. The food court has been under renovation since June 2010. “We put a lot of research…
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