Howl You Know

Your monthly newsletter from University Human Resources

NC State football players celebrate as they take the field at Carter-Finley Stadium for a game.

Buy Discounted Tickets to Wolfpack Football Games

Employees can buy discounted tickets to cheer on the Wolfpack at home football games, including the homecoming game during Red and White Week.

Get your tickets today ➔

Start Preparing for Annual Enrollment

UHR has curated resources to help you get ready for annual enrollment and changes to the State Health Plan.

Check out the resources ➔

Where the Pack Plays: Favorite Parks and Outdoor Adventures

This feature showcases memories and photos from employees’ favorite parks and outdoor adventures.

See the photos ➔

UHR Launches Family-Focused Resources

University Human Resources has created a guide to support families through the stages of family planning and launched a family-focused webinar series.

Read the guide and register for the webinars ➔

Howl About You

Howl About You is our employee spotlight series. Each month, we will introduce you to some of NC State’s outstanding employees and share five facts about them. This month, we want you to meet Janine Kossen, Lauren Smith and James Prince.

Get to know the featured employees ➔

Take a Professional Development Class

NC State’s professional development classes can help you build your knowledge and skills and reach career goals.

UHR Publishes 2025-26 Annual Report

The 2025-26 annual report highlights major accomplishments, including the launch of HR Academy and the Employee Career Development unit.

Go to the report to learn more ➔

Get Ready for Red and White Week

The countdown is on to Red and White Week. Explore a full lineup of in-person and virtual events taking place Sunday, Oct. 25, to Sunday, Nov. 1. Reserve your spot today.

Explore the Red and White Week calendar ➔

What It Means To Be Human at Work

Discover why choosing deliberate empathy over simple politeness and using AI as a thought partner instead of a cognitive replacement keeps teams connected.

Dive deeper ➔

Around the Moon and Pack Again

Our favorite astronaut, three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch, is coming home to NC State Aug. 24-25.

See what’s planned for her homecoming ➔

Celebrate National Family Fun Month With the Pack

Be sure to do something NC State-related for National Family Fun Month.

See our recommendations ➔

Get a 10% Discount at Big Blue Marble Academy

NC State employees and students can receive a 10% discount at Big Blue Marble Academy, an early childhood education and childcare provider that has facilities in Cary, Holly Springs and Wake Forest. The school offers daycare, a preschool program, before- and after-school care and camps.

Learn how to get the discount ➔

Pack Your Potential

Pack Your Potential is University Human Resources’ monthly career and professional development newsletter. Below are two stories from the July edition. We will share select content from Pack Your Potential regularly, but we encourage you to sign up to receive the newsletter to benefit from all its content.