Howling Success: Jimmy Ramirez

Oct. 1, 2024

Jimmy Ramirez proudly displays his Howling Success banner outside Brooks Hall.

Howling Success: Jimmy Ramirez

This month’s howling success is a fourth-year student studying graphic and experience design and Spanish literature who creates vital marketing materials for various campus departments, and has a passion for studying his Latinx heritage.

The Coleman Mountain Bridge in Western North Carolina was washed out by flooding. Photo Courtesy of Smoky Mountain News

Hurricane Helene Resources

NC State has compiled a list of resources for students impacted by Hurricane Helene and the catastrophic flooding in Western North Carolina. Please share this information with your students. | Photo Courtesy of Smoky Mountain News

Carol Fountain Nix, director of NC State's Crafts Center, speaks at a celebration of the Crafts Center's 70th anniversary.

Crafts Center Celebrates 70 Years of “Making it Here!”

After starting as a small “hobby shop” in 1954, the Crafts Center has grown into a thriving hub of creativity and is now among the largest university crafts centers in the nation.

WKNC To Host Fourth Annual 24-hour Broadcast for World College Radio Day

Oct. 4 will mark the fourth year WKNC has participated in the World College Radio Day, boasting 24 hours of non-stop DJ sets with a healthy assortment of entertainment.

DASA Assessment First Term Survey

The First Term Survey is live through Oct. 25 for undergraduate students in their first semester at NC State to share their experiences. Please share this opportunity with your students. Review DASA Assessment’s First Term Survey Media Toolkit to see how you can post or share with your students.

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News You Can Use

Led by team captain Davin Vann, NC State football is hosting a Hurricane Helene relief drive. Requested items can be dropped off at the Close-King Indoor practice facility through Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Flu vaccinations are now available for students, faculty and staff on campus via appointments and walk-in clinics!
Do you have a plan for casting your ballot for the 2024 general election this fall? Pack the Polls provides information about the three ways to vote, including voting early in Talley Student Union Oct. 17-Nov. 3.”
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Women’s Center hosts several events throughout the month. The Pack Survivor Support Alliance (PSSA) is a continuing education program that provides faculty and staff with ongoing opportunities to learn skills and support student survivors of interpersonal violence.
This year’s Annual Enrollment (AE) period for benefit plan enrollment is Sept. 30-Oct. 25. Choices made during the AE period will become effective Jan. 1, 2025, for the plan year Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.
Registration for the Step To It: Movement Challenge closes Friday, Oct. 4 at noon. Select a team captain and register in groups of 3-10 participants.
University Theatre opens its 24-25 season with student production of “Teletype” by Wyat Hamilton. Running Oct. 3-6 in Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, this play runs nightly at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee.
“The Audacity of Pride: Our Past, Our Futures,” an exhibit celebrating LGBQT+ history, will run from Oct. 1-4 and Oct. 7-8 in D.H. Hill Library’s Cyma Rubin Visualization Gallery.
New Student Programs has launched recruitment for its 2025 Orientation Leaders and Summer Start Mentors. Please share this exciting opportunity with your students, the deadline to register is Oct. 11. Faculty and staff can also nominate students for these roles.
The First-Generation Advisory Council invites NC State students, faculty and staff to the annual First-Generation Student Summit on Monday, Nov, 4, from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Talley Currituck Hatteras Ballroom. Please RSVP by Oct. 11.
Submissions for Creative Artist Awards in the theatre category are open now through Nov. 1. Please share this information with your students.

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State Stats: 224 minors were awarded by University College in 2023-2024.

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