Packapalooza™ Returns to Pack Hillsborough Street

July 23, 2024

Fireworks light up the sky behind the Belltower at Packapalooza.

Packapalooza™ Returns to Pack Hillsborough Street

On Saturday, Aug. 24 from 2-10 p.m., the annual Packapalooza block party and street festival returns to pack Hillsborough Street and cap off Wolfpack Welcome Week. This year’s event will feature over 300 vendor booths, a closing concert from indie rock/pop band The Rescues and a participatory audio adventure from Improv Everywhere.

Free Wellness Programs for Employees

HR Wellness will launch two free wellness programs for employees in August: Employee Wellness Wednesdays and Flourish Fridays.

Feed the Pack Endowment

Thanks to a generous gift from alumni Ranbir Singh, the Feed the Pack Food Pantry has taken a critical step in ensuring the long-term sustainability of its efforts to combat food insecurity on NC State’s campus.

Sculpting and Scanning

A collaboration between Blake Kennedy of the Clay Studio and Jacob Jones of the Material Science and Engineering Department for an Envisioning Research contest is a further example of the connections between STEM and the arts.

Using Program Review Recommendations to Improve

DASA Assessment completed its first comprehensive program review in spring 2022. During this time, staff engaged in thoughtful reflection of programs and services.

TIAA Financial Education Webinars

TIAA offers a wide range of financial education webinars for all stages of life. More information about upcoming 2024 webinars is available from DASA Human Resources.

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News You Can Use

NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Registration for fall 2024 Crafts Center classes is now open to the public!
NC State LIVE has announced its 2024-25 lineup of innovative performing arts programming. Create Your Own Series subscriptions will go on sale Aug. 14.
Registration for the Moonlight Howl and Run on Aug. 22 is now open! A signature Wolfpack Welcome Week event, the 1.3-mile run is a great way to actively get to know campus. This event is open to students, faculty and staff.
The Wellness Champion application is now open for the fall 2024 cohort. Join the award-winning network of Wellness Champions who are dedicated to enhancing the collective well-being of their coworkers. The application will close Aug. 5.
Packapalooza 2024 is set for Saturday, Aug. 24 from 2-10 p.m. Volunteer sign up is open now.
Feed the Pack is looking for volunteers to help staff the pantry over the summer. Volunteers will help stock the pantry, check patrons out and prepare items.

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State Stats: 47,735 hours were volunteered by members of the fraternity and sorority community in 2023-2024.

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