 | Oct. 6, 2026 | | | | | |  | Multicultural Student Affairs Celebrates 25 Years of Building Community | | | For the past 25 years, NC State’s Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) center has dedicated itself to creating culturally aware leaders and fostering a space where all students can find their community.
As MSA, founded in 2001, celebrates its quarter-century anniversary this school year, the center is looking back on its rich history of researching, designing and implementing culturally responsive initiatives, events and programs that promote the pursuit of academic success, retention and graduation of all students.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Today from 12:30-5:30 p.m., the LGBTQ Pride Center invites the campus community to PrideFest, an annual celebration of Wolfpack Pride on Stafford Commons. The parade will depart from Wolf Plaza at 1 p.m. Through Oct. 23, you can contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to support PrideFest.
- Join Campus Health, Prevention Services and the Women’s Center for the annual Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness and Empowerment event today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harris Field.
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Throughout the month, the Women’s Center will host a series of events, exhibits and workshops to raise awareness and offer support services.
- This general election season, your early voting location on campus is 1220 Varsity Drive Oct. 15-31. Check your registration or register to vote by Oct. 9, and make a plan to cast your ballot.
- Through Oct. 23, you can contribute to a crowdfunding campaign to help students from Campus Health’s Pack Peers program attend the 2027 NASPA Peer Education Conference in Austin
- Red and White Fest: An Employee Celebration is set for Oct. 30 behind Holmes Hall.
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here, which means so is the Cyber Bowl! Through Oct. 31, NC State will host the third annual competition.
- Registration is now open for the 2026 First-Generation Student Summit on Monday, Nov. 2 in Talley Coastal Ballroom.
| | | | | | | Benefits Annual Enrollment
| | DASA Human Resources will lead information sessions, both in-person and virtual, during the State Health Plan benefits annual enrollment period (Oct. 12-30). Changes made during this period will take affect during the benefit year Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2027.
| | Sign up for an annual enrollment information session ➔ | | | | | | | | - Arts NC State just launched a new program called ArtsRx, which engages students in free arts experiences to impact well-being. A crowdfunding campaign will help raise funds to train and hire NC State students as Teaching Artist ArtsRx Fellows to lead these creative experiences for their peers.
- Beth Buck, DASA assistant vice chancellor for human resources, will speak at the People at Work Summit at Appalachian State University on Oct. 15. Early-bird registration is open through Oct. 1.
- Nominations are now open through Oct. 16 for the fall 2026 Staff Senate Cornerstone Awards, which honor staff members across the university who demonstrate excellence in their roles and make meaningful contributions to NC State.
- Orientation Leader and Summer Start Mentor applications are open now through Oct. 16. Please share this exciting opportunity with undergraduate students who might be interested.
- Through the end of October, you can help support MSA’s future student opportunities by donating to its crowdfunding campaign.
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