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Crafts Center Remembers 9/11 Victims with Art of Remembrance Event

Military and Veteran Services

Left: LPS Online graduate students Keith Simpson and Ermina Kroening. Right: Program Advisor LaShica Waters, Ph.D., and Keith Simpson.

Apr 21, 2022

Retired Veteran’s College Dream Becomes A Reality Online

Veteran finds ideal online Leadership in the Public Sector (LPS) program with needed support to help him succeed in completing his B.A. degree. 
Miniature American flags in the grass on the Court of North Carolina

Mar 23, 2022

Clearing The Way For Military-Connected Students

Military-affiliated students now have a more straightforward path to an NC State degree, thanks to expanding the Community College Collaboration (C3) Military Connect Program. The C3 program has signed Military Connect partnership… 
Nick Drake

Mar 15, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: Nick Drake

Nick Drake is director of NC State’s Jeffrey Wright Military and Veteran Services, as well as a veteran himself. With help from the university’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign, he leads the initiative supporting others in making the transition from the military to college graduation and beyond. 
Group of Army ROTC cadets in uniform on the steps leading down to the Court of North Carolina

Mar 8, 2022

NC State Moves Up in 2022-23 Military Friendly Rankings

NC State is the sixth-most “Military Friendly” school in the nation, according to new rankings. 
James Paul in uniform

Dec 7, 2021

My Student Experience: Air Force ROTC Cadet and Technology, Engineering, and Design Education Student James Paul ‘21 to Join United States Space Force

Growing up a fan of science fiction classics like Star Trek and Star Wars, James Paul ‘21 has always been fascinated by space. Now, after graduation, the Air Force ROTC cadet and technology, engineering, and design education major will pursue his dreams as a space operations officer in the United States Space Force. 
closeup of NC State brochure on veterans education benefits

Nov 11, 2021

An Extraordinary Gift Honors NC State’s Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students

NC State alumnus and former officer in the U.S. Navy Jeff Wright has made a gift to name the Jeffrey Wright Military and Veteran Services program. His support will benefit the university’s more than 2,000 self-identified veterans and children or spouses of veterans and strengthens NC State’s reputation as a military-friendly school. 
A group of cadets in uniform pose in front of a Blackhawk helicopter in an open field

Nov 8, 2021

Army ROTC Conducts Annual Combined Field Training Exercise

NC State Army ROTC, along with cadets from nearby universities, participated in the event, which is used to evaluate leadership and tactical knowledge in the field. 
Belltower illuminated in red

Nov 2, 2021

Military and Veteran Services Hosting Veterans Day 5K, Ceremony

NC State Military and Veteran Services and the Army ROTC program will sponsor a Veterans Day 5K followed by a ceremony at the Memorial Belltower on Thursday, Nov. 11. 
Gen Anthony Cotton in his military uniform and standing with his arms crossed in his office

Oct 14, 2021

Commanding Respect

NC State alumnus Gen. Anthony Cotton recently became the first Black man to lead the U.S. Air Force’s Global Strike Command, which encompasses more than 33,000 service members as well as the branch’s arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles and bomber aircrafts. 
An ROTC cadet in uniform stands in the spotlight and plays the trumpet in front of a screen that reads "Art of Remembrance"

Sep 14, 2021

Crafts Center Remembers 9/11 Victims with Art of Remembrance Event

On Saturday, Sept. 11, the NC State Crafts Center, along with Arts NC State, the music and dance departments, Military and Veteran Services and others hosted the Art of Remembrance to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.