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Military and Veteran Services

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. 

Eric Cranford standing in front of the Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter he flew while serving in the U.S. Navy.

Sep 9, 2021

Not Self But Others

Lt. Cmdr. Eric Allen Cranford ’92 lost his life while serving in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty years later, his spirit of generosity and determination lives on through a scholarship created in his memory. 

Looking straight up the side of one of the twin towers in New York City

Aug 25, 2021

Art of Remembrance

The NC State Crafts Center will host a memorial ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

Among several graduates in red robes and hats, one male graduate holds his hat up in the air and smiles

May 18, 2021

Recap: 2021 Commencement Weekend

Watch (or rewatch) this weekend's Commencement ceremonies, see photos, and read about some of the graduates who left their mark on the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. 

The top of a graduate's hat that reads "Our hearts ever hold you, NC State"

May 11, 2021

Meet the Graduates

The Division of Academic and Student Affairs recognizes some standout spring 2021 graduates who have made their mark on the university through their involvement and leadership in the division's programs. 

Five Questions with Second Lieutenant Teshawn Lee, College of Natural Resources, Teshawn Lee, feature

Mar 2, 2021

Five Questions with Second Lieutenant Teshawn Lee

Lee, who graduated with a degree in sustainable materials and technology in 2020, discusses his experience at the College of Natural Resources and in ROTC as well as his future plans.