Villages

Jan 22, 2018

NC State Students Launch Company To Modernize Dumpsters

At the 2016 NC State Make-a-thon, Trashr was developed. In addition to winning the waste category, the project caught the attention of NC State’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Office, which offered the student team the opportunity to finalize and test their concept on campus. 

Jan 4, 2018

Albright Entrepreneurs Village Students Take the Windy City by Storm

Haley Huie, Director Albright Entrepreneurs Village hehuie@ncsu.edu Chicago-style hot dogs are delicious. There, I said it. With that incredibly important lesson out of the way, it’s equally important to highlight what a trip with the Albright Entrepreneurs Village (AEV) can do for students who are interested in building a network, learning about startups and small… 

Dec 8, 2017

Public Health Notice: Confirmed Cases of Norovirus

Since Tuesday, Dec. 5, several students have reported experiencing gastrointestinal illness. Late yesterday, the Wake County Human Services Department confirmed the cause as norovirus. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea. More information about norovirus, and tips to prevent it from spreading, are available from the Centers for Disease… 

Oct 19, 2017

Learning by Doing

Before coming to NC State, student Joe Endrws had never touched a power saw. Now, the wooden birdhouse he built during his first few weeks on campus is helping attract birds and deter insects at a university farm. Not bad for your first woodworking project. Endrws is among 89 students who participated in the first-year course… 

Sep 27, 2017

Lead your community, become a Resident Advisor

Through their prominent leadership role on campus, resident advisors (RAs) have the unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills while creating fun and vibrant communities. The RA role enables you to learn valuable skills that employers are looking for including problem-solving, adaptability, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. An RA’s primary responsibilities are getting to know their… 

Sep 13, 2017

Where Learning is a Way of Life

NC State’s Living and Learning Villages provide students with an experiential education outside the classroom. The 16 villages also help create a sense of community in a campus with more than 35,000 students. 

Jul 10, 2017

Four Years In, EcoVillage Impact Builds

Four years ago when NC State student Austin Bowman moved into EcoVillage, a sustainability-focused living and learning community on campus, he didn’t know much about sustainability or that it would change the direction of his career. 

Jun 23, 2017

Update for Unassigned First-Year Students

At University Housing, we are working to assign as many students to on-campus housing as possible.If you have already been assigned to a space, we are excited to have you live with us and look forward to welcoming you in August. We are negotiating to secure space for currently unassigned NC State students. As the agreement… 

Jun 14, 2017

University Housing Welcomes Eight New Community Directors

University Housing is excited to welcome eight new Community Directors (CDs) to our team on June 19th. The CD is a live-in professional that provides leadership, role modeling, supervision and guidance in creating vibrant and enriching residential communities. Jeremy Lea is joining our team as the CD for the Avent Ferry Complex. Jeremy completed his… 

Apr 17, 2017

Fall 2017 Move-In Dates

Residence Halls Residence halls open Friday, August 11 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for all on-campus residents to move into their space. Volunteers are available during this time to help with the move-in process. Residents should check in at their assigned hall after arriving on campus. Residence halls will remain open for move-in on…