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Lloyd and Genevieve Bostian sitting on their couch

Nov 24, 2025

Loyal Like Lloyd

It started with a gift of $5 in 1955. Seventy years later, Lloyd Bostian '54 still supports NC State.
Robert Handfield portrait

Nov 18, 2025

Asking the Right Questions

The Bank of America University Distinguished Professorship gives Rob Handfield the time and opportunity to ask the right questions, and the biggest one has always been how to use his expertise, connections and grants to impact the student experience.
An artist’s rendering of students walking into the front of Woodson Hall.

Nov 18, 2025

Naming Our Way Into the Future

In 2024, NC State’s Board of Trustees voted to name Woodson Hall in honor of now-retired Chancellor Randy Woodson. Inspired by the trajectory of NC State and its Integrative Sciences Initiative, several donors have made naming gifts of their own to support this cutting-edge facility, under construction on the Brickyard.

Oct 21, 2025

Finding Joy in Sustainability and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Andre West is the director of Zeis Textiles Extension within the Wilson College of Textiles, applying his expertise in the field to mentor and educate students and industry professionals, and to come up with his own sustainable innovations.

Chancellor Kevin Howell addresses the audience at the 2025 NC State Honors event.

Sep 23, 2025

2025 Awards Ceremony Recognizes NC State Supporters in Style

The newly combined NC State Honors event was the perfect way to honor Wolfpack members who have gone above and beyond in their service and generosity to the university.
UNC mascot Rameses, center, with Ms. and Mr. Wuf in a food pantry.

Sep 19, 2025

Fifth Annual Pantry Bowl Set To Tackle Food Insecurity

With the fifth annual Pantry Bowl fast approaching, we look at the impact of the event over the past four years — and consider how this year’s could help Feed the Pack Food Pantry grow.

Image of the Bell Tower surrounded by tree foliage

Sep 15, 2025

Grant Funding Provides Essential Skill Development to NC State Community and Beyond

Each year, the NC State University Foundation Board, whose purpose is to help guide private support of the university, evaluates proposals from its affiliated colleges and units, and selects proposals that emphasize collaboration and real-world impact. For the 2025-26 academic year, six colleges and units received at least one grant, totaling $443,028 over two fiscal years.
The Belltower lit red with fireworks exploding behind it as a crowd watches during Packapalooza

Sep 2, 2025

NC State Celebrates a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Each year, donor support supplements state funding to benefit students, faculty and programs at NC State. The 2025 fiscal year was the university’s most successful fundraising year to date — a powerful vote of confidence in the role NC State plays in North Carolina and beyond.
Dr. Reberg-Horton kneels to inspect plants outside of the Plant Sciences Building.

Aug 12, 2025

Putting Precision Farming Back on the Table

Chris Reberg-Horton, NC State’s Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation/W.K. Kellogg Distinguished Professor in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems, is using artificial intelligence to help farmers harness precision farming techniques, combatting labor shortages and environmental challenges.

A student shops at Wolfpack Outfitters at the Talley Student Union. Photo by Marc Hall

Aug 12, 2025

Buy Pack, Give Back

The sale of officially licensed NC State products helps support scholarships across campus, ensuring that many more students can one day cheer on the university as alumni.