Places

Oct 15, 2019

Scissors and Shovels: A Year of Transformation for CALS

It’s the largest infrastructure expansion in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences history: In the space of one year, six major CALS building projects have broken ground or opened their doors. More are on the way. In addition to multiyear new construction like the NC State University Plant Sciences Building, there are important smaller projects, including the transformational gifts and naming of the E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit and the Dinah E. Gore Teaching and Research Kitchens. 

Oct 15, 2019

Partner Profile: The Golden LEAF Foundation

The Sept. 6 groundbreaking for the NC State University Plant Sciences Building, a 185,000-square-foot research facility that will stand in the heart of Centennial Campus, was a milestone. Among the guest speakers at the ceremony was Randy Isenhower, board chairman of the Golden LEAF Foundation, which has awarded NC State $48 million in combined grants for the Plant Sciences Initiative. That funding included the largest single contribution ever made to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Sep 10, 2019

Keep the Faith, Finish the Tower

The Memorial Belltower has a history that is almost hard to believe. Built to honor the NC State alumni killed in World War I, the 115-foot Legend in Stone has always been missing a final piece: real bells. Through countless hours of research and years of effort, several NC State alumni became passionate about finishing NC State’s most iconic symbol as a way to honor those who paid the ultimate price. 

Jun 18, 2019

Sharing a Key to NC State’s Past

Whether telling surprising stories while leading tours of the Memorial Belltower or unlocking its door for surprise photos, retired vice chancellor Tom Stafford serves as a keeper of the flame of Wolfpack spirit. 

Jun 11, 2019

Ringing True

Emily Caporali’s Belltower memories began before she ever enrolled at NC State, and though she graduated in 2017, she is still making extraordinary memories at the site – with help from her fiancé Chase Timmons and her longtime friend, retired vice chancellor of student affairs Tom Stafford. 

Jun 11, 2019

Engineering’s Crown Jewel

Work continues on Centennial Campus' next iconic structure. Fitts-Woolard Hall will open its doors in summer 2020, putting some of the College of Engineering's most impactful research on display and standing as an impressive complement to Hunt Library. 

Jun 11, 2019

Homegrown Talent Helping Fitts-Woolard Hall Rise

Along with more than 300 alumni donors helping to fund construction, Fitts-Woolard Hall is benefiting from the expertise of several NC State engineering alumni working on the project. 

Jun 4, 2019

A Legend in Stone

The Belltower stands as an iconic symbol of NC State's past, present and future. Read more about the history of the Belltower, the completion project and the philanthropy supporting it, and the extraordinary memories made at this beloved site. 

May 31, 2019

Ringing True

Emily Caporali’s Belltower memories began before she ever enrolled at NC State, and though she graduated in 2017, she is still making extraordinary memories at the site – with help from her fiancé Chase Timmons and her longtime friend, retired vice chancellor of student affairs Tom Stafford. 

May 28, 2019

A Century in the Making

After nearly a century, the Memorial Belltower’s bells are on the way, part of a completion and restoration project that will launch this fall and is made possible by the generosity of Bill (’81) and Frances Henry.