{"id":1227,"date":"2021-10-13T13:20:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=1227"},"modified":"2025-02-25T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:07:12","slug":"spirit-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-orange-400-text-color\">Generation after generation, NC State students have discovered traditions here that hold a place in their hearts \u2014 and bond them to the wider Wolfpack \u2014 for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We&#8217;re a university with more than a century of history, and strong spirit to match. If you want to be part of something extraordinary, we\u2019re ready to pass the torch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ncst-image-grid\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-column\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions-mrwuf-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Wuf in the stands with fans, circa 1980 to 1989\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions-mrwuf-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions-mrwuf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions-mrwuf-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions-mrwuf.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions_MAH0668_football_fans-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The NC State football team takes to the field against Clemson in 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions_MAH0668_football_fans-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions_MAH0668_football_fans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions_MAH0668_football_fans-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ncstate-spirit-traditions_MAH0668_football_fans.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Est. 1887<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NC State was established with the idea that college shouldn&#8217;t be reserved for a select few. Its founders believed the children of farmers, mechanics and other workers should have access to the benefits of higher education, too.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-fact ncst-fact has-green-400-text-color wp-block-ncst-fact\">\n  <div class=\"floated-fact-aside-contents\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fact ncst-fact has-green-400-text-color wp-block-ncst-fact\">\n      <span class=\"ncst-icon\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M0 24H21.9375L23.0892 20.3039L21.7439 13.5839L24 6.86391L23.3761 5.37609L22.2239 6.48L22.6561 3.64781L21.0722 0L16.0312 5.04L13.343 4.75219L9.55125 9.36L4.8 13.0561L4.75313 13.103C4.54683 13.3066 4.42653 13.5816 4.41703 13.8713C4.41371 14.1233 4.50586 14.3673 4.67496 14.5542C4.84407 14.7411 5.07763 14.8572 5.32875 14.8791L6.81703 15.023L4.36781 19.1522L0 24Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n    <\/span>\n              <h2 class=\"fact__heading\">300,000+ Living Alumni<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, we were known as the <strong>North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts<\/strong>. More than 130 years and a few name changes later, we&#8217;re still bound to our roots as a land-grant university \u2014 which means we&#8217;ve spent decades giving back to our state and opening our doors to its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, NC State is a leading research enterprise that educates more North Carolinians than any other university. And our pride in this Wolfpack is stronger than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">NC State Essentials<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/bucket-list\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-7896\"\n            alt=\"A plastic bag labeled &quot;The Official NC State Bucket List,&quot; filled with stickers that represent different bucket list items.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bucket-list-site-divider-white-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Your Official Bucket List<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Discover our top 30 iconic Wolfpack experiences \u2014 and see how many you can check off before graduation.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Start your list<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/your-year-at-nc-state\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-11110\"\n            alt=\"A group of students take a selfie near a colorful mural in the Free Expression Tunnel.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pack-appreciation-selfie-2024.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pack-appreciation-selfie-2024.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pack-appreciation-selfie-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pack-appreciation-selfie-2024-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pack-appreciation-selfie-2024-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Your Year at NC State<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Amazing things happen every day on our campus. Plan your year in events, month by month, so you won&#8217;t miss a moment.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Mark your calendar<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"with-box wp-block-ncst-parallax-container\">\n    <div\n      class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container ncst-parallax-container__image\"\n      style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1931-program-sans-schedule-cropped-2.jpg); background-position: center center;\">\n              <div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content has-indigo-400-background-color\" style=\"visibility:visible\">\n          \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\">\n      <p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">Why Is NC State Called the Wolfpack?<\/p>\n      \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wolfpack-nickname\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">The story behind our nickname<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re a Wolfpack through and through \u2014 bound together by a collection of events, symbols and rituals that we&#8217;ve all come to cherish. These traditions are born of NC State innovation, and they reflect our Think and Do resolve. <strong>You&#8217;re invited to be part of them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover experiences you can&#8217;t find anywhere but here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">Only at NC State<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/art2wear\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-896\"\n            alt=\"Gray box\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/art2wear-student-runway.jpeg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/art2wear-student-runway.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/art2wear-student-runway-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/art2wear-student-runway-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/art2wear-student-runway-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Art2Wear<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Enterprising students show off avant-garde garments during our annual student-run fashion show, which is the largest of its kind in the Southeast.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Prepare to be dazzled<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/krispy-kreme-challenge\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-878\"\n            alt=\"Gray box\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aerial-krispy-kreme-challenge-crop.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aerial-krispy-kreme-challenge-crop.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aerial-krispy-kreme-challenge-crop-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aerial-krispy-kreme-challenge-crop-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aerial-krispy-kreme-challenge-crop-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Krispy Kreme Challenge<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">An annual feat of glaze and glory dares students to dash five miles and scarf a dozen donuts in an hour to raise funds for UNC Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\"> Be a trailglazer<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spirit-and-traditions\/howling-cow\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-811\"\n            alt=\"A scoop of ice cream in the atrium of Talley Student Union\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/howling-cow-talley-1500x844-1.jpeg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/howling-cow-talley-1500x844-1.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/howling-cow-talley-1500x844-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/howling-cow-talley-1500x844-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/howling-cow-talley-1500x844-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Howling Cow<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">A creamy, dreamy lab experiment led to one of NC State&#8217;s most popular creations: our very own ice cream, made right here on campus.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Get the scoop<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/redwhiteweek.ncsu.edu\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1587\"\n            alt=\"NC State student fans cheer on the Wolfpack during their overtime win over Clemson in 2021.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-spirit-and-traditions-red-white-week_MAH0222_football_fans.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-spirit-and-traditions-red-white-week_MAH0222_football_fans.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-spirit-and-traditions-red-white-week_MAH0222_football_fans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-spirit-and-traditions-red-white-week_MAH0222_football_fans-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-spirit-and-traditions-red-white-week_MAH0222_football_fans-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Red and White Week<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">NC State&#8217;s biggest celebration each year is Red and White Week, a fall homecoming extravaganza filled with events, challenges and connection.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Home is howling<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-position-right wp-block-ncst-media-divider\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__container\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image-container\">\n      <div class=\"ncst-media-divider__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower.jpg);\">\n        <img width=\"1500\" height=\"662\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower.jpg\"  alt=\"The NC State Belltower on main campus.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-belltower_MAH2983belltower-768x339.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spaces\">Spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who&#8217;s made their home at NC State knows there&#8217;s something special about our campus. It keeps our alums coming back year after year to relive the magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;re here \u2014 crisscrossing grassy quads along brick paths, cheering in grandstands flooded with red and white or finding your own hidden gem somewhere in between \u2014 you&#8217;ll look up and realize that you&#8217;re part of our story now, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the spaces our community has come to love.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-reynolds-400-background-color wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Our Hallowed Places<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Ten landmarks on our campus have earned a special designation from the university because of their deeper meaning to our alums, students and friends. Take a (virtual) stroll through our Hallowed Places.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/hallowed-places\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Explore them<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-free_expression2020-17235-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-free_expression2020-17235-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-free_expression2020-17235-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-free_expression2020-17235-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-free_expression2020-17235-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Techsters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">More of Campus<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/carter-finley\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Carter-Finley Stadium<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Welcome to the fabled home of the NC State football team, with room for up to 60,000 howling fans in the stands.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Enter our Pack&#8217;s den<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/belltower\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Memorial Belltower<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Originally built to pay tribute to those who fell in past conflict, the Belltower has become a symbol of inspiration to our community.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Standing tall<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/spaces\/brickyard\/\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">The Brickyard<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Officially named &#8220;University Plaza,&#8221; this spot is where members of our Wolfpack have congregated and celebrated for decades. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Walk the bricks<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ncst-image-grid\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-column\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-wolf-earsCAMPUS.spring16.0781-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-wolf-earsCAMPUS.spring16.0781-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-wolf-earsCAMPUS.spring16.0781-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-wolf-earsCAMPUS.spring16.0781-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-wolf-earsCAMPUS.spring16.0781.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Experience physics in action when you whisper into our <strong>Wolf Ears<\/strong> on Main Campus. Though the two structures are situated many yards apart, messages can travel from one \u201cear\u201d to the other, loud and clear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-strolling-professor-CAMPUS.spring16.1011-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-strolling-professor-CAMPUS.spring16.1011-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-strolling-professor-CAMPUS.spring16.1011-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-strolling-professor-CAMPUS.spring16.1011-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-strolling-professor-CAMPUS.spring16.1011.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students who are seeking a bit of good luck on their next exam rub the head of the <strong>Strolling Professor statue<\/strong>, which is modeled after former NC State chemistry professor William R. Johnston.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-image-column\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-copper-wolves-statue-campus2020-58-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-copper-wolves-statue-campus2020-58-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-copper-wolves-statue-campus2020-58-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-copper-wolves-statue-campus2020-58-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-copper-wolves-statue-campus2020-58-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Just outside the Free Expression Tunnel, a pack of <strong>bronze wolf sculptures<\/strong> serves as a popular meeting place for students. (Each one weighs in at approximately 1,200 pounds and stands about five feet tall.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-smokestack-CAMPUS.FALL_.111017.3610-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-smokestack-CAMPUS.FALL_.111017.3610-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-smokestack-CAMPUS.FALL_.111017.3610-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-smokestack-CAMPUS.FALL_.111017.3610-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-smokestack-CAMPUS.FALL_.111017.3610.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rising over campus, you may see a <strong>smokestack<\/strong> emblazoned with our university&#8217;s former name, State College, that proudly marks our home. The landmark is nearly a century old and heated buildings across campus until the 1970s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container\">\n    <div\n      class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container ncst-parallax-container__image\"\n      style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ncstate-127_brickyard_MAH2641-1.png); background-position: center center;\">\n              <div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content \" style=\"visibility:visible\">\n          \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\">\n      <p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">Discover NC State<\/p>\n      \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-default wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/majors-and-careers\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Majors and Careers<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/applications-and-aid\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Applications and Aid<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/campus-life\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Campus Life<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/athletics\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Athletics<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/raleigh\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Raleigh, N.C.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">take the next step<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/applications-and-aid\/#pathway\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1594\"\n            alt=\"The 1911 Building on the Court of North Carolina.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-court-of-carolina-admissions-headerimage-copy-scaled-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-court-of-carolina-admissions-headerimage-copy-scaled-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-court-of-carolina-admissions-headerimage-copy-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-court-of-carolina-admissions-headerimage-copy-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ncstate-court-of-carolina-admissions-headerimage-copy-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Apply<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Ready to start your journey with us? Find out what what you need to begin your application to NC State.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Join the Pack<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/visit.ncsu.edu\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-9810\"\n            alt=\"An aerial view of NC State&#039;s campus with the Downtown Raleigh skyline behind it.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aerial-raleigh-nc-2023-endcap.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aerial-raleigh-nc-2023-endcap.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aerial-raleigh-nc-2023-endcap-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aerial-raleigh-nc-2023-endcap-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aerial-raleigh-nc-2023-endcap-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Visit<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Want to see more of the campus you\u2019ll call home? 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