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Built To Serve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From day one, we’ve been a university for the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State was founded in 1887 as a land-grant university <\/strong>with a mission of teaching, research and service. We’ve spent over a century giving back to our state and improving the lives of its citizens. It’s what we were made to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, our service mission has blossomed beyond our traditional roots in agriculture and industrial extension to include everything from education to business to global health. So whether you’re a multinational corporation<\/strong> or a home gardener<\/strong>, you can put NC State brainpower to work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bridging Beyond Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s in the DNA of this place \u2014 and its people \u2014 to find ways to spread our knowledge and support others. Faculty, students and staff here apply what they learn to meet local and global challenges, strengthen the economy and enhance quality of life for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our expansive outreach and engagement initiatives<\/strong> connect NC State’s bright minds with the wider world through hands-on field research, extension programs, community service projects and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Office of Outreach and Engagement<\/h2>\n

NC State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement ensures there\u2019s a two-way conduit between the abundant resources of NC State and the people, businesses and communities we serve and strengthen.<\/p>\n \n

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Sharing Our Knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NC State research<\/a> doesn\u2019t go on a shelf. It goes wherever it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each day, our faculty deliver their insights directly into the hands of North Carolinians. The NC State Extension<\/a> program turns science into real-world solutions<\/strong> with programs and partnerships focused on agriculture and food, health and nutrition, and youth development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re growing your agribusiness, raising livestock, monitoring air and water quality, or even trying to breathe life back into a wilting tomato plant, we\u2019ve got you covered<\/strong>. You’ll find 101 county extension centers nestled in communities from the mountains to the coast, and our experts are just a call or an email away.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NC State Extension<\/h3>\n

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Homegrown<\/h3>\n

\n Homegrown, Extension’s online publication, provides trusted knowledge and timely tips from NC State experts across the state.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n\n

Serving All 100 N.C. Counties<\/h2>

NC State Extension reaches out to every corner of our state.<\/p>\n

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Supporting Our Community<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n Our students are volunteers, activists and leaders \u2014 and we equip them with the experience and tools they need to create powerful change<\/strong> in the communities they care about.

Whether they’re mentoring young scholars in rural counties, raising dough for UNC Children\u2019s Hospital during the Krispy Kreme Challenge or heading overseas to work on a sustainable farm in Belize<\/a>, the possibilities \u2014 and positive impacts \u2014 are endless.\n <\/p>\n \n

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Student Leadership and Engagement<\/h2>\n

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Service and Community<\/h2>\n More Stories<\/a>\n <\/div>\n
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Harry Sideris, CEO of Duke Energy, To Address 2026 Graduates<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Harry Sideris, an NC State alumnus and North Carolina native, will deliver the commencement address to the class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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A Joyous Return to Earth<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

NC State alumna and NASA astronaut Christina Koch and her three crewmates splashed down Friday evening after a 10-day trip around the moon.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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Koch Eager For Splashdown<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Three-time NC State graduate and Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch and the other three members of the crew are headed back to Earth following NASA\u2019s first return to the moon in more than 50 years.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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