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Oct 14, 2019

Council on the Status of Women Advocated for New Paid Parental Leave Policy

When NC State’s Council on the Status of Women started its effort to get a paid parental leave policy implemented, the task seemed insurmountable, one of its members said. “It seemed like there were so many mountains in front of us to overcome,” said Lisa LaBarbera-Mascote, an ex officio council member and director of the Women’s…

Oct 14, 2019

Join the NC State Alumni Association

Faculty and staff can join the NC State Alumni Association for $30 a year, which is a $19 discount on the annual membership rate. To join the association, visit its membership page and enter this promo code: 20NCState. The offer expires Oct. 31. For more information, send an email to alumni-assoc-membership@ncsu.edu or call 919-515-3375.

Oct 14, 2019

Breast Cancer Awareness: Five Things to Know About NC State’s Chocolate Festival

Since 2003, the Women’s Center at NC State has hosted a fundraiser that helps with the fight against breast cancer. The Chocolate Festival is a fundraiser for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Women’s Center. Yow, a former NC State women’s basketball coach, founded the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in 2007. She was diagnosed with breast…

Oct 14, 2019

Staff Senate Launches Charity Drives

NC State’s Staff Senate kicked off two charity drives this month and will start a third one in November. “The drives are a testament to how passionate Staff Senate is about community engagement and outreach,” said Marie Williams, vice chancellor of University Human Resources and the chancellor’s liaison to Staff Senate “We hope as many members…

Job Alerts

Oct 14, 2019

UHR Introduces Jobs Alerts

University Human Resources has launched a new job alerts feature on the NC State jobs website that will improve the candidate experience for people interested in working at NC State. The job alerts feature allows prospective candidates to receive notifications when job openings are posted that match their background, skills and interests. “With new jobs posted every…

Oct 14, 2019

NC State Offers Employee Travel Resources

NC State will be closed on the following dates: Nov. 28-29, Dec. 23-27 and Jan. 1. You’ve probably already made travel plans for those times or are at least thinking about traveling. If so, consider taking advantage of these employee travel resources: WolfPerks NC State employees are eligible for a discount of up to 30% at Great…

Oct 14, 2019

Annual Enrollment: 7 Things You May Not Know

You will have lots of decisions to make next month when annual enrollment begins. That’s the time set aside for eligible employees to make benefits selections for 2020. This year the period to enroll is Nov. 2-19. When you review what benefits are available, consider the following: Members of the 80/20 plan can receive free…

Oct 14, 2019

NC State to Honor Quarter Century Club

The Quarter Century Club breakfast honors staff members who have accrued 25 years of state service.

Maen's Basketball game

Oct 14, 2019

Discounted Tickets Available for 2 Men’s Basketball Games

NC State employees can buy discounted tickets to see the men’s basketball team play two home games this season, including the Wolkpack’s Atlantic Coast Conference home opener. Special ticket offers are available to staff and faculty for two games: the Nov. 5 game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Dec. 22 game versus The…

Oct 14, 2019

Breast Cancer Awareness: 2 Survivors Tell Their Stories

When Patricia Sajecki’s phone rings in her office, her story of surviving breast cancer might be just what the person on the other end of the line needs to hear. Sajecki is a leave consultant in University Human Resources at NC State. When employees need significant time off for health reasons, they call Sajecki. She shows…