Green Means Go

By D'Lyn Ford
Ask golfers about NC State’s new Lonnie Poole Golf Course and they’ll share these stats: It’s an 18-hole, 7,358-yard, par 71 Arnold Palmer-designed course on Centennial Campus.
But faculty and students, including those who don’t play golf, also have designs on the golf course. They’re eager for it to grow into its role as a 250-acre outdoor classroom and living laboratory.
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10-second Spotlight

Best College Value
Once again, NC State has earned high marks as an educational "best value." Princeton Review ranks NC State sixth in the nation. Others agree: Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranked NC State 12th and U.S. News & World Report ranked the university fifth among the nation's best values for colleges and universities. Read the new Princeton Review ratings at http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/best-value-colleges.htm

Budget Details Released
NC State's proposed budget shows a loss of more than 400 positions and 300 class sections.
Tastes Like Ramen
Students cook up samples of vacuum-packed rice to help raise money for Million Meals supplies.
Howling at the Moon
Dozens of NC State graduates contributed to the success of the Apollo 11 moon mission in 1969.
Faculty and Staff Notes
Check out some new fiction, pick up a snack at the remodeled convenience store or congratulate some award-winning engineers.
Bulletin Board
Celebrate the tax holiday, learn how to lend a hand to incoming students and enjoy the last summer days when parking is easier.
Media Buzz
NC State experts grabbed headlines in The New York Times, The Economist, Time Magazine and other respected news sources.