The
Newsletter of the NC State University
Parents & Families Association
Parents & Families Association
Fall 2003
(Download the .pdf version - Adobe Acrobat Reader needed)
Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, & Public Service provide students a “life-changing” opportunity.
Spring Break may be synonymous with ocean front resorts and weeklong parties for some, but for several NC State students, Spring Break will mean abandoning the finer things in life for the chance to be immersed in another culture and give back to those in need...
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NC State Libraries Win Library of the Future Award
The North Carolina State University Libraries have received the 2003 American Library Association (ALA)/Information Today "Library of the Future" Award for a Web-based, technology-enhanced and graphically-attractive Library Online Basic Orientation program (LOBO). The program helps students use library services quickly and effectively...
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2003 Fall Semester Calendar
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“Please send money!”
We know you’re used to hearing that phrase from your own student, but soon you’ll hear another NC State student asking you the same question! A student caller from the NC State Annual Fund office will be calling you this fall to ask you to support the Parents’ Fund...
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Hello NC State Parents! – Monthly E-Newsletter
Hello NC State Parents is our monthly electronic newsletter for the Parents & Families Association. Designed to keep you connected to campus life, each edition features reminders about important dates and deadlines, information about upcoming events, and important university news. It also hightlights a monthly “Conversation Calendar,” which outlines suggestions for timely conversations to have with your student. If you aren’t currently receiving Hello NC State Parents and would like to subscribe, please send us your name and email address, along with your student’s full name and date of birth, to ncsuparents@ncsu.edu or call the Parents’ HelpLine toll free at 877-568-5733.
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Attention Graduating Parents!
US Air is offering special rates on airfare from May 14 - May 20, 2003, for those traveling to attend spring commencement ceremonies. For more information, call 877-874-7687 and indicate Gold File Number 49142474.
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Resources for Parents
Questions about NC State? Find the answers on the NC State's Parents & Families Services web site - www.ncsu.edu/for_parents. Check on tuition and fees information, find out about events just for parents, or send your student an e-postcard.
The University also offers the Parents' HelpLine, a toll-free phone number and email address for you to use whenever you have a question, comment, or concern. Call 877-568-5733 or email ncsuparents@ncsu.edu for quick and accurate help with your questions.
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Care Packages
Birthdays, final exams, or when you just want to say hi, care packages are a great way to let your student know you are thinking about them. When you order care packages through You Got A Care Package!, a percentage of your purchase is returned to NC State to support programs and services for you. Simply call 866-227-3722 or visit www.collegecarepackage.com and indicate you are from NC State to place an order.
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NC State's "WebAssign" Online Homework Changing the Classroom - Courtesy of the NC State’s BulletinOnline
Before the first day of fall semester classes at North Carolina State University, more than 100 students had already turned in their first homework assignments. The students were able to access their assignments through WebAssign, a unique online service that enables students to complete their homework and have it automatically graded online...
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Parent Resources
Questions about NC State? Answers are just a click, tap, or ring away. NC State's parents' web site features everything from a job internship network to VIP discount program information. Use the site to check on current tuition and fees, find out about events just for parents, or boost your student's spirits with an e-postcard.
The university also offers the Parents' HelpLine, a toll-free number operated by the Parents & Families Services program, to respond to your concerns. Call 877-568-5733 or email ncsuparents@ncsu.edu for personal assistance with your questions.*
Address Correction
Please help us keep our records up to date!If you have received this newsletter in error or have an address correction to make, please call, email or write the Parents and Families Association. You may call toll free during business hours at 877-568-5733 or email us at ncsuparents@ncsu.edu. If you prefer "snail mail" , write to us at:
Parents and Constituent Services
Box 7306
Raleigh NC 27695-7306
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PACKParents is published in partnership by the Alumni Association & Parents & Families Services.
Parents & Families Association
Campus Box 7306
Raleigh, NC 27695-7306
(919)515-2441/877-568-5733
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