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PACKParents


The Newsletter of the NC State University
Parents & Families Association

Fall 2005

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Achieving Success In The National Scholarship World
Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Goldwater, Udall, Mitchell, and Truman are all names that have historical resonance. But, they have an additional meaning for college students—opportunities to gain thousands of dollars in scholarship support for their undergraduate and graduate studies, both in the United States and abroad. Why should students apply for these scholarships? [More]


Parents & Families Weekend 2005
Join us for this time-honored tradition and spend a weekend with your student Wolfpack-style! [More]

The Parents' Fund at NC State
Each year the NC State Parents’ Fund partners with the Division of Student Affairs to provide critical dollars to enhance the NC State experience for all students. Last year, NC State parents supported the following programs and services: [More]

2005 Fall Semester Academic Calendar

NC State Parents' Fund
Congratulations and welcome to the 2005-2006 school year! As you know, there are few things that make a parent as proud as having an NC State student in the family. [More]

LIVE with NC State! Webcast series for parents.
Getting oriented to NC State takes more than two days over the summer before your son’s or daughter’s first semester. In fact, NC State believes that orientation is an on-going process. We also know that parents have different questions and concerns during the course of an academic year. [More]

Parent Information – Call for Updates!
Help us make sure we have the most up-to-date and accurate information about you and your family. Go to www.ncsu.edu/annualfund and click on “Tell Us More About Yourself.” Your feedback will help ensure the accuracy of special mailings the University sends to parents, such as the PACKParents newsletter, email announcements, and invitations to support the University. If your student needs to verify or make changes to address information for tuition/fees billing purposes and other forms of official correspondence from the University, he/she may do so by contacting the Office of Registration & Records, at 1000 Harris Hall, 919.515.2572 or by visiting the “Pack Tracks” feature at www.ncsu.edu/registrar. Thanks for your help!

Campus Recreation – Something For Everyone
On any day during the semester, you can wander the Carmichael Complex at NC State and find one of the four Campus Recreation programs in action -- Club Sports, Fitness, Intramural Sports, and Outdoor Adventures. Each program offers unique activities that allow students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to develop healthier lifestyles to enhance their physical, mental, cultural, and social development. [More]


Previous Editions

* Spring 2005
* Fall 2004
* Spring 2004
* Fall 2003
* Spring 2003
* Fall 2002
* Spring 2002

* Fall 2001
* Spring 2001

Other Newsletters
* Americana
* Bulletin
* The Nubian Message
* First Year College Parents' newsletter
* The State of Living & Learning
* Technician


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 Parents & Families Services & the Parents' Fund.

Parents & Families Association
Campus Box 7306
Raleigh, NC 27695-7306
(919)515-2441/877-568-5733

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