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PACKParents

The Newsletter of the NC State University
Parents & Families Association

Spring 2003

(Download the .pdf version - Adobe Acrobat Reader needed)

The University Career Center
“So, what are your plans AFTER graduation?”
It is the question directed towards college students that causes sleep deprivation, the question that will inevitably arise at upcoming holiday gatherings, and the question for which family and friends all seem to have an answer...
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2002 NC State Family of the Year
NC State recognizes that without families, great institutions are not possible. NC State needs families to send students prepared to meet the challenge of a higher education (not to mention help to pay the bills). Additionally, students continue to rely on the support of their families as they meet the challenges of preparing for life after college...
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2003 Spring Semester Calendar
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Student-Family Service Project
Parents and students made a lasting mark on the campus this past fall. During Parents & Families Weekend, held September 27-29, nearly 50 parents, their students, and staff planted new trees, shrubs and perennials at Owen Residence Hall during the annual Student-Family Service Project...
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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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Your Menu...to the exciting, busy spring semester at NC State.
We invite you to be our guest at a variety of events this spring. All of the events are either free of charge or offered at a special Parents & Families Association discount. To get the special savings, simply present your Very Important Parent (VIP) discount card (included in you fall 2002 PACKParents newsletter) at the door or identify yourself as a NC State parent when calling for tickets. If you do not have a VIP card or if you have questions about any of the events, please call Parents & Families Services 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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Parent Resources
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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Previous Editions

* Spring 2003
* Fall 2002
* Spring 2002
* Fall 2001
* Spring 2001
* Fall 2000
* Spring 2000

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 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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