Spring 2004

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New ID Numbers, New ID Cards, New Benefits for Students
The New Year brought changes to how students identify themselves on campus. The changes also bring new benefits for security, banking, and convenience. Whenever parents or students contact the University with a question about tuition, grades or other matters, the first question they typically hear is “What’s your ID number?” Until now, that number has been the student’s social security number...
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2003 NC State Family of the Year
Without families, great institutions are not possible. Families foster academic success by preparing students to meet the challenges of higher education (not to mention helping pay the bills). As a tribute to all families of NC State students, the University recognizes one outstanding family during Parents & Families Weekend each year. Students can nominate their family through an essay contest coordinated by the Parents & Families Services program in the Department of Campus Activities...
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Serving Others – A Parents & Families Weekend Tradition
Nearly 40 parents, students and NC State staff gathered during Parents & Families Weekend this fall for the annual Student-Family Service Project. Volunteers left a lasting mark on campus as they assembled to plant 8,000 daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses along with many perennials and shrubs at Bragaw Residence Hall...
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2004 Spring Semester Calendar
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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 highlights a monthly “Conversation Calendar,” which offers 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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NC State Parents….Thank you for Supporting the
Parents’ Fund
Many thanks to the parents and family members who have contributed to the NC State Parents’ Fund this year. Your donation will help support a variety of programs in the Division of Student Affairs including the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service; the University Career Center; Campus Recreation; and ARTS NC State, to name just a few...
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Flying in to campus? Save some cash!
Whether you are flying in for graduation, Spring Fling, or a surprise visit to your student, your VIP discount card (included in the fall newsletter) can help you save on your trip. Book your flight 60 days in advance and save 12%. Bookings less than 60 days out save 7%. Discounts are valid on US Airways, US Airways Express, US Airways Shuttle and on code shares flights with United Airlines. Call US Airways Meeting and Convention at 877-874-7687 (option 2) and indicate Gold File Number 59653020.
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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. This offer is exclusive to the NC State Parents & Families Association and is not related to any other care package programs offered by other campus organizations.
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