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Bowles to Deliver Commencement Address

Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, will deliver North Carolina State University's commencement address on Saturday, May 10, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.

During the ceremony, Chancellor James Oblinger will confer honorary degrees on three distinguished recipients: Pat Mora, an award-winning author of poetry, nonfiction and children's literature; C.D. Spangler, an accomplished businessman and former president of the University of North Carolina system; and Richard Robb, a noted business professional who has provided important service to numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including NC State's Board of Trustees.

More information about spring commencement is available online.

Step Into Better Health with Million Step March

The North Carolina State Health Plan is encouraging North Carolinians to make a commitment to an active, healthy lifestyle one step at a time through the Million Step March, a 600-mile statewide wellness campaign.

Interested participants may create an account on the event Web site, and record their physical activity online. In addition to getting fit, participants will be eligible for weekly prizes. The Web site also features a host of exercise, fitness and nutrition tips.

The campaign runs through mid-June and concludes with a celebration event in Wilmington. Other events are scheduled around the state in May and June.

Who's Your Caddy?

Campus Recreation is sponsoring a faculty/staff golf challenge on Thursday, May 15 at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. The cost is $220 per team and $55 for individuals. Full payment is due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 in the Campus Recreation Office, located in room 1000 of Carmichael Gym. For more information, or to register, visit the event Web site.

NC State Hosting Creative Writing Camps for Youths, Teens

NC State is offering two creative writing workshops this summer for students entering the fourth through 12th grades in fall 2008.

The Young Writers' Workshop is a two-week, non-residential summer camp with daily afternoon sessions for creative students entering fourth through eighth grades. Students are offered classes in fiction, poetry, playwriting and creative nonfiction. The camp will take place Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition is $200, and the deadline for application is May 16.

The Teen Writers' Workshop is a two-week, non-residential creative writing camp with daily afternoon sessions for students entering the ninth through 12th grades. The camp will be held Monday, July 7 to Friday, July 18, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will focus on fiction and poetry. Tuition is $200, and the application deadline is June 20.

More information about both workshops is available online, or by contacting camp director, Daun Daemon, at (919) 515-4128 or ddaemon@ncsu.edu.

'Smart' Commuting Could Save Gas, Reap Other Rewards

Pledging to use an alternative mode of transportation to work at least once before May 30 could result in a free week's vacation as part of the Smart Commute Challenge.

The Smart Commute Challenge is an annual non-profit public service campaign that works to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the Triangle. Taking the challenge is as simple as making an online pledge to carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, ride the bus, or work from home at least once before May 30.

All challenge participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of several prizes, including a free vacation for two anywhere in the continental United States. For more information, or to register, visit the Smart Commute Challenge Web site.