NC State Global

The Wolfpack's Gateway to the World

NC State Global advances the university’s mission through the development and ongoing support of strategic collaborations with institutions abroad and the provision of critical infrastructure, expertise and campus programs. We drive the expansion of study abroad opportunities, support international students and scholars and create new pathways for research, outreach and global learning.

August 18, 2026

Tuesday | 1:00PM

Global Engagement Hub Open House

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August 18, 2026

Tuesday | 6:00PM

Alternative Service Break 2026 Experiences Information Sessions

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August 19, 2026

Wednesday | 9:15AM

Apply to the Pack: A Guide for International Graduate Students

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Around the Moon and Pack Again

Our favorite astronaut, three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch, is coming home to NC State Aug. 24-25. It’s one homecoming celebration that’s sure to be out of this world.

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NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch smiles and gazes into the distance while wearing her orange flight suit.

Rethinking Service Through a Global Lens

A trip to Panama with Global Health Brigades gave Mercedes Morales hands-on experience in public health while prompting deeper questions about ethical service, sustainability and what it means to make a meaningful global impact.

Explore her journey

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Plan Ahead for Wolfpack Welcome Weeks

There’s so much for students new to NC State to experience and enjoy as they get to know campus that we need more than one week to fit it all in! For the second straight year, Wolfpack Welcome Weeks will run for over two weeks, with the 2026 edition set for Aug. 13-28.

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NAE President Encourages Engineers to be Optimistic

Tsu-Jae King Liu, president of the National Academy of Engineering, is optimistic that engineers who are collaborative and adaptable will shape a brighter future.

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NC State Web Platform Unlocks Arabic Family Histories

Eighty-four handwritten Arabic letters sat carefully preserved but unread for decades. Written by Charles Wassaf’s grandfather after emigrating from ‘Amchit, Lebanon, to Shreveport, Louisiana, in the late 1890s, they held generations of ancestral history locked inside a language no one in the family could read. That changed when Wassaf turned for help to NC State’s…

Ted Givens talks with students about his process.

Ted Givens and Discovering Tomorrow’s Hidden Season

Architecture alum Ted Givens’s career has been defined by movement, not a fixed path — a curiosity first sparked as a second grader wandering NC State’s design studios, now carrying him between Asheville and projects across the Caribbean, Asia, and the Middle East. Guided by instinct over convention, he’s turned down stable opportunities and relocated his family overseas to learn firsthand in unfamiliar environments.

Students throw up their Wolfies for a group photo on Hillsborough Street.

Packapalooza™ Returns to Pack Hillsborough Street

Back again for 2026, NC State’s all-day block party along Hillsborough Street is set for Saturday, Aug. 22 from 2-10 p.m.

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NC State’s World Cup Assist

Whether you’ve followed every FIFA World Cup game so far this summer or only caught the highlights, you’ve seen NC State Engineering at play.

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The Office of Global Engagement empowers partners, faculty and students to Think and Do, Globally.

Looking to make the world your classroom?

Stop by the Global Engagement Hub during Wolfpack Welcome Weeks to explore global opportunities, ask questions and find resources to help you get involved.

📍 Global Engagement Hub, Talley Student Union
🗓️ Tuesday, August 18
⏰ 1-4 p.m.

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