Chancellor’s Messages

Dec 6, 2024

Holiday greetings from the Woodsons

The Woodsons wish you a joyful holiday season. Watch this video for a special message. 

Dec 3, 2024

Happy last day of class, Wolfpack

NC State community: As we near the end of the fall semester, please take a moment to watch this video message. I want to thank our students, faculty and staff for yet another successful year. For resources and support to help you in the coming weeks and over winter break, you can visit wellness.ncsu.edu. Randy WoodsonChancellor 

Oct 10, 2024

Your resources for early voting next week

Hello, Wolfpack community: Freedom of expression is a core university value and is essential to our mission of pursuing knowledge, disseminating what we learn, and promoting civil and respectful discourse. For American citizens, one of the best ways to express that freedom is by voting. Please see some important resources below as we head into… 

Sep 29, 2024

Resources for our impacted community following Hurricane Helene

Dear NC State community, I hope each of you, your families and your loved ones are safe and secure as our state and region assess the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Our hearts are broken for those in our community who are from areas in North Carolina and beyond that were in the path of this brutal… 

Sep 24, 2024

Exciting news about our rankings

NC State community: I’m pleased to share with you the news that NC State has achieved its highest-ever ranking on the U.S. News and World Report 2025 Best Colleges list, landing at 26th overall among top public universities in the nation. Among universities nationwide — public and private — we rank 58th, another best-ever ranking. More information about our… 

Aug 19, 2024

Welcome to the fall semester, Wolfpack

NC State community: Please take a moment to watch the video message below as we kick off the fall 2024 semester. We hope you find opportunities to connect with one another during Wolfpack Welcome Week and take advantage of our many wellness resources to start the academic year strong. Go Pack! Randy WoodsonChancellor 

Jun 17, 2024

Celebrating community this Juneteenth

NC State community: This Wednesday, our university and communities across the United States will celebrate Juneteenth. This holiday recognizes the day when more than 250,000 African Americans received word of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — the executive decree protecting the freedoms and affirming the citizenship of formerly enslaved people. Juneteenth is an acknowledgment of a pivotal historic… 

Apr 4, 2024

Let’s finish strong, Wolfpack

NC State community: Please take a moment to watch the video message below celebrating school spirit and highlighting the importance of community as we near the end of the spring semester. If you’d like to connect and celebrate with the Wolfpack this weekend during the men’s and women’s NCAA Final Four basketball games, click here to see when and… 

Jan 8, 2024

Welcome to spring 2024, Wolfpack

NC State community: Please take a moment to the video below as we kick off the spring 2024 semester. I hope you take advantage of the many resources NC State offers to help you succeed as you start the new year. For more information, please visit wellness.ncsu.edu. Thank you, Randy WoodsonChancellor 

Dec 7, 2023

Progress on Poe Hall

NC State community: I write to you today with some updates around the temporary closure of Poe Hall. To help ensure the community can quickly access important information and resources related to the closure and environmental testing, the university has launched a website that will serve as a source for updates as we move forward. We’ll also continue…