North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Students

Thirty-four percent of all students live on campus in one of twenty different dormitories and students are guaranteed rooms for four years. Freshman dorms provide academic and social events that aclimate incoming students to the college experience. Some of the older residence halls lack air conditioning, though they are well maintained. NC State has a relatively small Greek presence, and few Greeks actually live in their fraternity or sorority houses.

While Greeks do offer some social events, many dormitories host their own parties, though alcohol policies are strictly enforced. By far the largest party and social events are those associated with sporting events. Most students are North Carolina residents, so on the weekends the campus is fairly empty.

The student center of the University includes an African-American Cultural Center which has an art gallery and a library. There is also a multicultural student affairs office.

The North Carolina State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site. Special collections include rare books, manuscripts, and University archives, with emphasis in engineering and technology, architecture and design, the textile industry, and forestry.

Student life at North Carolina State University includes opportunities in a diverse range of activities and organizations. Besides fraternities and sororities, there are multicultural groups, arts groups, political and social action groups, service and professional groups, religious and spiritual groups, sports and recreation groups, academic and professional groups, and special interest groups such as the Clogging Team, the Film Society, the Judo Club, the Equestrian Club, and the Black Finesse Modeling Troupe.

The arts on campus are represented by the performing arts, a crafts center, two galleries, a dance program, a student theatre, and concerts and performances organized through the Department of Music. Student publications and media include a newspaper, a radio station, a yearbook, an on-line magazine, a literary magazine, and a weekly newspaper.

The university offers club sports including rowing and sailing, outdoor adventure such as hang gliding, backpacking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting, and a fitness/wellness center with yoga, Pilates, and cardio workouts.