When Debbie Yow was introduced as AD at NC State in June of 2010, one of her main goals was to get the athletic program to finish in the top 25 of the Director’s Cup. This goal is something that the Wolfpack had yet to reach. When she was hired, State was ranked 89th. A […]
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Eric Leak Banned from NCSU Campus
In the ever weirder saga of disassociated booster Eric Leak, USA Today reported yesterday that the former Wolfpack Football receiver has been issued a letter from campus police warning him that if he, or his wife Emily, are found to be on campus, they will be immediately arrested and charged with trespassing. This move from […]
Pack, Canes Reach Agreement
NC State and the Carolina Hurricanes have reached an agreement regarding scheduling arrangements which seems to be beneficial to both parties, and which appears to be satisfactory to both sides. Who’da Thunk It???? NC State, Hurricanes reach scheduling agreement (NewsObserver.com) RALEIGH — N.C. State and the Carolina Hurricanes have settled their cold war over winter […]
NCSU Receives $50M Gift
I realize today is a college football Saturday, but I didn’t want this to go unnoticed. I can’t overstate how important this is. Not to mention how freaking amazing…. NC State receives $50 million gift – the largest in school history (NewsObserver.com) RALEIGH — N.C. State University has received the largest single gift in its […]
Remembering Frank Weedon
NC State lost a legendary figure this week. On Monday, Frank Weedon passed away at age 82. Weedon was the SID and assistant athletic director for around 36 years before retiring, although he continued to come to work for an additional 15 years. He lived for NC State. The sheer amount of NC State Hall […]
HUGE win for NC State
We just can’t ignore a record breaking arrangement that is on the order of magnitude of 3 times bigger than anything that has ever happened in the University’s history. NC State lands $60 million grant from NSA As the field of “big data†continues to grow in importance, N.C. State University has landed a big […]
Tailgating Policy: Yow’s Response (8pm Update)
8:00pm Update I spoke with Yow on the phone for about 15 minutes. She called me from the Murphy Center while waiting to address the football team. She was friendly, authoritative and candid. She’s clearly passionate, and I believe she cares. I asked her if I could paraphrase all of her comments and she said […]
NCSU: A Top STEM University
Don’t want you to miss this from US News and World Reports, by way of Triangle Business Journal… N.C. State named top STEM university (BizJournals.com) U.S. News & World Report ranked N.C. State University as a top STEM educator. STEM, which stands for classes in science, technology, engineering and math, are seen by some as […]
Pack v Canes: There is a reason why Dale Gibson writes about business instead of working in business
The feud between the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State University has taken too many turns for us to ignore any longer. We will go back and paint a more complete, comprehensive and educated picture of the issues in the near future. Â Today, someone has to chime in with some facts and common sense, considering the […]
The State of State!!!
It is the day before the State-Carolina game…and, we’ll be having a lot more hit the blog regarding the game in the coming hours. In the meantime, we’ve got non-stop conversation going on over on our message forums – linked here – for anyone searching for more. On the ‘heels’ of this great entry from […]
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