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New Graduate Student Orientation

Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation was held in-person at the McKimmon Center on August 16. Students with the last name of A-L attended the morning session from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Students with the last name of M-Z attended the afternoon session from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The information fair was from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and was open to all incoming students.

The following students were NOT required to attend in-person orientation: MBA, MAC, distance, and certificate students.

A separate email was sent in mid-August with details of the asynchronous online portion of new student orientation. The asynchronous online portion is open to ALL graduate students.

Have a question about orientation? Please email gradschool-orientation@ncsu.edu

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📢 Attention #GradPack! 🐺 Are you ready to put your research communication skills to the test and compete in our Three Minute Thesis (3MT) preliminaries? Registration is currently open to join us during one of our preliminary rounds for a chance to move on to our final #3MT competition on Nov. 11. Learn more and sign up today. Visit go.ncsu.edu/3mt ⏱️

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Today is Wellness Day. ❤️ A day all about giving our NC State staff, faculty, and students the chance to pause, reflect, and prioritize their health and well-being. It's a reminder to take care of YOU. Let’s use this time to recharge, refocus, and show up as the best version of ourselves! 🐾