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University Recreation News

Apr 15, 2016

Campus Partners Work Together to Create Finals Survival Week

University Recreation, University Dining, the Counseling Center, Student Health Services and Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Education will be collaborating to offer events and giveaways during Finals Survival Week held from April 25 – April 29. Events include fitness activities, a block party, and study spaces to ease the stress of finals. Here is the… 

Apr 12, 2016

7th Annual Rubbage Ride Beautifies NC State Campus

“I would highly recommend this event, it’s a good way to give back and it only took four hours to really make a difference,” said Holly after her group finished the ride. 

Apr 7, 2016

Sports Programs Volunteers with Miracle League of the Triangle

Saturday, April 2, members of the Sports Programs staff came together and volunteered with Miracle League of the Triangle. For those who are unfamiliar, Miracle League is an adaptive baseball league for children in the area with special needs. The athletes are placed on teams and are partnered with a “buddy” who assists them during… 

Mar 31, 2016

University Recreation Employee Selected as 2016 Spring Commencement Speaker

University Recreation is proud to say that one of our own will be the Spring Commencement speaker for the 2016 spring graduation. Tatiana Deberry has been with University Recreation for most of her collegiate career. Starting as a Sports Programs Supervisor, she has moved up to be a Sports Programs and Club Sports Program Assistant.… 

Mar 24, 2016

NC State Students Partner with Special Olympics in Unified Basketball League

The special olympics athletes don't care about being competitive, they just want all of their friends to do well. 

Mar 15, 2016

University Recreation takes a DIVE into Spring Break

Wouldn't you like to have spent your Spring Break creating memories and going on adventures that will last a life time? 

Feb 22, 2016

Big Pink volleyball tournament held to raise money for Kay Yow Cancer Fund

On Thursday February 11, University Recreation partnered with Big Pink Volleyball to hold a tournament with proceeds going towards the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a breast cancer awareness foundation. Kay Yow was the Women’s Basketball coach at NC State until she was diagnosed with cancer in 1987. Yow passed away in 2009, but her legacy lives… 

Feb 22, 2016

Clubs Recognized for Philanthropic Efforts

Having played a major role in the progression of NC State’s impact, we are proud to see the impact student-athletes are making in the community. 

Feb 2, 2016

NC State Club Swim hosts charity event for UNC Children’s Hospital

On Saturday, January 30, NC State’s club swim team hosted the Inaugural Triangle-Area “Pajamas for the Kids” Invitational. The meet featured more than 100 swimmers from NC State University, Duke University, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Courtney Like-Mathews, the coach of NC State club swim team, had the original idea of starting a charity meet. “Kids most… 

Jan 26, 2016

Locker Room Project Featured in Athletic Business Magazine

University Recreation was recently featured in Athletic Business Magazine for progress of the Locker Room Renovation and Fitness Center Expansion Project. The article addresses current trends and drivers of collegiate recreation facilities, and how those are met through renovations of locker rooms and underutilized space. Jason Spivey, Associate Director of University Recreation, said “For us,…