NC State University

This weekend, we conferred 7,808 degrees upon 7,424 graduates at our Spring Commencement Ceremony in Carter-Finley Stadium. 👏 Congratulations to the class of 2026! 🔗 Read more about our newest graduates: ncst.at/WuY050YYvLh

We’ll take “Legendary NC State Professors” for $500, Ken! NC State political science professor Steven Greene appeared on tonight’s episode of Jeopardy! 🔗 Read more about how he prepared for the episode: ncst.at/x4Ni50YXUuy

For always believing we can #ThinkAndDo anything. 🐺💌 Happy #MothersDay to the ones who raised us.

Convocation in 2022 ➡️ Commencement in 2026. Don’t blink, y’all. 🥲🐺🎓

With the turn of a tassel, it’s official. 🐺🎓 Congratulations, class of ‘26! We can’t wait to see what you #ThinkAndDo next.

“This moment didn’t happen because life was easy. It happened because I refused to quit.” —Tonya Henderson Gatling, today’s student commencement speaker, on her journey to earning her degree. #NCState26 ncst.at/YtTU50YWZuw

Tonya Henderson Gatling started her career at NC State in 1994. Today, 32 years later, she’s not just earning her @NCStateCHASS degree — she’s addressing fellow grads as our student commencement speaker. #NCState26

7,808 degrees out here. 🥵🎓 #NCState26

“An NC State education doesn’t just give you knowledge. It gives you something even more durable: the ability to keep growing, no matter what comes next.” —Harry Sideris, CEO of @DukeEnergy, in his commencement address to #NCState26

Harry Sideris, an @NCStateEngr alum and CEO of @DukeEnergy, delivers today’s commencement address to #NCState26: “You don’t grow by waiting until you feel ready — you grow by stepping into things that will stretch you.”

Katie Sheats, associate dean of professional education and admissions and professor of equine primary care at @NCStateVetMed, is recognized at today’s ceremony for her recent UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. 👏 #NCState26

Nothing like making it to the big screen at Carter-Finley. 🤘🙂‍↕️ #NCState26

#NCState26 by the numbers: 🎓 7,424 grads  🌎 59 countries 🇺🇸 45 states 🧑‍🎓1,432 first-generation grads 🪖133 student-veterans 🐺47 student-athletes

Commencement starts at 9 a.m. 🎥 Tune in to the livestream and cheer on #NCState26. youtube.com/live/M1sWyTwTx…

It’s a beautiful morning to graduate at Carter-Finley Stadium. 🎓🐺 #NCState26

Our newest graduates are stealing the spotlight. 🎓👏 Tomorrow, we're celebrating the class of 2026 during spring commencement in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Graduates! 🐺🎓 Turn your regalia into a legacy of generosity by donating it to the next generation. Our newest initiative, Turn Your Tassels Forward, addresses the financial burden some students face when preparing for commencement. 📌 Learn more: ncst.at/vZLz50YWkUE

The cow’s out of the bag. 🛻🐄 NC State Howling Cow’s brand new food truck made its first rounds on campus today to celebrate the end of the semester. Stay tuned for moo-re info about the truck this summer… 👀

From the pool to the community. ❤️🏊‍♀️ Katherine Helms is helping the next generation build confidence in the water through ‘Swim for Life’ - because everyone deserves to learn how to swim. #PoweringThePack | @NCelectriccoop

Some of our graduating seniors made a list of must-take classes. ✍️ #NCState26