Editing North Carolina State University (section)

===Student traditions===
====Service NC State====
Service NC State (SNCS) is sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service as the definitive service event to welcome new students to NC State's campus, and as a way to impact the community. This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and the Raleigh community. The event role models the university's mission to impact and support its local and global community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/service/servicenc.htm |title=Service NC State- Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, & Public Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701231455/http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/service/servicenc.htm |archive-date=July 1, 2010 }}</ref>

====Homecoming Week====
Homecoming week, an event run by the AASAP (Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program), is one of the only homecoming weeks entirely run by students. Usually at the end of October, starts with a Kickoff event and ends with the Pack Howl pep rally and concert. Featured performers have included [[Lonestar]], [[Ludacris]], [[Chris Daughtry]], and most recently [[Cartel (band)|Cartel]], [[Guster]] and [[The Avett Brothers]].

During the week, events such as Wear Red-Get Fed, a parade down [[Hillsborough Street]], and a campus-wide Spirit Competition take place. The week also includes a Leader of the Pack competition honoring NC State's brightest and most passionate female and male student leaders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.technicianonline.com/media/storage/paper848/news/2007/10/26/News/Homecoming.Events.Finish.In.Full.Swing-3058972.shtml |title=Homecoming events finish in full swing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504074606/http://media.www.technicianonline.com/media/storage/paper848/news/2007/10/26/News/Homecoming.Events.Finish.In.Full.Swing-3058972.shtml |archive-date=May 4, 2008 }}</ref>

====Shack-A-Thon====
Shack-A-Thon, a tradition since 1991, is NC State's [[Habitat for Humanity]]'s annual fall fundraiser. Habitat for Humanity at NC State's Campus Chapter partners with many other student organizations to take over the Brickyard by building shacks that the students live, sleep, and study in for an entire week. Each group raises money by collecting from people walking through the brickyard and online donations. This money goes toward funding a house through Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. In 2014 students raised over $46,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/habitat/doShack.php |title=Shack-A-Thon at NCSU |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526091639/http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/habitat/doShack.php |archive-date=May 26, 2007 }}</ref>

====Krispy Kreme Challenge====
Started by Park Scholars, a more recent tradition of NC State is the [[Krispy Kreme Challenge]]. In this race, students meet at the university's Memorial Bell Tower, then run to a [[Krispy Kreme]] shop {{convert|2.5|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} away (changed from {{convert|2|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} in 2012). Each student must eat twelve glazed [[doughnuts]], then run back to the Bell Tower within one hour. The Challenge was listed as one of the "102 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate" by ''Sports Illustrated''.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 27, 2005|title=102 More Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate (South)|journal=SI on Campus}}</ref> Proceeds from the race go to the [[UNC Health Care|NC Children's Hospital]]. In 2014, 8,000 runners participated and the committee raised $200,000 bringing the cumulative total donated to the NC Children's Hospital to $758,000 since the race's inception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://krispykremechallenge.com|title=Krispy Kreme Challenge|access-date=May 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523195905/http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The cumulative total reached $2.1 million in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2024 |title=Tips to complete NC State's Krispy Kreme Challenge |url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/tips-to-complete-nc-states-krispy-kreme-challenge-charity-run-to-benefit-unc-childrens-hospital/ |access-date=February 25, 2024 |website=CBS17.com |language=en-US}}</ref>