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Funday Friday

May 22, 2026

Enjoy the Funday Friday activites and/or create your own appreciation and wellness initiatives. When we practice wellness and team building and show appreciation for one another, we are creating a culture for our Pack to thrive.

Funday Friday Details

Finish the week by planning fun ways to appreciate your Pack. Create fun awards for individuals and/or teams that use Pack-related superlatives. Celebrate with your Pack by getting a meal together.

ACTIVITIES & WEBINAR

Virtual Pet Show and Tell

  • Join us for a delightful Virtual Pet Show and Tell! Participants can showcase their adorable pets live or create a charming photo collage to share their stories. This event is entirely virtual, so please keep your pets at home. Registration is required to present your pets and to enjoy viewing all the cute and cuddly companions. Don’t miss out on this fun and heartwarming experience! Pets are NOT allowed in the offices or buildings of NC State. This is a virtual only event.
  • Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
  • Location: Virtual

Ice Cream Social-CVM

  • Howl about some ice cream? We want to thank Our Extraordinary Pack for all you do to make NC State a great workplace. Drop by CVM , between 11:30-1:30 pm for some Howling Cow ice cream while supplies last. Feel free to bring a chair or picnic blanket. Field games will be set up for anyone to play.
  • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
  • Location: Breezeway at the Main CVM Building. 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh

Free Yoga

  • Take a break from your day and enjoy a free yoga class on Centennial Campus. Classes are held every weekday, except when the university is closed, from 12:15 to 1:05 p.m. The classes are open to everyone, and registration is not required. Please bring your own mat.
  • Time: 12:15 pm – 1:05 pm
  • Location: 1017 Main Campus Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

Take a Howling Cow Break

Pack Superlatives

Celebrate with your Pack by getting a meal together.

  • Here are some food options:
    • Dine at an off-campus restaurant or an on-campus dining hall.
    • Enjoy a potluck or picnic with your Pack.
    • Host a healthy snack break.
    • Get Howling Cow ice cream together at the NC State Dairy Research and Training Farm.
    • Host a virtual lunch hour.
    • Schedule an in-person or virtual coffee chat.
  • Keep dietary and environmental restrictions in mind so everyone can participate.

Plan a Community Service Opportunity

  • Serving others is a rewarding experience for teams. Consider using your Community Service Leave  and give back together. Combine it with breakfast or lunch for a fun team building outing. Check out a few options on the DASA website.

Destress from the week and take this:

No Meeting Friday

FEATURED LINKEDIN LEARNING

Learn how to access LinkedIn Learning

Have More Fun at Work

  • Fun isn’t a luxury. You deserve to have fun at work. In this short video, learn how to find opportunities in your work day to have more fun.
  • 2 minutes, 53 seconds
  • Watch the video here

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION PROMOTIONS

WolfPerks

Check out the latest Wolfperks for employees!

Centennial Campus Food Trucks

A rotating schedule of food trucks are available weekdays in the Venture Center courtyard. View the food truck schedule.

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