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Aug 21, 2023

Finding Community in Service

Written by Mia Pollard. Janet Zevallos started running as a way to clear her mind. After losing her father to prostate cancer on Memorial Day in 2011, she picked up the hobby as a healthy way to process the changes happening in her life. Janet started the Couch to 5k challenge, completed a race and…

Jul 18, 2023

Honoring Our Veterans

Written by Martha Neal. On June 5, 2023 the Town of Wake Forest raised a flag in honor and memory of Joseph Anthony De Lois, father of Lorraine De Lois, an employee in the University Cashier’s Office.  On the first Monday of the month, from April to October, the town joins efforts with several local…

Jul 18, 2023

Non-MarketPlace Requisition Updates

Written by Blain Woods. For the past year, Procurement & Business Services has been working diligently to release two important updates that affect Non-MarketPlace requisitions, both of which went into effect on August 1, 2023: Let’s take a closer look at these two initiatives.  Financial System Requisition Role Separation As of 8/1, there are two…

Jul 18, 2023

Contributing to the Zero Waste Wolfpack Mission

Written by Bill Carlson. One critical initiative listed in the NC State Sustainability Strategic Plan is to achieve a 70% landfill diversion rate from the 2006 baseline toward zero waste. The NC State Materials Support team has a few tips of their own for how a simple step can make a huge difference in the…

Jun 19, 2023

Our Three Winners Giving Space

Written by Martha Neal. On August 13, 2019, the University Cashier’s Office dedicated the Our Three Winners Giving Space in memory of NC State students Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha.  In conjunction with Feed Their Legacy, a united movement by American Muslims to collect and distribute food to the hungry, this giving space…

Jun 19, 2023

Honorariums are Not One-time Supplier Payments

Written by Megan Catt. What is an honorarium? An honorarium is a monetary token of appreciation given in lieu of payment for services. If you want to give an honorarium but the recipient is not set up as a supplier with NC State or their information has changed, you will need to send them an…

May 19, 2023

Supporting and Encouraging Wellness

Written by Martha Neal. In response to the ongoing mental health crisis on campus, the University Cashier’s Office unveiled the “Wellness Room” for staff during the NC State’s Mental Health Awareness Week in May of this year. The Cashier’s Office works with many at-risk and underserved students. We see students who are struggling with housing…

May 18, 2023

New Course Announcement: IT Procurement Training

Written by Maria Fister. The Office of Finance and Administration and the Office of Information Technology have partnered to develop IT Procurement Training. This new learning opportunity is designed for NC State staff and faculty who engage in regular procurement activities. For additional information on this training initiative, please refer to the IT Purchase Compliance…

May 18, 2023

Meet the Cashier’s Office and Student Accounts Team

Written by Maria Brown. The Cashier’s Office & Student Accounts team processes departmental deposits and services the accounts of our over 38,000 students. We also manage and process the Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver benefit for employees. All staff are responsible for answering student questions, which can vary tremendously! We have different sections of our department: Cashiers…

Apr 22, 2023

Federal Perkins Loan

Written by Martha Neal. Did you know that the University Cashier’s Office is responsible for the administration of the country’s oldest student loan program? The Federal Perkins Loan was established in 1957 as a campus-based student loan program to serve college students in financial need.  First known as the National Defense Loan, the program was…