Why Choose WISE?

Academic Support

  • Drop-in Academic Advising
    • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
    • Life Sciences First Year Program
    • College of Sciences
    • College of Engineering
  • Faculty Connections
    • Small group interactions with current faculty related to research, journeys, & experiences in STEM
  • Industry Connections & Collaborations
    • Dinners, networking, site visits
  • Class registration priority
    • 1st time slot on your assigned day (dependent upon credit hours)
2019-20 WISE Mentors with Mr. Wuf at WWW

Personal Support

  • Upper-class WISE Mentors
    • Provide support, check in regularly with first-year mentees & plan fun social programming
  • Large In-building Network of Support
    • WISE Village Staff
      • Director, Associate Director, Graduate Assistant
      • 13 WISE Mentors
    • Lee Hall Residence Life Staff
      • 15 RAs, 3 Professional Staff
  • 380 WISE Women
    • Support & celebrate each other
    • Help make a big campus feel small

Campus Connections

  • Collaborations with Colleges, Campus & Community Partners
  • WISE specific programming with Makerspace – Think & Do
  • Participate in NCSU Traditions
    • Women’s Center Chocolate Festival, Make-a-Thon, Sisterhood Dinner, & more
  • Commitment to Service
    • Bugfest, K-12 Outreach, Service Raleigh
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Smooth transition from High School to NC State