At NC State, we believe we have a responsibility to connect with the people and places around us.

Community engagement is shaped by the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) and is grounded in the ideas of reciprocity and partnership in the creation and exchange of knowledge.

This partnership enriches scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhances curriculum, teaching, and learning; prepares educated, engaged citizens; strengthens democratic values and civic responsibility; addresses critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.