North Carolina Cooperative Extension is the statewide partnership of NC State University, N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments. The partnership delivers research-based programs and services through 101 local centers across North Carolina’s 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Always include periods in “N.C.” when writing N.C. Cooperative Extension.

Local Extension centers are part of N.C. Cooperative Extension, not NC State Extension.

Capitalize “Extension” when referring to the organization; use lowercase “extension” only in the generic land-grant sense.

For full naming and brand guidance, see the N.C. Cooperative Extension brand site.

NC State has two colleges that have been named by donors: the Poole College of Management and the Wilson College of Textiles. Refer to the colleges as:

• Poole College of Management, Wilson College of Textiles (first reference)
• Poole College, Wilson College (second reference; headlines; and space-limited physical assets, such as signage)

Do not refer to a named college without using the donor’s name as part of the college’s name.

NCAA is acceptable on first reference.

The hall recognizes the university’s most accomplished athletes and coaches.

NC State’s competitive esports program, NC State Esports, supports the university’s mission of teaching and research while providing opportunities for student wellness and recreation. NC State Esports is not to be confused with the university’s student Esports Club, which organizes competitions among club members and fields a team that competes against club teams from other colleges and universities.

Based in NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State Extension provides informal education and research-based resources for all North Carolinians through programs focusing on topics including agriculture, food and nutrition, and youth development. NC State Extension is part of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, a strategic partnership that comprises N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and 101 local governments statewide.

Naming and style guidance:

• Capitalize ”Extension“ when referring to NC State Extension or N.C. Cooperative Extension, but lowercase the word when used generically:
  • The workshop was sponsored by Extension.
  • The university’s mission includes extension and engagement.

• Use “NC State Extension“ (no periods) for the campus-based unit.
• Use “N.C. Cooperative Extension” (with periods) for the statewide partnership.

To learn more, consult the NC State Extension brand site.

This is NC State’s pilot esports facility, located in the Hunt Library.

The NC State University Libraries consists of two main libraries — the D.H. Hill Jr. Library (the Hill Library) and the James B. Hunt Jr. Library (the Hunt Library) — and three branches: the Harrye B. Lyons Design Library, the Natural Resources Library and the William Rand Kenan Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine. There are also three campus information centers affiliated with the Libraries: the African American Cultural Center Library and Media Room, the College of Education Media and Educational Technology and Research Center, and the LGBTQ Pride Center Collection.

The Libraries should be referred to as:

• the North Carolina State University Libraries
• the NC State University Libraries
• the Libraries

The Libraries should NOT be referred to as:

• the NC State Libraries
• University Libraries
• Libraries

When referring to the Libraries, the article “”the”” always precedes the name:

• Correct: This program is presented by the NC State University Libraries.
• Incorrect: This program is presented by NC State University Libraries.
• Correct: This program is presented by the Libraries.
• Incorrect: This program is presented by Libraries.

Because the NC State University Libraries is considered a single entity, the noun takes a singular verb and pronoun.

• Correct: The NC State University Libraries is hosting a series of data visualization workshops.
• Incorrect: The NC State University Libraries are hosting a series of data visualization workshops.
• Incorrect: The NC State University Library is hosting a series of data visualization workshops.

Do not use NCSU to refer to NC State University in any way, regardless of whether the communication in question is internal or external.

This rule stems from market research the university conducted in the 2000s to gauge public name recognition of “NCSU” vs. “NC State.” This research discovered that “NC State” was recognized across the United States, but “NCSU” was not well known or well understood outside the South. To position NC State as a nationally prominent university, strengthen our name recognition and make our brand more cohesive, we eliminated “NCSU” from our communications.

To help members of our community get in the habit of using on-brand terminology, we prefer that people refrain from using NCSU even in internal communications with a more private audience, such as emails within the university or on platforms like Slack.

Known until 1979 as the Agricultural Experiment Station, the agency is the research arm of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.