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Fall leaves frame the Technology Tower at the Talley Student Union. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Sep 10, 2025

CBO Newsletter: September 2025

Read the CALS Business Operations monthly newsletter for important updates, deadlines, reminders, helpful resources and more. 

Sep 10, 2025

Mandatory Contract for Audio, Staging, and Lighting Production Services and Rental Equipment

Procurement Services announced a new Convenience Contract for Audio, Staging, Lighting Production Services, and Rental Equipment effective from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.  The contract includes four approved suppliers selected through… 

Sep 8, 2025

Eligibility for Travel Advances

Travel advances are available for eligible employees to cover out-of-pocket expenses. Please review the criteria in Section 1.1.3 of the Travel Manual before submitting a request: AND, one of the… 

Sep 8, 2025

Update to Procurement Threshold

The state of North Carolina updated its procurement and bidding thresholds. The new competition threshold for informal bidding increased from $29,000 to $31,000. Following is a summary of updates and… 

Sep 8, 2025

Reminder: Federal Fiscal Year Ends September 30, 2025

As a reminder, similar to the State Year-End Close, the Federal Fiscal Year ends September 30, 2025. Please note that once the federal fiscal year closes, charges cannot be moved… 
Dr. Arion Kennedy, Molecular and Structrual Biochemistry, in her lab on main campus. The Kennedy lab aims to determine the impact of the innate and adaptive immune system on obesity-associated metabolic disorders. Photo by Marc Hall

Sep 8, 2025

Annual Effort Reporting Due September 30

CALS faculty, students, and staff who have worked on a ledger 5 project and/or have been paid on a Capacity Grant (Hatch and Smith-Lever) received a system-generated Annual Effort Report… 
Stduents enjoy Red and White Week Kickoff at Stafford Commons. The event was highlighted by 360-degree photo booths, bubble soccer inflatables and more. Photo by Marc Hall

Sep 8, 2025

Updated Guidelines for NC State Promotional Items

The Office of Strategic Brand Management and Finance Division Education and Communications launched a new online course and guidelines regarding the use of NC State trademarks on promotional items. The self-paced… 
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Sep 5, 2025

RED Proposal Development (PD) Module Implementation

Research Enterprise Data (RED) has gone through four module implementations (IACUC, COI, PT and PAM). The most recent module is Proposal Development (PD), which will replace PINS (legacy system). There… 

Sep 5, 2025

Drone Use in Federally Funded Projects

Per the Research Administration and Compliance webpage, FAR 52.240-1 is a federal regulation designed to protect national security by prohibiting the use of drones from specific foreign entities in federally… 

Sep 5, 2025

NIH Policy Update on Application Submissions and AI Usage

Per NOT-OD-25-132 issued July 17, 2025 “Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications”:   NIH is providing guidance to researchers on the appropriate usage of artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain…