NC State's campus facilities are home to many student activities and events. From screening films in the historic Witherspoon Student Center, joining Student Government meetings in Talley Student Union, participating in intramural sports at the Wellness and Recreation Center or watching one of University Theatre's plays in Frank Thompson Hall, students and visitors can have a variety of experiences on campus. Here are just a few of the spots that serve our student activities and services.

The Campus Cinema

The Campus Cinema in Witherspoon Student Center presents films ranging from independent works to the latest Hollywood blockbusters in digital format with Dolby® Digital Surround Sound. The Cinema is a fully functional movie theatre with 460 seats and a concession stand offering freshly popped popcorn. Movie screenings are free to NC State and the general public unless otherwise specified. Check out the cinema website at uab.ncsu.edu/films-schedule. If you desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these activities, please contact the UAB Films Advisor at (919) 515-5168. 

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design is NC State’s collecting museum, with more than 54,000 examples of contemporary and historic ceramics, textiles, glass, furniture, photography, paintings, sculptures, folk and outsider art, archaeological artifacts, works on paper and fashion garments preserved in its permanent collection. With frequently changing exhibitions and interesting programs, every visit is special.

Located in the original 1928 Chancellor’s Residence at 1903 Hillsborough Street (across from NC State’s Memorial Belltower), the Gregg includes formal gardens and a contemporary 15,000-square-foot gallery wing for exhibitions and programs.

To schedule tours/class visits or to make arrangements to access the permanent collection, call (919) 515-3503 or visit gregg.arts.ncsu.edu. Wi-Fi is available both outdoors and indoors. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, plus special evening programs as scheduled. The galleries are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Admission is free for the campus community and public.

Price Music Center (PMC)

Price Music Center (PMC) is one location for the Department of Performing Arts and Technology and its programs. Until 1965, the first Pullen Hall was the original music building. Built in 1971, Price Music Center is named to honor Percy Walter Price, the initiator of today's musical organizations on campus and the university's first music director in 1923.

Practice studios are available to NC State students who have completed the form at go.ncsu.edu/practiceroom in the current academic year and used the Skedda booking system to reserve space. Each practice room has an upright piano and music stand. For questions about practice space in Price, call (919) 515-2981. For more information, see the Department of Performing Arts and Technology's website. 

Price Music Center is located at 2620 Cates Avenue, next to Talley Student Union. The main office is located on the second floor, room 203. Additional facilities and offices are located in Carmichael Complex and the south wing of Broughton Hall. 

Talley Student Union

Talley Student Union is the hub of student life on campus and is the place to study, shop, dine and engage with your peers. Talley Student Union is anchored with food venues, Wolfpack Outfitters, the Woodward Student Involvement Center and Stewart Theatre. If students are looking to connect with the arts, enhance their leadership skills or connect with peers, Talley Student Union is the place to start. Students can even be part of the amazing student employment team that operates the facility.

Program offices and service areas that can be found in the Talley Student Union include:

• Arts NC State;
• Student Leadership and Engagement;
• Fraternity and Sorority Life;
• LGBTQ Pride Center;
• Multicultural Student Affairs; 
• NC State LIVE;
• NC State Student Centers Administration;
• Stewart Theatre;
• Student Centers Board of Directors;
• Student Government;
• University Activities Board;
• University Theatre Administration;
• Women's Center;
• RAVE! Events;
• University Graduate Student Association.

RAVE! Events

To reserve a room in the Talley Student Union or to plan your event, please visit RAVE!'s website or contact RAVE! Events at 51-EVENT (513-8368).

Frank Thompson Hall

Frank Thompson Hall is the location for University Theatre and the Crafts Center. Built in 1925 as a gymnasium, Thompson Hall reopened in fall 2009 after an extensive renovation that was an extraordinary partnership between NC State students, private citizens, businesses and the extended NC State community.

Thompson Hall houses University Theatre’s production activities, performances and classes. Facilities include the Titmus Theatre, Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, costume shop, scenic construction and paint shop, lighting and sound facilities, as well as rehearsal and classroom spaces. The renovation brought state-of-the-art technologies and improved accessibility to the building, which now returns to its purpose as a hub of student activity. For more information, see University Theatre's website.

Located on the ground floor of Thompson Hall, the Crafts Center offers technology-rich studios and specializes in classes and workshops in clay, photography, woodworking, jewelry and metalworking, fiber arts, glass, lapidary, mixed media and more. For over seventy years, the Crafts Center has provided a friendly learning environment for students and craftspeople of all levels. Classes and studio use are available to NC State students, alums, employees and the general public. For information, see the Crafts Center's website. 

Thompson Hall is located at the corner of Dunn Avenue and Jensen Drive, with University Theatre at 2241 Dunn Avenue and the Crafts Center at 210 Jensen Drive.

Wellness and Recreation Center and Carmichael Gym

The Wellness and Recreation Center and Carmichael Gym consists of the Wellness and Recreation Center, Carmichael Gym, Carmichael Recreation Center, Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center, Miller Fields, 12 tennis courts and 11 basketball courts, which offer various indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. Students may use the pools, indoor track, courts, cardio equipment, outdoor fields and tennis courts unless otherwise reserved for classes, events or maintenance. The Wellness and Recreation Center and Carmichael Gym is home to Wellness and Recreation and the Department of Health and Exercise Studies. For more information, please visit the Wellness and Recreation website or call (919) 515-7529.

Witherspoon Student Center (WSC)

Witherspoon Student Center (WSC) houses the African American Cultural Center, Military and Veteran Services and Student Media, which includes the offices of five student-run media organizations:

• Agromeck (yearbook);
• The Nubian Message and Technician (newspapers);
• Windhover (literary magazine);
• WKNC FM 88.1 (radio station).

Witherspoon includes two accessible balconies; one meeting room available by reservation through REM; the African American Cultural Center’s Sankofa Room, Gallery and Library; and Campus Cinema, used for films, lectures, classes and special events.