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POP Back ’25

#PackTheOval

Kick the Year Off with a party

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September 4, 2025
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Oval Lawn on Centennial Campus

 

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Join the Centennial Campus community as we Pack the Oval with free food trucks, games, music and internship/co-op opportunities.

Dunk your favorite faculty and staff; rock out with live music; pose with Mr and Ms Wuf; check out every department, student organization and campus group on Centennial; and get to know some of the most popular employers at this blow-out event.

Mouth-watering Free Food Trucks

While quantities last

Activities, Attractions and Bands

  • Dunk Tank
  • Mechanical Bull
  • Rock-Climbing Wall
  • Mini Golf
  • Yard Games
  • Student Organizations
  • Academic Opportunities
  • Live Music featuring Corner and High June.

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring the event? Reach out to the NC State POP Back Sponsorship team for more information at [email protected]

Opportunities include zone, band, hydration and table sponsorships.

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Take a Glimpse

Check out photos from previous years’ POP Back event!

Timeline of POP Back

After the resounding success of last year’s POP Back event, which saw an impressive turnout of over 5000 students and participation from more than 30 student organizations and a dozen corporate partners, we are thrilled to announce the return of this event for its third year. POP Back has quickly established itself as the premier semester-start event on Centennial Campus, providing an invaluable platform for students to connect, network, and kick off the academic year with enthusiasm.

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This partnership event is put on by the Engineers’ Council, the College of Engineering, the College of Education, the Wilson College of Textiles, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and with support from Centennial Real Estate.