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Exploring Lake Raleigh Woods
Exploring Lake Raleigh Woods has been made easier with the addition of new hiking trails supported by the NC State Sustainability Fund.![NC State HES students embark on a canoe trip.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/hes-for-web-1.jpg)
HES Celebrates 100 Years of Expanding Student Opportunities
NC State’s Health and Exercise Studies department is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and that century has seen continuous growth in opportunities for students.![photograph is an aerial view of a city neighborhood, with busy streets running on either side of a park. The park has many trees, and there are large apartment and office buildings in the background.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/hipp-telomeres-2023-header.jpg)
Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us – at the Cellular Level
A new study finds that greenspace in urban environments has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress.![Director of the LGBTQ Pride Center, Charla Blumell, leans on desk and smiles in front the Pride Center's etched glass.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/charla-blumellmah3367-2.jpg)
Creating Spaces and Places Where We Grow
Charla Blumell leads the LGBTQ Pride Center through a holistic health lens, ensuring wellness is a priority for all in the community space.Wellness Day is every day at the Libraries
Check out the wealth of fun activities and workshops throughout the fall semester.![NC State Mountaineering students gather at a summit during last semester's ice climbing trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wolfpack-summit-1500x844-web.jpg)
HES, Great Outdoor Provision Co. Breaking Down Barriers With Outdoors For All Award
NC State’s Department of Health and Exercise Studies (HES) and the Great Outdoor Provision Co. (GOPC) are working to break down barriers where none were ever meant to exist: the great…![Students head from the Brickyard in the direction of Hillsborough Street on a pleasant November 2019 afternoon. Photo by Becky Kirkland.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Website-Headers-360x216.png)
Student Advice for the First Week of College
The Sustainability Stewards share advice for first-year students to thrive during their first week of college and beyond.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wellness-webinar.jpg)
Register To Attend Wellness Webinars in August and September
University Human Resources will offer a slate of webinars that will focus on a variety of wellness topics, including the benefits of walking and making healthy food choices when you’re busy.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/murphy-football-center.jpg)