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A sign on the doors marks the continued closure of Poe Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Poe Hall was closed in November 2023 due to the presence of environmental contaminants (PCBs).

Federal cuts halt Poe Hall Health Evaluation

Nicole Bharrat, Managing Editor April 24, 2025

Editor's Note: This statement, originally published April 24, 2025, has been corrected to accurately reflect the kind of update Chancellor Randy Woodson issued regarding Poe Hall as well as the proper...

(left to right) Isaac Carreno, a third-year studying social work and political science, Allison Markert, a fourth-year studying natural sciences and Taquan Dewberry, a second-year studying computer science and philosophy, listen to resolution arguments during the student senate meeting at Talley Student Union on Wednesday, Feb. 5th, 2025. Carreno and Markert currently serve as the vice president and president of the executive branch, while Dewberry serves as the student senate president pro tempore.

Student Senate unanimously passes resolution calling for transparency regarding PCB contamination

Ally Tennant, News Editor February 6, 2025

Student Senate passed Resolution 94 or “The Campus Environmental Health and Safety Act” on Wednesday to address the presence and testing of PCBs on campus.   The bill entitled “A...

Sandy Alford, a guest speaker, gives an emotional speech at the CCAEJ's PCB teach-in at Witherspoon Student Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Alford testified about her experiences with PCBs at Poe Hall.

‘This is the story of NC State’: PCB teach-in calls for action

Savannah Woodman, Staff Writer January 31, 2025

The Campus Community Alliance for Environmental Justice, or CCAEJ, held a PCB teach-in event at Witherspoon Cinema on Jan. 30, featuring several key speakers with the goal of educating attendees about...

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Poe Hall testing with HVAC activated shows PCBs under limit, potential source determined

NC State released results from the second phase of testing for PCB compounds in Poe Hall on Monday afternoon. The results showed concentrations of Aroclor-1262 were about twice the amount that was present...

Poe Hall, which sits on Katherine Stinson Drive, pictured on Dec. 1, 2023. Poe Hall closed on Nov. 17, 2023, due to the discovery of environmental contaminants called polychlorinated biphenyls.

Judge rules NC State must allow outside investigators access to Poe Hall

Riya Kannan, News Editor May 2, 2024

A Wake County judge ruled on Wednesday that NC State must allow outside experts to investigate Poe Hall. The ruling comes almost six months after the building’s closure and follows attorneys representing...

State epidemiologist Dr. Zach Moore, Chancellor Randy Woodson, UNC-Chapel Hill professor in cancer epidemiology Andrew Olshan and Provost Warwick Arden participate in a webinar Monday, March 25, 2024. Woodson and Arden provided information on NC State's investigation of PCBs in Poe Hall, and Moore and Olshan discussed the challenges of investigating cancer clusters. 

As more PCB testing begins in Poe Hall, experts answer questions about contaminants’ link to cancer

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor March 25, 2024

The second phase of Poe Hall environmental testing is underway, Chancellor Randy Woodson said Monday. But even once there’s stronger certainty about the nature of PCB contamination in Poe Hall, two...

Doors are locked and covered as the closure continues at Poe Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Poe Hall was closed in November 2023 due to the presence of environmental contaminants (PCBs).

NC State found PCBs in 2018 testing of Poe Hall, D.H. Hill Jr. Library, new records show

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor March 7, 2024

NC State found PCB concentrations that exceeded EPA limits in 2018 testing of Poe Hall and D.H. Hill Jr. Library, a report the University released Tuesday reveals. In a statement shared on the Poe Hall...

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Leading experts weigh in on Poe Hall investigation, University promises transparency

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor February 28, 2024

While NC State continues its investigation of environmental contaminants in Poe Hall, a top university official acknowledged concerns that early communication about the building wasn’t adequate and...

Poe Hall, which sits on Katherine Stinson Drive, pictured on Dec. 1, 2023. Poe Hall closed on Nov. 17, 2023, due to the discovery of environmental contaminants called polychlorinated biphenyls.

Woodson on Poe Hall investigation: ‘This will take time’

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor February 16, 2024

Chancellor Randy Woodson told NC State’s Board of Trustees Friday that while the first phase of environmental testing in Poe Hall is complete, it’s going to take time to find definitive answers...

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College of Education faculty vote no confidence in Chancellor Woodson, Provost Arden

College of Education faculty passed two separate votes of no confidence in Chancellor Randy Woodson and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden over how NC State is handling the discovery of...

In this archive photo taken on Aug. 30, 2017, a banner advertising the NC State University College of Education hangs in the entrance to Poe Hall. Poe Hall is home to the education school at NC State as well as the psychology department and STEM education.

Faculty to consider call for vote of no confidence in chancellor. What does this mean?

Faculty in the College of Education will consider a call for separate votes of no confidence in Chancellor Randy Woodson, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden and Dean of the College of...

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New Poe Hall test results show PCB concentrations under EPA limits

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor February 8, 2024

Poe Hall environmental testing results released Thursday evening reported that for each of the 14 indoor air samples collected in December 2023, all results for PCBs were below EPA exposure levels for...

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