Stories From 2016

Apr 7, 2016

Sofie Karasek to Speak on April 14, 2016

Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues with a speaker event this Thursday evening. Sofie Karasek is an anti-sexual violence activistand a co-founder of End Rape on Campus.

Apr 7, 2016

Chancellor Woodson Attends Pow Wow

On April 2, 2016, Native American Student Affairs (NASA) and American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) in conjunction with Multicultural Student Affairs hosted NC State's 26th Annual Pow Wow in Carmichael Gymnasium. The gym was filled with people of different tribes and nations who sang, danced, drummed and reflected on the history of the Indigenous people of North Carolina and acknowledged their present status. The event started at 12:00 p.m. and lasted until 7:00 p.m.

Mar 31, 2016

Joy Tongsri, NCBI Leader and Facilitator

Joy Tongsri has been a longtime member of the NC State chapter of the National Coalition Building Institute. She has also been active in several other NC State programs in addition to being a staff member in the Park Scholarships office.

Mar 31, 2016

What is the Clothesline Project?

The Women's Center is bringing the Clothesline Project to campus to provide a space for survivors of interpersonal violence to share their experiences through artwork. Survivors are asked to stop by the Women’s Center to create a t-shirt to add to our clothesline being displayed throughout Talley Student Union.

Mar 30, 2016

Annual Lavender Graduation Has Become an NC State Tradition

The GLBT Center’s annual Lavender Graduation will honor the accomplishments of NC State's graduating GLBT students and allies. Last year, an overwhelming turnout of friends, family, colleagues and community members came to support our graduating students. This year we hope to have an even larger turnout.

Mar 24, 2016

Thomas Easley, Director, Community for Diversity

The Digest recently interviewed Dr. Thomas Easley, director of the Community for Diversity and instructor in the College of Natural Resources (CNR). Find out about the many diversity-related programs and activities happening in CNR.

Mar 24, 2016

Women Leading Change Panel Brings Cream of the Crop to NC State

The purpose of Women’s History Month is not to celebrate the accomplishments of women for a mere 31 days. Its purpose, rather, is to increase the consciousness and knowledge of historic women, women presently changing the status quo and those […]

Mar 24, 2016

This is WEEK OF ACTION. Act Now.

Are you looking for new and exciting ways to show off your passion for social justice? The GLBT Center is hosting a Week of Action to engage students in dialog about intersectionality, advocacy, and activism.

Mar 17, 2016

Ada Evbuomwan, Junior, Business Administration

The Digest recently interviewed Ada Evbuomwan, a junior majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She is originally from Benin City, Nigeria, but her family currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Mar 17, 2016

ASB SF 2016: Intersectionality and Social Justice in the GLBT Community

An Alternative Service Break trip to San Francisco gives students the opportunity to think critically about how identity and social justice are related. This new iteration of the San Francisco trip, which formerly looked at the LGBTQ homeless youth population, broadens the focus to include intersectional social justice issues faced by diverse Bay Area communities.