Stories From 2018
Making NC State Accessible for All
While some students may not know about the Disability Resource Office (DRO), a significant number benefit from it throughout the year. In the 2017-18 academic year, 1,827 unique undergraduate, graduate and summer students received assistance from the office.
Grants for Captioning Multimedia Now Available for Instructors
As NC State faculty integrate multimedia into their courses more and more, it is imperative that courses are captioned. Captioning refers to the process of adding text captions to media that uses audio. Faculty can now apply for a captioning grants.
John Miller Joins African American Cultural Center
A student-centered scholar-practitioner, John Miller IV holds a master's in higher education and bachelor's in psychology with a concentration in arts entrepreneurship, both from NC State. He most recently served as residence coordinator at Duke University.
Meet Hayley Gallagher, Business Officer
Hayley Gallagher, business officer for the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED), provides budgetary oversight for OIED’s state appropriated budgets, discretionary, trust, gift accounts and contracts and grant funding. Prior to coming to OIED, she served as fiscal manager for the William and Ida Friday Institute.
Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity Seeks Associate Vice Provost
The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity welcomes applicants for the position of Associate Vice Provost for Diversity Engagement, Training and Education. The Associate Vice Provost will work directly with the Vice Provost and partner with campus leaders, university committees, […]
Apply for the Global LeaderShape Institute on July 24-29
After years of partnering with Zhejiang University in China to offer a summer institute focused on global leadership for students at both universities, the Global Training Initiative now offers the Global LeaderShape Institute. This short-term summer program will include students from […]
Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will release a new report, Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The report will […]
YouTube Launches New Cohort of Creators for Global Change
Video powerhouse YouTube has announced 47 new content creators as their 2018 class of Creators for Change Ambassadors. The global initiative began in 2016 and continues to spotlight creators who “use YouTube’s global reach to change conversations around tough issues […]
Chaniqua Simpson Selected as Electoral Justice League Fellow
Chaniqua Simpson, a doctoral student in sociology, will serve as one of twelve Electoral Justice League Fellows nationwide as part of the Movement for Black Lives. Each of the activists will advocate for a specific candidate or cause and work toward election wins in cities across the U.S.
Queer Youth Leadership Summit Receives Award
On Saturday, May 12, 2018, NC State's GLBT Center was honored at InsideOut’s Twelfth Annual Awards Banquet and Gaiety. In its inaugural year, QYLS engaged thirty-six youth leaders and organizers in a transformative day-long conference experience.