Stories From 2018
Sachelle Ford Joins African American Cultural Center Staff
With a Ph.D. in English from Brown University, a B.A. in English from Emory University and over a decade of experience in research and curriculum development, assessment, teaching, program coordination and student development, Sachelle Ford has specialized her work around African American and African Diaspora cultures.
Diversity Trailblazers Honored at Chancellor’s Creating Community Awards
Chancellor Woodson and Interim Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Sheri Schwab introduced this year's program at the annual Chancellor's Creating Community Awards in the Piedmont-Mountains Ballroom of Talley Student Union on Thursday, April 26, 2018, affirming NC State's strong commitment to the principles and work of diversity, equity and inclusion at NC State.
Feminist Fridays: Fostering Community, Cultivating Creativity
April 20, 2018 marked the last Feminist Friday of the academic year at the Women’s Center. Aarón Sánchez Guerra, graduating senior majoring in English, led the final discussion titled, "Narcoviolencia: War Upon Womxn in the Borderlands."
NC State Hosts Largest Multicultural Graduation Ceremony to Date
Seventy-seven multicultural graduates crossed the stage in the Piedmont Ballroom of Talley Student Union on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, comprising the largest gathering to date at the third annual Multicultural Graduation Ceremony. The number included twenty-four master’s degrees and seven doctoral degrees from across NC State’s colleges.
Kory Saunders Bridges International Initiatives and Inclusion
NC State newcomer Kory Saunders brings the perfect combination of education and experience to her role as international program coordinator in Study Abroad, a unit of Global Engagement within the Office of International Affairs.
Women’s Center Seeks Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
The Women’s Center seeks candidates to apply for the position of rape prevention education coordinator. The person in this position primarily works to create a campus community that prevents sexual violence by conducting and overseeing coeducational and intersectional programming for […]
Upcoming Workshops Offered through Global Training Initiative
NC State’s Global Training Initiative offers the following upcoming workshops through its Global Skills Certification Training: Foundations for Global Success (Level I Certification) Friday, May 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m. GTI Training Center, Venture II, Suite 450 Developing Cultural Acumen (Level II […]
May 14: NCBI Workshop Offered for Students Preparing to Travel or Study Abroad this Summer
The first steps in developing cultural competence are open attitude, self-awareness and ‘other’ awareness. The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity introduces some of these concepts and how to address issues of discrimination, oppression and controversial issues through NCBI Workshops. […]
Twenty Honored at Ebony Harlem’s 25th Anniversary
The African American Cultural Center hosted the 25th anniversary of the Ebony Harlem Awards of Excellence on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Since its inauguration in 1993, the awards program has celebrated Black academic, cultural and social excellence at NC State.
Equal Opportunity Institute Creates New Cohort of Change Agents
Equal Opportunity Institute graduates paused to reflect on their achievements and enjoy their accomplishments at EOI Graduation on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in Hunt LIbrary’s Duke Energy Hall. The year-long certificate program celebrated its nineteenth year of bringing free diversity and equity workshops to the campus community with over 80 first-year and returning participants receiving recognitions.