Diversity Digest
Undergraduate Interns Reflect on their Experiences
Where can you learn about diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural competence, social justice and many other related topics while holding down a campus job? Why, the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, of course.
$1.1M Grant Funds Underrepresented STEM Ph.D. Students
NC State has joined a select group of National Science Foundation – Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (NSF–LSAMP) institutions that will sponsor 12 students for two years.
McNair Scholars Program Prepares to Welcome Third NC State Cohort
The McNair Scholars Program, federally funded through the U.S. Department of Education, will soon welcome its third cohort of NC State students.
In Their Own Words: Lavender Grads
In advance of NC State's annual Lavender Graduation, the Digest stopped by the GLBT Center in Talley Student Union to speak to a few of this year's graduates.
A Place to Start: Reflecting on Womxn’s Herstory Month
One of the most highly-anticipated programs during Womxn’s Herstory Month included a visit with Charlene Carruthers, a Black, queer, feminist community organizer and writer and this year’s Womxn’s Herstory Month keynote speaker.
Beyond the Textbook: Enriching the AYA Experience
Sachelle Ford, researcher and co-advisor of the AYA Ambassadors in the African American Cultural Center, talks about the student group's expanded scope.
Reflections on NC State’s “Building Future Faculty” Experience
Stephanie Helms Pickett, associate vice provost for diversity engagement, training and education, reflects on the Building Future Faculty program's 2019 campus experience.
New Equal Opportunity Officer Strengthens Team
The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity has added a new equal opportunity officer to its Equal Opportunity and Equity team.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: A Student’s Role in Ending the Violence
Sexual violence impedes student well-being at university campuses across the nation. According to RAINN, university students are at an elevated risk of rape and sexual assault.
What Does the Executive Order on Free Speech Mean?
What classifies as free speech at NC State? Does President Trump's Executive Order affect that?