Diversity Digest
OIED Announces Diversity Mini-Grant Award Recipients for 2016-17
NC State is committed to creating and improving efforts to make our campus a diverse and inclusive community. To support these efforts, the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity has awarded eleven University Diversity Mini-Grants to faculty and staff for projects related to diversity, inclusion or research that furthers the academic mission of the university.
Cultural Competency Training Initiatives Underway
The term cultural competence first emerged over a decade ago, but cultural competency training is still not provided to all faculty, staff and students at most universities even though it is a crucial skill set for everyone. That is changing at NC State.
Joe Johnson, Diversity Coordinator in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Joe Johnson, student diversity coordinator in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is originally from New Jersey but is a proud NC State alum. Learn about his perspectives on working to support diverse students in the humanities and social sciences disciplines.
GLBT Center to Present U.S. Transgender Survey Results
GLBT Center staff will present the results of the U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest survey of transgender adults ever conducted, on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Talley Student Union, Room 3222.
RESCHEDULED! 2017 MLK Campus Commemoration
The African American Cultural Center has announced that the 2017 NC State Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Campus Commemoration has been rescheduled for Monday, January 23, 2017 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. Please join us as we welcome commentator and author Roland Martin!
Project SAFE Workshop Kicks Off Spring 2017 Lineup – Sign Up Now
The lineup of GLBT Advocate Program workshops for the spring semester kicks off on Thursday, January 19, 2017 with a “Project SAFE” workshop. This year's offerings include both new and returning offerings to meet your educational needs. Choose one or all.
Meet Reva Dunn, Executive Assistant
Reva Dunn is the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity's new executive assistant, working in OIED administration under Vice Provost Linda McCabe Smith.
Meet Graduate Student Dominique Foster
Dominique Foster worked with Dr. Marcia Gumpertz, assistant vice provost for faculty diversity, as a fall semester intern in the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity. See his article about Human Rights Day above and learn about his involvement at NC State.
What is Human Rights Day?
Human Rights Day, observed annually on December 10th, commemorates the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Paris in 1948. This year, we created a video of Wolfpack members reading the declaration.
Jakini Kauba, Senior in Biological Sciences
Jakini Kauba is a senior in biological sciences with a concentration in human biology from Maxton, NC. She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., an intern at the African American Cultural Center, member of the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity program ...