Diversity Digest
University Diversity Mini-Grant Program Provides Funding to Campus Initiatives
Diversity Mini-Grants have funded projects ranging from universal design to increasing the presence of women in civil engineering.
GLBT Center Hosts Second Annual Symposium for New Students
On Saturday, August 15, 2015, 86 students participated in the second annual GLBT Symposium. This half-day event is held each fall during move-in weekend as a way for incoming GLBT students to connect with each other, form community, learn about the services and resources offered by the GLBT Center and find out how they can get involved on campus.
Equal Opportunity and Equity Welcomes Carley Wyche
Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Carley Wyche received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of Florida. Prior to joining the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Carley received her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law in May 2015.
Women’s Center Chocolate Festival for Breast Cancer
On the eve of the return of our beloved students, it is time to anticipate the year ahead. The Chocolate Festival for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness is an annual event to share with family, friends and loved ones.
Signature Events for Fall 2015 Announced
Signature Events of the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity include programs hosted by the African American Cultural Center, Diversity and Inclusion, Education and Training, the GLBT Center and Multicultural Student Affairs. Programs are free and open to the campus community.
OIED and Graduate School to Offer Dissertation Mentoring Fellowships
The Office for Institutional Equity and the Graduate School are pleased to announce a new program for NC State faculty called the Dissertation Mentoring Fellowship (Mentoring to Diversify and Enhance the Professoriate), to start in August 2015.
Equal Opportunity and Equity Welcomes Christopher Genwright
Chris Genwright, from Mullins, South Carolina, is the new equal opportunity program coordinator in the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity. He comes to us from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a human resources specialist specializing in new employee orientation and reduction in force briefings.
Know Your Campus: Connect with NC State
Did you know NC State has an "employee bucket list"? Officially known as Connect with NC State, the program fully engages staff and faculty with NC State. Visits to symbolic and special campus locations and events that celebrate the NC State community comprise this robust list of what makes NC State great.
AACC Welcomes Office Manager Yazmeen Irving
Yazmeen Irving is the new office manager for the African American Cultural Center. Yazmeen earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Leadership from Peace College in Raleigh, NC.
Amy Circosta to Serve as Interim Vice Provost
Appointed by NC State Provost Warwick Arden due to the retirement of Joanne Woodard this month, Amy Circosta will serve as interim vice provost for institutional equity and diversity for the 2015-16 academic year.