Week of Events
Design Identities: Edwin Harris
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
Design Identities: Edwin Harris
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
Viral* Blackness Exhibit Opening Featuring Scholar-Activist Yaba Blay
Join the Women’s Center and the African American Cultural Center for the Viral* Blackness Exhibit and Zine opening. This opening is dedicated to all participants and those interested in what it means to be Black and experience Blackness in this new decade. Yaba Blay, scholar-activist, content creator, cultural consultant and the creative mind behind #PrettyPeriod…
Design Identities: Edwin Harris
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
MLK Master Class With Ashley Gaddy Enterprises: Rest Is Our Liberation: How Do You Rest While Seeking Freedom?
NC State's Black History Month theme is Rest Is Our Liberation. This masterclass will center on the justice-focused theory of rest, recognizing rest and freedom as a human right not yet afforded to all. If you are overwhelmingly tired, stuck in the hustle and grind culture, constantly feeling like an imposter or believing you have…
Design Identities: Edwin Harris
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
The Collective: A Space for Womxn of Color Community Connection
The purpose of The Collective is to create a space for women of color enrolled at NC State to form a community, break silos and deepen relationships through facilitated dialogue centered on truth-telling and testimonials. The Collective welcomes cisgender and transgender women as well as femmes and gender nonconforming folk. The Collective is open to…
NEDA Week: Culture and Body Image
Join the Mental Health Ambassadors as we discuss what eating disorders can look like across different groups of people, how social media reinforces negative body image and how we can practice self-care and promote body positivity. This event is part of the programming planned for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Little Fires Everywhere: Watch and Discussion
Spend an evening watching Little Fires Everywhere, a miniseries starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, with the African American Cultural Center. Join us virtually for a different episode each week and hang out after the show to discuss and unpack your thoughts. Watch parties will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. from Feb. 4…
Design Identities: Edwin Harris
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
Women of Color Retreat: Virtual Game Night
Join the African American Cultural Center, the Women’s Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and GLBT Center for a virtual game night. We will spend an evening in a space filled with fun and interactive games for women of color.
Design Identities: Tim Allen
Design Identities will celebrate five Black Design alumni who have been influencers in their fields. Students from each department will conduct one on one interviews with an alumnus in their field to learn about their successes as designers and to encourage the next generation of students, especially BIPOC students, with an introduction to and an…
University Theatre Out Loud: Buffalo Hair by Carlyle Brown
University Theatre Out Loud: Buffalo Hair by Carlyle Brown
Race, war and history collide in this play, set in 1874, when a group of black troopers captures a black man who has chosen to live among the Cheyenne, and the men must decide between personal and cultural identities. The Out Loud series is a twice-weekly reading of various play scripts with commentary and discussion…
National Coalition Building Institute Workshop: Finding Common Ground: From Conflict to Coalition Building
National Coalition Building Institute Workshop: Finding Common Ground: From Conflict to Coalition Building
The National Coalition Building Institute has developed a model for conflict resolution. This model teaches participants skills to handle tough interpersonal and intergroup conflicts. NCBI's workshops examine controversial issues through a positive process. Participants learn to reframe controversial issues into a context where all parties are able to work toward a common solution.
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
The University Fellowships Office will host information sessions for the 2022-23 Fulbright awards cycle starting Feb. 17. If you are interested in applying for the Fulbright awards, you must attend one info session. To attend one of the sessions, please register using the registration form.
Campus History Series: When MLK and the KKK Met in Raleigh
Campus History Series: When MLK and the KKK Met in Raleigh
On July 31, 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an integrated audience of close to 5,000 people at Reynolds Coliseum. Meanwhile, a counterprotest was held at Memorial Auditorium, followed by a march of members from two factions of the Ku Klux Klan. W. Jason Miller, professor of English at NC State and author of…
Black Connect
Black Connect
The African American Cultural Center is hosting virtual connect/collaborative spaces throughout the semester. You can collaborate and connect with community members and peers while studying, relaxing, playing games and more. Registration is required for each session.
NEDA Week: Sculpting Your Body Image
NEDA Week: Sculpting Your Body Image
Join us as we engage in an expressive arts activity and discuss the connection between body image and art. Specific emphasis will be placed on the impact of culture on body image. This event is part of the programming planned for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Women’s Center Spring Book Club: Sing, Unburied, Sing
Women’s Center Spring Book Club: Sing, Unburied, Sing
The Women's Center is excited to announce that the spring book club book is Sing, Unburied, Sing by award-winning author and MacArthur “genius” Jesmyn Ward. The book club will meet once a week for eight weeks beginning in February. A limited number of books will be provided to registrants. To learn more about the book…
Jenkins MBA Women’s Panel Webinar
Jenkins MBA Women’s Panel Webinar
Join a panel of five women, including four graduates of the Jenkins MBA program, as they discuss their experiences during their tenure in the MBA program. The panelists will discuss topics, including the admissions process, their favorite professors and projects, the value they gained from the program and how the program has impacted their careers.…
Campus Community Center Community Connections
Campus Community Center Community Connections
Sometimes we can feel lost in "the cloud" as we zoom from meeting to meeting, trying to form digital connections without an opportunity to talk about what is really happening in our lives. Join the campus community centers for Community Connections, a space for co-working and to dialogue in ways that are authentic to us.…
NEDA Week: Quarantine 15
NEDA Week: Quarantine 15
Join us for a presentation and panel discussion regarding the pandemic and body image. Topics covered will include aspects of control, access to resources and pressure to be healthier during the pandemic. If you have questions that you would like the panel to address, submit them by using this form. This event is part of…
Project SAFE Workshop With Live Debrief
Project SAFE Workshop With Live Debrief
Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020-21 academic year, Project SAFE is now an on-demand workshop series open to NC State students, staff, faculty and alumni as well as interested local community members. The workshop is designed to prepare participants to understand and address the needs of LGBTQ students. The workshop addresses a…
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
The University Fellowships Office will host information sessions for the 2022-23 Fulbright awards cycle starting Feb. 17. If you are interested in applying for the Fulbright awards, you must attend one info session. To attend one of the sessions, please register using the registration form.
Global Training Initiative’s Developing Cultural Competence
Global Training Initiative’s Developing Cultural Competence
The Developing Cultural Competence co-curricular virtual exchange program has replaced its in-person lecture with self-paced individual learning modules so that its four 90-minute facilitated meetings can focus on cultural exchange among participants and application. The course is designed to provide a theoretical framework for understanding culture, cultural dimensions and cultural competency. The program also introduces…
Queer Media
Queer Media
Join Queer Media as we talk about queer movies, TV, zines and more. We analyze, critique and share perspectives on the media we consume.
Red, White & Black Virtual Tour
Red, White & Black Virtual Tour
Join fellow NC State alumni and friends for an evening with Toni Harris Thorpe, former program director at the African American Cultural Center. Thorpe previously led the Red, White & Black Walking Tour, which is featured in the upcoming issue of the award-winning NC State magazine. This virtual tour will revisit campus locations that helped…
University Theatre Out Loud: Buffalo Hair by Carlyle Brown
University Theatre Out Loud: Buffalo Hair by Carlyle Brown
Race, war and history collide in this play, set in 1874, when a group of black troopers captures a black man who has chosen to live among the Cheyenne, and the men must decide between personal and cultural identities. The Out Loud series is a twice-weekly reading of various play scripts with commentary and discussion…
Black Beach/White Beach Film Viewing
Black Beach/White Beach Film Viewing
The Multicultural Student Affairs will host a viewing of the documentary Black Beach/White Beach: A Tale of Two Beaches. The film focuses on two national bike festivals held on back-to-back weekends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — one primarily white, one predominantly black — that cause racial tensions to reach a boiling point every spring…
Black History: Past, Present and Future Exhibit
Black History: Past, Present and Future Exhibit
University Housing will host a Black History Month interactive exhibit that displays Black influence and leadership in the United States throughout generations. The experience is self-guided, and participants are encouraged to spend 15 to 20 minutes at the exhibit immersing themselves in the content. The exhibition will focus on areas of abolition, academia, and activism.
Culturally Relevant and Affirming Pedagogy: Faculty Perspectives Panel
Culturally Relevant and Affirming Pedagogy: Faculty Perspectives Panel
Faculty and staff in the College of Education will share their perspectives on the use of culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy in the classroom. The event will be held via Zoom, and you must register to receive the Zoom link. The college's offices of Undergraduate Student Success and Graduate Student Success and its Advancing Diversity,…
Black Beach/White Beach Discussion With the Director
Black Beach/White Beach Discussion With the Director
Join us as we discuss the documentary Black Beach/White Beach: A Tale of Two Beaches with Ricky Kelly, the film's director and producer. The documentary focuses on two national bike festivals held on back-to-back weekends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — one primarily white, one predominantly black — that cause racial tensions to reach a…
Global Training Initiative’s Developing Cultural Competence
Global Training Initiative’s Developing Cultural Competence
The Developing Cultural Competence co-curricular virtual exchange program has replaced its in-person lecture with self-paced individual learning modules so that its four 90-minute facilitated meetings can focus on cultural exchange among participants and application. The course is designed to provide a theoretical framework for understanding culture, cultural dimensions and cultural competency. The program also introduces…
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
Fulbright US Scholar Program Info Session
The University Fellowships Office will host information sessions for the 2022-23 Fulbright awards cycle starting Feb. 17. If you are interested in applying for the Fulbright awards, you must attend one info session. To attend one of the sessions, please register using the registration form.
Black History: Past, Present and Future Exhibit
Black History: Past, Present and Future Exhibit
University Housing will host a Black History Month interactive exhibit that displays Black influence and leadership in the United States throughout generations. The experience is self-guided, and participants are encouraged to spend 15 to 20 minutes at the exhibit immersing themselves in the content. The exhibition will focus on areas of abolition, academia, and activism.
What’s on the Table
What’s on the Table
Join the African American Cultural Center for its weekly What's on the Table discussions. During the virtual discussions, NC State community members come together to share perspectives and offer support. Registration is required for each session.
Brown Bag Speaker Series: The Language of Climate Justice
Brown Bag Speaker Series: The Language of Climate Justice
As the effects of the climate crisis become increasingly apparent, social science researchers across disciplines are coming together to investigate how the discourse on climate change shapes attitudes and actions. In this presentation, Julia Fine, a graduate student in linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will provide an overview of existing research on…
Science and Faith Symposium
Science and Faith Symposium
Ratio Christi and the Christian Veterinary Missions Fellowship at NC State will sponsor a virtual symposium exploring the relationship between faith and science. Scientists and theologians will share why they believe that science and faith complement one another rather than contradict. The following topics will be discussed: Improving Today's Conversation Between Faith and Science.Genesis, Evolution,…
Celebrating Black History Month
Celebrating Black History Month
Join SKY at NC State for a conversation about the origin and purpose of Black History Month and the 2021 Black History Month theme: “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity." This event will include a guided meditation and poetry recitation.