Diversity Digest
Join the African American Cultural Center at Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday celebrated by many people of the African diaspora. The holiday celebrates African-American culture and is one of the first pan-African holidays. Its history is rooted in Black Liberation struggles of the 20th century – a time when many Black Americans were fighting for political, economic, social and cultural freedom.
Nubian Message Prepares for 25th Anniversary Celebration
Representing the African-American voice in media at NC State, the Nubian Message will celebrate its 25th anniversary on November 30, 2017. Austin Butler interviewed Editor-In-Chief Anahzsa Jones, a senior in English with a concentration in creative writing from Brooklyn, New York, to find out how the publication plans to celebrate.
Leader of the Pack: Diversity Peer Educator Victor Eduardo
DEPTH peer educator Victor Eduardo has received the 2017 Leader of the Pack Award. Among several other honors and achievements, Eduardo has worked in the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity's Diversity Education for Our Peers to Thrive (DEPTH) program for two years, helping to launch the program as an inaugural member.
New Posters Fulfill One Component of NC State’s Federal Title IX Obligations
The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity has published a new Title IX poster series. The posters are intended for display in all campus buildings as part of NC State’s compliance efforts in accordance with Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.
Nicole Robelo Joins OIED as Program Assistant
Nicole Robelo joined the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED) in October 2017 as a program assistant. She earned a B.A. in communication with a minor in sociology at San Diego State University and took part in a Spanish immersion program in Madrid, Spain.
Voting Rights Expert Gilda Daniels First Speaker of NOW Series on Race
The African American Cultural Center kicked off its NOW Series to promote critical discussions on topics related to race on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, with University of Baltimore School of Law professor Gilda Daniels, who shared her knowledge on race, voting and power. Daniels, a voting rights expert and former deputy chief in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Voting Section under the Clinton and Bush administrations, focuses on the intersections of race, law and democracy.
Transgender Awareness Week 2017: Dismantling Gender Roles
The GLBT Center will observe Transgender Awareness Week from Tuesday, November 14 through Monday, November 20, 2017. The impetus for the week of events is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a global, annual observance for transgender individuals who were murdered over the past year, that will take place on November 20, 2017.
Braska Williams: Over Two Decades of Uplifting Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders
Braska Williams has served as coordinator of the North Carolina Mathematics, Science and Engineering Network (NC-MSEN) Pre-College Program within NC State’s College of Education since 2004. Insight Into Diversity magazine recognized Williams in its September 2017 issue with an “Inspiring Leader in STEM” award.
Franchesca Ramsey Speaks on Being an Advocate, Activist and Ally
Social media gives users a tremendous reach they should not take for granted, Franchesca Ramsey told NC State students, faculty, staff and guests on Monday, October 23, 2017 in Witherspoon Cinema. Ramsey, an actress, comedian and video blogger, spoke on “Your Powerful Online Voice: Social Media for Social Change” at the annual Fall Diversity Dialogue during Diversity Education Week.
NC State Remains Committed to Fairness as Title IX Interim Guidance Issued
Recent actions relating to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, have led many to wonder how changes in federal guidelines will affect programs and services on campus and what these changes may mean.