Austin Butler

Oct 19, 2017

Faces in the Crowd: Relationship Violence and Black College Women

Domestic Violence Awareness Month keynote speaker Lorraine D. Acker shared her research on relationship violence in the college setting with NC State students, faculty and staff Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Oct 12, 2017

Language Diversity Ambassadors Examine Identity in Dialects

Now officially in its third year, the Language Diversity Ambassadors began as one part of the Educating the Educated initiative with the goal of engaging more with undergraduate students. Learn more about this group's conception and activities.

Oct 5, 2017

Meet the AACC’s Graduate Interns

The Digest recently interviewed Erin Elliot and Chaniqua Simpson, graduate assistants in the African American Cultural Center. Learn more about them and their work.

Sep 28, 2017

Wolfpack Student Orgs: What is ASD?

Allies for Students with Disabilities (ASD) serves as both a support network for NC State students with disabilities and as an instrument for enhancing the understanding of and appreciation for students with disabilities throughout the campus community.

Sep 14, 2017

Wolfpack Student Orgs: What is AASAC?

We profiled African American Student Advisory Council Vice Chair Bria Edwards Swann, a senior in applied nutrition from Baltimore, Maryland and Parliamentarian Maya Davis, a junior in philosophy of law from Whitsett, North Carolina to find out more about this student organization.

Aug 24, 2017

“Hidden Figure” Dr. Christine Darden Visits

The College of Engineering welcomed Christine Darden on Thursday, August 17, 2017 for a seminar at Hunt Library. One of the African American women NASA hired as a “human computer” to compute numbers for the engineers, Darden holds a B.S. in mathematics from Hampton University, a master’s degree in applied mathematics from Virginia State College and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from George Washington University.

Jul 20, 2017

Common Reading Gives Focus to African American Community

For the second consecutive year, NC State's Common Reading Program has brought focus to issues of importance relating to the African American community. Read a review of this year's selection by Austin Butler, an NC State senior in science, technology and society with a minor in English.

May 4, 2017

Qwen Ballard: Advancing the Black Male Initiative

Qwen Ballard will receive his master's degree in higher education administration on Saturday. He also earned his B.A. in business and marketing education with a concentration in entrepreneurship at NC State. He has held the position of program coordinator of the Black Male Initiative, has been active with the Higher Education Association and is originally from Wilson, NC.

Apr 20, 2017

Mauricio Carrillo Makes a Mark Through Mentoring

Mauricio Carrillo is a junior in business administration concentrating in supply chain management from Smithfield, NC. He serves in many roles at NC State, including peer mentor through the Poole College of Management, Juntos mentor, president of the Photography Club, member of the Supply Chain Club, resident in the Global Village and intern in the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity.

Mar 31, 2017

Taheera Blount: From Inspired to Inspiring

Newly minted Ph.D. Taheera Blount successfully defended her dissertation in counseling education on March 14, 2017. However, she has had a full career even before this accomplishment. Learn more about her unique path to academia.