Archived Events and News

Introduction to Freedom Riders exhibit

Saturday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m.
Cameron Village Regional Library, 1930 Clark Avenue

Enjoy refreshments and learn about the civil rights era before viewing the traveling exhibit Freedom Riders, a detailed narrative of the 1961 Freedom Rides illustrated with vivid archival photos and newspaper clippings that document this pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement. Cameron Village Regional Library is one of twenty venues nationwide to receive this exhibit, which is on display through June. Special guest speaker: The Reverend Doctor David C. Forbes, Sr., Senior Minister and founding Pastor of Christian Faith Baptist Church, Inc. in Raleigh. Dr. Forbes was active in the civil rights movement during the 1960s, having served as the North Carolina representative of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. This program is free and open to the public and co-sponsored by Friends of the Library.

June 4, 2011 5:30 pm
McKimmon Center  

One of the nations leading voices in education, Mr. Geoffrey Canada will speak to the urgency of saving our children from despair and how to rescue them with education. This is a critical issue in our community and serious attention needs to given to this matter. The time to act is now, as we publicly debate the value of diversity and its impact on the quality of education in Wake County. http://www.majn.org/events/

UN Women 2011 National Conference

June 11, 2011 @ 9 AM - 5:30 PM
Witherspoon Student Center
NC State University, Raleigh NC

FOR MORE INFORMATION

W.E.B. Dubois society
inaugural induction ceremony

On Monday, April 25, 2011, NC State held its inaugural Induction Ceremony of the W.E.B. Dubois Honor Society with 20 charter members. Founded in 1991 at Florida State University, the national office and local chapters have been established to honor the memory of Dr. William Edward Burghardt DuBois by promoting the pursuit of academic excellence in all fields of higher education, to engage in service to others, and to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Society's members.

Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Newsletters

Check out what's been happening in our office and throughout campus and our surrounding communities.

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Opening Doors Workshop

May 25-27 Free to all NCSU employees
Sept 21-23 Free to CALS employees

Opening Doors is an overnight three-day retreat that lays the foundation for personal and organizational growth.  Through this workshop participants explore a framework that deepens their diversity awareness and enhances their ability to create inclusive organizations. This workshop addresses personal and professional change as part of an understanding differences initiative of multicultural organizational development.

Extension Explores Latino Culture

North Carolina Symposium for Women in Mathematics and Statistics

Over 60 women in the mathematical sciences have registered for this symposium, being hosted by the North Carolina EDGE Mentoring Network, the NC State Provost's Office, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the Statistics Department, and the ADVANCE Developing Diverse Departments Project. The symposium will take place on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at NC State. The goals of the symposium are to

• Build a network of local female mathematicians and statisticians in order to foster mentoring and collaborative relationships
• Provide an opportunity for graduate students to present their research in a relaxed, friendly and supportive environment.

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Lavender Graduation Ceremony

May 12, 2011 @ 3:30 PM
SAS Hall Auditorium (Room 2203)

Lavender Graduation is a cultural celebration at NC State University that recognizes and acknowledges GLBTQ and involved ally students for their achievements and contributions to the university as students who have survived the college experience.  Lavender Graduation is an annual event held in the spring to which GLBTQ and ally students look forward, where they not only share their hopes and dreams with one another, but where they are officially recognized by the institution for their leadership, successes, and achievements.

For more information, please contact the NC State GLBT Center at 513-9742.

Diversity Mini-Grant Awards Announced

We are pleased to announce that 10 Diversity Mini-Grants have been awarded for the 2010-11 academic year. We received proposals from colleges, departments, and units all across campus, addressing a wide range of issues concerning student and faculty diversity, building community, enhancing the curriculum, and providing cross cultural training and experiences for students.

Short descriptions of the mini-grants awarded are provided online at  http://www.ncsu.edu/diversity/awards/index.php

Report on Demographics of Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty in Fall 2009

The proportions of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic, and Native Americans are given by rank for each college. A summary of the findings is given at the beginning of the report, followed by the tables.

Human Rights Day Essay Contest Winner:

Jessica Neville
Sophomore, Biochemistry

Read the Winning Essay

Chancellor Woodson Proclaims December 10 to be Human Rights Day at NC State.

Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has laid the groundwork for international treaties and national constitutions around the world since its adoption by the United Nations in 1948. This document protects both civil rights, similar to those in the U.S. Bill of Rights, and social rights, such as the right to education, the right to work, the right to an adequate standard of living, and even the right to rest and leisure. Every year we reaffirm our commitment to human rights by establishing December 10 as Human Rights Day at NC State.

Statements from the Chancellor on Offensive Graffiti in the Free Expression Tunnel

• Nov 2, 2010 Statement
• Nov 4, 2010 Message to Students

NC State in Top 5 for Minority Graduate Degrees

NC State earned several spots in the top 5 on a Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine list of universities that award the most degrees to minority students.

• No. 3: doctorates in agriculture and related sciences to all minorities
• No. 6: doctorates in math and statistics awarded to all minorities
• No. 10: doctorates in engineering for African American students
• No. 11: doctorates in engineering for Hispanics
• No. 12: master’s degrees in engineering for African Americans
• No. 15: master’s degrees in physical sciences for Asian Americans

http://diverseeducation.com/top100/

Please come join us for a no-host happy hour. Come for snacks, coffee, tea, or any beverage- but come to network and meet others from across campus. Bring a friend or two, or someone new in your department who has not yet had the chance to meet the women of NC State. All faculty and staff are welcome! This event is organized by the NC State Association for Women Faculty, the Council on the Status of Women, The Women's Center, and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Documentary Film: Vincent Who?
With Post-Film Discussion by Curtis Chin

** Winner of the 2009 Media Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education **

Monday, April 18, 2011, 2:00 - 3:25
Reception: 3:30- 4:30

126 Witherspoon Student Center (Washington Sankofa Room)

VINCENT WHO? (40 minutes) - In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, "it's because of you mother** that we're out of work." When the judge fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years of probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. This documentary, inspired by a series of townhalls organized by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress on the 25th Anniversary of the case, features interviews with key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go.

official website: http://www.apaforprogress.org/vincent-who-official-movie-site

Sponsored by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion

READ SMART
** A discussion series of popular books moderated by NC State scholars. **

Thursday, April 21, 2011, 7:00pm
Cameron Village Regional Library, Room 114 1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh, NC

Moderated by Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy, Director of the NCSU African American Cultural Center, Africana Studies Program, & associate professor in the Dept of English

Sponsored by NCSU Friends of the Library Contact: 919-513-3481

Women Don't Ask 
Workshop with Author Sara Laschever

Thursday, April 14, 2011, 8:00-12:00, 3118 Talley

An introduction to the phenomenon "Women Don't Ask" and a look at the causes and costs of not asking. Sara Laschever will discuss things that women can do to counteract this tendency and will teach basic negotiation concepts, describe approaches that work especially well for women, and work through some case exercises. Sponsored by the Women's Center, the Council on the Status of Women, and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

Limited to 40 participants - first come, first served. RSVP to Marcia Gumpertz - gumpertz@ncsu.edu

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Red, White and Black Tour - Commemorating more than 60 Years of African-American history at NC State.

Attendees are welcome to join us for any or all of the three Red, White and Black events listed below.

Photo courtesy of Historical State: Mary Evelyn Porterfield became the first African American to be named as NCSU Homecoming Queen in 1970.

Pre-tour presentation - A Vision for Change: The Struggle for Equal Education

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing, D. H. Hill Library

Dr. Blair Kelley, NC State associate professor and director of graduate programs in the department of history, will discuss the long civil rights movement in higher education.

Walking Tour: 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Meet on steps of D. H. Hill Library

Dr. Walter Jackson, NC State associate professor in the department of history, will lead a tour of spaces and places and buildings on NC States campus that have had significant impact on the lives and experiences of African American students and the larger community.

Reception and tour of African American Cultural Center. 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m, Witherspoon Student Center

Join us for post-tour refreshments and reflection at the African American Cultural Center.

NCSU Friends of the Library

Annual Pan-Afrikan Festival 

April 3rd-10th, 2011

Features over 10 extraordinary opportunities for you to experience a variety of cultural performances/ presentations.  We hope you will consider attending and inviting your friends and families as well!  

Calendar of events: http://ncsu.edu/nubian/2011/03/41st-annual-pan-afrikan-festival/

Welcome Reception for African American Cultural Center Director
Sheila Smith McKoy

and Gallery Opening

Thursday, April 7, 2011. 5:00 pm
African American Cultural Center Gallery

We are pleased that Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy has been appointed Director of the African American Cultural Center at NC State. Dr. Smith McKoy brings enthusiasm, scholarship, vision and warmth to the active mission and life of the Center.

Featured artist, James Stacy Utley, is a graduate of the NCSU College of Design. During his undergraduate years and after graduation, Stacy has consistently shared his artistic talent with the university and the community. We welcome him home during the 2011 Pan-Afrikan festival to support his artistic journey through "in RETROSPECT."

Please join us as we reflect with pride and project with promise. This event is co-sponsored by the UAB Black Students Board - 2011 Pan-Afrikan Festival.

National Coalition Building Institute

April 7, 2011. 9:00-4:30, Talley Student Center Blue Room

Building Bridges: Strengthening Leadership for Diverse Communities

The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) has stated that "... an effective diversity training program must teach conflict resolution skills; effective listening; how to manage dialogue across group lines and a rationale for creating a welcoming workplace that becomes everyone's responsibility." This workshop follows a model developed by the National Coalition Building Institute. It has been offered on many college campuses across the United States. This workshop will allow you to gain self-awareness, stretch beyond your comfort zone, and gain new understanding. The unique workshop is interactive, experiential, and high energy. Participants are both teachers and learners.

Any member of the NC State University community may attend this workshop free of charge. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information see www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/ncbi.

21st Annual Native American Pow Wow

Saturday April 2nd, 2011

Grand Entry at 12 noon,
Doors open at 10 AM

Carmichael Gymnasium

Free with NCSU ID, $1 for Visitors

Howl For Diversity Week

March 21-26, 2011

Calendar of Events

The Tunnel of Oppression

March 21-23
Carmichael Rec Center Playzone

designed to create an awareness of different types of oppression, and its effects, within society and the campus community.  The primary goal of the project is to create an experiential program for students, staff and faculty.  The program is supposed to challenge the senses and feeling of participants in a safe environment. 

Legacies + Layers = Lenses

March 22, 2011, 1-4 p.m.

Tia Doxey, NCCU will present. 

This is an excellent program to explore your perceptions and continue your personal development.   

Register at http://www.ncsu.edu/oeo/education/oeo_reg.php

The Future of Conservation in a Changing America

Hazel Wong, Senior Campaign Manager, Nature Conservancy

March 23, 2011, 11:30-1:00
2221 Biltmore (Robertson) Hall

Come learn what the Nature Conservancy is doing to address the lack of diversity in the national conservation community.

CNR Community for Diversity Speaker Series

Spring Dialogue on Diversity

Confronting Hate: Understanding the Current Status and History of Federal Hate Crime Legislation

Jacqueline Conforti Barnett, J.D.
Director of Institutional Equity, Tulane University

Thursday, March 24, 2011
3:00-5:00 pm
Washington Sankofa Room
(126 Witherspoon Student Center)

Join us for a riveting discussion on legislation pertaining to hate crimes, the legal analysis of hate speech and the current status of Federal hate crime statutes. Additionally, the lecture will provide practical tools as to how to utilize this new statute, and related legislation, to create a more inclusive and safe community.

All NC State students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.

Black History Month
Honor the Past, Inspire the Future

February 2011

NC State Events

Enrollment Management and Services Spring Forum  

Legal Framework: Diversity in Student Body Admissions and Scholarships post Grutter & Gratz

Presented by NC State University Office of General Counsel  

February 24, 2011 3:00-5:00 pm
E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center

Dr. Minniejean Brown Trickey
one of the members of the Little Rock Nine

Thursday, February 24th
1911 Building Room 129
2:00-3:00

Afrikana Studies is partnering with Prof. Pat Arneson, Department of Communication, to provide an opportunity for students to meet Dr. Trickey, a living part of the Civil Rights Movement.  Dr. Trickey is the subject of a documentary entitled Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minniejean Brown Trickey, which Dr. Arneson will also screen on the 24th. 

The Protected Class of Religion and Creed

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
1:00-4:00 pm
Talley Student Center Blue Room

Participants learn about discrimination on the bases of religion and creed and explore several religions, gain insights into how individuals and groups experience religious discrimination, and obtain strategies to help eliminate religious discrimination.

Click here to register

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration

March 3, 2011
11:30 am
Stewart Theater, Talley Student Center

FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Juan Williams

Juan Williams, one of America’s leading journalists, is a news analyst appearing regularly on news magazines Morning Edition and Day to Day. Knowledgeable and charismatic, Williams brings insight and depth — hallmarks of NPR programs — to a wide spectrum of issues and ideas.

He is also the author of the nonfiction bestseller Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965, the companion volume to the critically acclaimed television series. In his 2006 book, Enough, Williams makes the case that while there is still racism, it is way past time for black Americans to open their eyes to the culture of failure that exists within their community.

A graduate of Haverford College, Williams received a B.A. in philosophy in 1976. Currently, he sits on a number of boards, including the Haverford College Board of Trustees, the Aspen Institute of Communications and Society Program, Washington Journalism Center and the New York Civil Rights Coalition.

This event is open to everyone and is FREE.

For more information, contact Ms. Toni Thorpe, Program Coordinator, at toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu or call at 919-515-1451. Flyer: MLKFlyer.

The Black Panthers 1968: Photographs by Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones Art Exhibit

January 11 - February 22, 2011
Art Gallery, Witherspoon Student Center, 2nd Floor

“We photographed the Black Panthers from July to October of 1968, during the peak of a historic period and in the Bay Area, where the Black Panthers National Headquarters is located. We couldn’t possibly photograph all the aspects of this virile, rapidly growing, and deep-rooted movement, but we can show you: this is what we saw, this is what we felt, these are the people.” -Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch, 1969

For more information, click here.

29th Annual Sisterhood Dinner

Thursday, February 24, 2011
6-9pm
Talley Student Center Ballroom

Faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are invited to attend the 29th Annual Sisterhood Dinner on February 24, 2011. Designed to celebrate women on campus and abroad, this dinner will begin promptly at 6:30PM.

This year, Mrs. Susan Woodson, a woman of achievement and wife of our 14th Chancellor, Dr. Randy Woodson, will give a keynote address. Her presentation will be “Becoming Myself”.

To register for this event, click here.

Title IX Workshop: Gender Equity in Higher Education

Thursday, Feb 17, 2011
1-4 pm
Talley Student Center Green Room

Register Here

African Diaspora Film Festival
A night of short films 

Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011
7:00-9:00 pm
Witherspoon Campus Cinema
Free and Open to the Public

Emmy award-winning filmmaker Dante James will moderate, and we will view three short films and meet the filmmakers.  The line-up is as follows:

• Rashim Cannad, Hit Me
• Yake Smith, Katrina's Son, winner of the 2011 Black Reel Award
• Yvonne Welbon, Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself

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Upcoming Webinars

• Feb 8, 2011: Recruiting a Racially Diverse, Culturally Competent Faculty
• Feb 9, 2011: Campus Climate and Bullying's Influence on Student Health and Well-Being

CNR Diversity Speaker Series

Dudley Edmondson
Nature Photographer and Author of Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places

Understanding the Disconnect between African Americans and the Outdoors

February 9, 2011 - 11:30am - 1pm
Biltmore Hall - Room 2221

Learn how he became interested in nature photography and the issue of ethnic diversity in the outdoors, as well as his perspective on the causes of  the great divide between African Americans, conservation stewardship and outdoor recreational activities.
 
This presentation will be very visually oriented with several short films
and image montages.

RSVP by February 2, 2011 to thomas_easley@ncsu.edu.

For more information, click here.

CVM Cultural Awareness Module

Feb 10, 2011
12:15. Bring your lunch
CVM C-120 North Theater

Ms. Deedee Wright
Distinguished civil rights activist

was a high school student when she, along with Rev. Jesse Jackson and six other students, sat in at the “all-white” Greenville Public Library in Greenville, S.C., in 1960. They were quickly arrested, but this act by the Greenville 8, as they came to be called, led to the integration of the library system.

• Awarded the Lengend Award at PUSH for Excellence Scholarship Gala
• First black chairperson of Salisbury Planning Board
• Other awards to numerous to list

Human Trafficking: Slavery Still Exists Documentary Screening: Cargo: Innocence Lost

January 13, 2011 - 6:30-8:30pm
South Side Lobby - Talley Student Center (2nd Floor)

A compelling documentary, Cargo: Innocence Lost, unveils the dark underworld of sex trafficking through compelling interviews with some of the country's top officials on the subject, victims' advocates and victims themselves, who were rescued in Texas. Award-winning director and writer, Michael Cory Davis (Svetlana's Journey, Hollywood Film Festival 2005 winner, best short), makes his second directorial foray into this must-see, thought-provoking film that is interwoven with a raw, intense narrative based on numerous true stories from victims of the sex trade.

Information on this $32 Billion industry will be presented as well as information on how to get involved to fight human trafficking in NC and around the world.

Presented by NC Stop Human Trafficking and co-sponsored by the NCSU Women's Center.

RSVP: ncstophumantrafficking@gmail.com

For more information, click here.

candidates for Director of the African American Cultural Center

Three finalists have been selected for the position of Director of the African American Cultural Center. Interviews will be held from November 12 to December 1, 2010. All Open Forums will be held in the Washington Sankofa Room (126 Witherspoon Student Center).

• Nov 12, 3:00-4:30. Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy, Director of Africana Studies Program, Associate Professor of English, and editor of Obsidian, NC State
• Nov 29, 3:00-4:30. Dr. Deborah Barnes, Interim Associate Dean of University Studies, NC A&T State University
• Dec 1, 3:00-4:30. Dr. Marilyn Thomas-Houston, Associate Professor of Anthropology and co-editor of Fire!!!: The Multimedia Journal of Black Studies, University of Florida

All are invited to come to the open forums and provide input into the selection of the next Director of the African American Cultural Center.

Information about the candidates.

Native American Heritage Month

2010 Calendar of Events for NC State University's celebration

Kwanzaa Celebration

Thursday, December 2, 2010
6:30pm
Campus Cinema - Witherspoon Student Center

FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

This event is open to everyone and is FREE.

Complete details can be found here.

GLBT Center: Lunch and Learn
Health and AIDS

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
12 - 1:30pm
Talley Student Center - Brown Room

As part of the Everyone Welcome Here Series, the brown bag lunches for faculty and staff are designed to provide a discussion on current events that affect the GLBT community at NC State. This month's topic for discussion is Health and AIDS.

Out in the Silence
documentary screening

Tuesday, November 16, 2010
7pm
Witherspoon Student Center - Cinema

Minorities in Higher Education 2010:
What do current trends mean for your institution?

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
12pm

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion has registered for this (FREE) webinar. The room for group viewing is TBA. Please respond to gumpertz@ncsu.edu if you are interested in coming to a group viewing.

International Month
Calendar of Events

As part of the International Month in November (expanded from the International Week), we have planned for many activities on campus. Here are just a few highlights not mentioned elsewhere, and please join us for different events.

• Nov 17, 8-11pm - Africans Excelling Academically (AAW). Location: DH Hill Library
• Nov 18, 1-4pm - International Sports Day. Location: Wolf Ears Plaza (Brickyard)
• Nov 18, 7-9pm - Raiment of Africa - Fashion Show (AAW). Location: Riddick Lounge
• Nov 19, 12-3pm - HIV Testing (AAW). Location: Bragaw Activity Room

Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon

October 1 - November 18, 2010
Monday - Friday from 1-5pm
African American Cultural Center - Second Floor - Art Gallery

Feed your creative spirit as you explore this gallery exhibit consisting of 45 photographs of icon Muhammad Ali.

View flyer for more information

2nd Annual GLBT and Ally Cabaret Show

The Rights of Women
Essay/multimedia Contest

Entries are invited for an Essay and Multimedia Contest to commemorate Human Rights Day at NC State, which is December 10, 2010. The projects should address any issue related to the rights of women.

All NC State students, staff, faculty, alumni, and emeritus faculty are eligible to submit an entry. There will be two divisions: (1) undergraduate students, and (2) all others.

A $200 cash prize will be awarded for the winning essay and the winning multimedia project in each division.

Contest Rules and Instructions

GLBT Center: Lunch and Learn
Transgender

Monday, November 8, 2010
12 - 1:30pm
Talley Student Center - Brown Room

As part of the Everyone Welcome Here Series, the brown bag lunches for faculty and staff are designed to provide a discussion on current events that affect the GLBT community at NC State. This month's topic for discussion is Transgender.

CNR Diversity Series
Brothers and Sisters of the East: Who are your Heroes?

Dr. Rose Borunda, Associate Professor, Department Chair, Counselor Education, California State University  

Nov 9, 12:00-1:30 pm
Biltmore Hall, Room 2006  

Explore "heroification" and its impact on our value acquisition, identity development and cross-racial perceptions.

Making Gumbo in the University

Rupert Nacoste, Reading from his book

DH Hill Library
Assembly Room - 2nd Floor East Wing
Wednesday, Nov 10, 4:00 pm

Drawing on his Louisiana black-Creole roots for the guiding metaphor, Rupert Nacoste's memoir, Making Gumbo in the University, chronicles Nacoste's life of work on diversity, especially his two years as the ranking university administrator responsible for diversity at North Carolina State University.  Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Psychology Dr. Rupert W. Nacoste has been on the NC State faculty since 1988. He is a compelling person and speaker, and I can't wait to attend.

Webinar: Best Practice in the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color

Wednesday, Nov 10
2:00-3:30 pm
5202 SAS Hall

Constitution Day at NC State
Conversation on the Constitution 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010
7 - 8:30pm
Campbell Law School (located at 225 Hillsborough Street)

Panel to discuss "Local and International Perspectives on Human Rights"

Transportation: A shuttle will leave Talley Student Center 6:30pm and return attendees to the campus after the event. Attendees may also use there own transportation. 

For more information, please contact Mary A. Tetro (Coordinator of Pre-Law Services) at mary_tetro@ncsu.edu.

New Diversity Advisory Board Members Announced -
NC State: College of Management

For more information, click here.

Textiles Disability Program Recognized

The Alliance of Disability Advocates honored NC State's Textile Products for People with Disabilities program for removing barriers in the community. For more information, click here.

University diversity
mini-grant program

Call for Proposals for Diversity Initiatives and Programs

Target Areas: Proposals for projects or research in one or more of the following target areas are encouraged:

• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning about diversity
• Enrich the diversity experiences of all students
• Create a welcoming and inclusive work and learning environment where differences are respected and valued, that offers opportunity for and supports the success of all students, staff, and faculty
• Improve recruitment, retention and graduation of students from historically underrepresented groups
• Increase recruitment, retention and success of faculty from historically underrepresented groups

All NC State faculty and staff are eligible to submit proposals. Proposals may request a maximum of $3,000, and must be submitted by November 5, 2010.

Full instructions and complete information are provided here.

Gays versus Christians:
Is There Room for Dialogue?

Thursday, November 4
7:30 pm
Talley Student Center - Room 3118

Islam, American Values, and the "War on Terror": A Legal Perspective

Monday, November 1, 2010
7:30 pm
Bostian Hall, Room 3712

A public lecture from Slate.com and Newsweek Supreme Court correspondent Dahlia Lithwick

An African American Cultural Center Book Club Evening
with Ms. Michele Bowen:
More Church Folk

Monday, October 25, 2010
7-8:30 p.m.
Washington Sankofa Room, Witherspoon Student Center 126

Islam from a Multidisciplinary Perspective: A Panel Discussion

Monday, October 25, 2010
4pm
Winston Hall, Room 29

• Dr Anna Bigelow, Assoc Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Dr. Jason Bivens, Assoc Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Dr. Robert Moog, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science
• Dr. Larysa Mykyta, Assoc Professor of Foreign Languages and Literature

“Building Bone-A-Fide Networks:
Evaluating Musculoskeletal Health Promotion in North Carolina.”

Oct 22 - Oct 23, 2010.

A forum for clinicians, patients,
scientists, health ministries, and public policy experts to exchange information regarding best practices for the advancement of the highest quality of musculoskeletal health and disability prevention. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• The State of the Nation
  o Musculoskeletal Health Disparities
• The State of North Carolina
  o Prevention Programs and Research Initiatives
• The State of the Faith
  o The Role of Faith-Based Health Initiatives in Musculoskeletal Health
• The State of the Research
  o Frontier Research from the Cellular Level and Bioengineering
• The State of the Profession
  o Clinical Information and the Future Diversity of the Musculoskeletal Health Providers

We will also host a free event for middle school youth about the exciting careers in biomedical engineering, orthopaedics, and sports medicine!

Information and registration: http://www.che.ncsu.edu/bones

TEDx Conference

Saturday, October 23, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm
Talley Student Center - Ballroom

Focusing on the them of "what really matter", our presenters will address issues ranging from the meaning of life to the advancing of 2nd Life technology. Discussions on race, poverty, energy, and entertainment will ensure the first TEDxNCSU offers a diverse program propelling participants to think outside their normal boundary.

For more information, click here.

Show Your Support: GLBT Ally Rally

Wednesday, October 20 at 12:00pm
Location: Brickyard  

SOS Rally is part of the national observance of Wear Purple Day in honor of GLBT students who have committed suicide, and to show our support of the NC State GLBT Community.

Speakers:

• Dr. Jo-Ann Robinson, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• Kelly Hook, Student Body President
• Dr. Warwick Arden, Provost
• Dr. Tom Stafford, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Conference Mentoring Program

Faculty from the Department of Statistics organized and hosted the Cavell Browning Scholars mentoring program, which was held at this year's national statistics conference, called the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM). This program paired diverse graduate students and post docs with faculty to provide pointers on how to prepare for a faculty career and to build community among scholars from underrepresented groups. For more information, click here.

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, has been honored with the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ UPS Award for Minority Advancement. The award recognizes individuals for innovative programs or projects for advancement of women, minorities or the disabled in the field of industrial engineering.

National Hispanic / Latino
Heritage Month

September 15 - October 15, 2010

Each year from September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. Initiated by the U.S. Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week more than 30 years ago, the celebration grew and expanded to a month in 1989. During this month, American celebrates the Hispanic culture's achievements and heritage by commemorating the following historical events.

• September 15 - Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
• September 16 - Independence Day for Mexico
• October 12 - El Dia de la Raza

Calendar of Events for Hispanic Heritage Month

Please join us for these events as they are open to all students, faculty, & staff, and the general public!

Invitation to Sushi Country
acrylic paintings by Keiko Genka (presented by NC Japan Center and Gallery C)

September 18 - October 16, 2010

Location: NC Japan Center (705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603) 919-515-3450

For more information, click here.

Campus Dialogue on Diversity

The Immigration Debate:
Where Do You Stand?

Thursday, October 14, 2010
3-5 pm
Witherspoon Student Center, Washington Sankofa Room (Rm 126)

Come join us for a dynamic dialogue between Marisol Jimenez McGee, MSW, Adjunct Faculty, NC State who is nationally recognized for her work with immigrants and John Hood, President of the John Locke Foundation. In addition to this dialogue there will be a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Andrew Behnke, Assistant Professor of Human Development at NC State, featuring Tana Liu-Beers, Immigration Attorney, North Carolina Justice Center's Immigrants Legal Assistant Project and students from NC State.

For more information, click here.

Princeton Professor and MSNBC Contributor lectures on Civic Engagement

Friday, October 15, 2010
11 am
North Carolina Central University - H.M. Michaux, Jr. School of Education Auditorium

Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell, a Princeton University professor and MSNBC Contributor, is a specialist in the study of politics, gender, religion, and political psychology.

For more information, click here.

GLBTCA Meeting @
Don't Ask Don't Tell Event

Tuesday, October 12, 2010
7:30 pm
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Ctr

Please consider attending this historic event on NC State's campus as we hear from Lt. Dan Choi a service member who was dishonorably discharged from the military under Don't Ask, Don't Tell. This is a free event on campus in Stewart Theatre.

Welcoming Campus Visitors
Who Are Blind

Thursday, October 7, 2010
10-11:30 am
Talley Student Center, Blue Room 

A team of three staff members from the NC Division of Services for the Blind are coming to our campus to provide important training about interacting and traveling with persons who are blind.  This training will include rules of etiquette, how to communicate, and hands-on training and practice on how to be a sighted guide.

This training is critical for those who are preparing for Marcus Engel's visit (October 14th, 2010 7-8:30 Campus Cinema; see http://www.marcusengel.com - http://www.marcusengel.com/home.html) and also for those who work in campus units that host events and deal with the public.

Please reply if you plan to attend to
Sabina Vermeulen.

Lunch and Learn
Sponsored by the GLBT Center

Mon, Oct 4, 2010, 12:00-1:30
Brown Room, Talley Student Center

Don't Ask Don't Tell

Engaging Islam and Muslims in Post-9/11 America

Imam Abdullah Antepli, Muslim Chaplain, Duke University

Monday, October 4, 2010, 6:00-7:30 pm
Withers Hall, Room 232

More Information

Blood Done Sign My Name

Monday, October 4, 2010
8:00 pm
Stewart Theater

Award-winning playwright/performer Mike Wiley will perform his acclaimed stage adaptation of Tim Tyson's best-selling memoir.

HIStory: The Walk of the Immigrant

Monday, October 4, 2010
6:30 pm
Witherspoon Student Center, Witherspoon Cinema

"As a way of lifting the curtains of cultural censorship, I made an iconic journey from Quito, Ecuador to Charlotte, NC". The Walk of the Immigrant is not a journey, but instead is a dream of hope, determination, and humanistic aspirations. NC State's own, Saul Flores will share his photographs and personal story. Come and see how life from the lens of his camera has transformed his life. For more information, click here.

Religious (In)Tolerance: Religious Diversity in a Pluralist Society

A Panel Discussion

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
4:30 pm
Winston Hall - Room 29

Given the recent events surrounding the placement of an Islamic Cultural Center in New York City, the threat to burn a Koran in Florida and the increase in religiously-motivated hate crimes, this panel will engage in a scholarly discussion of religious diversity from a variety of perspectives: the value of religious diversity in a pluralistic society or in the American tradition and the issues that arise when individuals from different religious traditions interact in the public sphere, and the strategies to accommodate and acknowledge different religious traditions in society.

The panelist s are Dr. Kenneth Zagacki (Professor and Head of Department of Communication), Dr. Anna Bigelow (Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion), and Dr. Jason Bivins (Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion).

For more information, please contact T. Reid at 919-515-5109 or via email.

Under the Same Moon
Film and Discussion

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
6:30pm
Witherspoon Student Center, Witherspoon Cinema

Under the Same Moon puts a human face on the dilemma of immigrants living and working in the United States. Come and engage in conversation about the challenges that many families face. Alumnus and immigration reform activist, Irene Godinez will lead a discussion on immigration. Watch, listen, and share your thoughts on this current issue.

For more information, click here.

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
is hosting a convention

September 29 - October 3, 2010
Raleigh Convention Center

This year's theme, "The History of Black Economic Empowerment," is part of their celebration of the centennial of National Urban League. Faculty, administrators, and students are encouraged to visit www.asalh.net to learn about registering, submitting papers, reservation for the convention luncheon and banquet, volunteering, and more. Please call at (202) 865-0053 for more information.

For The Bible Tells Me So

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
7 pm
Witherspoon Student Center, Witherspoon Cinema

For more information, click here.

Charles Searles
Universal Reflections of Color and Rhythm: A Retrospective

August 31 - September 24, 2010
Monday-Friday from 1 - 5pm
African American Cultural Center - Second Floor - Art Gallery

Universal Reflections of Color and Rhythm is a major retrospective exhibition featuring the color and rhythmic paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture of Charles Searles (1937-2004). "While many of Searles' early works were a critical social commentary on the hardships of black life in urban America, his later works celebrated the vivacity and beauty of African music and dance traditions," stated Belinda Tate, curator of the exhibit.

Health Disparities in the
African American Community

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
7 - 8:30pm
African American Cultural Center, Washington Sankofa Room (126)

The Doctor's In... Brian D. Smedley, Ph.D. is Vice President and Director of the Health Policy Institute of the Joint center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. Dr. Smedley is also co-editor of All Things Being Equal: Instigating Opportunity in an Inequitable Time. He will discuss his research in health reform and equity, while teaching us how to promote and live healthy lifestyles.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Pegine's Play B.I.G. -
Take Charge of Your Potential

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6:30pm
Talley Student Center, Room 3118

You have a choice! Either you choose to Play B.I.G. or you choose to play small. Choosing to Play B.I.G. reaps rewards that include energy, prosperity, inspiration, creativity and love. Playing small brings chaos into our lives and businesses. When we play small we experience fear, debt, limits, and strangled relationships. The program focuses on five of the most frustrating behaviors that stop people from reaching their highest potential and the seven behaviors that make a world of difference.

This program is interactive, funny, and animated with lots of strategies, lessons and tips. The audience laughs while networking with each other and learning various techniques that reap positive rewards.

Neo-Diversity and its impact on
Natural Resource Disciplines

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
12 Noon - 1:30pm
Jordan Hall II - Room 1216

The CNR Community for Diversity is happy to host a lecture and discussion with Dr. Rupert Nacoste, the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Psychology at NC State.

The author of the recently published Making Gumbo at the University in which he discusses diversity at NCSU during the years he served as the Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs, Dr. Nacoste will be presenting on the phenomenon of Neo-Diversity and its impact on natural resource disciplines as well as academia.

Refreshments will be served.

Waking Up to Privilege Systems:
The Surprising Journey

Monday, September 13, 2010
12 Noon -1:30pm
African American Cultural Center, Washington Sankofa Room (126)

In their joint discussion entitle "Waking Up to Privilege: the Surprising Journey," Dr. Peggy McIntosh, author of "Unpacking the White Knapsack," and Victor Lewis of Color of Fear, will talk about privilege systems. Afterwards, each speaker will lead a breakout session as listed below. Seating is limited.

Breakout Session #1: Dr. Peggy McIntosh (3-6pm)

• "Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack: A Discussion of Privilege Systems in the United States" (For undergraduate students)

Breakout Session #2: Mr. Victor Lewis (3-6pm)

• "Lessors from the Color of Fear: The Power of Radical Reflection on race in the United States" (For faculty, staff, post doctoral scholars, and graduate students)

Registration is required to attend one of the breakout sessions. Click here to fill out a form. Please sign up for only one of the concurrent breakout sessions.

This program is an NC State University collaboration between Initiative for Maximizing Diversity, The Graduate School, the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office for Equal Opportunity, First Year College, Preparing Future Leaders, University Housing and Greek Life and the African American Cultural Center.

Harambee 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
5:30 - 7:30pm
African American Cultural Center, Washington Sankofa Room (126)

The African American Cultural Center presents this annual program to welcome new members into the village and reunite with others. The name Harambee is Swahili meaning "let us come together."

Harambee 2010 features an introduction of African American student leaders, faculty, administrations and staff and showcases a performance by Uninhibited Praise, NC State University's very own African American gospel choir.

So answer the call of the drum and join the village for this welcome celebration! All are welcome to attend.

GLBT Center Open House

Tuesday, August 17, 2010
3 - 7pm
Talley Student Center, 3rd Floor

Stop by anytime at the GLBT Center for some snacks and laid back socializing. Bring along friends, family, new roommates, whoever!

Congratulations! NC State is well-represented in the top 100 degree producers listed by Diverse Issues magazine. The ratings for undergraduate degrees granted in 2008-09 have just been published.   NC State ranked

• 4th in the nation in Mathematics and Statistics degrees awarded to African Americans (10 degrees awarded, 12% of all degrees) and
• 5th in the nation in Engineering degrees awarded to African Americans (62 degrees awarded, 6% of all degrees).

The 2009-10 African American Status Report has been expanded to include information on staff demographics. The updated version is now available online:

2009-10 African American Status Report

TASK FORCE REPORTS

• Hispanic/Latino Task Force Report - released 2/13/09
• Military Veterans Task Force Report
• Campus Culture Task Force Report

Office for Diversity and Inclusion Newsletters for the 2009-2010 academic year

• January 2010
• February 2010
• March 2010
• April 2010
• May 2010

Half the Sky
Working with the Text: Facilitating Understanding

August 16, 2010
1:30 - 2:30pm
130 Park Shops (note: the room has been changed)

This year's common reading, Half The Sky, is a very challenging text - challenging to read, and challenging to know how to respond to the concerns and issues it identifies. Yet, many of us may either be discussing this book in our classes or be the person to whom students turn with their own questions and concerns.

This panel discussion will be facilitated by the book's coauthor, Sheryl WuDunn. Join her and a panel of faculty experts who will share their wisdom and experience with both the issues the book addresses and the students who will be reacting to this reading.

This event is in conjunction with Wolfpack Welcome Week, which includes several other events with Sheryl WuDunn:

• Conversation with Sheryl WuDunn
• Freshman Convocation Address
• Book Signing

Full Schedule

Potential Team Member Meeting
National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)

Tuesday, July 27, 2:00 pm, 100 Winslow Hall (Large Conference Room)  

The NC State University National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Team is recruiting facilitators.  We are looking for committed faculty, staff and students who are willing to make a difference on our campus.

To learn more about NCBI at NC State visit http://www.ncsu.edu/ncbi/

Moving from Dialogue to Action
Study Circles

Peace: Thurs, July 29 and Aug 5, 2:00-5:00

Do we live in a "race-based culture"? What's your opinion? Discuss race, race relations, and social justice with students, staff, and faculty from Raleigh's colleges and universities.

Register at www.ncsu.edu/mdap/register.php

Moving from Dialogue to Action
Study Circles

NC State: Saturday, July 17, 9:30-4:00

Peace College: Thurs, July 29 and Aug 5, 2:00-5:00

Do we live in a "race-based culture"? What's your opinion? Discuss race, race relations, and social justice with students, staff, and faculty from Raleigh's colleges and universities.

Register at www.ncsu.edu/mdap/register.php

Staff Senate Diversity Committee Film Series

"Not In Our Town Northern California: When Hate Happens Here"  

Friday, June 11, 2010
12:15 - 1:15 PM
Room 313, Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC), Centennial Campus

 
    Not In Our Town Northern California: When Hate Happens Here looks at five communities dealing with deadly hate violence over a five-year period. Together the stories reveal that whether the motivation is racism, anti-Semitism, or crimes motivated by gender or sexual orientation, hate is the same. But Californians are finding innovative ways to respond when hate happens here. Intolerance and hate come in many forms, but the models of response and prevention share a common theme. 

Come, bring your lunch and discuss!

Youth Protection in the Cree Nation

Presented by Leslie Tomatuk and Caroline Oblin of Cree Nation James Bay Quebec

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

JC Raulston Arboretum
Ruby C. McSwain Education Center Auditorium

Please RSVP by June 2nd, 2010 to Ashley Duncan.

At a time when our state is working to preserve the culture and customs of American Indian children involved in child welfare systems, North Carolina State University will host an opportunity for university faculty, staff, students, and the community to learn about the Cree culture and their youth protection model. Come at 9:00 a.m. for a Continental Breakfast and a chance to mingle before the presentation begins at 9:30. The presentation will be followed by a facilitated group discussion and another opportunity to connect with colleagues before wrapping up at noon.

Contact Ashley Duncan at (919) 513-0488 with questions.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Family and Community Engagement, Department of Social Work, and Office of Diversity and Inclusion at North Carolina State University.

Dr. Tracey Ray led an Alternative Service Break trip to the Gullah Islands over spring break, the Gullah/Geechee Nation Service Learning program, (ASB) the Alternative Service Break. It is a unique service-learning experience in which students engage in direct service to a community, while being immersed in the culture and customs of that community. African cultural heritage has been preserved and passed down to the present in the Gullah Islands to this day. This trip provides a unique look into African, African American, and American culture and history.

On April 17, 2010, The NC State Department of History hosted a wonderful and informative conference on the “Many Voices-One Story? Public History Narratives of Native Americans and African American Histories.”  To learn more about this conference and panelists, please look here.

(http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/ctfriend/PHconference.htm)

Diversity Awards Reception

On April 14th, the Diversity Awards Reception was held in the Walnut Room. The purpose of this event is to reward Faculty, Staff and Students for their commitment and contribution to diversity on the campus. This year there were twenty-six nominations for the University Diversity Awards. We would like to recognize everyone on the campus who works daily to celebrate and embrace diversity and helps to make NC State a better place. Congratulations to the winners and nominees!

Winners: Administrators: Justine Hollinshead, Marva Motely; Faculty: Dr. Jacqueline Hugh-Oliver, Dr. Jim Martin; Staff: Dr. Katherine Titus-Becker, Allison Mitchell; Student Organizations: National Pan- Hellenic Council, Technician Staff; Student: Jeff Horan

The 2009-10 African American Status Report is now available. It contains information on undergraduate applications, admissions, enrollment, retention, and graduation rates; graduate admissions, enrollment, and degrees awarded; and faculty hiring and retention. All data are based on the fall 2009 census date.  

Congratulations to Drs. Ming Trammel and Jo-Ann Robinson, of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, recipients of a 2010-2011 NC State SEED grant. 
Drs. Trammel and Robinson will work with Mr. Bob Robinson, Director of the Raleigh Business and Technology Center to develop an out-of-school program involving Computer Assisted Instruction to improve the academic outcomes of underachieving middle school students in math and science.  The purposes of the University Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development Seed Grant Program are to stimulate faculty and EPA professionals to address the needs of citizens of North Carolina, to encourage external and multidisciplinary partnerships, to involve students in the application of knowledge to societal problems, and to leverage additional funds for extension and engagement endeavors.

NC State University's Community for Diversity in Natural Resources is pleased to announce the inaugural issue of DIVERSITY NEWS!
 
We invite you to read DIVERSITY NEWS at http://cnr.ncsu.edu/cfd/newsletters/april2010/index.htm
 
The Community for Diversity is a unit of the College of Natural Resources at North carolina State University works to build an inclusive environment for everyone, embraces diversity in many ways, and believes that everyone is important in this journey. Visit us on the web at http://cnr.ncsu.edu/cfd/

11th Hispanic Educational Summit 2010 - A Memorable and Powerful Experience!

On the morning of Friday, March 26, 2010, more than 700 middle and high school Hispanic students from nearly 30 counties across North Carolina arrived at the McKimmon Center at NCSU for the 11th Annual Hispanic Educational Summit - an initiative of the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals (NCSHP).

African American Cultural Center
2009-2010 Fall Program Calendar

Announcing the 2009-2010 Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI)

The EOI is a program designed to increase participants' awareness of equal opportunity issues and increase their effectiveness as employees or students.  With over 250 graduates, the program is still making a difference on our campus.  In these times of budget cuts, this is a program of excellence that provides an outstanding professional development opportunity free to NC State University faculty, staff and students. Visit the following web site for additional information and to apply: http://www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/eoi/

We are pleased to announce that the Office for Diversity and Inclusion has hired a Middle School Visitations Coordinator. Mr. Geoffrey Hunter will serve in this capacity on a part time basis through June 2010. We have had numerous conversations about access, the importance of building a pipeline and exposing young people to college preparation at an early age. ODI is pleased that we will be able to support the great work being done by the Joyner Visitor's Center by extending our campus visitation program to middle school students. As members of the NC State community, we will call upon you for your support and assistance.

Congratulations to Dr. Jackie Hughes-Oliver, Director of Graduate Programs and Professor of Statistics, on being named an Outstanding Extension Service Award recipient for the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.  This award is given in recognition of her dedication and demonstrated achievements in serving the people of North Carolina.  One of the nomination letters stated, "Jackie deserves this recognition for all her hard work on behalf of the success of minority students in mathematical science and outreach to local companies." On Monday, April 19, 2010, all award winners will be honored during the "Celebrating the Engaged University" awards ceremony to be held at the McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education.

The NC State Department of Mathematics has been awarded an NSF grant titled "Alliance for Building Faculty Diversity in the Mathematical Sciences," that will offer post-doctoral fellowships to new PhDs for a period of up to three years. The program specifically targets minority candidates. A typical 3-year postdoctoral fellow will spend 1 year at a national institute and 2 years at a university. The Alliance universities are Arizona State University, Howard University, Iowa Alliance (University of Iowa and Iowa State University), North Carolina State University, University of Arizona, and University of Nebraska. The project is under the direction of Aloysius Helminck, Head of the NCSU Department of Mathematics.

Time Out for Diversity

The Technician's annual report on diversity among the Technician staff and diversity of coverage in their reporting is now available online. The report looks at gender, student classification (year), academic college, and race.

2010 Equity Awards for Women  

The Council on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Equity Awards for Women. These individuals have been very effective in moving this campus forward in the areas of increasing the number of women faculty in roles in which women are traditionally underrepresented, and in improving the climate for women.

The 2010 Equity Awards for Women go to

• Daniel L. Solomon, Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  
• Heidi Grappendorf, Assistant Professor of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Congratulations and our warmest words of appreciation to both Daniel Solomon and Heidi Grappendorf! They are leading campus efforts to push NC State forward toward a day of full equity for women.

Full story

Diversity Film Series Session

"Not In Our Town Northern California: When Hate Happens Here"

Hosted by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee

        Friday, May 14, 2010 at 12:15 - 1:15 PM Room 313, Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC), Centennial Campus

What would you do if hate hit your town?

    All too frequently we hear stories of hate violence from vandalism to harassment to murder.  Most of us would like to do something.  And the good news is -- we do.

Lavender Graduation

Date: May 13, 2010
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Witherspoon 126, Sankofa Room

Sponsored by the GLBT Center, this event is a cultural celebration that recognizes GLBTQI students of all races and ethnicities and acknowledges their achievements and contributions to the university as students who survived the college experience.

If you are graduating and would like to participate in the ceremony please fill out our form by <clicking here>. Make sure to email a photo to the GLBT Center after you fill out the form.

Time Out for Diversity

The Technician's annual report on diversity among the Technician staff and diversity of coverage in their reporting is now available online. The report looks at gender, student classification (year), academic college, and race.

2010 Equity Awards for Women  

The Council on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Equity Awards for Women. These individuals have been very effective in moving this campus forward in the areas of increasing the number of women faculty in roles in which women are traditionally underrepresented, and in improving the climate for women.

The 2010 Equity Awards for Women go to

• Daniel L. Solomon, Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  
• Heidi Grappendorf, Assistant Professor of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management

Congratulations and our warmest words of appreciation to both Daniel Solomon and Heidi Grappendorf! They are leading campus efforts to push NC State forward toward a day of full equity for women.

Full story

Stand Against Racism
Stand with NC State

We welcome you to join us in Moore Square from 12:00pm to 1:00pm, during which time we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, learn how area organizations are partnering to improve race relations, and celebrate the creative talents of students from Moore Square Middle School.

Free transportation for NCSU students, faculty, and staff will be provided to the event.  Vans will depart from the Cates Avenue entrance to Talley promptly at 11:30am and return from Moore Square at 1:00pm.  Please RSVP to Dr. K. Leigh Forell kleigh_forell@ncsu.edu by Wednesday, April 28th at 4:00pm if you would like to reserve a seat.

NCSU participants will gather at 11:45am in the NW corner of the park (across from Marbles; closest to the intersection of Hargett and Blount Streets.)  If you do not plan to take the shuttle provided by the university, you can meet up with us there.  A map is provided at the following link http://bit.ly/ncsustand

Prior to the Stand, the YWCA is hosting a march from its location at 554 E. Hargett Street to Moore Square.  If you would like to participate, please plan to arrive at the YWCA by 11:00am. 

More information.  Questions?  Please email kleigh_forell@ncsu.edu We hope to see you there!

African Night: The Mad Real World
Stewart Theatre, Sunday, May 2nd
6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

This event is a cultural and educational display comprising of African Fashions and Dances, and History, rich in culture and comedy. This show is from the makers of "Slap Back to Africa,"

Tickets may be purchased at Tickets Central at $5 in advance and $7 on the day of the show.

See flyer attached

Book Signing, Quail Ridge Books, April 29, 7:30pm

"Daddy liked his conversation the way he liked his gumbo." What did that have to do with Gumbo? Drawing on his Louisiana black-Creole roots for the guiding metaphor, "Making Gumbo in the University," is the story of Professor Rupert Nacoste's life of work on diversity, especially his two years as the ranking university administrator responsible for managing diversity at NC State University.

2010 UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY AWARDS AND NOMINATION PROCESS

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Student Diversity Advisory Council would like your assistance in helping us recognize university students, student organizations, faculty, staff and administrators  by completing the nomination form. See attached 

Criteria for nominations are as follows:

- Nominees must be NC State Administrators, Faculty, Staff, Students or Student Organizations

- Nominees are advocates for diversity and inclusiveness in the university community

- Nominees have shown efforts to create an inclusive university atmosphere

A separate nomination form is required for each nominee.

The Southeast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (SCUWP), a three-day conference for undergraduate physics majors in the southeastern United States, was held January 15-17, 2010.

SCUWP's goal is to help undergraduate women continue in physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other women in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas. The conference was sponsored by several institutions, including the NC State Physics Department and ODI.

Website. Photos.

Judy Kertész, Assistant Professor of History, is co-curator of “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas” – a new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C.

The exhibit, which runs through next May, shines a light on the complex relationships between American Indians and African Americans throughout the Americas, including the Caribbean. The idea for the exhibit stems from museum visitors of mixed ancestry who told the museum they “didn't’t see themselves” there. More

College of Textiles Newsletter:
The Diversity Report

Kristen Gore (BS ’09 Statistics and Meteorology)

was a 2009 recipient of the Ford Foundation Diversity Pre doctoral Fellowship. Through its Diversity Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation “seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties.” This fall, Gore began graduate school at Columbia University where she will pursue a PhD in statistics.

Ebony Harlem Awards Program
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center 6:00 PM  
Reception to follow the formal event in the Washington Sankofa Room of the African American Cultural Center  

The Ebony-Harlem Awards of Excellence Celebration is presented each year to recognize NC State University students who reflect and represent through their talents the mission of the African American Cultural Center.   Students have been nominated and will be honored in the following categories: 1) Drama, 2) Literary, 3) Dance, 4) Instrumental Music, 5) Vocal Music, 6) Art, 7) Service, 8) Leadership, 9) Distinguished Person, 10) Nash Winstead Academic Achievement Award, 11) Outstanding Athlete, and 12) Design.    This year's theme is "Harlem Meets Hollywood- Reflections in Black"

8th Annual Africana Studies Program
African Diaspora Film Festival

Tuesday, April 27th,7:00 –9:00pm
D.H. Hill Library Cinema

Traces of the Trade - U.S.

In Traces of the Trade, producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Viewers may be surprised to learn that Browne’s ancestors were Northerners. Traces follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-to-face with the hidden history and legacy of New England’s slave trade.

View Flyer for more information

8th Annual Africana Studies Program

African Diaspora Film Festival

April 5th- 27th

View Flyer for more information

Thursday, April 22nd
HARLEM IN MONTMARTRE - U.S./France
Harlem in Montmartre recounts the story of the extraordinary musicians who left America to create the jazz age in Paris between the First and Second World Wars. They formed an expatriate community of musicians, entertainers and entrepreneurs, primarily congregating in Paris’ hilly Montmartre neighborhood. Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Dante James will offer commentary on the film and answer audience ques-tions. This screening is co-sponsored by the African American Cultural Center.
7:00 –9:00pm
Witherspoon Cinema

The Debate Isn't over.What's Going on with the Wake County Public Schools?
Thursday, April 22, 7-8:30pm
Temple Beth Orr, 5315 Creedmoor Rd

Speakers: Beverley Clarke, former Wake Co. School Board member, Chuck Delaney, former Ass. Superintendent, Mary Kelly, parent, , Raleigh Contact Toshiba Rice for more information click here or call 261-9300, GreatSchoolsInWake.org

"Last Chance for Eden." 

Date:    Friday, April 23, 2010
Time:    12:15 - 1:15 PM
Location:   Room 313 in the Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC) on Centennial Campus. 

"Last Chance for Eden is a very enlightening and emotional documentary that provides unique insight into ways everyday Americans hold deeply-rooted perspectives about  issues like racism, sexism, and multi-culturalism.

Everyone is encourage to come and participate in the actual room discussions.  However, employees and/or student not able to attend the session have two options available to still participate:
   1) Attend a group viewing in room 306 in Cox Hall.  Seating is limited to 24
   2) View the film via the DELTA MediaSite:  here

Moving from Dialogue to Action

Study Circles on Race and Race Relations
http://www.ncsu.edu/mdap/

• Fall 2009 at Peace College & Shaw University
• Spring 2010 at Peace College & Shaw University
  

Time and place details at http://www.ncsu.edu/mdap/register.html.

A Century of Big Demographic Change

Mitchell Silver, Planning Director, City of Raleigh  
Monday, April 19, 2010 4:00-5:00
Burns Auditorium, Kamphoefner Hall Bldg 11A Map

The presentation will illustrate the historic demographic shift that will occur during the first half of the 21st Century and the possible implications these changes may have on our land use and public policy.  Topics to be covered are race, ethnicity, aging, households and labor force.  The presentation will also discuss the changing attitudes and values among different generational groups.  Sponsored by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee, the College of Design, the University Scholars Program,  the Caldwell Fellows, the School of Public and International Affairs, the University Honors Program, and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion.

8th Annual Africana Studies Program

African Diaspora Film Festival

April 5th- 27th

View Flyer for more information

Pan-Afrikan Festival 2010:
Taste of NC State
Friday, April 16, 2010; 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm; North Plaza
Free annual cultural exhibition. Visit here for the full calendar of events

Comedy Show featuring Steve Brown, Ms. B-Phlat & Sean Larkins
Friday, April 16, 2010; 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Stwart Theater
Sponsored by the UAB Black Students Board. Students: Free; General public: $10.00. Visit http://uab.ncsu.edu/pan-afrikan/calendar2.html for the full calendar of events.

Step Show 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010; 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Stewart Theater
Sponsored by the NC State National Pan-Hellenic Council; Students/faculty/staff: $10.00 in advance, $15.00 day of; General Public: $15.00 in advance, $20.00 day of. Visit http://uab.ncsu.edu/pan-afrikan/calendar2.html for the full calendar of events.

41st Anniversary Commemorative Forum
Thursday, April 15, 2010; 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm; Talley Ballroom
Sponsored by the Society of Afrikan American Culture. Visit here for the full calendar of events

PRIDE DAY April 12,2010
11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M.

Monday, April 12, 2010; 11:00 am - 2:00 pm; Brickyard
Student tickets: $5.00; NCSU faculty/staff: $7.00; General public $8.00. Visit here for the full calendar of events.

MDAP Study Circle on race, race relations & social justice.

·ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE - Apr. 8 & 13 - 1:30 PM -3:30 PM
·ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE - Apr. 10 - 10 AM - 5 PM

Middle East Film Festival

This year the focus will be on comedy in the Middle East with selections from Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Israel. We invite you to join us for these screenings.

All films will be screened in Withers 232 @ 7 PM. The list of films is as follows:

The Band Visits (Israel) April 9th

Films are fee and open to public

Click here for more information

Equal Opportunity Jeopardy

Tally Student Center, Blue Room
April 7, 2010
9:00 -12:00 p.m.

Equal Opportunity Jeopardy is an educational game for team participants designed to review equal employment opportunity laws and history, affirmative action, and diversity. This program is both educational and fun. The game has the format of Jeopardy. Although no money is given away, the fun and learning is priceless.

For more information please visit the website:

5th International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics
April 8-10, 2010

Location: Riddick Hall, Talley Student Center, Withers Hall

The 5th International Workshop on Spanish Sociolinguistics, to be held at NCSU April 8-10 2010. Sponsored by CHASS Research Office of Research and Engagement, Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Dept. of English, and the North Carolina Language and Life Project. Click here for more information

Diversity Soccer Tournament
April 10, 2010

Annual soccer tournament hosting organizations from all over NC State competing in a fun and unifying day of an internationally recognized sport. More information coming soon

March is Women's History Month

This year the focus will be on comedy in the Middle East with selections from Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Israel. We invite you to join us for these screenings.

All films will be screened in Withers 232 @ 7 PM. The list of films is as follows:

Ceasefire(Iran) March 26th,

The Band Visits(Israel) April 9th

Films are fee and open to public

More information

The Staff Senate Diversity Committee is hosting a viewing of the film, "Last Chance for Eden." 
Room 313 in the Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC) on Centennial Campus
12:15 - 1:15, Friday, March 26, 2010

   "Last Chance for Eden is a very enlightening and emotional documentary that provides unique insight into ways everyday Americans hold deeply-rooted perspectives about  issues like racism, sexism, and multi-culturalism.

This movie would be a valuable addition to any environment (work, home, school) where people are willing to explore their own views to better respect and honor others in the pursuit of  safer, more inclusive communities...otherwise we may miss our last chance to create our own Eden." This session will continue to provide an opportunity for the NC State community to participate in a facilitated one-hour session featuring the viewing and post discussion of a diversity-related documentary film. The facilitator for the session will be Carson Cook, Assistant Vice Provost, Office for Equal Opportunity.   Everyone is encourage to come and participate in the actual room discussions.    However, employees and/or student not able to attend the session have two options available to still participate:
   1) Attend a group viewing in room 306 in Cox Hall.  Seating is limited to 24
   2) View the film via the DELTA MediaSite: Click Link

20th Annual Native American
POWWOW

Saturday, March 27, 2010
Carmicheal Gymnasium

Grand Entry at 12:00 noon
Registration at 10:30 a.m.
Free with NC State ID
$1.00 entry fee for visitors

Click here for more information

Book Club: Hill Harper's The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships

Monday, March 29, 2010
Washington Sankofa Room 126, Witherspoon Hall

Join us for a book discussion of Hill Harper’s The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships. Harper’s book addresses the dwindling ability of the Black community to build strong relationships. He explores the connection between Black interpersonal relationships and the development of the Black family. Click here for more information

The Office for Diversity and Inclusion presents:

A Dialogue on Diversity: 
Understanding Islam as a Way of Life

March 25th, 3-5pm

Witherspoon, Rm 126, Washington Sankofa Rm

Dr. Anna Bigelow, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies will conduct a presentation on “Living Islam”

*A panel of students, will answer your questions and share their experience about being Muslim on the campus

What is it?: An open discussion about Islam and what it means to its followers.

Who Should Attend?:  Faculty, Staff and Students

What Should you Bring?: An open mind and a willingness to engage in a meaningful dialogue.

Review flyer for more information

"Health Disparities in the African American Community"
MS. IRENE CLARK LECTURE
Washington Sankofa Room 126, Witherspoon Hall

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 7- 8:30 p.m.
Mrs. Irene Clark, retired St. Augustine's biology professor, discuss the sterilization of poor and mentally ill. Mrs. Clark was featured in the "Secrets of St. Anges" in Diverse Issue in Higher Education.

NCSU Center Stage Presents: Wonderboy
  "How often do we get gay puppets on stage in Raleigh?"

 
Buy Tickets Now!  NCSU Students $5.00
   
Joe Goode's award winning contemporary dance company presents Wonderboy, a search for love and belonging, created in collaboration with avant-garde puppeteer Basil Twist.

Wonderboy is an unexpected tale of a peculiar hero isolated by his gift of sensitivity and an intuitive knack that sets him apart from others. He feels small and distant, an outsider with his nose pressed up against the glass, but in truth he has enormous power. to see, perceive and even heal with his gentle demeanor.
   
Sponsored by the NC State GLBT Center.

Please join us for a post-show discussion.

Date : Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time:  8.00pm
Location:   Stewart Theater, Talley Student Center
2nd Floor

Click here for more information

Home ARCHIVES

Neighborhood Schools or Re-segregation?:   Perspectives on Diversity in Wake County Public Schools."  

  University in the Community Forum which is centered on the Wake County Public Schools
McKimmon Center on March 6, 2010, 10:00 - 12:00

Various topics will be cover by the following speakers:

Mr. Dudley E. Flood, Retired Assistant Superintendent, Wake County Public Schools - " A Brief History of the Move from a Dual School System to a Unitary School System in North Carolina"
G. Travis McCollum, Senior, Africana Studies Program, North Carolina State University- Title: TBA
Rev. James S. Melnyk, Rector, The Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill, NC - "Who is My Neighbor?  Education and Life in a Global Community"
Dr. Matt Militello, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Leadership Policy, Adult & Higher Education - "Seceding from Success Variables: Focusing in on What Works"
Atty. Wendy B. Scott, Associate Dean, North Carolina Central School of Law -  Title: TBA

Open panel discussion about health disparities in health care access 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, in Mann Hall, Room 323.

Panelists will identify particular challenges that confront different groups within our health care system and, when possible, offer practical ways to address these disparities.

The panelists are Dr. Jason Allaire, associate professor, Department of Psychology; Dr. Alvin Headen Jr., associate professor, Department of Economics; Dr. James Kiwanuka-Tondo, associate professor, Department of Communication; and Dr. Maxine Thompson, associate professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Female Firsts at NC State

A poster and a display case filled with information and photos of notable womenthroughout the history of NC Statewill be on display in the lobby of DH Hill Library for the month of March for Women's History Month. You can find itto the left ofthe top of the stairs in the library lobby.

Show and Tell about NC State Female Firsts

DH Hill Lobby

Wednesday, March 3, 2010, from 11:00 to 1:00

FeaturingCate Putirskis and Adam Berenbak of DH Hill Special Collections The exhibit was developed by Todd Kosmerick and Cate Putirskis of DH Hill Special Collections, and initiated by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee and the Council on the Status of Women.

L.M. Clark Lecture

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from7-8:30 p.m. Washington Sankofa room (Witherspoon 126)

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Lawrence M. Clark, former associate provost and retired professor of mathematics education at North Carolina State University, the African American Cultural Center

Click here for more information

Vagina Monologues

...a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.

Wednesday, February 17 and Thursday, February 18
7:00 PM Witherspoon Campus Cinema

Tickets through February 16
Students $8 All others $15
Purchase tickets via Ticket Central - Tally Student Center 2nd Floor,
919-515-1100 or http://ticketcentral.ncsu.edu
No late seating.

The Friends of the Women Center (An NSCU Foundation Fund) Present a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s
Click here for more information

Public Lecture

"Obligation to Govern and the State of Terror," Thursday, February 18, 4:30, Daniels Hall, Room 218.

Ekow Yankah (Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University)

Hosted by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

For Dr. Yankah's profile click here

What's Race Got to Do with It? Part II- Film and Discussion

Friday, February 19, 2010

Time: 12:15-1:15

Monteith Engineering Research Center (MRC) RM 313
Centennial Campus

"This film chronicles the journey of a diverse group of students participating in a 15-week intergroup dialogue program at U. C. Berkeley. It highlights an interracial dialogue and provides a window into the different attitudes and assumptions that young people hold about race and equality."

Please mark the following future viewing dates on your calendar:
March 26th
April 16th
May 14th
June 11th

Hosted by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee.

The Live Black Museum

Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 10:00 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Washington Sankofa room (Witherspoon 126)

Sponsored by the Society of African American Culture.
Click here for more information

20th African American History Quiz Bowl

Join the competition to see which teams are most attuned to their history, or watch as teams compete.

Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 1:30-3 p.m.
Washington Sankofa room (Witherspoon 126)

This event is sponsored by the Society of African American Physical and Mathematical

Click here for more information

College of Education Panel Discussion

Neighborhood Schools & Busing: The Changing Face of Our Public Schools

Monday, February 22, 2010 from 4:30-5:30
Poe Hall Room 216

Click here for more information

Faculty, Staff, Artist Conversation: Collage Artist Eric McRay
The Diary of Eric McRay: An Exhibition of Paintings On Canvas and Over Twenty Collages

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 12:00 p.m.
Washington Sankofa Room and Art Gallery

African American Read-In

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by President Barack Obama

February 15, 2010, 6:00-7:30 pm

Washington Sankofa Room (126 Witherspoon Student Center)

Note: You do not need to have read the book in order to attend.

Click here for more information

Cross Cultural Advising: Students of Color

(African-American, Native American, Latino/a, Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders)

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
10:00-11:30 am
211-D Park Shops

Sponsored by the Office of Advising Support, Information and Services (OASIS)

Future workshops:

• Thursday, April 1st, 2010, 9:00-10:00 am, Talley Blue Room
  Advising Students with Disabilities
• Tuesday, April 6th, 2010, 10:00-11:00 am, Talley Green Room Advising students of Color: African American

The College of Natural Resources Community for Diversity presents

African Americans in Higher Education

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
1:00-2:30 pm
1214 Jordan II

RSVP and more information: sdgrays@ncsu.edu

Black Family Feud
Located in the African American Cultural Center
Washington Sankofa Room

Thursday, February 11, 2010
6:30 p.m.

Brought to you by Student Organization Challenge, Student Mentor Assoc. & Soc. of African American Culture

Click here for more information

Meet Painter and Collage Artist Eric McRay
The Diary of Eric McRay:
An Exhibition of Paintings On Canvas and Over Twenty Collages
Monday, February 8, 2010 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Washington Sankofa Room and Art Gallery

Click here for more information

Human Rights Day Essay and Video Competition

The essay or video should address the question: What rights are involved in cases of hate speech against women, gay people, or members of racial or ethnic minorities, and how can they be protected?  Comment on how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides guidance on this issue. AllNC State students, staff, faculty, and alumni are eligible to participate.

Full details and instructions

SISTERHOOD DINNER

Thursday, February 4, 2010
6:30-8pm, Talley Student Center Ballroom

The Council on the Status of Women of North Carolina State University invites you to the 28th Annual Sisterhood Dinner.

All faculty, staff, students, and others are invited to participate in a celebration of women on campus dinner sponsored by the Council on the Status of Women, The Women's Center, and the Officer for Diversity and Inclusion.

This year, Dr. Shawn Ladda of Manhattan College and President of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS), will give a keynote address. Her presentation will be "From high heels to sneakers: Women making strides in sport".

Flyer - Registration Form

What's Race Got to Do with It? - Film and Discussion

Friday, January 29, 2010

"This film chronicles the journey of a diverse group of students participating in a 15-week intergroup dialogue program at U.C. Berkeley. It highlights an interracial dialogue and provides a window into the different attitudes and assumptions that young people hold about race and equality."

Please mark the following future viewing dates on your calendar:
February 19th
March 26th
April 16th
May 14th
June 11th

Hosted by the Staff Senate Diversity Committee.

Equity For Women Award - Call for Nominations: The Council on the Status of Women invites you to nominate an NC State employee, staff, or student for the Equity for Women Award in recognition of service (voluntary or job-related) toward the goal of women's equity. Nominations are solicited from all members of the campus community: faculty, staff, and students. Results will be announced at the Sisterhood Dinner on February 4th.

Nominations are due by Friday, January 22, 2010.  You must submit a separate nomination form for each candidate.

Nomination Form: Click here

The Gun, the Flag, and the Noose: A Teach-In on the Free Expression
Tunnel Incident

December 3, 2008. Withers 232, 6 - 7:30 pm

History reminds us that not so long ago white supremacists used this language and imagery to terrorize African Americans, even here in North Carolina. This iconography has a history that makes it more than just hateful; it is rooted in longstanding efforts to suppress black citizenship. This event will explore that history, probing why the language and imagery remain so unsettling today.

For more information, please contact Professor Blair LM Kelley,
bkelley@chass.ncsu.edu

18th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

Featuring Christopher "Play" Martin

Wednesday, Dec 3, 6:30 pm, Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center

Free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the public

Documentary Film: "Welcome to Durham"

Monday, Dec 1, 6:30 pm
Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center

Welcome to Durham is the gripping documentary that illustrates how gang violence is no longer the exclusive domain of urban cities. Directed by Christopher "Play" Martin.

"Bridging the Cultural Divide”
About 86 N.C. Cooperative Extension professionals and others from across the South, as well as Ohio, Okalahoma and California attended the SERA-37: The New Hispanic South's "Bridging the Culture Divide" Conference held Oct. 14-15 in Raleigh. Drs. Joe Zublena, Marshall Stewart, Ted Feitshans and Andrew Behnke, as well as Cintia Aguilar, CALS Latino affairs facilitator, were among the speakers. The conference topic was "Inclusive Extension Programming for Latinos." Other Cooperative Extension presenters, all of whom are involved in Extension's Latino Initiative, were Cathy Brown, Ed Emory, Michelle Estrada, Sandra Head and Cliff Ruth. A SERA-37 task force worked Oct. 14 and 15 developing an in-country culture/language immersion training. CALS specialists involved include Julia Storm and Art Latham, as well as Jayne Cubilla, Johnston County Extension agent for family and consumer sciences. SERA-37 is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of our region's land-grant system to respond to the challenges of a decade-long increase in the South's Latino population.

University Lauded for Diversity Initiatives   A string of successful, university-wide diversity initiatives has led to NC State being recognized as one of the nation's Top Diversity Institutions.

In late September, the 501c3 nonprofit organization Minority Access honored 39 colleges and universities with the designation in recognition of their commitment to diversity on campus.

"NC State is proud to be honored as a Top Diversity Institution," Chancellor James Oblinger said. "As 'the people's university,' NC State is an institution that embraces and values diversity of people and of ideas.   See complete story

Human Rights Day at NC State

A Proclamation that December 10 is Human Rights Day will be signed by Chancellor Oblinger. It will then be

Presented at Half Time
Miami Football Game, November 29, 2008

The proclamation will be presented by Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion Jose Picart to Student Body President Jay Dawkins and to Professor Slater Newman on behalf of the Human Rights Coalition of North Carolina.

Black Indians: An American Story

Movie Night Monday, Nov 24, 7:00 pm

Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center

“Black Indians: An American Story” brings to light a forgotten part of America’s past - the cultural and racial fusion of Native and African Americans. Narrated by James Earl Jones, produced and directed by the award winning Native American production company Riche-Heape Films, the presentation explores what brought the two groups together, what drove them apart, and the challenges that they face today. From the Atlantic Seaboard to the Western Plains, family memories and historical highlights reveal the indelible mark of this unique ancestry, and its continuing influence throughout the generations.

Shown as part of Native American/American Indian Heritage Month

Braden Delivers EU Keynote on Inclusive Assessments
Jeff Braden, Interim Dean of CHASS and Professor of Psychology, will deliver the keynote address to the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education in Cyprus later this month. The organization was established by countries within the European Union to collaborate in the field of special needs education. Braden will speak on inclusive assessment and the lessons learned from the United States' efforts to include children with disabilities in diagnostic, instructional, and accountability assessment. His audience will be comprised of each country's minister of education or representative, and one national media representative to disseminate the results of the conference.

the results from the Staff Well-Being Survey are now available at
www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/staff

From the above link you will find a report on the research methods and response rates, an executive summary of the overall results, and a copy of the questionnaire that includes frequencies and percents, and when relevant, mean ratings for responses to all questions.

Results are also available online for each NC State division and college, and for those departments/units with 50 or more staff in the survey population. For divisions/colleges and departments/units with 50 or more survey respondents, results are further broken down by academic profile (EPA or SPA, number of years working at NC State, supervisory
status) and by demographic profile (gender, race/ethnicity, age). [You will need your Unity ID and password to access these reports.]

Webinar: Recruitment Strategies for Minority Faculty and Students

Wednesday, Nov 19, 1:00-3:00
1107 Pullen Hall

For more information contact Dr. Tracey Ray at Tracey_Ray@ncsu.edu

Open House

Friday, November 21, 8 – 10 a.m.

Now Enrolling All Ages!

NC State University Childcare Center
691 Palmer Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
located on Dix Campus

Friday, Nov 21, 12:00-1:30, Fountain Dining Hall

You've been helping and listening to others after the post-election Free Expression Tunnel incident.  What about you?  This is an opportunity to have a voice about how this incident has impacted you personally. 

Lunch will be provided. This is a drop-in event. Come any time during the 12:00-1:30 window and stay as long as you like.

Please RSVP to pasha_bennett@ncsu.edu.

In celebration of American Education Week

Extreme Classroom Makeover: Implementing Methods and Strategies for the Academic Success of ESL Students

Susan D. Zarate
North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals

Tuesday, November 18 ~ #216 Poe Hall ~ 6 PM

For more information, see the flyer.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Monday November 17th from 7pm - 9pm

Walnut Room, Talley Student Center

Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI)

The 2008-09 Equal Opportunity Institute application is now available.

The EOI is a program designed to increase awareness of equal opportunity issues and increase participants' effectiveness as employees or students.

EOI is a 10-module certificate program for students, staff, and faculty of NC State and is also available to members of the general public. Participants select course offerings about equal opportunity, diversity, affirmative action, discrimination and harassment, legal issues and university policies and procedures to create an individualized program tailored to their interests and needs.

Blackwell-Tapia Conference
Nov 14-15, 2008
Radisson Research Triangle Park

This conference honors David Blackwell and Richard Tapia, two seminal figures who inspired a generation of African-American, Native American and Latino/Latina students to pursue careers in mathematics. This one and a half day conference will

• recognize and showcase mathematical excellence by minority researchers
• recognize and disseminate successful efforts to address under-representation
• inform students and mathematicians about career opportunities in mathematics, especially outside academia
• provide networking opportunities for mathematical researchers at all points in the higher education/career trajectory

Registration for this SAMSI Special Workshop is free but you must register to participate

Opening reception

International Print Portfolio: Artists' Expressions of Universal Human Rights

Thursday, Nov 13, from 5:00-6:30 pm
Washington Sankofa Room of the African American Cultural Center
Featuring African dance by the African Student Union

Kinsey Sicks

America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet
Award-winning a cappella singing, sharp satire, over-the-top drag

Thursday November 13, 2008 at 8pm in Stewart Theatre.

Tickets on sale at Ticket Central. FREE for all students with a valid school ID. You must pick up a ticket though.
$5 for all non-students (faculty, staff, community members).
EVERYONE is invited.
Sponsored by the GLBT Center as a part of the Everyone Welcome Here series.

Successful Women Faculty Talk About Balancing Life and Work Careers - A Panel Discussion for Graduate Students

Wednesday, Nov 12, 3:00-4:00, 3118 Talley Student Center. RSVP to Pasha Bennett: pasha_bennett@ncsu.edu. Full information flyer

The Protected Class of Race and Color

November 5, 2008, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The Protected Class of Veteran Status

If you would like to attend, please register on-line at
http://www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/education/oeo_reg.html

OEO Sponsored Programs

The Office for Equal Opportunity offers a variety of programs to help our campus community learn more about equal opportunity and diversity. The programs are free and we invite ALL to participate.

Attached is a printable brochure for the 2008-09 school year. You may also learn more and register by clicking here.

Students Unite @ 12:15 in the Brickyard

Thursday, Nov 6, 2008

This rally is organized by the Student Body in response to hate speech in the free expression tunnel. For full information go to http://students.ncsu.edu/

AACC Book Club

Thursday, October 30, 12-1pm

The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

356 Witherspoon (African American Cultural Center), 12-1pm

Undergraduate section of 2007 diversity fact book is now available online

The Diversity Fact Book is an online compendium of information about diversity at NC State. It contains demographic information about the NC State population, information about the experiences and attitudes of students, and information about programs aimed at recruiting and retention of students. The section on undergraduates is the first to be completed.

CHASS Announces new Director of Diversity

Dr. Traciel V. Reid, Associate Professor of Political Science, has been appointed Director of Diversity in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is a member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers. Dr. Reid will be the College of Humanities and Social Sciences' point person for diversity announcements and programs.

PAMS Announces new Director of mulitcultural affairs and student services

Dr. Jamila Simpson has been appointed Director of Multicultural Affairs and Student Services in the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. She is an alumna of NC State and PAMS. Dr. Simpson will be the PAMS' point person for diversity announcements and programs.

Minority Career Fair - Wednesday October 29

No matter what your classification, you can benefit from the Minority Career Fair!

1. Get your resume critiqued at the University Career Center.

2. Take a look at who's coming (Companies).

3. Dress for success (business attire expected)

4. Bring a friend (Everyone's welcome)

Talley Student Center, 10am-4pm

Monday, Oct. 27th, 3:00 pm

A Conversation on Immigration with Dr. Jim Johnson Campus Cinema - Witherspoon Student Center Nationally recognized as an expert on the economic effects of immigration, Dr. James H. Johnson will be talking about the impact of immigration on North Carolina's economy. He is also an amazing, dynamic speaker.

This event is sponsored by the University Scholars Programs.

The Obama/Palin Effects: Race and Gender in the 2008 Elections

Wednesday October 22
Panel discussion with experts from the School of Public and International Affairs: Michael Cobb, Steven Greene, and Andrew Taylor.

Daniels Hall, Room 218, 3:00 - 4:30 pm.

New Childare Opportunity for NC State Families

The NC State University Childcare Center will be available for NCSU families on Monday, August 4, 2008. It is located at 691 Palmer Drive on the Dorothea Dix campus. The center will be managed by Bright Horizons and will have a maximum capacity of 47 places. Eligibility for slots in the center is now open to full-time faculty and staff and post-docs.

Contacts:

To put your name on the waiting list: Brandi Nobles at 919-852-0509

Other questions: Yvette Griffin, Director of Benefits, yvette_griffin@ncsu.edu.

All the News that's Fit to Print! The Office for Diversity and African American Affairs Summer 2008 Newsletter is now available.

NCSU Nightwalk 2008

Nightwalk is a biannual event hosted by Student Government and NCSU Facilities and
Operations. You will survey the campus at night to determine any problem areas that seem to be unsafe or poorly lit.

Tuesday, October 21 from 7:30pm and returning @ 8:45pm. Pizza will be provided after the event.

For more information, please see the attached flyer or contact Laura Massengill if you would like to attend this event.

African American Cultural Center Book Club

Discuss Blood Done Sign My Name by Timothy B. Tyson

Monday, Oct 20, Noon-1:00 pm

356 Witherspoon (African American Cultural Center)

RSVP: Toni Thorpe

Everyone Welcome Here Presents

A Different Beginning: When I Knew

Selections from the HBO documentary, with time for discussion

Monday, Oct 20, 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Talley Blue Room

Blue Jeans Day
Friday, October 17
All Day on Campus
Ready to whip out those faded jeans? Show your support for the GLBT community by wearing blue jeans on campus!

Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month

Each year from September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month. Initiated by the U.S. Congress as Hispanic Heritage Week more than 25 years ago, the celebration has grown and expanded to a month in 1989. During this month, America celebrates the Hispanic culture's achievements and heritage.

Sept 8 - Oct 17 - Exhibit by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jose Galvez - Al Norte Al "Norte": Latino Life in North Carolina. Gallery Hours: 10 am - 8 pm Mon-Thurs.

For more Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month events at NC State Unviersity, click here.

"Crossing the Bridge Together"

An educational conference, part of the NC Society of Hispanic Professionals' Stay in School Campaign.

October 16 & 17, 2008
8:00AM - 4:00PM
McKimmon Center

The members of the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals (NCSHP), the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), organizers, presenters, sponsors, and the NCSHP Board of Directors extend an invitation to you to attend our Hispanic Achievement Conference 2008.

• To empower education leaders and teachers with a better knowledge of the Hispanic student population and the factors that interfere with their educational performance.
• To learn methods and practices that help Hispanic students overcome barriers to academic success and promote their involvement in school life.
• To hear successful practitioners share their experience and expertise in ESL programs, self-esteem development, parental involvement, and linguistically/diverse populations as a positive resource.

Automatic Tenure Clock Extension for faculty with a new child in the family or who take extended family medical leave has been approved. The full detail is contained in the revised tenure clock regulation.

Any tenure-track assistant professor who has a new child in the family may request an automatic extension of the tenure clock. This applies to birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child, to both women and men. Also, if a faculty member takes Family Medical Leave of two months or longer, the tenure clock will be automatically extended.

In the case of a tenure clock extension, the faculty member will have the option to be reviewed in either the extended mandatory year or the year prior. Both years will be considered normal review years; i.e., not “early”.

Fall Campus Dialogue on Diversity

Thursday, Oct 16, 3:00-5:00, Washington Sankofa Room 126 Witherspoon Student Center

Discuss the report and recommendations of the Latino/Hispanic Task Force, which has just concluded its work.

Forum on Recruiting Diverse Faculty

Tuesday, Oct 14
11:45-1:15
Talley Student Center, Room 3118

Target Audience: Faculty, Chairs of Faculty Search Committees, Department Heads

Agenda and RSVP Information

Oct. 1 - Made in LA - Film and Discussion - 7pm-9pm - Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Center - "Made in LA" follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer.

The Society of AfriKan American Culture & Mi Familia present....

Beyond Borderlines and a round table dialogue that will explore the relationship between the African American and the Hispanic communities. This will be a cross cultural celebration with free food and music! This program will be held Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 6:00pm in the Witherspoon Student Center in the Washington - Sankofa Room!

Fagbug

September 29th on the brickyard from 11:30 to 2:00, followed by a documentary in the Walnut room in Talley Student Center from 4:00 to 6:00.

Everyone Welcome Here Programing Series Update

Fall 2008 South East Region Seminar

The Department of History and Africana Studies are partnering to convene the Fall 2008 South East Region Seminar in African Studies ( SERSAS ) Conference here at NCSU this weekend. The schedule for the event is attached and all activities are free and open to the entire NCSU community and public. Further questions may be directed to the coordinator, Dr. Owen Kalinga.

AWF's Happy hour events

Happy Hour - Friday, Sept 26, 5:01 pm, Players' Retreat. All faculty, staff, administration, etc., are invited (no-host as always). This is open to all- bring a friend- or maybe two! On behalf of the Women's Center, the Council on the Status of Women, the Association for Women Faculty and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, please come and join us!

NC OPT-ED Annual Conference
NC Alliance to Create Opportunity through Education

Friday, Sept 26, 2008
Greensboro Coliseum Complex Center
Free for Participants

This event is designed to create an atmosphere where graduate students, undergraduate students and even our middle and high school students can mingle together and receive dynamic instruction via professional development workshops.  We encourage all students to participate in oral and poster presentations.  Great opportunity for your students to present their research and talk to recruiters, in addition to attending our meaningful academically-targeted workshops. 

There will be undergraduate and graduate recruiters at the conference.  There is a $300 recruiter's fee. 

AAFSO (African American Faculty - Staff Organization Meeting)

Thursday, Sept 25
12:00 Noon
African American Cultural Center Room 356 Witherspoon Student Ctr

Lunch will be served!

Presentation Topic:
African American student academics, retention, mental health, behaviors, university services, and other issues. NC State Report 1987-2008.
Dr. F. Ashanti, University Counseling Center

Human Rights Awareness Tour

The Human Rights Awareness Tour (HRAT) is a group of traveling student organizers, non-governmental organizations, film makers, bands, photographers, journalists, artists, poets, and performers who have united in an effort to promote Human Rights and establish the notion as a nationwide concern.

From September 15th - 19th, the HRAT will be presenting motivational and educational events to learn about human rights.

Monday, Sept 15th - Film: Black Gold, 7pm, Campus Cinema in Witherspoon Student Center

Wednesday, Sept 17th - Labor Rights Speaker and former Sweatshop Worker Chie Abad, 7pm, Stewart Theatre in the Tall Student Center. More information

Thursday, Sept 18th - No Sweat Fashion Show and Fair Trade Coffee Night, 6pm, Talley Student Center Ballroom More information

Friday, Sept 19th - Human Rights Festival - 6pm - Harris Field outside of Witherspoon Student Center

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HRAT EVENTS

Opening Doors: A Personal and Professional Journey

Opening Doors is an overnight three-day retreat that lays the foundation for personal and organizational growth. Through this workshop participants explore a framework that deepens their diversity awareness and enhances their ability to create inclusive organizations.

September 10-12, 2008
March 11-13, 2009
St. Francis Springs Center, Stoneville, NC

Sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Brochure and Information

La Fiesta del pueblo
sept 6-7, 2008
NC state fairgrounds

La Fiesta del Pueblo celebrates its 15th Anniversary; you are cordially invited to "La Quinceanera." This festival serves as an answer to the community calling for a space in which one could share information and Latino culture among the Latin American community and its supporters. Also, come and experience foods from Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.

Flyer and Information

NC State Child Care Center
Grand Opening

Wednesday, Sept 10. 7:45-9:00 am

691 Palmer Dr., Dorothea Dix campus

Faculty and staff are invited to the grand opening celebration of the new NC State University Child Care Center. The celebration will feature tours of the facility, children's activities, giveaways and refreshments.

The facility, which is managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, has openings available for infants through preschool. For more information, contact the facility at 513-2835 or ncsu@brighthorizons.com

WILD Conference: Women in Leadership Development
Call for Programs

The Planning Committee is looking for 60-minute programs that also reflect our conference goals. The conference goals are listed on the Call for Programs form, and we ask that each program address at least one of the goals. We welcome interactive and creative topics that will meet the needs of both emerging and experienced student leaders.

Call for Programs Deadline:
Monday, September 8, 2008

Conference Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Duke University.

The WILD Conference is a leadership program designed specifically for college women students. The conference is planned and coordinated by representatives from nine colleges and universities in the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area.

Office for Diversity and African American Affairs to become Office for Diversity and Inclusion

Effective July 1, 2008, the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs (ODAAA) will become The Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).  The new name for the office more accurately reflects how diversity efforts at NC State and across higher education have evolved to embrace a broader and more inclusive definition of diversity.  The new name also acknowledges that in addition to promoting all forms of diversity, the office is equally involved in encouraging the effective integration of diversity across all university operations and functions.  The inclusion of diversity in the curriculum, administrative practices and all co-curricular activities promotes a more comprehensive and integrated approach to diversity at NC State.  This emphasis on inclusion is codified and fully articulated in the university updated strategic plan for diversity titled, Inclusive Excellence.   The Office for Diversity and Inclusion will continue to advocate for, assist, encourage, and assess the success of African Americans at NC State, in addition to the success of all the other diverse groups that make up our global campus community. 

The African American Cultural Center, Assn for Black Culture Centers, and the African american faculty and staff organization Invite you to

OPEN HOUSE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008, 4:30-6:30 pm
African American Cultural Center
Witherspoon Student Center
Washington Sankofa Room, First Floor

PLEASE JOIN US!

JO-ANN ROBINSON APPOINTED AVP FOR STUDENT DIVERSITY

We are pleased to welcome the new Assistant Vice  Provost for Student Diversity, Ms. Jo-Ann Robinson.  Ms. Robinson is a long-time member of the Wolfpack family having worked at NC State in the Academic Support Programs for Student Athletes, as Director of Teaching Fellows Program and as Associate Director of the University Honors Program.  Effective July 1,  2008, Ms. Robinson will assume responsibility for student diversity programs, the strategic diversity communication plan and all grant, fundraising and development activities in the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs. 

The NC State University National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) Team is recruiting facilitators.  

They are looking for committed faculty, staff and students who are willing to make a difference on our campus.   For those who are not familiar with NCBI (National Coalition Building Institute), it is a nonprofit leadership training organization based in Washington, D.C. Since 1984, NCBI has been working to eliminate prejudice and inter-group conflict in communities throughout the world. NCBI has conducted effective diversity programs on hundreds of college campuses.   To learn more about NCBI at NC State visit the website at http://www.ncsu.edu/ncbi/   If you are interested in becoming a member of this hardworking team, plan to attend the

Potential Team Member Information Meeting
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Honors Village Commons

The African American Cultural Center is proud to present

Gordon Parks: Crossroads

a 45-photograph retrospective celebrating the life work of Gordon Parks

June 23 - August 1, 2008
African American Cultural Center Gallery

POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2009
First Annual NC State Diversity Golf Classic

Monday, July 28, 2008
9:00 AM Shotgun Start

TPC Wakefield Plantation

4-Man Captain's Choice
$200 per person - Full teams are encouraged

Hosted by NC State Office for Diversity and African American Affairs. Proceeds will support diversity initiatives at NC State.

Contact: Ms. Jo-Ann Robinson. 919/513-8132

Race and Identity
Artist McArthur Freeman examines how cultural and historical images influence our attitudes about race.

The Office for Diversity and African American Affairs 2007-08 Annual Report and Diversity Assessment Plan are now available.

Janet Howard, Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity, received the Association for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students' 2008 ACAAGS Advocacy Award, which is presented annually to a director, department head, dean, or faculty member who "best expemplifies positive activity towards the recruitment, retention, and graduation of African American graduate students."

June 17 audio conference at 1:00 pm
Room 212 Admin II

"Promoting Faculty Careers for Women"

featuring Maike Ingrid Philipsen

author of a major new study on the topic

The latest research and ideas for deans, department chairs and diversity officers --

RSVP to Joanna Carter - joanna_carter@ncsu.edu

The NC State Upward Bound Program celebrated its 30th anniversary on May 17, 2008 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center. Over the years the program has assisted over 2,000 high school students to prepare for higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, mathematics and science after school, on Saturdays and during the summer. The program serves 120 students in Wake, Vance and Franklin Counties at East Wake, Louisburg, Bunn, Franklinton, Southern Vance and Northern Vance High Schools.

There is a session of Study Circles II being held May 28 - June 25, 2008 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Please register on the Study Circles webpage.

Study Circles II: Dismantling Racism

Study Circles II involves a deeper level of discussion and focus as participants explore ways to dismantle racism.  Participants will engage in more exploration inside and outside of the Circle including personal reflections, readings, activities and working with a partner.

Sastry Pantula, Head of the NC State Statistics Department, received the 2008 Outstanding Service Award given to a faculty member for efforts to support diversity initiatives. This award was given by the NC State Society of African-American Physical and Mathematical Scientists (SAAPAMS).

A Diversity Council has been established to foster inclusive excellence within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Central to the concept of inclusive excellence is the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and students from underrepresented groups who have the skills and abilities to make significant contributions to the College. Another key aspect of inclusive excellence is creating and maintaining an environment that is conducive to underrepresented groups' development, productivity and success within the College.

Members:
* Lisa A. Guion, Chair, Int Asst Dean for Diversity
* Sylvia Blankenship, Assoc Dean - Administration & Interim Dir of NC ARS
* Leon Boyd, Interim Coord for Diversity
* Harvey Lineberry, Asst Dean - Personnel
* Gerry H Luginbuhl, Asst Dir of Acad Progs
* Bill Grant, Professor & Coord of Bio Sci, Zoology
* Steve Lilley, Assoc Professor & Assoc Head, Sociology &Anthropology
* Cheryl Lloyd, State Leader for Urban Programs, NC Coop Extension Admin
* Sastry Pantula, Head, Statistics
* Sam Pardue, Head, Poultry Science
* Jan Spears, Professor & Undergrad Teaching Coord, Crop Science

The McKimmon Center was the site of the ninth annual Hispanic Educational Summit on April 5, 2008. Close to 700 Hispanic students attended the summit held by the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals. See the full story in Business Week.

Dr. Wandra Hill will be one of the recipients of the Elwood and Diane Becton Distinguished Alumni Awards given during the Fourth Annual Black Alumni Conference.  The award will be presented at the Banquet on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 12:30-3:00pm at the Sheraton Hotel.  For more information go to:  www.ncsublackalumni.org/reunion

On March 26-29, a diverse group of 27 outstanding graduate students and post-docs from across the nation participated in NC State's third annual Building Future Faculty (BFF) program. The Building Future Faculty program, provides an opportunity for aspiring faculty to learn about life in a research-extensive institution and for the participants and NC State faculty get to know each other. This year's program is sponsored by the NSF AGEP program,the College of Engineering, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs.

16th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference - Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Over 400 7th grade girls and 100 high school teachers from across North Carolina will visit NC State today to spend the day with women scientists, engineers and mathematicians. This year's demonstrations and workshops include "Cool Chicks!" "Squish! (Not-Quite-So-Solid Science)," "Uncovering the IBM ThinkPad," "Got Bones?" and "What's that Curious Green Glow?"

 "Universal Design in the Institutional Setting: Weaving a New Philosophy into Campus Planning." 

Friday, May 2. 10:00-11:30, Talley Student Center Blue Room

The Disability Services Office has partnered with the University Architect's Office/Facilities to bring  L. Scott Lissner from the Ohio State University to campus.  This promises to be a wonderful opportunity for NC State.

AAFSO Meeting -- African American Faculty & Staff Org

Wednesday April 30, 11:30-1:30, 126 Witherspoon

Lunch Provided

The University Community Brotherhood Lecture
1:00 pm, Friday, May 2, 2008. The Washington Sankofa Room (126), Witherspoon Student Center, North Carolina State University
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Prezell Robinson
President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences
Saint Augustine's College

CNR Community for Diversity Presents: Asian Pacific Islander Day
May is Asian Pacific Islander Day and the Community for Diversity is celebrating with a CNR Asian Pacific Islander Day on Weds, April 30th from 12 - 2:00 pm in Biltmore Hall Lobby.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 12:00-2:00
Biltmore Hall Lobby
Dancing, Food, Fun
Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Month
RSVP: Shaefny by April 28th at sdgrays@ncsu.eduor 513-0627

The Office of African American Student Affairs and the African American Cultural Center would like to cordially invite you to the

2008 Ebony Harlem Awards Program

Friday, April 25, 2008, 5pm. African American Cultural Center (Washington Sankofa Room- formerly the Multipurpose Room), Witherspoon Student Center.

This event is free and open to the public! Please share this invitation with students, faculty and staff. Students will be awarded in 12 categories of excellence! No jeans or tennis shoes please. Business attire or After 6 attire requested.

Being Out as an Ally 
Brown Bag lunch, beverages and dessert provided

Thursday April 24,  12:00- 1:00. Talley Student Center Brown Room.

This panel discussion will feature individuals who are allies in their daily lives or who have worked to help others be allies.  We are honored that Mr. Billy Maddalon, President of the NC State Alumni Association Board of Directors, will be joining our panel to represent the alumni.

OEO Seminar Series

Study Circles on Race and Race Relations

The Protected Classes -- Sex, National Origin, Disability, Religion and Creed

Building Bridges: Strengthening Leadership for Diverse Communities

Legacies + Layers = Lenses

Spring 2008 Schedule - Register online www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/education.html

The Office for Diversity and African American Affairs and the Student Diversity Advisory Council present

University Diversity Awards Banquet

Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Walnut Room, Talley Student Center.

As a member of the University community, we seek your support in identifying those individuals with whom you think should be recognized and rewarded for their efforts. Please nominate as many faculty, staff, and students as you wish by completing the nomination form.

Please RSVP and send nomination forms to joann_robinson@ncsu.edu by March 31, 2008.

7th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival

Monday, March 17. War Dance
Thursday, March 20. War Dance
Monday, March 24. Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Sustainable Agriculture
Thursday, March 27. Akeela and the Bee
Monday, March 31. Quilombo
Tuesday, April 1. Kirikou and the Sorceress
Monday, April 7. Sometimes in April
Monday, April 14. Patterns of Passion

Details on the films, times, and places:
http://africanancsu.info/adff08/

Taste of NC State: Annual UAB Diversity Fair

Free Food, Performances, Prizes

Friday, April 11, 2:00-6:00 pm, Harris Field (Outside Witherspoon)

Dr. Lisa Guion has agreed to serve as CALS Interim Assistant Dean for Diversity effective February 1, 2008.  Dr. Guion will coordinate all CALS diversity programs, chair a CALS diversity council, develop a CALS strategic plan for diversity with goals to create an environment that welcomes diversity and creating a work force that reflects the diversity of the state, and develop a website for CALS diversity programs.

NC State's GLBT Center celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Everyone is welcome here! The new center will focus on educating the university community and serving as a support sysem for people of all sexual orienations and gender identities.

December 2007 Honorary Doctorates recognize David H. Blackwell, renowned statistician and mathematician and the first African American to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, and Arlinda F. Locklear, who has specialized in federal Indian law for 35 years and was the first female Native American attorney to appear before the Supreme Court.

NC State University receives the 2007 Diversity Role Model Institution Award from Minority Access, Inc. for its efforts to promote minority access and graduation success in higher education. Provost Larry Nielsen, Assistant Vice Provost Karrie Dixon, Assistant Dean Brenda Alston-Mills and Assistant Dean David Shafer accepted the award at the 8th Annual National Role Models Conference in Arlington Virginia on September 15, 2007. More details...

Documentary: For The Bible Tells Me So
*being shown by CHASS*

Monday April 7th. 7pm. Poe 216, Daniel Karslake brings his 2007 Sundance Grand Jury Prizewinning documentary to NCSU. Come see the film and join us for a Q&A with the director.

Free and open to the public.
http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org/index2.htm

Black Alumni Reunion and Conference

April 4-5, 2008

A celebration of our shared connections with each other and NC State, the reunion and conference provides an avenue for participants to be active agents in the progression of our NC State community. Join students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends in a exciting and enlightening weekend.

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2008

ACAAGS Awards Banquet - Assn for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students: April 3, 2008.  6pm. McKimmon Center. Free for faculty, staff and students

You need to register by March 20, 2008, on-line at http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad/acaags_form.htm.

The Office of Native American Student Affairs, NASA, and AISES present the 18th Annual NCSU Native American Pow Wow Saturday, April 5th, Carmichael Gymnasium Grand Entry at 12 noon.  For complete details go to: http://www.ncsu.edu/msa/onasa/PowWow.php

Women's Week 2008: March 12th-20th

Calendar of Events!

ACAAGS Awards Banquet - Assn for the Concerns of African American Graduate Students

April 3, 2008.  6pm. McKimmon Center. Free for faculty, staff and students

You need to register by March 20, 2008, on-line at:  ht tp://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad/acaags_form.htm.

Nominations for the following awards are due by March 10:

ACAAGS Academic Achievement Award
ACAAGS Graduate Research Award
ACAAGS Teaching and Tutorial Award
ACAAGS Advocacy Award

You can find the nomination forms at:  http://www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/acaags/html/homeset.html

Everyone Welcome Here Calendar!

February is Transgender Awareness Month

February is Black History Month - an annual celebration that has existed since 1926.   Stop by the office of Multicultural Student Affairs to pick up the Calendar of Events occurring at NC State (or get an electronic version here)

Calendar of Events

Sisterhood Dinner 2008: Don't Settle for Less: Gender Differences in Negotiation

Dr. Rachel Croson

Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 6:00 pm McKimmon Center

Negotiation Skills Workshop - Sisterhood Workshop for Women - Dr. Rachel Croson

Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 2:45-4:15, 3118 Talley Student Center

More Information

Ella Baker Speaking Tour

Wednesday,  Feb 27, Talley Ballroom

  NC State will be hosting four veteran civil rights activist from the 1960's grassroots civil rights organization, the Student Nonviolent Organizing Committee.  The student-led talk will address issues of social and racial justice. 

SPRING CAMPUS DIALOGUE ON DIVERSITY
3:00 - 4:30 pm. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
STEWART THEATER, TALLEY STUDENT CENTER
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

MOVING FORWARD: The NC State Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community

- HISTORY AND FUTURE OF GLBT AT NC STATE
- A REPORT ON GLBT STUDENT CLIMATE SURVEY
- BEING GLBT @ NC STATE: PANEL PRESENTATION

PLEASE COME PREPARED TO LISTEN AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONVERSATION.

The College of Education and the CED Council on Multicultural
Initiatives & Diversity (COMID)

Special Black History Month Events

Come out and join in these discussions surrounding diversity in our college, in our schools and in our community.

2008 Clark Lecture: Haki R. Madhubuti Poet, essayist, editor, and educator

Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 pm African American Culture Center Multipurpose Room. Punch and Cake Reception following the Program

Co-Sponsored by Eta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

This week CNR will be doing its Black History Movement. This will be a dramatization and our faculty and students participating appreciate your support. Come out on Wednesday and Thursday at noon. There will be refreshments.
More Information

Journey to a Hate Free Millennium

February 18, 7:00 pm, Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center

Award-winning documentary

The NC State Women’s Center presents… V-Day NC State University 2008

a benefit production of Eve Ensler's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 5 and 6, 2008, 7:00 P.M., Stewart Theatre

Talley Student Center, NC State University

Dr. Christine Grant, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and director of the PURPOSE Institute at NC State, has been appointed associate dean for faculty development and special initiatives in the College of Engineering, effective January 1, 2008. This new position was created to provide support for the faculty and to develop and facilitate initiatives to foster faculty success in the College of Engineering.

Dr. Grant joined the NC State faculty in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 1989, becoming the first African-American woman faculty member in the College of Engineering.

Kudos! Celebrating the 2007 accomplishments of NCSU women and African American, Native American, and Hispanic faculty.

The 50th Anniversary Commemorative Website celebrating the first African American undergraduates at NC State is now available. The site is a mine of information about the history of African American students at NC State.

GLBT Center Grand Opening. Wednesday, January 23, 4:30 pm, Talley Student Center, 1st Floor Lobby

Pin Points Theatre presents "The Meeting"

January 18, 2008, 7:00 pm, Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Center

What would have happened if Malcolm X and Martin Luther King had met before they were assassinated, just three years apart? This intriguing idea is the subject of the critically acclaimed play, "The Meeting," a powerful drama about the lives, philosophies, and times of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X

-Free: NCSU Students with College ID & Children under 10
-$7: NCSU Faculty, Staff, & Other Students with Student ID
-$10: General Admission

For tickets call 919.515.5918 or ticketcentral@ncsu.edu
Visit Pin Points Theatre on the web at: http://pinpoints.org/

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2008 NCSU Campus Commemoration presents

Dr. Dwight Hopkins, Distinguished Professor of Theology, University of Chicago

Wednesday, January 16, 2008, Noon - 1:00 p.m. Talley Student Center Stewart Theater

Campus MLK Commemoration

January 16, 2008

12:00 noon, Stewart Theater: Keynote Address titled "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and His Legacy" given by Dr. Dwight N. Hopkins, Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago.

4:30 pm: Gather at the Belltower for a Moment of Silence followed by a silent march to the African American Cultural Center and a short program.

7th annual African Diaspora Film Festival presents

The Boondocks and its Peabody Award winning author/hip hop artist/educator

Gabriel "Asheru" Benn

Jan 16th, 7:00 pm. Witherspoon Cinema

BUILDING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM: In this program advanced graduate students and recently graduated Ph.D.’s are invited to NCSU for workshops on preparing for academic careers. Participants are introduced to faculty in a department most directly related to their area of study and research. This is a great way for participants to meet NCSU faculty and for faculty to meet individuals who are seeking to become professors and who are interested in academic careers. [Information][Application Form]

Join Us in Fellowship for the 17th Annual Karamu Kwanzaa Celebration. Traditional Kwanzaa Rituals, Dance, and Food. Special Invited Guest Speaker Dr. Julia Hare. December 5, 2007, 6:30 pm. Campus Cinema, Witherspoon Student Center

The Infinite Possibilities Conference (IPC) held at NCSU on Nov 2-3 was a huge success! This is a conference to celebrate the successes of women of color in mathematical and statistical sciences. The conference was attended by about 220 women (and a few men, and a few white females) from 22 states.  It included several high school students, undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and other professional African American, Hispanic and Native American women.  It was an emotional experience and a networking opportunity for bright young minds.  The energy at the conference was contagious!!!

Leona Harris, Kim Weems, and Tanya Moore, co-chairs of IPC 2007

The annual newsletter of the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs is now available online. It ontains short summaries of many of ODAAA's activities throughout the 2006-07 academic year.

Tom Stafford, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and Jose Picart, Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs have announced the creation of the NCSU LGBT Center (8/27/07). The Center will be located in Talley Student Center and will begin operation this fall. It will be staffed by a full-time director and a part-time graduate student.

The 2007-2008 Equal Opportunity Institute (EOI)

The EOI is a program designed to increase participants' awareness of equal opportunity issues and increase their effectiveness as employees
or students.  http://www.ncsu.edu/equal_op/eoi/

A summary of the 2007 update to the NCSU Diversity Strategic Plan, titled Inclusive Excellence, is now available online. The full version of the revised strategic plan is also available.

Opening Reception for the Speak Truth to Power photo exhibit. Tuesday, November 13, 3:30-5:30. African American Cultural Center Gallery. Chancellor Jim Oblinger will sign a proclamation establishing Human Rights Day at NC State

8th Annual WILD Conference – Women In Leadership Development. Saturday, November 10, 2007, 8am – 2:30pm. Peace College, Raleigh, NC.

http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/leadership/wild.htm

The Fall Dialogue on Diversity. Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 3:00-4:30. Witherspoon Cinema

Dr. Maureen Walker, Stone Institute of Massachusetts

“Staying Connected in a Culture of Disconnect”

Infinite Possibilities Conference (IPC)

November 2-3, 2007

This conference celebrates, promotes, supports and encourages underrepresented minority women interested in the statistical and mathematical sciences. For information on conference registration, submission of abstracts and more, please see the IPC website, www.ipcmath.org.

NC STATE PACK PROMISE
NC State's Pack Promise Provides Aid, Mentoring For Low -Income Students

The Colonel Guion Bluford Saturday Program for Academic and Cultural Education (SPACE) designed for 6th-8th grade students begins Sept 29, 2007. Enrich student knowledge of contributions of African Americans to culture, communications, math, and science.

Brochure with information and an application form.

The Student Diversity Advisory Council (SDAC) is hosting a Field Day on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 3 p.m. on Lee Fields. There will be games like tug-o-war, sack race etc. Admission is free, snacks will be provided. Come "network with others on campus who you may not otherwise interact with."

Take Back the Night! “The Pack: Strong Alone: Fearless Together”

Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00pm

Three marches kick off the event at 6:15pm, leading from the West Campus Amphitheatre behind Bragaw Hall, The Quad lawn, and a Greek Court location. The marches convene on the North Plaza behind Talley Student Center. The TBTN program has speakers, a speak-out session, and a candlelight vigil to honor survivors and those affected by rape, sexual and physical assault. To make this event spectacular and powerful, we need your support!

Andres Lara - How To Move Forward When You Feel Like Quitting - Hispanic Heritage Month

Tuesday, October 23 , 6:00-7:30 p.m. Nelson Hall Auditorium (Room 3400)

Andres inspires people from all walks of life to move beyond that point where hope is lost, where motivation is scarce, and hardship is omnipresent.   At the age of 16 he escaped from Cuba. He arrived to America not knowing a word of English, without his parents, without any money, and was even homeless for a while.  How was he able to turn his life around? How did he go from living his worst nightmare (living on the streets) to living his dream? What inspired him? What had him succeed in spite of all his challenges?  

College of Natural Resources 3rd ANNUAL DIVERSITY SUMMIT. October 18 -19, 2007.

Will include research presentations, training sessions, and discussion roundtables, presented and facilitated by the top academic and industry leaders from across the country. Please visit http://communityfordiversity.ncsu.edu for more information and to register.

2007 Minority Career Fair. October 17-18, 2007,10:00AM - 4:00PM, Talley Student Center

The Minority Career Fair is open to everyone, and includes opportunities for permanent positions as well as internships and co-ops for ALL MAJORS. Another bonus offered by the Minority Career Fair is the opportunity to serve as an MCF Student Ambassador.  This is a great way to interact with employers one-on-one prior to and during the career fair. 

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month

Calendar of Events at NC State

Middle East Film Festival Wednesday, Oct 17. 7:00 pm. Witherspoon Cinema. This first film in the series is title "The Land" and was directed by Egypt's foremost director, Youssef Chahine.

Progressing Affairs Amongst Companies and Students

The Office of Hispanic Student Affairs invites you to join us as we view "In the Time of Butterflies" on Tuesday, October 2, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Blue Room of Talley Student Center.

NC State Women's Center is proud to present its 4th Annual
Chocolate Festival
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Talley Student Center Ballroom
1:00 - 4:00 PM

African American Cultural Center Book Club: Come Discuss A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown, Tuesday, Sept 25, 2007. 12:00-1:00, Room 375 Witherspoon

The Student Diversity Advisory Council and the Office for Diversity and African American Affairs are pleased to announce the 2007 University Diversity Awards. These Awards honor those who go the extra mile for celebrating and embracing diversity on our campus.

Faculty: Dr. Cavell Brownie - PAMS

Staff: Thomas Easley - CNR

Administrator: Dr. Deb Luckadoo - Student Affairs

Student: Mycah Wilson - Engineering

Student Organization: Wolfpack Women In Science

Fay Cobb Payton, associate professor of information systems was recently awarded two honors:

• The College of Management’s 2007 NC State Outstanding Extension Service Award. The award recognizes her service to the community, above and beyond her role as a teacher.

• She was also named as the first NCSU SAS Faculty Fellow.

Speak Truth to Power: Levantar Nuestras Voces - Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Rosa Clemente, Hip Hop Activist, Community Organizer, Journalist, Thursday, Sept 27, 3:00-5:00, 126 African American Cultural Center (Witherspoon Hall)

Byron Hurt-Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes 

Monday, Sept 24, 7 PM, Witherspoon Campus Cinema

ln his documentary Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, Byron Hurt examines representations of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip hop culture.    Hurt will show and discuss the film and provide time at the end of the program for Q&A.  A brief reception will also follow the program.  This event is only open to NC State students, staff and faculty. You must present your ID card at the door. 

NC state university
ANNOUNCES 50th ANNIVERSARY

"A GOLDEN CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN UNDERGRADUATES AT
NC STATE UNIVERSITY"

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The African American Cultural Center and the Association for Black Culture Centers are proud to present

Ms. Jackie Johnson and The Mop Top Shop

Ms. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in graphic design and marketing. As a professional designer, Ms. Johnson is passionate about using her skills to encourage children to get excited about math and science. Please visit her interactive website at Moptopshop.com.

Wednesday, Sept 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Multi-purpose Room, African American Cultural Center.  

GLBT Services and Campus Activities invites GLBT community members and allies to our annual Welcome Back Lunch - Monday, August 27, 12:00 noon -Honors Village Commons
Multi-purpose Room (2nd Floor). In addition to a light lunch, we will have a very special announcement to be made by Dr. Tom Stafford and Dr. Jose Picart.

WolfWorks. Over the course of the last six years, we have witnessed a dramatic shift in the emphasis placed on participation of historically underutilized businesses (HUB) in the NC State construction program. It was brought on in large part by the interest raised from the passage of the 2000 Higher Education Bond program and the huge volume of construction activity it sparked. The NC State HUB program has evolved as a true leader in the state.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has established the Barrax-Laryea Diversity Award, an annual award to be given to the CHASS department that best demonstrates the college’s commitment to diversity. Named in honor of Gerald Barrax and Doris L. Laryea, the first African American professors hired in the college, the award will be presented at the CHASS Faculty Diversity Forum on February 28, 2007, 1:00– 2:30 in the CHASS Lounge.

Proposal for a GLBT Center at NCSU This proposal, developed in Fall 2006 by a task force of the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) Subcommittee of the University Diversity Advisory Committee, provides evidence for the need to establish a GLBT Center at NC State to provide resources and support for the GLBT members of our community, as well as programs to increase the awareness and sensitivity of the rest of the campus.

The PURPOSE Institute (Promoting Underrepresented Presence on Science and Engineering Faculties) Peer Mentoring Summit for Women Engineering Faculty of Color will be held June 17-20, 2007 in Durham, NC.

1st Annual Bridging Symposium. Thursday, July 26, 2pm - 5:30pm.  This symposium features posters and oral presentations on their summer research by sixteen participants in the AGEP Bridging program.   Many of these students will be beginning graduate school at NC State this Fall, and this would be an excellent opportunity to meet them.  All are welcome. Agenda

Council on the Status of Women's Professional Development Conference

Friday, June 8, 2007. Jane S. McKimmon Center. This year's theme is "Reach, Rise, & Fly!"

Spring 2007 diversity and equal opportunity workshops

• equal opportunity/access rights
• unlawful workplace harassment and discrimination,
• reasonable accommodations
• the legally protected classes
• interrupting prejudicial jokes, remarks, comments

Harassment + Discrimination = Everyone’s Responsibility

It’s Simple Math

The Finale Celebration honoring the
50th Anniversary of African American Undergraduates at North Carolina State University
Time Capsule Burial &
2007 Ebony Harlem Awards of Excellence
Escaping Time: Uniting the Past with the Present
Friday, April 27, 2007

Time Capsule Burial: 4:30 p.m. Harris Field
Reception: 5:15 p.m. African American Cultural Center Gallery, 2nd Floor, Witherspoon Student Center
Ebony Harlem Awards of Excellence:
6:00p.m. Multipurpose Room, African American Cultural Center 1st Floor, Witherspoon Student Center  

The entire campus community is invited to attend this event. 

LGBT Rights in the US.
Brown Room, Talley Student Center
Wed, April 18th, 2007

Come to hear about the rights of LGBT individuals in the United States.
Representatives from The Human Rights Campaign will be here to discuss upcoming legislative developments in the United States Congress as well as ways you can be an advocate for LGBT rights in the country. More information online at www.ncsu.edu/lgbt

A Taste of NC State

Friday, April 20, 2007, 4:00-7:00 pm
Harris Field (next to Witherspoon Student Center) Featuring interactive displays of diverse student organizations, live performances, free food, and fun activities. Followed by showing of “Babel” in Witherspoon Cinema. Free!

FIRST ANNUAL DIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM

Saturday, April 21, 2007, 9:00am-1:00pm (8:30-Registration). Witherspoon 126, 356. Free and open to the campus community.

*Student Panel (Diversity at NC State)
*Dr. Deb Luckadoo, Director of Campus Activities (LGBT and Campus Climate)
*Dr. Fred Hord, Director of AACC (Race Relations - Video and Discussion)
*The Game of Life (Facilitated by Jessica Tiller, University Housing)  

Cosponsored by UAB Diversity Committee, Student Diversity Advisory Council (SDAC), and First Year College.

Islamic Awareness Week:

Monday April 9th. Who bit into the Apple first? Islamic Views on Adam. Daniels 218. 6:30 pm. Get your name written in Arabic . Calligraphy in the brickyard from11-2 at
the MSA table

Tuesday April 10th. Did Abraham sacrifice his son in the name of God? Find out how important Abraham is in the Islamic Faith  Daniels 218 6:30 pm

Wednesday April 11th. He brought forth the Ten Commandments, and split the red sea, or did he? What do Muslims think about this?  Daniels 218 6:30pm. How do Muslim Americans express themselves in America? Muslim Art Exhibit
in Talley 11-2, Also get your name written in Arabic Calligraphy

Thursday April 12th. This man is mentioned in the Quran over 40 times, Do Muslims believe in Jesus? Find out,  6:30 Daniels 218

Friday April 13th. One of the worlds most under recognized leaders, Prophet Mohammed. What did he bring to society and how did he do it? Legacy of the Prophet - Playing in the Library Theater at 2:30 pm.

University - Community Brotherhood Lecture. April 5, 2007, 1:00 pm, McKimmon Center

Dr. Lawrence M. Clark

Dr. Lawrence M. Clark is former Associate Provost and retired Professor of Mathematics Education at NC State University. For over twenty years, Dr. Clark helped NCSU administrators and faculty understand issues relating to race and diversity.  Perhaps more than any other individual, he helped make the climate at NCSU more inclusive and welcoming for everyone. The lecture is open to the general public.

VISIT NC STATE DAY: March 13 - March 14, 2007 Registration Deadline: February 26, 2007 Applications are now being accepted for"Visit NC State Day," to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13 and March 14, 2007. Funded in part by the NSF-sponsored Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Program and the NC State Graduate School, its objective is to provide undergraduates in NSF approved disciplines the opportunity to learn about pursuing a Ph.D. Participants will have the opportunity to 1) become familiar with the various program offerings at NC State University, 2) interact with NC State faculty, graduate students and administrators, and 3) experience a research and graduate education environment. A detailed agenda and an on-line application form is available at the following web site: http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_fellows/
AGEP/visit_home.htm

This year marks the Silver Anniversary of the Native American Student Association on the campus of NC State University.  To commemorate the legacy of leadership, vision and advocacy students have made on NC State's campus, the student organizations, NASA and AISES, will be sponsoring a CONTEST POW WOW March 31, 2007, 12:00 noon, Carmichael Gym. Prize money totaling $4,000.00 -- You won't want to miss this event! 

LGBT Legislative Update 2007. Brown Room, Talley Student Center, Wednesday, April 4, 12:00 - 1:00. Informational and educational forum about upcoming legislation in North Carolina regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender concerns. Facilitated by Ian Palmquist, Executive Director of Equality NC.

Women's Week. Although the Women's Center celebrates women 365 days a year, we will be celebrating Herstory March 16 through March 23. Calendar of Events

2007 Pan African Lecture

Featuring E. Lynn Harris 

The lecture will focus on points including the black community, campus and community activism, embracing diversity and obstacles such as  racism, sexism, classism and homophobia.    Harris' works include best selling novels Invisible Life, Just As I Am (1994), And This Too Shall Pass (1996), If This World Were Mine (1997), Abide With Me (1999), Not A Day Goes By (July 2000), Any Way the Wind Blows (July 2001), A Love of My Own (July 2002), and the nonfiction bestseller What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (July 2003).

Connecting Women Across Campus (faculty, staff, and students)  

"Building Community @ NC State"
Brown Bag Lunch
Wed., March 21st, 2007
12PM-1PM
Walnut Room,
Talley Student Center  

The 25th Annual Sisterhood Dinner
February 28, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
Jane S. McKimmon Center

Keynote address: "Succeeding in the Academic Environment" by Dr. Sue Rosser, Dean of the Liberal Arts College at Georgia Tech. Issues relevant to students, staff and faculty - offering practical strategies for success in academia.

CHASS FACULTY DIVERSITY FORUM. February 28, 2007. The forum, entitled “Conversations across Divides: A Faculty Perspective,” featured Prof. Deidre Crumbley (Africana Studies), Prof. Craig Friend (History) and Prof. Juliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi (English). CHASS also recognized all tenured or tenure track faculty of African descent who served the college in the 37 years since the college welcomed its first African American faculty members.

Standing On My Sisters’ Shoulders.  Tuesday, February 27.  This video takes on the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi in the 1950’s and 60’s from the point of view of the courageous women who lived it – and emerged as its grassroots leaders. These women stood up and fought for the right to vote and the right to an equal education. They not only brought about change in Mississippi, but they altered the course of American history.  In a state where lynching of black males was the highest in the nation, a unique opportunity for women emerged to become activists in the movement. This is their story of commitment, bravery and leadership in the face of a hostile and violent segregated society.

Famed psychologist Dr. Na'im Akbar. Thursday, February 22, 2007
African American Cultural Center. Click Here for More Information

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC). Feb 20.  DCDC's brand new production, Color-ography, celebrates the work of African American painter Jacob Lawrence, with a visual feast of movement.

MEIZHU LUI

AN ENLIGHTENING PRESENTION ON THE DIVISION OF WEALTH BETWEEN PEOPLE OF VARIOUS RACES & CULTURES

Wednesday, February 7, 2007, McKimmon Center Room 2C, 7:00 PM

Stop the Hate: Forum Against Hate and Discrimination

A hate crime was committed at Guilford College by football players against three Palestinian students.  The victims were beaten with brass knuckles and their attackers used racial slurs against their victims.  MSA (the Muslim Student Association) has invited one of the students involved and the local law enforcement officials to educate us on how to prevent future hate crimes from happening here.  Hillel is joining MSA to learn how to protect ourselves and ask questions to those involved as well as to local law enforcement officials.

TALLEY STUDENT CENTER, ROOM 3118, 7:45 P.M, THURSDAY, FEB. 8th

Transforming Higher Education: Building a Women's Agenda

Friday, February 2, 2007, 2:45-5:30 pm, McKimmon Center

Behind the Veil: A Social Experiment in Wearing a Head Scarf Information Session
Thursday, January 25th
6PM-7PM, Blue Room, Talley Student Center
Behind the Veil: A Social Experiment in Wearing a Head Scarf Panel Discussion
Wednesday, January 31st
6PM-8PM, Walnut Room, Talley Student Center

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Children's Visions and Voices Photo Exhibit

African American Cultural Center Gallery Witherspoon Student Center. Monday-Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm. This exhibit is presented at NCSU in honor of Human Rights Day and will run through January 18, 2007.

Martin Luther KING, JR. commemoratioN. Thursday, January 11, 2007,   12 Noon-1pm, Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Center

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Clayborne Carson. Professor of History, Stanford University
Director of the MLK Research and Education Institute

Human Rights Day: Chancellor Oblinger proclaims December 10, 2006 Human Rights Day at NCSU. International Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948.

NCSU community reads the universal declaration of human rights - featuring Valerie Ball, Sibin Mohan, Janet Howard, Helen Zhang, Slater Newman, Judy Wang, P.J. Parker, Jessica Tiller, Tim Blair, Dan Solomon, Lisa Marshall, Sam Morris, Tom Hunter, and the voice of Larry Nielsen. View the Video herE: Preamble, Articles 1-5, Articles 6-10, articles 11-15, articles 16-20, articles 21-25, articles 26-30. You'll need Quicktime to view the video. Download Quicktime

Human Rights Day Events at NCSU and in Raleigh (Human Rights Day is December 10)

Dr. Cecil F. Brownie wins the 2006 John R. Larkins Award, one of North Carolina's highest honors for human service and race relations

Project SAFE 2006-2007 Training Schedule

NSF grant will fund program to lead minorities, women into science, IT

Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs announces the appointment of Dr. Marcia Gumpertz, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Diversity

2005-2006 College Diversity Awards Announced!

NC State Engineers Assist Developmentally Disabled Workers

The following is a list of events that took place at NC State during the 2003-2004 academic year.

Women of Color Reception: September 9, 2003

• Witherspoon Center, Room 356
• 4:00 - 5:30 pm
• By invitation only.

Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month: September - October, 2003

• See the flyer for more information.

Hispanic/Latino Pride Days: September 15 - October 15, 2003

• Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 pm
• Meet in the Brickyard for lunch and other activities.
• See the flyer for more information.

Minority Career Fair: September 29-30, 2003

• 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Reynolds Coliseum
• Business attire preferred.

Campus Dialogue on Diversity: October 13, 2003

• Stewart Theater

Soy Yo Oratorical Contest: October 14, 2003

• 6:00-7:30 pm
• African American Cultural Center, Room 356
• See the flyer for more information.

• See the flyer for events and information.

Somos... "We are..." (music and arts): November, 2003

• 6:00-10:00 pm
• Stewart Theater
• $3 students/$5 non-students
• See the flyer for more information.

• 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Wake Technical Community College
• Registration fee on or before October 17: $35 - students/$75 - faculty & staff
• Registration fee after October 17: $45 - students/$85 - faculty & staff
• For more information, see the flyer and the Women's Center website.

• See also Diversity & African American Affairs: 2002-2003 Campus Events.