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Giving in Support of the Office for Diversity and African-American Affairs

Contact Dr. Jose A. Picart, Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs at (919) 515-3607 or e-mail at Jose_Picart@ncsu.edu

DIVERSITY INITIATIVES

Diversity Orientation Symposiums ($40,000 per year) - This grant, annual gift, or endowed fund will pay for new student orientations focused on helping students (primarily minority students, but also encourages majority white students) understand the unique challenges and provide support programs of minority students enrolled at a majority white campuses.

Faculty Diversity Recruitment Symposium ($10,000 per year) - Provides annual funds to bring promising graduate students to NC State for faculty orientations and faculty job interviews.

NC State Diversity Festival ($10,000 per year) - A one day festival in the Spring semester that invites NC State student and community groups to gather at NC State University to offer music, dance, food, and information to the broader community about their culture/programs.  Donated funds will pay for logistical/security/overhead requirements and a small stipend to help defray the cost to groups who participate.

Faculty Diversity Workshops ($50,000 per year) - This fund would provide resources to conduct faculty workshops on diversity and teaching in a diverse classroom.  Funds would pay for instructional materials, guest speakers, venue rentals, etc.

NC State Distinguished Lecture Series on Diversity ($50,000 per year) - In collaboration with a college, the Office of Diversity and AAA would present a nationally or internationally recognized speaker to present an evening lecture.  Donor funds would pay for the speaker's travel, honorarium, gift, pre-lecture dinner with invited guests and post-lecture reception for invited guest. 

NC University System Conference on Diversity ($40,000 per year)- NC State hosts a conference and invites a team of representatives from every college/university in NC.  Teams made up of students, faculty, and administrators from every college/university in NC will be invited to attend a two day conference in the Spring to discuss Diversity in NC colleges and universities.  In addition to research presentations, keynote speakers, and socials, various forums will be provided for the exchange of ideas, creation of partnerships, and cooperative initiatives on diversity.

NC High School Diversity Leadership Conference ($25,000 per year) - This conference invites 50 -75 students from local NC high schools to attend workshops at NC State focused on providing the students with life skills (college applications, career opportunities, diversity, drug and alcohol education, human sexuality, etc.).   The workshops will be presented by NC State students.   NC State students will be mentored by volunteer NC State faculty and staff.  Funding would pay for a t-shirt, lunch, a small stipend for the NC state faculty who mentor the students, and cost of materials.

North Carolina College Student Conference on Diversity ($100,000 per year) - Invites 50 college students from universities and colleges across NC State to attend a two-day conference on the diversity challenges in NC State.  The conference challenges students in small groups mentored by a NC State faculty, government/corporate leaders, and university staff volunteers to discuss and offer solutions to a current state, national or international problem related to diversity.   Fund pays for student and mentor's meals, accommodations, a keynote speaker, conference proceedings, etc.

Diversity Convocation ($20,000 per year)- This fund would allow NC State to hold a diversity convocation for all students at NC State as part of weekend welcome activities before the start of classes every fall semester.  Students would be bused to the RBC Center (home of Wolfpack basketball).  Every student would be given a NC State Achieve t-shirt when they arrive.  Students would be welcomed to campus for the start of a new academic year by the Chancellor.  Following performances by the NC State Marching Band and various student groups, the Chancellor would introduce a notable guest speaker who will talk about the University goal of an inclusive and diverse campus.  Following the talk on diversity, the students would be invited to form the letters NCSU on the basketball court. The funds would also pay for student transportation, refreshments, security and other related expenses.

Diversity Post-Doctoral Studies Fellows Program ($200,000 per year) - This fund would invite two or three recent doctoral students to come to NC State University to conduct research and teach in a diversity related area within one of the colleges.  The fund would pay the Fellow's salary and provide additional funds for research, travel, etc.  This program would include partnership with (additional funds provided by) a college or department at NC State University.

NC State Diversity Fellowship Program -  ($10,000,000 endowment) Forty to fifty outstanding NC State University freshmen of diverse backgrounds (including, but not limited to, ethnic, cultural, gender, religious, sexual orientation, socio-economic diversity) would be selected to become NC State University Diversity Fellows.  The Diversity Fellows program would offer scholarship money ($3,000 per year for up to three years) and a three-year co-curricular program of diversity activities and learning experiences designed to promote and enhance the Fellows exposure to campus, state, and national, and international issues related to diversity.

AFRICAN AMERICAN INITIATIVES

African American Graduate Students Spring Banquet ($20,000 per year) - This is a gala banquet that celebrates the academic achievements of both graduate and undergraduate African American students at NC State.  This endowed fund (or corporate sponsorship) would pay for guest speaker fees/expenses, food, student recognition plaques and certificates, advertisement, programs and related expenses.

UNC System-Wide African American Graduate Student Research Symposium ($20,000 per year) - This fund would support the conduct of a graduate student research conference, which would showcase the research of African American graduate students.  The fund would pay for keynote speaker fee/expenses, luncheon, venue fees, student research awards/prizes, conference journal and other conference related expenses.

Grant or Endowment for the Nubian Message (African American Student Newspaper) ($250,000 endowment) - This fund would help augment staff salaries, faculty advisor stipend, and help pay for operating cost.