Diversity

Diversity is critical to NC State’s mission. New perspectives deepen our understanding, strengthen our community and propel our innovation.

Diversity Is Essential

NC State values diversity. Not only do we all benefit from multiple viewpoints, experiences and perspectives, diversity is critical to our academic mission. Without it, our students simply could not succeed in today’s competitive global marketplace — let alone become conscientious global citizens.

Everyone who comes to NC State enriches us through their varied knowledge and backgrounds. And we expect everyone to give of their talents, skills, time and effort to make NC State an environment of inclusive excellence for all.

OFFICE FOR INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

Our Wings Still Fly: The Beauty and the Burden of Blackness

From triumphs and hardships, collective resiliency and community interconnectedness, this year’s Black History Month theme symbolizes the social injustices faced by people of the Diaspora.

DIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT

What We Must Acknowledge During Black History Month

Is our campus community prepared to acknowledge the present day reality of harmful “-isms”and not relegate it to “history?”

We’re All Dirty Computers: Janelle Monae’s Afrofuturism

The Women’s Center and Women of Welch hosted a showing and discussion of Janelle Monae’s Dirty Computer e-motion picture.

GLBT Graduates Invited to Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation brings the GLBT community together to celebrate the success of our students. Any GLBT student can participate.

GLBT Center's Award-Winning Queer Youth Leadership Summit Returns

The GLBT Center recently hosted the second annual Queer Youth Leadership Summit with keynote speaker Ronda Bullock.

Charlene Carruthers to Speak During Womxn’s HERstory Month

The Women’s Center and campus partners invite you to join our Women’s Herstory Month celebration with Charlene Carruthers.

Graduate Writing Director Aims to Center Underrepresented Voices

Shannon Madden, the new director of graduate writing in the Graduate School, conducts equity-focused writing work and research.

Events View Calendar

Feb18

Monday 12:30 PM

Book Club: This Bridge Called My Back

Feb18

Monday 1:00 PM

A Week on the Couch with Audre

Feb18

Monday 1:00 PM

A Week on the Couch with Audre

$15K in Grants Awarded

2018-2019 NC State Diversity Mini-Grants recipients' research and projects supported by OIED.

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Diversity in the Colleges

Each of NC State’s colleges has a director or assistant dean for diversity who specializes in serving students or faculty and staff in that academic area.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Alexandria Graves
Director, Office of Diversity Affairs

College of Design
Tameka Whitaker
Assistant Dean, Student and Academic Services

College of Education
Regina Gavin Williams
Director, General School - Education

College of Engineering
Angelitha Daniel
Director,
Minority Engineering Programs
Laura Bottomley
Director,
Women in Engineering
Roy Charles
Diversity Director,
Engineering Research Centers

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Juliana Nfah-Abbenyi
Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity
Joseph Johnson
Student Diversity Coordinator

Poole College of Management
Tayah Butler
Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Undergraduate Programs

College of Natural Resources
Shaefny Grays
Acting Director, Community for Diversity

College of Sciences
Jamila Simpson
Assistant Dean, Diversity and Student Services

College of Textiles
Delisha Smith Hinton
Associate Director, Student Services

College of Veterinary Medicine
Allen Cannedy
Director, Diversity and Multicultural Affairs

Graduate School
David Shafer
Assistant Dean for Outreach and Diversity
Erin Banks
Director, Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity

Division of Academic and Student Affairs
Jordan McMican
Academic Advisor and Lecturer, Exploratory Studies

Diversity Partners on Campus

NC State's commitment to diversity extends to all of the divisions that serve our students, faculty and staff. Diversity is integral to everything we think and do. New student orientation check-in at Lee Residence Hall.