Tag:diversity

Nov 11, 2010

Better Tunnel Vision

The strategic planning task force charged with promoting a healthy campus climate is on the front lines of the university's response to racially charged graffiti in the Free Expression Tunnel. They want yourinput.

Oct 15, 2010

Apply for Diversity Mini-Grants by Nov. 5

Faculty and staff are invited to apply for mini-grants of up to $3,000 for diversity initiatives andresearch.

Sep 28, 2010

Charron’s Book Wins Award

Dr. Katherine Mellen Charron, assistant professor of history, has won the Julia Cherry Spruill Prize for best monograph on Southern women’s history. The Southern Association of Women’s Historians will present the award during the annual meeting this November inCharlotte.

Sep 22, 2010

Human Rights Day Contest Announced

Create an original work to show your support for Human Rights Day. You could win recognition and a $200 cashprize.

Aug 10, 2010

Let’s Get Talking

A few months ago, the Oprah Winfrey network (OWN) and reality-TV producer Mark Burnett launched a national video campaign asking everyday people to share what they'd do with their own talk show. Entries poured in from around the world - including one from Kornelius Bascombe ('11), who has been named one of five "Your OWN Show" onlinefinalists.

Jul 13, 2010

数控状态in Top 5 for Minority Degrees

数控状态has been named to a list of universities that award the most degrees to minoritystudents.

Jul 7, 2010

Study Shows Race, Not Experience, Impacts Hiring In Sports World

If you want to get your foot in the door of the sports industry, your race may mean more than your experience. That’s the major result of a new study from North Carolina State University that examined hiring decisions for entry-level sports management positions. “Previous research has shown that management positions in the sportsindustry…

Jul 6, 2010

Martin-Vega Honored for Advancing Minorities

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, has been honored with the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ UPS Award for MinorityAdvancement.

Jun 23, 2010

数控状态in Top 5 for Minority Degrees

数控状态earned top 5 rankings on theDiverse Issues in Higher Educationmagazine list of universities that award the most degrees to minoritystudents.

May 18, 2010

Flying High

When the world's most fuel-efficient commercial airliner was introduced late last year, it was only fitting that an NC State alumnus was on hand to celebrate alongside industry leaders. Zachery Jones ('08), said his accomplishments in the workplace can be directly attributed to the educational opportunities he found at NCState.

May 14, 2010

Lending a Hand

For most college students, end-of-the-year projects are fraught with worry. But for a group of NC State textile engineering majors presenting prototypes of products designed specifically for people with disabilities, it was celebration - not stress - that characterized the mood of theday.

Apr 8, 2010

Mathematics Singled Out

The mathematics department received the 2010 American Mathematics Society Award for an exemplary program orachievement.

Mar 25, 2010

Guion Named Assistant Dean

Dr. Lisa Guion has been named assistant dean for diversity, outreach and engagement in the College of Agriculture and LifeSciences.

Mar 3, 2010

It’s Who You Know: Study Shows Hurdles Facing Black Football Coaches

为什么有那么几个黑人教练一流的上校lege football? New research from North Carolina State University shows that it really does come down to who you know, and how well you know them. But the findings go against conventional wisdom, showing that black assistant coaches may be better served by making connectionswith…

Jan 11, 2010

民权Leader to Speak at NC State’s MLK Commemoration

Harvard professor and civil rights leader Lani Guinier will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina State University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Wednesday, Jan. 13, from noon until 1 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. Media coverage of the event is invited. Stewart Theatre is located in the Talley Student Center on CatesAvenue,…