Mar 21, 2019

Michelle Eley Pushes Boundaries in Black German Studies

“I teach German.” That’s how assistant professor Michelle Eley responds when strangers ask, “What do you do?” But those three words are a vast oversimplification of the complexity Eley’s work brings to German studies. Eley is an assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures who teaches courses in German and film studies. She studies how the linguistics of films reveal cultural understandings of national identity, race, ethnicity and gender.

Apr 18, 2018

Dr. Tracey Ray: Passing the Baton

Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief “Y’all got the baton. I’m very excited for what is to come of my student body,” Dr. Tracey Ray once said in a Nubian Message interview about. At that time, she was describing the new wave of student activism and passing the baton on to her students, but a year later, this…

Mar 21, 2018

Blackademics: Angela Gay, Empowering Students to Live Authentically

Photo contributed by Angela Gay Keilah Davis | Managing Editor Angela Gay is a second-year graduate student in the Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development doctoral program at NC State. She joined the Women’s Center staff as graduate programming assistant in December 2016 and became assistant director one year later. As assistant director, Angela is responsible…

Feb 28, 2018

Blackademics: Bradford Hill, Supporting Men of Color

Photo contributed by Bradford Hill. Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief Bradford Hill is the academic success coordinator for TRIO Student Support Services, and TRIO Student Support Services STEM. His role is pretty self-explanatory; he coordinates programs that aid in the academic success of TRIO students. “My primary role is programming for our students,” Hill said. “So coming…

Feb 15, 2018

Black Excellence at NC State: Tyler Allen

Photo contributed by Tyler Allen. Erin Elliot | Correspondent Tyler Allen’s colleagues describe him as humble and modest. Although, let’s face it, he clearly has a lot to brag about it. He is a current National Cancer Institute NRSA Fellow and is set to graduate this spring with his PhD in comparative biomedical sciences, making…

Feb 15, 2018

Blackademics: The Heroes of NC State Unmasked

Nubian Message Staff Here are nine NC State heroes we’ve highlighted in our Blackademics series. Paired with them are nine of the too few black superheroes in comics and, more recently, movies and TV shows. We used different criteria to match them up, but each of our heroes have something in common with their super…

Jan 31, 2018

Blackademics: Dr. Elan Hope

Alex Zachman/Staff Photographer Dr. Elan Hope is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. Her lab’s primary research focus is at the intersection of education, civic engagement, and early childhood development. Originally From DC, Dr. Hope has made Raleigh her home since 2015.   Kennysha Woods | Staff Writer “I came to NC State because…

Nov 15, 2017

Blackademics: Stephen Ferguson

Jordan Taylor/Staff Photographer Stephen Clifford Ferguson is a new professor in the philosophy and religious studies department. He encourages students to get involved in philosophy because it can help develop a lot of critical thinking and logic skills. He teaches several courses, including Philosophy of Race and Africana political studies. Here he stands in Withers…

Sep 6, 2017

Blackademics: Moses T. Alexander Greene

Kai Anthony/Staff Photographer Moses T. Alexander Greene poses in front of the African American Cultural Center. Greene is the new director of the AACC, following the interim director, Dr. Frances Graham. Nicole Teague | Correspondent Moses T. Alexander Greene is the newest director of the African American Cultural Center. Greene earned his bachelor’s degree in African…

Aug 23, 2017

Diversity Work in The Colleges: Directory

Keilah Davis | Managing Editor   College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dr. Alexandria Graves Interim Director of CALS Office of Diversity and Inclusion Office: 104 Patterson Hall   College of Design Tameka Whitaker Assistant Dean of Student and Academic Services Office: 222 Brooks Hall   College of Education Dr. Regina Gavin Williams Director for Student…

Aug 23, 2017

Blackademics: Dr. Jamila Simpson

Priyanka Kundeshwar/Photo Correspondent Dr. Jamila Simpson met to speak about her journey to getting her PhD on 23 August, 2017. She got her undergraduate degree in meteorology, and her master’s and PhD in science education at NC State. She encouraged students to “find a community of people that will support you on your personal journey”.…