Black Students

Aug 9, 2021

Navigating College Life at NC State

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] With our return to campus this semester, Nubian Message was able to talk to a few upperclassmen and graduate students to get some tips and tricks on how to navigate campus and collegiate life as a student of color. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_slider _builder_version=”3.2.2″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” text_orientation=”right” header_level=”h4″ body_text_align=”justify” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#fcfcfc” background_color_gradient_start=”#000000″ background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff”…

Jun 26, 2020

Q&A with Chancellor Randy Woodson

On Friday, Jun. 11, we were able to sit down with Chancellor Randy Woodson to discuss recent events such as the petitions, students making racial comments, the Free Expression Tunnel, COVID-19 plans, and much more. Nubian Message: Have you seen the recent petitions? How do you and your administration plan on addressing and prioritizing their…

Aug 23, 2017

Don’t Call It A Comeback: NAACP Student Chapter Renews at NC State

Shawn Fredericks | Correspondent The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Student Chapter at NC State is returning to campus after three years of inactivity. The chapter has had several cycles of inactivity since its inception in 1991. Since 2014, the chapter has been inactive due to the lack of executive board positions being filled…

Feb 21, 2017

NC State tackles low black student enrollment

Keilah Davis | Staff Writer Last year’s percentage of black students admitted to NC State was notably high while the fraction of those students who ultimately enrolled in NC State was low, according to Dr. Mike Mullen, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Academic and Student Affairs. “Part of this change is related to new ethnicity…

Mar 26, 2014

Wake County School System’s School-to-Prison Pipeline

Data shows that WCPSS disciplines Black students the harshest  Chris Hart-Williams | Staff Writer   Friday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a report highlighting a suspension rate disparity between black and white K-12 students. According to the report, among U.S. public schools black students are suspended three times more often than…