Diversity

Dec 4, 2019

Self Determination: Loving, Choosing and Owning Who You Are

But what about self determination in one’s identity? Defining who one is as an individual and creating spaces for others to do the same.

Nov 14, 2019

A Look Back at NC State’s History of Failing Black Students

Liya Tewelde | Correspondent Recent events at NC State have reaffirmed long-standing, race-related issues on campus. From white supremacist flyers posted on Nubian Message stands proclaiming “It’s Okay to Be White,” to the platform that is being provided for Turning Point USA and their featured speakers Charlie Kirk and Lara Trump. It is obvious that…

Oct 30, 2019

DEW: Where It At?

With October coming to an end, DEW is nowhere in sight. There has not been a statement issued, an apology offered -- nothing.

Feb 14, 2019

CHASS Diversity Lecture Highlights Importance of Diversity, Inclusion Within Law Enforcement

On Feb. 7, Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown delivered the College of Humanities and Social Sciences spring 2019 diversity lecture on the importance of diversity and inclusion within law enforcement. Graduating from East Carolina University in 1987 with a degree in criminal justice, Deck-Brown joined the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) with the intent to help better serve her new community. While in Raleigh, she would go on to earn her master’s degree in public administration from NC State.

Jan 17, 2019

Social Justice January Goes “Beyond the Buzzwords”

On January 23, Campus Community Centers will join together to host the annual Social Justice January, a day dedicated to teaching members of the campus community about various subjects relating to social justice and activism. There will be four workshops held between 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the community centers on main campus. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Buzzwords.”

Jan 17, 2019

Kevin Keatts and the Black Coaching Drought

On a Sunday in March 2017, there he stood. Giving his introductory speech to his new Wolfpack faithfuls, Kevin Keatts proclaimed his now famous statement, “Kevin Keatts is a winner.” Among that though were some less talked about—but arguably, just as important—points. Within his speech, Keatts talked about his goal of reforming the culture of NC State basketball. He spoke about wanting to adopt a hard-working culture for our program and brushed on the importance of gearing up his players for living successful lives after their time in college.

Oct 11, 2018

Study Reveals State “Failing” in Diversity

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] Anna Lee/Nubian Message Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief The University of Southern California Race and Equity Center recently published a report card that in which NC State received an “F” in representation equity and a “B” in completion equity. The study analyzed 506 public four-year institutions across 50 states…

Sep 27, 2018

Getting Rid of Affirmative Action Hurts All Minorities

Kevin Moye | Staff Writer Arguably the worst part of going to college is applying to college. The process is expensive, time-consuming and incredibly stressful. Applying to college is already daunting enough with the constant comparisons of one’s self to others when weighing your chances of getting into a certain school or not. To make…

Sep 2, 2018

Diversity Does Not Belong to White People

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer Interracial relations. Too often these words are used in a black and white context. More specifically, the idea of interracial relationships usually concern group relations between white people and black people. This needs to be said: diversity shouldn’t be treated as a “white only” ice cream shop where white people show…

Feb 28, 2018

Representation and Diversity in NC State Faculty

Erin Elliot | Correspondent With a reenergized push for representation surrounding the success of Black Panther, one can start to imagine what adequate representation would look like in the spaces we occupy on a daily basis. According to data reported to the National Center for Educational Statistics in 2016, NC State’s population was 33,755 in…

Feb 14, 2018

Diversity Crisis in NC State’s ‘Hairspray’

Photo Credit: Ron Foreman Left to Right: Rachel Walter, Fara Marin, Steffen Schilstra, Jordan Williams. Four main cast members in University Theater’s production of Hairspray. Anahzsa Jones | Editor-in-Chief Good morning NC State! February 21st-25th, University Theater will be performing the hit Broadway musical, Hairspray. Most people agree that the message of the show is…

Sep 6, 2017

NC State Rises in STEM Rankings

Penny Lawrence | Staff Writer NC State recently rose in the rankings for “Top Producers of Minority STEM Graduates” by “Diversity Issues in Higher Education” magazine. The list ranked NC State 24th for minority graduates earning bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 36th for master’s degrees in engineering and 15th for master’s degrees in mathematics. According to “Diverse…