Diversity Education Week Preview: Tim Wise

Diversity Education Week is just around the corner! The Fall Diversity Dialogue on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 6:30PM in Witherspoon Cinema, will feature Tim Wise.

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. Named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, Wise has spoken in all 50 states, on over 800 college and high school campuses, to community groups across the nation, and internationally, on issues of comparative racism, race and education, racism and religion, and racism in the labor market.

Wise is the author of six books, including his latest, Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority; his highly acclaimed memoir, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son; Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male; Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; and Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity. His forthcoming book, The Culture of Cruelty: How America’s Elite Demonize the Poor, Valorize the Rich, and Jeopardize the Future, will be released in Fall 2013.

Wise has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs and several documentary films. “White Like Me,” a feature-length documentary film exploring Wise’s personal biography and political analysis, was released in August 2013.

View the entire schedule of Diversity Education Week events.

For Faculty

Assistant Professors' Community Meeting

What is your job as an assistant professor? What are all the elements you need to learn? On September 24, 2013, 12:25PM-1:15PM, in 100 Winslow Hall, panelists Joy Gaston Gayles, Leadership, Policy, Adult and Higher Education; Wesley Henderson, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Brad Kirkman, Professor and Head, Department of Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship; and Walter Robinson, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, will speak. Please register online.

Teaching to Retain and Recruit Neo-Diversity

The CHASS Teaching about Diversity Fall Lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, Caldwell Lounge, 5:30PM-7:00PM. To create a neo-diverse faculty, we must solve the pipeline problem. To do that we must retain the neo-diverse students who already come to us and must recruit those students into graduate education. Dr. Rupert Nacoste will outline teaching techniques that influence our retention of the neo-diverse students who are already in our majors and show teaching techniques that activate the non-cognitive factors that will bring those students into the pipeline of our graduate education programs to become the professors of the future. He will also demonstrate how through their teaching professors can become academic Chingachgooks. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

10th Annual Chocolate Festival for Breast Cancer Research

The 10th annual Chocolate Festival comes to Carmichael Gymnasium on Friday, September 27, 2013 from 4:00PM-7:00PM. The event typically sells out, but tickets are still available through Ticket Central ($10 for students and $15 for the general public). Attendees will enjoy chocolate samples from participating vendors.

The Chocolate Festival isn’t just about chocolate. It’s about breast cancer. Attendees will be provided with information concerning the prevention, early detection, and treatment of breast cancer with the help of several Raleigh resources.

NC State Women's Center logo

Organized by the NC State Women's Center, the festival gives a portion of the proceeds to Friends of the Women's Center, an NC State Foundation, and the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Come be a part of this wonderful NC State tradition!

Diversity Mini-Grant Proposal
Deadline Approaching

Do you have a brilliant idea that could be put into action with the help of a Diversity Mini-Grant? There are two weeks left in the application period. Proposals are due Friday, October 4, 2013 at 5:00PM. See University Diversity Mini-Grant Program for proposal requriements, program details, and past awardees.

American Indian UNC System Faculty Forum at NC State

The 2013 American Indian UNC System Faculty forum will be held at the Friday Institute, Centennial Campus on November 11, 2013, 8:00AM- 5:00PM. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Bryan Brayboy. Dr. Brayboy is Borderlands Professor of Indigenous Education and Justice and Director of the Center for Indian Education, Arizona State University. The primary goal of this event is to promote networking and collaboration among American Indian faculty and allies from across the UNC System. Register online.

Campus Climate for Interpersonal Violence Prevention: Your Opinion

The Women's Center is conducting a research study on the NC State campus climate for interpersonal violence prevention. It is seeking NC State undergraduate students to participate in a quick, online survey that should only take about 15 minutes. The deadline for completing the survey is October 17, 2013 at 5:00PM. Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. It is important to have as much input as possible in making decisions that affect our campus community. Thank you for helping us better understand the climate for interpersonal violence prevention and the perception of the Women's Center here at NC State.

Equal Opportunity Institute 2013-14 participants get acquainted at EOI Orientation (above).

Associate Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity Amy Circosta speaks at EOI Orientation (right).

Transgender 101 Training

Mon, Sep 23, 2013
10:00AM-12:00PM
Harrelson Hall, Room 330
Please register online.

Assistant Professors' Community Meeting

Tue, Sep 24, 2013
12:25PM-1:15PM
Winslow Hall, Room 100
Please register online.

GLBT - Community Alliance Meeting

Tue, Sep 24, 2013
7:00PM-8:00PM
Harrelson Hall, Room 307

Multicultural Student Recognition Ceremony

Fri, Sep 27, 2013
4:00PM-6:00PM
Witherspoon Cinema

Wake County HIV/STD Counseling Hours

Fri, Sep 27, 2013
11:00AM-3:00PM
Harrelson Hall, Room 354

Chocolate Festival

Fri, Sep 27, 2013
4:00PM-7:00PM
Carmichael Gymnasium

Salsabor!

Fri, Sep 27, 2013
6:00PM-8:00PM
Witherspoon Center, Room 126

Multicultural Faculty Group Reception

Mon, Sep 30, 2013
4:00PM-5:30PM
Winslow Hall, Room 100

African Diaspora Film Festival: Opening Doors: The Lives and Legacies of Lawrence M. Clark and Augustus M. Witherspoon

Tue, Oct 1, 2013
6:00PM-8:30PM
Witherspoon Cinema

OIED Event Calendar

For the full calendar of OIED events, including more information about the above, see the OIED Calendar.

Around Campus

CSLEPS Seeks Volunteers for the Fight Against Hunger

The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service is seeking volunteers for Saturday November 9, 2013 in Carmichael Gym as they partner with Stop Hunger Now for the 6th Annual Service NC State Meal Packaging Event. The 2013 goal is to fill a shipping container (142,560 meals) and raise $35,640 to purchase the materials needed. Volunteers who sign up to package meals are asked to donate or fundraise $25 to solidify their spot. A donation of $25 will ensure 100 meals are packaged. Packaging shifts are 9:00AM-12:30PM or 12:00PM-3:30PM.Volunteers are also needed to help set up the night before and clean up on Saturday. Please register and donate by October 9, 2013. Visit the website to register/donate today. Learn more about Stop Hunger Now.