multicultural student affairs

Nov 5, 2025

Porch, McKenzie To Lead UNC System Staff Assembly

NC State employees will serve as both the chair and the parliamentarian for the advisory body for all UNC System staff.

NC State students taking part in EKTAA Night in Talley Student Union.

Mar 17, 2025

Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian American Heritage Month at NC State

Student groups are celebrating Asian Pacific Islander South Asian American Heritage Month in March. Check out this quick guide for getting involved and finding ways to celebrate culture and community this month — and all year round.

Ashtyn Thomas, Miss Lumbee 2023, looks over her shoulder at the camera while wearing the Miss Lumbee crown.

Nov 1, 2023

Representing an Amalgamation of Peoples

As Miss Lumbee 2023, first-year architecture student Ashtyn Thomas represents her people as an ambassador working to educate the North Carolina community and beyond about Lumbee pride and heritage.

Students wave the Nicaraguan and Mexican flags in Talley Student Union.

Sep 12, 2023

Latinx Heritage Month: What Is It and How Can You Get Involved?

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the entire NC State community is invited to celebrate the culture and identities of our Latinx Wolfpack.

Three people wearing Symposium t-shirts smile at the camera and throw up wolfies while they wait to welcome incoming students.

Aug 10, 2023

Starting Off Strong With the Symposium for Multicultural Scholars

For more than 20 years, students from a variety of backgrounds have been welcomed to NC State through the Symposium for Multicultural Scholars — a three-day program consisting of events, resource fairs and connections.

Four NC State students pose at an EKTAA event.

Mar 15, 2023

Take Part in Asian Pacific Islander South Asian American Heritage Month

Coordinated by Multicultural Student Affairs, NC State's four-week celebration of our expansive Asian American community starts today — and is open to everyone.

Native students sit side by side on a panel.

Nov 1, 2022

Roots and Representation

Native student leaders collaborated to identify unique ways we can all connect with Indigenous cultures this Native American Heritage Month. Explore our student-curated lists of the music, food and pop culture beloved by Native members of our Wolfpack.

Students hold up flags at the Latinx Heritage Month kickoff event in Talley Student Union.

Oct 19, 2022

Finding Your Wolfpack: Multicultural Student Affairs

Multicultural Student Affairs offers a space for underrepresented students to find community and resources at NC State.

Graduating student dressed in red regalia faces NC State Belltower

May 6, 2022

From Orientation to Graduation, Campus Community Centers Uplift Graduates

Each spring, NC State’s campus community centers recognize and uplift the range of unique student identities during their own graduation celebrations.

Students sitting around a table participate in a discussion session during the Symposium for Multicultural Scholars

Jun 30, 2021

Finding Your Wolfpack: Symposium for Multicultural Scholars

A unique event helps students from underrepresented populations find friends and support before classes even start.

A table covered in laminated back issues of the Nubian Message

Feb 18, 2020

Black History, Black Present: Nubian Message

For NC State's minority and marginalized groups, Nubian Message remains a vital student publication.

The Women's Center's peer educators program, The Movement, hosts a student workshop.

Oct 22, 2018

Placing Community at the Center

NC State's campus community centers — the African American Cultural Center, the GLBT Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and the Women’s Center — help students find their authentic selves and gain new perspective.

Kobi Felton holding a plastic tube in the lab.

Feb 21, 2018

Black History Month 2018

Black History Month honors the invaluable contributions of black and African Americans to our history and culture. At NC State, it's an opportunity for the entire campus community to celebrate and champion the achievements of the black and African diaspora in the United States.

Nov 2, 2017

Native American Heritage Month Celebrates Resilience

NC State will observe Native American Heritage Month during November with events highlighting the theme of resilience.

Aug 1, 2017

New Multicultural Director Shares Vision

Nashia Whittenburg, NC State’s new director of Multicultural Student Affairs, lays out ambitious plans for the coming year, including a living and learning village for women of color, programs for Latina and African-American students and a celebration of Gaelic heritage.