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Alexius Pearson

Jul 2, 2020

Women’s Center Welcomes New IPV Response Coordinator

Alexius Pearson (she/her) joined the Wolfpack as an interpersonal violence response coordinator, an integral member of the Women’s Center team.

Ibram X. Kendi speaks at NC State in January, 2020

Jun 8, 2020

Suddenly, Sharp Focus on the Work of Ibram X. Kendi

Last January, many in NC State’s campus community had never heard of author, educator and founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University Ibram X. Kendi.

students with a Black Lives Matter sign

Jun 8, 2020

University Leaders Commit to Strengthening Racial Climate

Two weeks after a pivotal turning point in the continuing fight for civil rights, another national reckoning on race America has begun. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a White police […]

Belltower lit red

Jun 8, 2020

Responding to Concerns and Moving Forward

Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Sheri Schwab and Interim Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Lisa Zapata issue a joint statement.

People in a workshop having a discussion

Jun 5, 2020

Resources to Improve Our Racial Climate

See our resources and avenues for education about how to process difficult events, how to help stop racial injustice or how to enact inclusive practices within their organizations.

students holding hands in protest

Jun 1, 2020

Campus Community Centers: Response to Racial Violence

Dear NC State students, faculty and staff,  These past weeks have been hard. From Ahmaud Arbery’s murder, to Amy Cooper’s intentional weaponization of white womanhood, to the violent deaths of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and George Floyd, the blows keep […]

NC State Belltower at dusk

May 30, 2020

Statement Regarding the Events in Minneapolis

We call the names of those who have been victims of racism, violence and unjust treatment in this country — a list that is far, far too long — so that we actively reinforce the inherent value of the human lives that these names represent.

Rhonda Sutton, Ph.D.

May 1, 2020

NC State Pioneer Rhonda Sutton: Serving, Advocating, Leading

Rhonda Sutton was an early leader of the Women’s Center who contributed to the center’s current strengths in advocacy, programming and support for survivors.

Colorful plastic people game pieces

Apr 17, 2020

Protecting Community Spaces in a Virtual World

We’d like to share a few of the ways we are working to curate inclusive and equitable virtual spaces where participants feel seen, heard and valued during COVID-19.

Beach sunset with heart drawn in the sand

Apr 17, 2020

A Survivor Toolkit for Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis

Students who have been impacted by IPV must often navigate unprecedented changes and obstacles in the midst of COVID-19.