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Experiencing King at NC State

Multiple Venues Across Campus NC, United States

Learn how Dr. Martin Luther King made an extraordinary impact on our state’s and our nation’s struggle for civil rights.

Bearing Witness to Injustice

Talley Student Union 2610 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join Mandy Locke, an award-winning investigative reporter for the News & Observer, as she speaks to the importance of bearing witness to injustices in our society. While making her name reporting on the criminal justice system, Ms. Locke discusses her moral responsibility to report on injustices in the criminal justice system. From the use of deadly…

Diversity Education Week

Multiple Venues Across Campus NC, United States

By utilizing the strengths of our diverse student body, Diversity Education Week (DEW) serves to further equip NC State students, faculty and staff with 21st century skills. DEW advances learning and scholarship, builds understanding and respect among different peoples, and enhances constructive leadership and dialogue in our local and global community. Through education and engagement it promotes awareness and understanding of our nation and world’s diverse cultures and fosters intercultural understanding.

Fall Diversity Dialogue featuring Dr. James Loewen – Lies My Teacher Told Me and Race Relations Today

Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union Raleigh, NC, United States

James W. Loewen is an acclaimed historian and best-selling author whose mission is to overturn myths and misinformation that too often pass for U.S. history. A highly sought-after speaker and author, he engages audiences with intelligence and humor, honing in on a range of topics encompassing U.S. history, multicultural education, civil rights, race relations, voting rights, law and social science.

Nobel Laureate Hiroshi Amano Distinguished Lecture

James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Hiroshi Amano, from Nagoya University, is a co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics, for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes (LED) which has enabled bright and energy-saving white LED light sources. This event is sponsored by the Office of International Affairs