text: OIED's Five-Year Progam and Leadership Review
  As a member of the Provost's unit, OIED will begin its customary five-year review process on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Room 356 of the Witherspoon Student Center. Vice Provost Joanne Woodard will present an overview of unit programs and goals from 1:00-2:00PM. All members of the unit and others interested are invited to participate in a presentation by Vice Provost Woodard followed by a question and answer period. Closed sessions with OIED staff and selected constituent groups will follow.
  OIED benefited from the results of its previous five-year review and looks forward to the opportunity to review and plan for the future.
  Attend the Training & Interest Meeting on Monday, Jan. 28 OR Tuesday, Jan. 29, 4:30PM-6:30PM in Harrelson Hall, Room 330. For more info, see the flyer or contact Christina Foster or join the 'Literacy and Social Justice Youth Development' Facebook Group.
  2013 Sisterhood Dinner
  You are also encouraged to submit your nomination(s) for the Equity Awards for Women. In addition, we are seeking table sponsors for the event. Please see the flyer or go.ncsu.edu/sisterhood for more information and to register. Contact Dr. Deb Luckadoo, Director of Staff Diversity, with any questions.
  African American Cultural Center Launches first AACC Tour, Exploring Uganda, Africa
  – By Dr, Sheila Smith McKoy, Director, African American Cultural Center
  The African American Cultural Center launched its inaugural AACC Tour during a winter break trip to Uganda. Four current students, one recent graduate and two faculty members joined AACC director Dr. Sheila Smith McKoy in Uganda from December 26, 2012 - January 6, 2013. Along with its university partner, CSLEPS (the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service), the AACC led the first NC State program in Uganda. Guided by our faculty expert, Dr. James Kiwanuka-Tondo, Associate Professor of Communications and a native of Uganda, the tour enabled students and faculty to study Ugandan and Buganda culture and history and to work on projects focused on HIV/AIDS and water access.
  The AACC Tour program is designed to enable faculty, students, and members of the community to travel to Africa and African descent cultures in a unique blend of research, service, and cultural exploration. The Uganda participants met with the Prime Minister of the Buganda people, Engineer J. B. Walusimbi, to discuss the history and culture of the Buganda. They also worked with TASO:The AIDS Service Organization of Uganda and met with water resource officials about water issues in the county. Participants met with residents of fishing villages to discuss water and health related issues, standing just a hundred feet from a family of hippos! Of course, no trip to Uganda would be complete without including the wildlife. In addition to learning about the topography of resources in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, our team participated in land and water safaris, toured a botanical garden, and animal rescue park, and visited Jinga, Uganda to view the source of the Nile River.
  Park Scholar Maggie Miller, a Psychology major, and Kailtin Grant, a Textiles major joined the tour as freshmen. Human Biology majors Sakai Williams and Tori Huffman, also a Park Scholar, will continue to focus on the issues related theHIV/AIDS treatment and research initiatives in an independent study course offered through the Africana Studies Program. And Ana-Alecia Espino, a December 2012 graduate in International Studies, had the opportunity to connect with government officials in Uganda before starting her career in International Relations. In addition to Smith McKoy and Kiwanuka-Tondo, Dr. Derek Aday, Associate Professor of Biology, joined the tour to explore issues related to water access. Aday also began work on a documentary project based on his research on the tour. The faculty members are also working on grant initiatives that will provide students with opportunities to work on water access issues and in global health communications. From these initiatives, the AACC Tour in Uganda will also provide the students and faculty with opportunities to engage in sustainable activities and programs that will continue to benefit our students and our Ugandan partners.
  There is also a way for all NC State students, faculty, and staff to participate in one of the sustainable initiatives from the AACC-CSLEPS Uganda Tour. All of the participants donated books to the newly founded Mutesa I Royal University, a university named for one of the ancient kings of Buganda and supported by the Buganda people. Anyone wishing to donate their textbooks to the university can bring their donations to the African American Cultural Center. The Buganda government will pay all expenses related to mailing the books to Uganda. Upcoming Events
  Read to L.E.A.D. Training
  Mon, Jan 28 OR Tue, Jan 29, 2013
  Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Workshop
  Admin Services Bldg II, Room 101 Project Safe Training Tue, Feb 5, 2013
  African American Read-In: "What Black Is, What Black Ain't: Perspectives on Post-Blackness"
  Protected Class of Disability Workshop
  Admin Services Bldg II, Room 101 OIED Event Calendar
  We Connect Now - Roll Pack!
  We Connect Now (WCN-NCSU) promotes the advancement of students with disabilities at NC State. "Roll Pack" t-shirts are being sold on GoPack, with WCN-NCSU recieving $2 for every shirt sold. Please consider purchasing a shirt.
  At Home in the World Seeks Faculty Fellows
  A cohort of 10 Fellows from a diverse representation of colleges will be selected to each receive $4,000 for course development. The deadline for the 2-page proposal is February 6, with a decision date of February 15. Full details about the call, the cover sheet, and program objectives are available on the At Home in the World website.
  The Faculty Fellows program is part of "At Home in the World" (AHITW), a collaborative initiative between the Office of International Affairs and the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, supported by the American Council on Education and the Office of the Provost. The Faculty Fellows program is designed to support the creation of new or significantly modified undergraduate courses, or modules to be embedded in such courses, which meet the objectives of the AHITW initiative to promote cross cultural competence. Diversity Digest is a publication of the NC State University Office for Institutional Equity & Diversity.