Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Our Commitment

NC State defines diversity as an inclusive community of people with varied human characteristics, ideas and worldviews whose interactions both benefit and challenge each other to grow while making the community better.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is more than just words. It is a commitment to the work that has been done and the work that we still need to do to make sure that every person is welcomed and included at Poole College.  

The Think and Do mindset of our university leads us to be better, to think broadly and critically, and to take action that improves upon where we are today. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion drive innovation and excellence and create a stronger society.

Diversity Statement 

Recent Initiatives and Successes

During the summer of 2020, Dean Frank Buckless initiated a robust effort to help faculty and staff members cultivate a more equitable, inclusive environment at the Poole College of Management. He identified four key focus areas as a framework for developing DEI within classrooms and workspaces on campus:

• Creating an inclusive environment
• Increasing representation of faculty
• Increasing diversity content within curricular
• Increasing diversity of the student body

Learn more about the college’s diversity vision and our progress towards it.

featured updates

Tayah Butler Appointed as the First Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Butler’s new position stems from the college’s commitment to expand diversity and inclusion efforts for all programs and people.

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A Holistic Approach to Learning and Development in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grounded in a desire to grow toward the college’s established DEI commitments, Poole College added new DEI training options to the Poole Pack Professional Development Series.

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Poole College Champions Diversity

Whether it’s sponsoring heritage events, supporting original research or helping students through donor generosity, Poole College strives to champion diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Poole Faculty and Staff Open a Dialogue With Anti-Racism Reading Group

In fall 2020, faculty and staff joined together to learn, listen and grow with the formation of the college’s largest-ever supported reading group.

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Poole College Releases Diversity Statement

We came together as a college to create our statement on diversity, equity and inclusion to foster an inclusive environment.

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Announcement of Newly Formed DEI Committee

The committee works with members of the college’s leadership to create valuable programming and guidance to help the college as a whole be a welcoming place for all. 

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Signature Events

Poole College heritage celebrations have become a fun way for our college to contribute to the campuswide calendar of heritage events. We organize several community celebrations, including Latinx Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, Black History Month and Diwali, and the college held its inaugural Poole Pride Conference in March 2020.  

Faculty Scholarship

The college’s focus on diversity isn’t limited to campus events. Poole College faculty are busy creating and disseminating original scholarship on the value of diversity and the pervasiveness of bias.

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