Diversity and Inclusion

Our graduates will leave Poole College able to foster and facilitate an environment of inclusivity and positive inter-cultural communication and interaction, especially in the context of today’s global business world.

New! First in Family Student Network Group

The First-in-Family Student Network Group supports and empowers first-generation students throughout their college experience. Through networking events, workshops, and mentorship, this group provides the students with the resources and support system they need to be successful at NC State.

For those students who attend FOUR events with the group during spring semester a FREE interview outfit is available thanks to generous sponsors of this initiative.

Join the network!

Find your place in Poole!

Poole College of Management proudly supports four identity based student organizations and many more that align with your academic and career interets

See the full list of groups here

Inclusive Signature Events

April 12, 2018
March 29, 2018
February 2nd, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
October 11, 2017

Black By Popular Demand Networking Night

Black owned business and Triangle black professionals will network at this event with students. Lessons in wine will be provided by EJ Gallo wine sommelier Thomas Figures and lessons in millennial leadership will be shared by Raven Solomon.

Women's Her-Story Month Luncheon

Come meet the amazing Poole Alumna and hear more details of how they are climbing the ladder in their career fields!

Inclusive Leaders Breakfast

The companies coming to this breakfast are creating and maintaining safe environments through inclusive practices in which diversity thrives. Come meet them over breakfast and ask questions about employee resource groups, inclusive corporate trainings and much more! Coming to the breakfast grants you early access to the Poole College Spring Career and Internship Fair.

EY Professional Development Crash Course

Prepare for recruiting at this event held jointly with ALPFA, BBSA and NABA. Learn the pieces to working with mentors, art to networking and how to community your "why" in a personal brand. RSVP taken on ePACK > workshops > Prof Dev Crash Course

Latinx Chat n Chew

Celebrate Latinx Heritage month meeting three local entrepreneurs and enjoying lunch. Stop by the third floor showcase to learn more about their success stories.

20% Domestic Minority

40% Female and 17% First in Families to Attend College

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Our people and programs

Ms. Tayah Butler, Director
Black Male Initiative
Inclusive Leader Breakfast

Meet the Director of Diversity & Inclusion for Undergraduate Programs.

Ms. Tayah joined Poole College of Management in August 2016. The position reflects the college’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion through both leadership and program development. Ms. Tayah brings to the role prior experience as an undergraduate advisor for business students at Lundquist College of Business of University of Oregon. She founded the Connect Engage Opportunity, CEO Network there. Now she is leading multiple initiatives that allow diversity to thrive in Poole College of Management.

The Poole Family

Poole College of Management supports the BMI community by facilitating a BMI family. The Poole Family is comprised of BMI residents who are management majors or have potential business interests. The events the BMI Poole Family participate in are sponsored by the Poole College of Management Director of Diversity and Inclusion and give the family members the insight they need to pursue their business dreams. Pictured here to the left, students met the CEO of M&F Bank which is North Carolina's oldest Black owned bank. See the news story here:

Planning Committee

It takes a team to get a big event executed! The Planning Committee for the Inclusive Leader Breakfast meets six times a semester to plan all the logistics of the breakfast event. You can get involved by sending an email to poole_diversity@ncsu.edu.

83% of students

Our students responded they are ready to intentionally engage in developing the tools to understand, appreciate, respect and value personal and cultural diversity and diversity of thought and experience.

Diversity Events Full Calendar

Sep27

Thursday 5:30 PM

Poole College Supply Chain Recruiting Event