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.

2018-2019 Sponsorship Opportunities

Heritage Month Events

Explore opportunities to celebrate the diversity of our community.

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Signature Events

See our line of up signature "Inclusive By Design" events

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#OutAndEqual coming to Nelson Hall

Ramping up for Poole Pride begins Oct 11

The Diversity & Inclusion team has created a visibility campaign for Allies to show our support of students and peers to come out and bring their full selves to school and work.

Post stickers and buttons this week with specific intent on Thursday, October 11. Next semester we will pilot a Poole Pride Day jointly with industry LGBTQIA+ employee resource groups.

Learn more here

19 successful initiatives

During the 2017-2018 academic year the diversity and inclusion team supported 19 individual initiatives

See the year-in-review by infographics

Inclusive Signature Events

Native American Heritage Display Dedication

Learn more of the history of native people in North Carolina. Meet the designers and owners of Scuffletown Suppliers who donated the new third-floor display case.

Innovative Women's Converence

Full day of open dialog and discussion around topics that confront women in today's workplace.

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.

Poole College Barrio Party

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

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!

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

Our people and programs

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.

Developing the skills to lead diversity initiatives

It takes a team to get a big event executed! The D&I Steering Committee meets weekly to plan all the logistics of the Inclusive By Design events. You can get involved by sending an email to poole_diversity@ncsu.edu.

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:

20% Domestic Minority

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

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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!

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.