Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion. Equity. Respect.

The CALS Office of Diversity and Inclusion builds an environment where every student, faculty and staff member can reach his or her full potential.

See NC State’s definition of diversity and how diversity benefits everyone.

Diversity is what we say. Inclusion is what we do.

Diversity is about more than just one element of a person’s identity like race, gender or ethnicity. People are members of multiple communities simultaneously and live varied layered identities. At the intersection of these identities is a unique individual that we welcome, respect and celebrate.

Signature Events

Opening Doors

Opening Doors is a three-day, overnight retreat that deepens participants’ awareness of diversity and enhances their ability to create inclusive organizations.

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Conversations That Matter

Conversations that Matter is a bi-monthly series that enhances diversity awareness and builds cultural competencies for faculty, staff and students in CALS as well as university-wide.

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CAALS 3-D

Creating Awareness of Agriculture and Life Sciences Disciplines, Degree Programs and Discoveries (CAALS) is a week-long summer camp targeting the most underrepresented minority groups in the CALS student population: African-American, Latinx and Native American males.

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CALS Diversity Council

Consisting of administrators and faculty members, the CALS Diversity Council develops strategies to recruit and retain students, faculty and staff from historically underrepresented groups.

Contact Us

LaTosha Bradley is the CALS ODI program manager.

Support Diversity and Inclusion at CALS

Please consider making a gift to the CALS Diversity and Inclusion Fund to support our equity and inclusivity programs. Your contribution will help ensure all members of the CALS community are valued and engaged.

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More Diversity and Inclusion News

CALS Student Grows Native American Unity and Community on Campus

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, meet McKenzie Cummings, a CALS senior and member of the Lumbee Tribe who has helped grow Native American communities at NC State. 

In Their Own Words: CALS First-Generation Faculty and Staff

In recognition of First-Generation Celebration Week, Nov. 6-10, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is recognizing some of its faculty and staff members who were first-generation college students. 

In Their Own Words: CALS First-Generation Students

In honor of First Generation Celebration Week, CALS recognizes the diversity within the first-generation community and explores how their experiences contribute to the university’s richness.