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NDSU Multicultural
Alumni E-Newsletter S p r i n g S e m e s t e r 2 0 1 4 N D S U A l w a y s a P a r t o f Y o u SPECIAL
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Hello Multicultural Alums! The NDSU Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach is proud to share with you our Multicultural Alumni E-Newsletter. By
creating this newsletter, NDSU hopes to create a sense of belonging amongst our Multicultural Alumni as well as keep you connected and in touch with
developments affecting the university and alumni communities. By staying updated and informed about the university’s diversity initiatives, we can help the campus become a more diverse, unified and welcoming community for all. You
can also stay connected by LinkedIn or visiting our FB Page as well. For more information please contact Vice President Myers: [email protected]
or Kara Gravley-Stack, Director of Initiatives: [email protected]
Equity and Diversity Student Ambassadors
I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
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“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2 &
3
The 5th annual
Pan Africa Night
Celebration
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Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
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Thanks for
Donations 6
The Equity and Diversity
Student Ambassadors are
a diverse group of both
undergraduate and gradu-
ate students, selected
through a competitive ap-
plication process, that pro-
vide diversity training and
education to peer students.
These students seek to fos-
ter a community that is
be honored at the 5th annu-
al Green and Golden
Globe Diversity Award
for the Office of Multicul-
tural Program’s Outstand-
ing Student Organization
on April 30, 2014.
respectful of all cultures.
This year the Ambassa-
dors have collaborated
with Residence Life,
Greek Life, Multicultural
Programs, the Equity and
Diversity Center, and
TRIO programs. The Eq-
uity and Diversity Student
Ambassadors will
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“I am NDSU” Poster Series
In the spring of 2013 the
Office of Multicultural
Programs and NDSU Li-
braries collaborated on a
poster series called “I am
NDSU.” This poster se-
ries featured Native Amer-
ican students graduating in
the spring of 2013. The
focus of these posters was
to encourage prospective
and current students to be
proud of their heritage.
In a continued collabora-
tion between the Office of
Multicultural Programs
and NDSU Libraries, the
“I am NDSU’’ poster
series continues with six
new posters featuring a
diverse group of individu-
als from freshman to
seniors. The posters were
displayed in the Memorial
Union in March.
In continuing with the
theme of “I am NDSU”
and “Honoring my past.
Building my future,” each
student shared a quote
related to their experiences
at NDSU.
We welcome you to come
check out on the Office of
Multicultural Programs
Website under “I am
NDSU” link
Here are some quotes you
will see on these posters!
“NDSU’s school spirit has
a lot to do with the univer-
sity’s ability to be welcom-
ing to all people. School
pride truly brings people
together “
Abigail Hayes
“NDSU goes above and
beyond to help create
opportunities for students
of all races to achieve
academic success”
Barry Jennings
“NDSU is a great example
of a diverse campus. I
have met many people
from around the world
and I love that the campus
has so many international
students”
GaoSeng Yang
“NDSU has a strong mul-
ticultural student popula-
tion. The university offers
many opportunities to
students with diverse
backgrounds”
Andre Marin
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I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
1
“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2&
3
The 5th annual
Pan Africa Night
Celebration
4
Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
5
Thanks for
Donations 6
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I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
1
“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2&
3
The 5th annual
Pan Africa Night
Celebration
4
Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
5
Thanks for
Donations 6
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On Saturday, April 5th, the
fifth annual Pan African
Night Celebration will be
held at Festival Hall on the
NDSU campus from 6:30
p.m.– 8:30 p.m. The event
showcases the talents of
NDSU students of African
descent and provides a
platform to educate the
larger Fargo-Moorhead
community about the rich
and diverse cultural tradi-
tions found in countries
across Africa. Some of the
countries that will be rep-
resented are Cameroon,
Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria,
Fifth Annual Pan African Night Celebration
African celebration is
important because it
brings a diverse array of
culture that will enrich
the NDSU campus. We
hope that coming to the
event will educate people
so they leave with a new
found knowledge about
Africa”. The evening
will include vocal perfor-
mances, dance, comedy,
a fashion show, and sto-
rytelling. It is open to
the community and fami-
lies are encouraged to
attend. Tickets can be
purchased at the event.
I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
1
“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2 &
3
The 5th Annual
Pan Africa Night
Celebration
4
Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
5
Thanks for
Donations 6
Somalia, South Sudan,
Sudan and Zimbabwe to
name a few. A pictorial
mosaic of the African con-
tinent would reveal that
each country has its own
unique history that con-
tributes to a complex, col-
orful and elaborate tapes-
try. In that vein, the theme
of the evening is “Africa:
different countries, one
people”. When asked
about the importance of
this and other cultural
events, Damilola Kosi, the
Vice President of the Afri-
can Students Union, re-
sponded, “I think the Pan
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The Month of April is
Global Awareness Month
and
Asian American Pacific
Islander Heritage Month
Tuesday, April 1
◊10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.,
Global Awareness Month
Event: Parade of Nations,
Memorial Union, Plains
Room
Saturday, April 5
◊6:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m., Pan
Africa Night
Celebration,
Festival Hall
Thursday, April 10
◊4:30-5:30pm, It Can be
Done, Beckwith Recital
Hall, NDSU Reineke Fine
Arts Center
Wednesday, April 16
12 noon-1:00 p.m.,
Tough Guise 2:
Violence, Manhood &
American Culture, Me-
morial Union, Arikara
Room
Spring 2014 Diversity Events Calendar
Thursday, April 24
◊12 noon -1:00 p.m,
Global Awareness
Month Event: World
iView: What Could Be
Happening to Our Brains
during Study Abroad?,
Memorial Union, Prairie
Rose Room
◊1:00 p.m. -2:30pm,
LGBTQ Programs Top-
ic Seminar: Intersex,
Memorial Union, Arikara
Room
◊7:00 p.m., Global
Awareness Month
Event: Experience
Brazil!, NDSU Alumni
Center
Saturday, April 26
◊12:30pm-10pm;
Woodlands and High
Plains Powwow: “Many
Nations, One Communi-
ty”, MSUM Nemzek
Fieldhouse, Moorhead ,
Grand entries 1pm &
7pm
Tuesday, April 29
◊12 noon-1:00 p.m., Asian
American Pacific Is-
lander Heritage /Global
Awareness Month
Event: “War Orphans
and Helping Ourselves:”
An Analysis of American
Newspaper Coverage of
Korean Adoption from
1952-Present, Memorial
Union, Century Theater
Wednesday, April 30
◊3:00 p.m.- reception,
3:30 p.m. program, 5th
Annual Green and Gold-
en Globe Diversity
Awards, Memorial
Union, Great Plains
Ballroom
Check out all the Spring
Events here
I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
1
“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2 &
3
The 5th annual
Pan Africa
Night
Celebration
4
Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
5
Thanks for
Donations 6
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NDSU Upcoming Events Calendars Please use
the following links to see NDSU’s upcoming events and activities:
Diversity Events Calendar
NDSU Events Calendar
NDSU Bison Athletics Schedule
Thanks for Donations!
NDSU Multicultural
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Attention Alumni!
Do you have announcements or happenings of your own that you would like included
in our Multicultural Alumni newsletter? We encourage you to submit any updates, an-
nouncements or articles to us and we will gladly share them in our next newsletter with
fellow NDSU alumni!
For more information please contact: [email protected]
A special thank you to all
who have donated to the
Division of Equity, Di-
versity and Global Out-
reach at NDSU!
Your donation has truly
helped the NDSU
campus and will
continue to help create a
community where
students can learn and
expand their education in
a welcoming
environment.
If you would like to
donate to the NDSU Di-
vision of Equity, Diversi-
ty, and Global Outreach
please use the following
link with the designation
Equity, Diversity, and
Global Outreach.
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We give our sincerest
thank you for all
donations made. Your
contributions help to
transform this campus
into a diverse and
united community where
all can benefit from the
numerous opportunities
in higher education.
If any alumni are
interested in mentoring
NDSU students,
providing internships or
employment
opportunities, or are
interested in providing
scholarships for NDSU
students please con-
tact:
VP Myers:
These opportunities
benefit and prepare stu-
dents extensively while
also providing them with
tools to learn and grow as
individuals.
I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
Equity Diversity
Student
Ambassadors
1
“I am NDSU”
Poster Series 2&
3
The 5th annual
Pan Africa Night
Celebration
3
Spring 2014
Diversity
Calendar of
Events
4
Thanks for
Donations 5