The Black Alumni Society fosters opportunities for African American alumni, students, faculty, staff and university friends to become actively involved in enriching NC State now and in the future. There are numerous opportunities for involvement, such as donating funds for scholarships and other endowments, becoming a member of our various committees, writing for the newsletter, etc. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, contact Keon Pettiway at bas_president@yahoo.com.
We have a few of immediate opportunities:
- Become a member of the 2008 Black Alumni Conference Planning Committee
- Volunteer as a welcome speaker at one of the 2007 African
American Symposiums at NC State University. The African American Symposium
is a summer educational and transitional experience sponsored by the Office
of the Vice Provost for Diversity and African American Affairs. Its purpose
is to create a sense of community for incoming first-year students and to
provide them with information about:
- campus resources and support personnel
- strategies for coping
- African American cultural heritage and contributions to help ensure their academic, social and emotional success at NC State.
The welcome is from 10am-10:30am. Welcome speakers will need to arrive at 9:45am. The African American Symposium dates are:
Sunday, July 8
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
First Year College (G-O)Wednesday, July 11
First Year College (P-Z)
Transiton Program
College of EducationSunday, July 15
College of Design
College of Management
College of Agriculture and Life SciencesWednesday, July 18
College of Agriculture and Life
College of Natural Resources,
College of ManagementSunday, July 22
College of Engineering (A-F), College of
College of Agriculture and LifeWednesday, July 25
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
College of Engineering
College of TextilesSunday, July 29
College of Engineering
College of TextilesWednesday, August 1
College of Engineering
Agricultural Institute
- Are you interested in helping to inspire young people to follow in your
footsteps as a scientist, engineer, or researcher? Volunteer at the Science
House at NC State University as a Photonics Leader. The participants of
the program are high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who come to
learn about Photonics in preparation for careers in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics.
You will host a job shadowing experience to encourage students to pursue
STEM careers by sharing:
- Brief overview of the work you do
- Training required to do the work
- Other careers tied to the work
- How to prepare for the work
- Hands-on experience that includes use of instruments in your lab/facility and important safety considerations