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Digital Diversity Day Series- Anti-Racism & Higher Education
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Our Digital Diversity Day series will continue with Ms. Nashia Whittenburg, Director of Office of Multicultural Affairs & School of Social Work Lecturer at North Carolina State University. Ms. Whittenburg has 20 years of professional experience in the field of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within Higher Education.
This workshop will investigate the systemic and environmental impact of race and racism within America higher education institution and explore ways to create change from an anti-racist lens.
Zoom Access: https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w7dYbzVqTl-jINGB5t8JvQ
Speakers
Nashia Whittenburg
Nashia Carman Whittenburg has been a part of the NC State University community for the past three years as the Director of Multicultural Student Affairs. Additionally, she is a Professor in the College of Social Work with an emphasis on Social Justice, Administration Supervision, and Policy. Prior to joining the Wolfpack, Nashia served as the Director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Armstrong State University in Savannah, GA. With over 15 years of higher education experience in Student Engagement, she has established a sterling reputation as a dedicated and experienced higher education professional, and has specialized in the area of providing transformational service and leadership in the field of intercultural affairs.
Whittenburg graduated from the University of South Carolina at Columbia, majoring in Sociology. She then continued her education by pursuing her graduate studies at Stony Brook University (NY).
Throughout her tenure, she has established University “Safe Space” LGBTQ orientation and awareness programs at their respective campuses, penned a grant that awarded Armstrong’s African-American Male Initiative program, established the state of Georgia’s first and only nationally recognized Student African American Sisterhood chapter, and established the first nationally recognized college chapter for MANA; a Latina Empowerment Networking organization. In addition to MANA, she has established retention programs for Latino students, orchestrated outreach organizations targeting Latina/o/x students, HOLA (Hispanic Outreach and Leadership at Armstrong) and CAMINO (College Access, Mentoring, Information, Outreach).
Whittenburg has received countless awards and accolades, presented on a number of panels and was a presenter during the 2017 NASPA Closing the Achievement Gap: Student Success in Higher Education conference in Washington, D. C. Nashia Carman Whittenburg continues to redefine multiculturalism with her dynamic approach to creating environments that reflect diversity through dialogue, expression, and exposure.