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Multicultural Student Affairs Students and Staff take a group photo at the Multicultural Leadership Challenge ceremony.

Sep 30, 2026

Multicultural Student Affairs Celebrates 25 Years of Building Community

As MSA, founded in 2001, celebrates its quarter-century anniversary this school year, the center is looking back on its rich history of researching, designing and implementing culturally responsive initiatives, events and programs that promote the pursuit of academic success, retention and graduation of all students.
Students at a MSA Tabling Event showing Mr Wolf engaging with students.

Jul 24, 2026

MSA Summer Interns Build Skills, Programs and Connections

Jaylin Covington and Olivia Testa spent the summer turning classroom learning into practical experience through Multicultural Student Affairs’ summer internship program. Covington is a senior majoring in social work. Testa is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing with a concentration in fiction.During the 10-week experience, the interns developed educational…
Marisa Rotolo, wearing her graduation gown, holds up her Howling Success banner in front of the Wolf Plaza statues.

May 1, 2026

Howling Success: Marisa Rotolo

Our final Howling Success of the 2025-26 school year is a student who is set to complete the College of Education’s Higher Education Administration graduate program. She spent her two years at NC State gaining crucial experience with the Women’s Center, Student Conduct Board, Chancellor’s Aides and more.
Students engage in networking conversation with each other.

May 1, 2026

MSA Chat N Dine Builds Community, Confidence And Connection For Student Success

RALEIGH, N.C. — Conversation and connection took center stage at Multicultural Student Affairs’ Chat N Dine on April 8th, where students gathered in the Washington Sankofa Room at Witherspoon Student Center for an evening focused on growth, reflection and community. The program, a collaboration between the Chat n Chew Dialogue Series and the MSA Peer…
Jermaine Hudson, holding up a wolfie and standing in front of his research poster

Apr 28, 2026

MSA Graduate Staff Turn Scholarship Into Impactful Practice

RALEIGH, N.C. — At NC State University, graduate student staff within Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) are advancing both campus initiatives and their professional preparation by integrating graduate-level research into their daily work. For Master of Social Work (MSW) students Jermaine Hudson and Jaida Ellis, their recent capstone projects were not only academic milestones but also…
Students and staff members on a Cultural Immersion Trip to Richmond gather for a group photo in front of a Virginia State sign.

Apr 20, 2026

Multicultural Student Affairs, Jeffrey Wright Military and Veteran Services Partner for Cultural Immersion Trip

Multicultural Student Affairs and Jeffrey Wright Military and Veteran Services recently partnered to take a group of students on a cultural immersion trip to Richmond, Virginia.
April Aguila and Jaida Ellis smile and hold up Gambian Girl Power name tags during an experiential learning trip to Gambia.

Mar 13, 2026

Students Enjoy Unique Study Abroad Experience Through MSA Student Support Fund

The MSA Student Support Fund provided funding for Jaida Ellis and April Aguila to embark on a study abroad experience in Gambia in December 2025. 
The Staff Senate gathers in its chambers with many guests to recognize winners of the inaugural Cornerstone Awards.

Mar 12, 2026

Giving Voice to Staff

For 30 years, NC State’s Staff Senate has worked to improve employee benefits, foster a strong workplace culture and ensure that staff perspectives are included by university leaders.

Mar 6, 2026

From Study Tips to Study Science: The Story Behind NC State’s Study Smart Series

Study Smart is helping NC State students rethink how they study. The short video series blends student perspectives with research-backed learning science to turn study tips into smarter, more effective strategies.

Dec 10, 2025

Two DASA Employees Receive SACSA Awards

As the 2025 fall semester wraps up, two Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA) staff members were recently recognized on a regional level for their impact and work with NC State students.