Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium | August 24, 2017

Welcome to Wake!

Diversity @ Wake

Greetings from the University

José Villalba, Ph.D.

• Interim, Chief Diversity

Officer

• Professor of

Counseling

Class of 2021

Class of 2021

Total Enrollment : 1355

American-Indian/Alaskan: 17 (↑42%)

Asian: 167 (↓6%)

Black: 119 (↑ 14%)

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 5 (↑ 150%)

Latino/Hispanic: 102 (↑ 3%)

White: 1078 (↑ 2%)

International: 123 (↑ 2%)

Female/Male: 745/610Note: Numbers are reflective of students with multiple racial/ethnic identities

30 States

20 Countries

2017-2018 First Year Student

Demographics

The Intercultural Center Mission

The Intercultural Center is committed to enhancing the

experience of domestic and international underrepresented

groups by offering co-curricular programming, advising,

and advocacy that enhance intercultural knowledge,

competency and leadership. By promoting a welcoming

environment, we strive to uphold the Wake Forest mission

of Pro Humanitate.

Who We Are

The IC Team

Jonathan A. McElderry, Ph.D. Ja’Mahl McDaniel, MA

Assistant Dean of Students & Program Coordinator

Director of the Intercultural Center

Darlene D. Starnes

Administrative Coordinator

Identity Development Initiatives

• AAIG: Asian American

Identity Group

• The M4 Initiative:

Making Meaning of Men

& Masculinities

• WE3: Women

Encouraging

Empowerment through

Exploration

Student Support & Engagement

• Intercultural Center

Newsletter

• Meeting Space

• Student Organization

Advising

• Co-Sponsorship

Requests

• Equipment Rental

• Intercultural

Ambassadors

Student Organizations

• African and Caribbean Student

Association (AFRICASA)

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

• Asian Student Interest Association

(ASIA)

• Black Student Alliance (BSA)

• Can-I-Poet

• Deacon Dhamaal

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

• Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority,

Inc.

• Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

• Korean American Student

Association (KASA)

Student Organizations

• Lost In Translation Korean Hip-Hop

Dance Troupe (LIT)

• Momentum Dance Crew

• National Pan-Hellenic Council

(NPHC)

• Native American Student

Association (NASA)

• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

• Organization of Latin American

Students (OLAS)

• Ritmo Latino Latin Dance Club

• South Asian Student Association

(SASA)

• Wake Forest University Gospel

Choir

Intercultural, Educational & Social Programs

• Friday Morning Breakfast

• First Fridays

• Harding Institute/Civil

Rights Tour

• Journeys to Success

• Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebration

• Men/Women of Color

Dinner

• Provide and Thrive

• The Coach Is In

• World Cultural Festival

Upcoming Events

• First Fridays

September 1

• Friday Morning Breakfast

September 8

• Hispanic/LatinX Heritage

Month

September 15 – October 15

• WFU Homecoming

September 15

• World Cultural Festival

Friday, September 22

Connect with us

The Intercultural Center

Benson University Center,

Suite 346p: 336.758.5864

f: 336.758.4639

e:interculturalcenter@wfu.edu

www.interculturalcenter.wfu.edu

/interculturalwfu

@interculturalwfu

@WFU_IC

The LGBTQ Center

Our Mission:

The LGBTQ Center provides

education, advocacy, and

support to the entire Wake

Forest community around

gender identity and sexual

orientation.

Who We Are

Dr. Angela Mazaris

Director

Kayla Lisenby

Assistant Director

Where We Are

Benson 311!

What We Do: Support

• One-on-one support,

coaching, and

mentorship

• Social events and

networking

• Queer 1st Year

• QPOC Connections

• Bi The Way

• Qwake

• “T” Party

• Lavender Graduation

What We Do: Advocacy

• Individual advocacy

and mediation

• Bias response

• Systems advocacy

• Gender Neutral Housing

• All Gender Restrooms

What We Do: Education

• Safe Zone Network

• Change Agents LGBTQ

Leadership Program

• Student Speakers

Bureau

• Speakers and Special

Events

• Celebrations and

Recognitions

• For-credit Course

Offerings

How to Get Involved

• Join our mailing list!

• Check us out on social

media and chat on our

GroupMe!

• Come to an event at

the LGBTQ Center! (Welcome Back Pizza Party, Sept. 7!)

• Key card access!

• Join the Spectrum

student organization!

Connect with us

The LGBTQ Center

Benson University Center,

Suite 311p: 336.758.4665

lgbtq@wfu.edu

lgbtq.wfu.edu

/lgbtq.wfu

@WFU_LGBTQ

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center supports women and

promotes gender equity.

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center

supports women and

promotes gender equity.

• Build awareness of

gender norms and

expectations.

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center

supports women and

promotes gender equity.

• Build awareness of

gender norms and

expectations.

• Build understanding

about how they shape

your experiences.

Women’s Center

The Women’s Center

supports women and

promotes gender equity.

• Build awareness of

gender norms and

expectations.

• Build understanding

about how they shape

your experiences.

• Build skills to advocate

for yourself and be a

change agent in your

communities.

Women’s Center

Community Building

“The Women's Center is a space for community; [it] helps people feel comfortable and validated so that they are more confident in their actions and feelings, and in reaching their goals.”

– Clara Ortega ‘17

Education & Advocacy

“This center has served as one of the bases of my foundation

[for] understanding myself and the world around me.”

-- Ashley Davis ‘18

Professional Development

“The presence and work of the Women's Center helps to equip me as an ally for women and gender equity here and in our surrounding communities.”

-- Matt Imboden, School of Business

Women’s Center

• Discussions

• Community

Engagement

• Advocacy

• Workshops

• Leadership

Development

• Speakers

Women’s Center

Discussions

Women’s Center

Community Engagement & Advocacy

Women’s Center

Workshops

Women’s Center

Leadership Development

Women’s Center

Women’s History Month

Women’s Center

Women’s Leadership Symposium

Women’s Center

“The WFU Women's

Center is not only a

physical place on

campus where women

gather for mutual

support, mentoring,

and inspiration, it is

also shines a spotlight

on women's issues,

leadership, and

success across

campus and the wider

community.”

-- Dr. Katherine Shaner, Asst.

Prof., School of Divinity

Visit us: Benson 314

womenscenter@wfu.edu

Womenscenter.wfu.edu

International Students & Scholars

Kelia Hubbard

Director of ISS

Division of Global Programs & Studies

Global Programs and Studies (GPS)

Kline Harrison

Associate Provost for

Global Affairs

David Taylor

Director of

Global Abroad

Leigh Stanfield

Director of

Global Campus

Programs

Nelson Brunsting

Director of

Global Research and Assessment

Kelia Hubbard

Director of International Students and

Scholars (ISS)

International Students and Scholars

(ISS)

• Kelia Hubbard – Director

• Blair Bocook – Assistant Director

• Carrie O’Brien – International Student Advisor

• Tara Grischow – International Student Advisor

• iss@wfu.edu

• global.wfu.edu/iss

• 116 Reynolda Hall

• 336-758-5938

Role of ISS

ISS provides immigration advise and support for all

international students, faculty and staff sponsored by

Wake Forest University.

ISS monitors compliance with visa regulations for both

the Reynolda and Health Sciences campuses.

Advocates for the international population at Wake

Forest University.

ISS provides opportunities for cultural programming

and acclimation to life in the U.S.

Undergraduate International Students

• Fall 2012 – 139

• Fall 2013 – 170

• Fall 2014 – 264

• Fall 2015 – 356

• Fall 2016 – 438

• *Fall 2017 – 498*estimate

Population Growth

Undergraduate International Students

• China

• Brazil

• India

• United Kingdom

• Canada

Top 5 populations

Engage with International Students

• Attend events sponsored by international student

groups.

• Understand there is not always a language barrier,

sometimes it’s just cultural difference.

Engage with International Students

• Provide a safe space for asking questions,

recommend resources on campus, and be open to

discussions from different points of view.

ISS Events and Programming

• Friendship Family Program

• Fall Break Trips

• International Education Week 11/13-11/17

• Holiday Shopping Trip

• Student organization support

• Campus involvement opportunities

• Monthly newsletter - Global Gazette

Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception for Families of International and Multicultural Students

4 p.m.—5 p.m., Thursday, August 24

Benson University Center, 3rd Floor Rotunda

An hors d’oeuvres reception for students and their families, hosted by the

Intercultural Center, International Students & Scholars, the LGBTQ Center and

Women’s Center.