The Libraries’ Troy Hurteau receives a Chancellor’s Creating Community Award

Troy Hurteau, a Web Applications Developer at the Libraries, received a 2023 Chancellor’s Creating Community Award in the Outstanding Staff Award category at the annual Recognizing Excellence in Diversity (RED) Event held in April at the Hunt Library.

The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity presents the Chancellor’s Creating Community Awards in six categories each academic year, recognizing outstanding faculty, staff, colleges, students, student organizations, and alumni that have made exceptional efforts and contributions in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion during the course of the academic year.

As a member of the Libraries’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, Hurteau has taken the initiative on a variety of community-building projects and initiatives, including leading a staff reading group, developing affinity groups, helping with Heritage Book Displays in the Hill Library’s Learning Commons, and proactively seeking out opportunities for EDI training both at NC State and outside of the university. Due to Hurteau’s engagement with EDI, he was asked to serve on the cross-campus nomination committee for the Associate Director of the LGBTQ Pride Center. 

The reading group discussed Claude M. Steele’s Whistling Vivaldi: And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us in fall 2022. Hurteau organized multiple reading group sessions, provided questions for reflection and facilitated the discussions. He also took the time to create ample resources for participants in advance—including community agreements, resources on exploring social identities, and clearly defined logistics and schedule notes. He plans to lead another reading group in 2023, organized in collaboration with the Libraries’ Accessibility Committee.

Hurteau helped research and develop the Libraries’ Affinity Groups Kit to facilitate the creation of the Libraries’ Affinity Groups. This kit provides resources for starting an affinity group and establishing affinity group norms, as well as facilitation quickstart resources and other guides and resources to help colleagues facilitate these groups.

Hurteau has been a leader of the Libraries curation team for the Heritage Book Displays, which changes its cultural theme monthly. In its highly visible location in the Learning Commons, the display highlights the voices of historically marginalized identities through materials authored by people of those identities.

Hurteau also champions accessibility across Libraries resources. He has led work to make staff documentation on the Libraries’ intranet more accessible and has provided staff training on this topic. He is also collaborating on a project to create accessible versions of the interactive exhibits in the Hill Library’s Innovation Studio.

Additionally, Troy serves as an active member of various Libraries committees, including the EDI Committee, the Accessibility Committee, and the Employee Advisory Board, where he is a strong advocate for EDI and employees.