December 21, 2004


FALL GRADUATION ON-LINE
Please spread the word!   N.C. A&T’s Fall Commencement is on-line and may be viewed by going to http://video.ncat.edu/wg2004.ram. A&T made history Dec. 11, when the University’s Fall Commencement was streamed “live” from the Greensboro Coliseum.  Thanks to Bruce Clark, Carter Bing, Andrew Calhoun and Robin Howard for making this possible.



KEEP TROXLERS IN YOUR THOUGHTS
The N.C. A&T Staff Senate is remembering Yvette (Admissions) and Steven Troxler (ITT) whose home was destroyed by fire.  Although they suffered drastic loss, they have been at work almost every day.  They are dedicated staff members and we truly appreciate them.  Thanks.  Clarence William Page, President N.C. A&T Staff Senate 336-334-7623 www.ncat.edu/~ssenate


HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR CHANCELLOR
Please click to hear a special holiday message from Chancellor James Carmichael Renick to all the Aggies.


ALL ABOARD!
As we approach the height of the giving season, don’t forget to make your tax deductible gift for 2004 to the N.C. A&T Annual Giving Campaign.  The train is fast approaching and will be pulling off on December 31st. This year, we want to surpass our goal of $1,000,000 in alumni giving.  We can’t do it without your support.  Every gift counts!  Please take a moment to make your gift to the 2004-2005 Annual Fund.  For your convenience, you can make your gift by check, credit card or bank draft or go online to http://www.ncat.edu/ and click on the Alumni link.  You can also contact our office at 336.334.7600.  Have A Joyous Holiday Season!



NIFTY NEWS
~Dr. Royall M. Mack, corporate vice president of Gillette Co. (retired), was featured in the Dec. 13 edition of JET magazine. He received the Alumni Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund at its 17th Anniversary Awards Dinner in New York City where actress Diahann Carroll was mistress of ceremonies.  Mack received the award for his outstanding support to N.C. A&T.  Gillette contributed $1 million to the university.

~The New York Times wrote a feature article on A&T Ph.D. candidate Len Testa.  Testa does precision tours research for Walt Disney World which provide wait time advisories at rides and in guidebooks.  His master’s and doctoral thesis is centered around the Disney wait-or-walk question.   

~USA TODAY columnist DeWayne Wickham appeared in the Dec. 20 edition of JET magazine, which announced his new role as A&T’s Distinguished Professor of Journalism & Mass Communications.  His Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies will be housed in A&T’s newly renovated Crosby Hall in the College of Arts & Sciences.


CONGRATULATIONS
~A&T 1985 graduate Dwayne Pinkney is the new assistant vice chancellor for finance and administration at UNC-Chapel Hill.

~Aggie football superstar Maurice Hicks is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers.


HOT AGGIE DATES
~7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, A&T’s Fifth Annual New Year’s Resolution Party, in Smith Technology Building.  Make your educational dreams realities.  Register for Spring Semester.  Classes begin Jan. 6.  Visit your one-stop-shop for applications, registration, financial aid, advisement, support and counseling from undergraduate and graduate representatives.  Find out more, 336.256.0863.

~10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 and 5:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 21, hear Chancellor James Carmichael Renick on his monthly public affairs show Chancellor & Company, WNAA, 90.1.  For more information, 336.334.7936.

~Jan. 26-28, 2005, Annual National Ronald E. McNair Symposium on Science and Technology Frontiers.  For details, 336.334.6746.


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