North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its new School of Education Building, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the new building site on the corner of Benbow Road and Bluford Street . The education building will be called the James C. Renick School of Education. Renick has served as chancellor of N.C. A&T since 1999.

This event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, call (336) 334-7175. The groundbreaking ceremony is being held in conjunction with American Education Week Nov. 6 -14.

The theme for the week is “A Strong America Starts With Great Public Schools.” The activities are as follows:

Sunday, November 6	Monday, November 7
Dean’s Book Club “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” by Paoulo Friere Presenter: Dr. Mukta Jost 3 – 5 p.m. McNair Auditorium	Brown Bag Discussion Series “Gulf Coast Relief Efforts: First Hand Impressions” Noon - 1p.m. Hodgin Hall- Room 205
Tuesday, November 8	Wednesday, November 9
James C. Renick School of Education Groundbreaking Ceremony 10 a.m. (corner of Benbow Road and Bluford Street) Kappa Delta Pi Induction Banquet 6 – 7 p.m. A&T Faculty Dining Room	Brown Bag Discussion Series “Parental Involvement and Student Success” Presenter: Tarea Kennedy Noon -1p.m. Hodgin Hall –Room 106 Graduate Student Blue Ribbon Juried Poster Session 4 - 7:30 p.m. Dudley Multipurpose Room
Thursday, November 10	Thursday, November 10 (cont'd)
Freshman Spirit Day “It’s Cool to be Smart” Middle College Interns Presentation Memorial Union 10 - 11a.m.	“Teaching – The First Year is the Hardest” Presenter: Ms. Ashauna Short 5 - 6:30 p.m. A&T Faculty Dining Room Movie Night “Finding Forrester” 7 – 9 p.m. Sponsored by Sodexho Williams Cafeteria
Saturday, November 12	Monday, November 14
Professional Development Conference Presenters: Dr. Laura Onofowora-NCCU Ms. Sheria Reid-NC Justice Center 8 a.m. -2 p.m. Faculty Dining Room	“Beyond the Big House: African-American Educators and Teacher Education” Presenter: Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings 1 p.m. Stallings Ballroom A

 

If you have questions regarding the events, call (336) 334-7175.