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Special Edition: September 2005

Burger King in Biloxi
photo: Brandon Jennings (www.brandonpicts.com)
Burger King near Biloxi, Mississippi- August 28, 2005
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___   • The Katrina Assistance Fund
Aggie Care project has launched The Katrina Assistance Fund		   ___
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___   • A&T Bottled Water Drive
A&T's 18-wheeler called the AGGIE CARE-A-VAN which will transport the bottled water to Baton Rouge		   ___
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___   • The Dollars for Hurricane Katrina Relief Day in Aggieland
Frequently Asked Questions About NC A&T's Hurricane Relief Efforts		   ___
___   • Hurricane Relief Efforts at A&T
Frequently Asked Questions About NC A&T's Hurricane Relief Efforts		   ___
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UNC Board of Governors Waives Fall Tuition and Fees for Students from Hurricane-Stricken Universities
On the first Friday of each month, every Aggie on campus and off will be asked to give up the cost of one soft drink or juice or water and donate at least $1.00 to the Aggies Care fund.

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___   • Aggies gather to give support
Special Assembly - Friday, September 2, 2005 		  ___
___   • Aggies Care Project Ad
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___   • Aggie Feedback
AGGIeNEWS is electronically disseminated biweekly by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Office of University Relations		   ___
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The Katrina Assistance Fund

Dear Aggie Family and Friends:

In response to Hurricane Katrina, the Aggies Care project has been launched, which aims to target support that will focus on three areas:

Students
Disaster victims, and
Faculty, staff and alumni

More than 30 A&T students and 139 alumni and their families have been affected by the disaster.

Several efforts are underway, including the Aggies CARE-a-Van to deliver water and other supplies. We are seeking your financial support for The Katrina Assistance Fund. The North Carolina A&T Foundation has established this Fund to support our students who are directly affected.

Make checks payable to and mail to:

North Carolina A&T Foundation, Inc.
Aggie Suites, Suite 171
P.O. Box 20366
Greensboro, NC 27411

Credit Cards are accepted
Call 336-256-0380

Dr. Janice Brewington &
Mrs. Akua Matherson
Co-Chairs, AGGIES CARE

The Dollars for Hurricane Katrina Relief Day in Aggieland

On the first Friday of each month, every Aggie on campus and off will be asked to give up the cost of one soft drink or juice or water and donate at least $1.00 to the Aggies Care fund. The first Friday of each month (except September 2005 and January 2006) over the academic year will be Dollars for Hurricane Katrina Relief in Aggieland. For September 2005, the collection date is the 16th. A separate account has been set up in the Division of Business and Finance to handle these funds. Once a month, a check in the name of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will be sent to the general relief fund, eg., American Red Cross. Checks payable to Aggies Care are acceptable.

Collection Site Dates:

October 7, 2005
November 4, 2005
December 2, 2005
January 13, 2006
February 3, 2006
March 3, 2006
April 7, 2006
May 6, 2006

Dr. Mitzi Bond (334-7995), Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Division of Research and Economic Development, and Dr. Janice Brewington (334-7977) Associate Vice Chancellor in Academic Affairs, are serving as co-chairs for the Dollars for Hurricane Katrina Fund.

We appreciate your commitment to serve in the role of team captain for this worthy cause.

 

UNC Board of Governors Waives Fall Tuition and Fees for Students from Hurricane-Stricken Universities

News Release

September 8, 2005

UNC Board of Governors Authorizes Waiver of Fall 2005 Tuition and Fees for Students from Universities Closed Due to Hurricane Katrina

CHAPEL HILL -- The UNC Board of Governors today adopted a resolution waiving tuition and mandatory fees-for the 2005 fall semester only-for students temporarily displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. In the days following this massive natural disaster, all 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina have worked to accommodate impacted students on a space-available basis, with preference given to students who are residents of North Carolina.

To be eligible for this special tuition and fee waiver, students must have been enrolled for the 2005 fall semester in a college or university that is closed for the entire semester due to the hurricane, and subsequently have been admitted to a UNC campus, based upon academic criteria and available institutional capacity and resources. Campus administrators and the State Education Assistance Authority are assisting affected students in obtaining any state or federal financial aid for which they may be eligible.

Guidance for prospective students is available on each campus's website.
A copy of the resolution, as well as a direct link to each UNC campus, can be found at www.northcarolina.edu

Contact: Joni Worthington, (919) 962-4629 or worthj@northcarolina.edu

Joni B. Worthington
Associate Vice President for Communications & Special Assistant to the President The University of North Carolina Office of the President 910 Raleigh Road P.O. Box 2688 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688

Aggie Feedback

AGGIeNEWS is electronically disseminated biweekly by the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Office of University Relations.  Send information to:
The Garrett House
400 Nocho Street
Greensboro, NC  27411
Fax:  336.256.0862
Email: mables@ncat.edu

Chancellor
James C. Renick

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Carolyn W. Meyers

Vice Chancellor/Development and University Relations
David Hoard

Editor
Mable Springfield Scott

Editorial Assistants
Sandra Brown, Nettie Collins Rowland, Darlene East

Photographer
Charles Watkins

E-Design
Margaret Vap

Hear N.C. A&T's official broadcast voice,
WNAA-FM 90.1
on the internet:

http://wnaalive.ncat.edu/wnaa/newwnaa.html

www.ncat.edu

Calling All Aggies: Help us communicate with Aggies across the country and around the world! Following each edition of the AGGIeNEWS, we receive e-mails from Aggies wanting to be added to our database. Please send the following information to strengthen our Aggie database: complete name, address, phone number, email address, class year, school/college and major. If your spouse is an Aggie alum, please provide his/her information. Please forward to devinfo@ncat.edu this information about Aggies who may not already be receiving the AGGIeNEWS or A&T publications like the A&T Today or the Chancellor’s Annual Report.
   
AGGIE CARE-A-VAN
AGGIE CARE-A-VAN will deliver bottled water to Baton Rouge

A&T Bottled Water Drive

CALLING ALL AGGIES! CALLING ALL AGGIES!

A&T faculty, staff, students, alumni and community supporters! Please bring bottled water to the front of Aggie Stadium (near the flags) for the hurricane relief. The water will be sent on the AGGIE CARE-A-VAN to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A&T and Southern ROTC units are helping coordinate this effort. Leonard Jones has outlined the following dates for the water campaign. Please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to share and show AGGIES CARE!

For the month of October:
October 24 through October 29

Aggies Care Frequently Asked Questions

(Frequently Asked Questions About NC A&T's Hurricane Relief Efforts)

  1. HOW IS NC A&T HELPING HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS?
    North Carolina A&T State University faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are helping victims of Hurricane Katrina through AGGIES CARE.


  2. HOW MANY A&T STUDENTS WERE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA?
    Over 30 A&T students were affected by the disaster.


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  3. HOW IS THE A&T FAMILY ASSISTING THESE STUDENTS?
    AGGIES CARE will focus on three areas: students, disaster victims, and faculty, staff and alumni. Financial assistance and counseling services are being offered for the A&T students affected by the disaster through AGGIES CARE, the Katrina Assistance Fund at NC A&T Foundation.


  4. HOW CAN PEOPLE MAKE DONATIONS TO HELP A&T STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER?
    The NC A&T University Foundation is accepting contributions for the A&T students with financial needs due to Hurricane Katrina. Contributions may be made (on campus) to The Katrina Assistance Fund, NC A&T Foundation, at Aggie Suites, Suite 171; or mailed to P.O. Box 20366, Greensboro, N.C. 27411; or call 336.256.0380 or 336.256.0381. All credit cards are accepted.


  5. HOW CAN PEOPLE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HELPING THESE STUDENTS OR ASSISTING WITH AGGIES CARE?
    If you have questions, need additional information or want to offer feedback regarding AGGIES CARE, please email wecare@ncat.edu. Information will also be updated on the University's radio station, WNAA-FM 90.1; on the Aggie InfoLine at 336.334.7325; and on A&T's website at http://www.ncat.edu.


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  6. WERE MANY A&T ALUMNI AFFECTED?
    A&T Chancellor James C. Renick said, "139 alumni and their families were affected by this major disaster, so we will do all we can to help them and others in need through AGGIES CARE, our N.C. A&T Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund." Vice Chancellor David Hoard added, "our thoughts and prayers go out to all faculty and staff who have loved ones in the affected areas."


  7. WHAT ABOUT STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE AFFECTED AREAS?
    Students enrolled in higher education institutions in the affected areas who wish to enroll at A&T may call A&T's Admissions Office (as soon as possible), at 336.334.7946. Additionally, they may visit the Admissions Website at http://www.ncat.edu/admissions.html.


  8. HAS A&T ENROLLED ANY STUDENTS FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS SINCE THE HURRICANE HIT?
    The A&T Admissions Office received numerous inquiries from students who were enrolled in colleges and universities hit during the hurricane. There were a total of 30 students already enrolled at A&T from Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Since the hurricane, five new students enrolled from the affected areas.


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  9. WHAT POLICY ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED BY A&T’s OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS TO ACCOMMODATE COLLEGE STUDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA?
    • $35.00 application fee is waived.

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    • Unofficial and faxed copies of transcripts will be used to adjudicate admissions folders.

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    • Spring 2006 is the term that we are accepting students for; however, Lee Young, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management, is taking names of students who wish to matriculate this fall. Young, the Director of Financial Aid, the Registrar, the Treasurer and the Department of Education are still discussing critical financial issues surrounding these students and their enrollment here at A&T this fall. They are working as expeditiously as possible to create a win-win situation for all while remaining in compliance with Federal and State Guidelines. Spring is definitely the more reasonable option. Please note that A&T classes have been in session since the middle of August.


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  10. WILL A&T SPONSOR A COLLECTION OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS?
    Yes, throughout the year (three times each semester), the entire Aggie family will be asked to donate essential supplies for the AGGIE CARE-a-Van.


  11. WHAT IS THE AGGIE CARE-A-VAN?
    The AGGIE CARE-a-Van, the University's 18-wheeler, will deliver needed supplies for hurricane victims to Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. A&T ROTC units will coordinate the collections. ROTC units at Southern University will manage the distribution of the items to the nearby disaster areas.



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  12. WHAT FUNDRAISERS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST THE HURRICANE RELIEF?
    The NC A&T University Foundation is accepting contributions for the A&T students with financial needs due to Hurricane Katrina. Also, on the first Friday of each month, Aggies (on and off campus) will be asked to give up the cost of a soft drink, juice or water and donate at least $1 to the DOLLARS FOR KATRINA RELIEF FUND. The first Friday of each month (exceptions: September 2005 and January 2006) will be "Dollars for Katrina Relief Day" in Aggieland.



  13. WILL THE AGGIES CARE PROJECT CONTINUE THIS ENTIRE ACADEMIC YEAR?
    Yes, financial and counseling assistance will be provided. A&T Provost Carolyn Meyers said, "there are no quick fixes or overnight solutions for these victims. They need ongoing support and we are planning to offer our assistance on a long-term basis."


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  14. HOW IS THE AGGIES CARE PROJECT BEING COORDINATED?
    The AGGIES CARE project is being spearheaded by Dr. Janice Brewington and Akua Matherson along with a diverse group of A&T students, faculty and staff.

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