Dr. Janice Brewington Named Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Interim Provost named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor James C. Renick announced March 22 the appointment of Dr. Janice G. Brewington as interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs, effective May 1. read more Researcher Appreciation Day The Division of Research and Economic Development at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is gearing up for its annual Researcher Appreciation Day that will be held Friday, April 7 in the Fort Interdisciplinary Research Center. Researcher Appreciation Day recognizes the achievements of faculty and student researchers. The faculty and graduate students will display posters highlighting their research accomplishments. Royall Mack, Executive-in-Residence Royall Mack, CEO of Ciera Enterprises Inc., has been named an Executive-in-Residence at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. An A&T alumnus, Mack is a retired corporate officer of The Gillette Company having served most recently as the corporate vice president of civic affairs. In this capacity, he led Gillette’s civic and external affairs programs worldwide. Under his leadership The Gillette Company adopted the Return on Investment Measurement resulting in a $1 million contribution to N.C. A&T, the largest gift to an HBCU in the history of the Gillette Company. As an Executive-in-Residence, Mack will share his experience and expertise as guest lecturer in several of the University’s academic and student life programs. Fast Track to Teaching North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announces a licensure friendly program called Fast Track to Teaching. This new initiative is designed for math and science professionals who want to make a career change and become licensed teachers of math and science. N.C. A&T School of Education will host an informational session pertaining to this program Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to noon in Hodgin Hall. For more information, contact Sharon Hoard at (336) 334-7175 or shoard@ncat.edu.

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