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Stanley F. Battle
Press
Briefing on November 10
Chancellor Lloyd V. Hackley said Friday, Nov. 10, was
an important day for Greensboro because UNC President
Erskine Bowles named Dr. Stanley F. Battle as chancellor-elect
of N.C. A&T. Battle, presently the president of
Coppin State University in Baltimore, will officially
assume his new A&T duties July 1, 2007, succeeding
Hackley. Thanks to the N.C. A&T Television Studio
and ITT Converged Networks, you can experience a segment
of the afternoon press briefing that was held for Battle
in the Dowdy Administration Building board room.
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A&T
Students Receive Scholarships
Four students in the architectural and civil engineering
programs recently received scholarships
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A&T
Students Attend National Honors Conference
Twenty-one students accompanied university honors director
Dr. Peter Meyers and assistant director Sandrea Williamson
to the annual meeting of the National Association of
African American Honors Programs.
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Baker
Wins Students Research Award
Aleisha N. Baker, a sophomore physics
major, won the “2006 Outstanding Student Research
Award."
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A&T
Student Wins EA Sports Madden Challenge
Brian Armstrong, a senior human performance
and leisure studies major won $1,000 in the EA Sports
Madden Challenge.
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A&T
Professor and Student Present Paper
Co-authors Godfrey Gayle,
professor in the department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Design, and Laurent Ahiablame, a student
in the bioenvironmental engineering program presented
a paper
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A&T
Professor Develops Leaders in a Unique Way
Dr. Alice Stewart,
Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the School
of Business and Economics wants to capitalize on that
video game culture, by using the same kind of technology
to improve leadership skills. Dr. Stewart is the Principal
Investigator on the “– Developing 21st Century
Leaders Using 21st Century Technology."
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A&T
Professor Presents Paper
Jose’ A. Bravo de Rueda, an associate professor
in the department of Foreign Languages, participated in
the conference “The First and the Forced: Indigenous
and African American Intersections.”
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Hornsby
Presents Paper on Learning Practices
Karen L. Hornsby,
an assistant professor in the department of history, presented
a paper titled: “Assessing Moral Reasoning Development
Through Engaged Teaching and Learning Practices”
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A&T
Professor Contributes to Literary Encyclopedia
Michele Levy, a professor
in the English department, has contributed to the Encyclopedia
of Literary Biographies/ Eastern Europe (Grolier).
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Art
Professor Participates in Sculpture Show
James Barnhill, an associate professor in the Art Department,
participated in the New Bern’s First National Juried Sculpture
Show
James
Barnhill's web site
Sculpture
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RICHARD B. HARRISON
PLAYERS PRESENT “BLACK NATIVITY"
The Richard B. Harrison Players will present its
annual show of
Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity,”
now - December 3 at the Paul Robeson Theatre.
Show times are December 1, 2, 3
at 8 p.m. and December 2 & 3 at 3 p.m.
This high-energy gospel musical chronicles
the birth of Christ, using vibrant songs
and dances of praise and worship.
Tickets priced as follows: A&T student/children
(12 years and under) - $5; senior citizens/non
A&T student - $10; and general admission
-$15. Contact Brown Hall Ticket Office for
ticket information at 334.7749
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Bowles
Pushes Frugal Course
President Erskine Bowles is pushing
new efficiencies that could hold down costs by as much
as $440 million during the next five years across the
UNC system.
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Study
Outlines Options for Improving System
The President's Advisory Committee on Efficiency and Effectiveness
- formed earlier this year by UNC-system President Erskine
Bowles - laid out a long-term vision Thursday for a more
strongly centralized system.
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Graduation
Rates Drop As Schools Take On More Low-income Students
Graduation rates
drop systematically as the size of an institution’s
low-income student population increases...
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American
Higher Education in State of Crisis
According to the report, states are not prepared for the
dramatically changing demographic shifts in our populations.
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Nursing
students encouraged to pursue their dreams
Nursing students motivated to get
their careers on the right track spent well-invested time
receiving mentorship and motivation at School of Nursing
Research Day.
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Basketball/Bowling
Events
Dec. 2
2 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. S.C. State Orangeburg, S.C.
Dec. 2
4 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. S.C. State Orangeburg, S.C.
Dec. 2
11:30 a.m. Bowling vs. MEAC Divisional Play Gate City
Lanes
Dec. 3
9 a.m. Bowling vs. MEAC Divisional Play Gate City Lanes
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Three
Softball Players Earn Academic Honors
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Blue Christmas Event to Raise
Funds for WNAA 90.1 FM
One of the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society’s
most popular benefit events returns to downtown
Greensboro on Friday, December 8, 9 p.m.
Blue Christmas, a fundraiser for WNAA 90.1 FM will
take place at Solaris Tapas Restaurant, 125 Summit
Avenue, across from the Greensboro Historical Museum.
One of Greensboro’s fastest-rising blues bands,
The Stovepipes, will perform...
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ALUMNI AFFAIRS
Harriet Davis, former director of alumni affairs,
has been appointed to serve as the director
of development for endowments.
If you need information regarding the Office
of Alumni Affairs, please call Beverly "BJ"
Parks or Catherine Perry at 336.433.5570.
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POSTER/HANDBILL CONTEST
The Office of Student Leadership Development Presents
The Martin Luther King Jr.
Poster/Handbill Contest
Where do we go from here:
CHAOS OR COMMUNITY.....WHERE
DO YOU STAND?
Submit your poster or handbill design:
MURPHY HALL ROOM 111 BY
Monday December 4, 2006 BY 5:00PM
GRAND PRIZE IS A $100 GIFT CARD
TO NC A&T BOOK STORE
QUESTIONS:
Contact Ms. Shauna Irwin
Director of Student Leadership
336-256-2396
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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
CELEBRATION
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University will sponsor this annual event to help to help prospective students make their
2007 resolutions a reality. The event is
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, on the
first floor lobby of Smith Technology Building,
402 Laurel Street.
N.C. A&T faculty, staff and administrators
will interact with participants and explain how
to register for undergraduate and graduate courses
for the Spring semester. During the registration-information
session, A&T officials will focus on admissions
and financial aid for undergraduate and graduate
students. Prospective students will talk one-on-one
regarding their specific, individual questions and
concerns. University officials will advise and register
traditional and nontraditional students for Spring
semester classes, which will begin Monday, Jan.
8.
Participants will be able to apply for the Spring
semester two ways: 1) may apply on-site with a non-refundable
$45 check, cash or money order 2) apply on-line
by using a credit card at www.ncat.edu and then
click admissions.
Seasonal, tasty treats will be served for
lunch to complement the New Year's tradition of
collard greens and black-eyed peas.
This is the seventh year A&T has sponsored
the New Year's Resolution Celebration for Academic
Success to provide information to prospective students
who want to advance their education. In the past,
hundreds of traditional and nontraditional students
have registered during the New Year's Resolution
Celebration for undergraduate and graduate programs
at A&T.
The public is invited to attend this free event.
For additional information, call 336.256.0863.
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