| 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. | The Graduate School | Fort IRC, Room 107 |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | School of Agriculture | Coltrane Hall, Multipurpose Room |
| 10 a.m.-11 a.m. | School of Education | Hodgin Hall, Auditorium |
| 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | School of Technology | Smith Hall, Room 2014 |
| Noon-1 p.m. | College of Arts and Sciences | GCB, A218 Auditorium |
| 1 p.m.-2 p.m. | School of Nursing | Noble Hall, 308 Auditorium |
| 2 p.m.-3 p.m. | School of Business and Economics | Merrick Hall, Auditorium |
| 3 p.m.-4 p.m. | College of Engineering | McNair Hall, 240 Auditorium |
| 4 p.m.-5 p.m. | Special Presentations | GCB, A218 Auditorium |
- Leadership Studies - 8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m., Introduction by Dr. Alexander Erwin, Director of Leadership Studies
Presenter: Paul Baker, Doctoral Candidate in Leadership Studies Program: Philanthropist or Profiteers: Applying Douglas McGregor's Theory X&Y to African American Slaveholders. Abstract: This study was conducted to uncover the intention of the African American slaveholding population by applying Douglas McGregor's Leadership Theory X and Y. The research is designed to determine whether African Americans purchased family members and friends to free them from the atrocities of slavery or procured forced labor for personal profit and financial wealth. Previous scholarly research, quantitative studies and archival material will be utilized to investigate the theory application to this case study group. - Energy and Environmental - 8:15 a.m.- 8:30 a.m., Introduction by Dr. Keith Schimmel, Director of Energy and
Environmental Studies
Presenter: Dr. Yuh-Lang Lin, NOAA ISETCSC Senior Scientist, Professor of Physics/Energy and Environmental Studies: Recent Advances and Future Challenges in Hurricane Prediction. Abstract: Recent advances in hurricane prediction, both empirical and numerical (computational) advances, will be briefly reviewed. The challenges of hurricane prediction and their societal impacts will be discussed. NC A&T NOAA-ISET Center's role in this effort will be outlined. - Computational Science and Engineering - 8:30 a.m.- 8:45 a.m.., Introduction by Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar, Director of
Computational Science and Engineering
Presenter: Dr. Ken Flurchick, Adjunct Associate Professor, Computational Science and Engineering: Advances in Visualization using AVS. Abstract: Enormous amounts of data are generated in modern modeling software tools. This includes fluid motion, planetary motion, geographic features, and Cartesian variables that change over time. Millions of floating point numbers make it difficult to interpret such complex data, and modern visualization techniques make it possible to understand and interpret these data. The lecture will include a discussion of postprocessing and visualization techniques and tools, with examples, that demonstrate the powerful techniques that we in North Carolina utilize to study important phenomena in science and engineering modeling.
- Presenter: Dr. Omon Isikhuemhen, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Design: Empowering Students, Farmers and Business Owners Through Mushroom Biology and Fungal Biotechnology
- Presenter: Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, Research Associate Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences: Value-Added Product Development for Agricultural Sustainability
- Presenter: Kristen C. King,Graduate Student, Animal Science: Advancing New Frontiers in Animal Research: Probiotics and Animal Health
Topic: An Educational Perspective Chronology for African Americans
- Presenters: Students will present an educational perspective chronology for African Americans in this country to the present. The program will include freshmen and sophomore students presenting information that focuses on education, the United States Constitution and major Supreme Court decisions as well as famous Black Americans who paved the way toward racial justice and equality. The program will end with a panel discussion about current educational issues and solutions that address the need for educational reform to improve education within the Black community and other issues related to the current state of education in Black America presented in Tavis Smiley’s The Covenant.
- Topic: Colloquium on Technology/Graphic Communication Systems. Three 5-minute presentations winners of the Student Scholarship Competition sponsored by the American Society of Quality - Fatima Johnson (Methods of Resource Conservation as it Relates to Ink), Christopher Gerald (Sustainable Packaging as it Relates to Resource Conservation), and Jason Troxler (Methods of Resource Conservation in Screen Printing)
- Presenter: Dr. Claude Hargrove, Assistant Professor, Electronics, Computer and Information Technology; A Method to Improve Course Instruction by Utilizing Teleconferencing Techniques
- Presenters: Brian Bynum and Quentin Brown, Students, Manufacturing Systems; a joint presentation on Global Resource Conservation as it Relates to Biodiesel Fuel. Both students received the American Society of Quality Award / Construction Management.
- Presenter: Dr. Chung-Suk Cho, Assistant Professor, Construction Management, Injury, Illness and Accident Trend Analysis for the NCDOT
Topic: We Believe in N.C. A&T State University
- Presenters: Dr. Anjail R. Ahmad, Assistant Professor, English, Director of Creative Writing; Dr. Margaret I. Kanipes, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Outstanding Young Investigator Recipient Award 2006-2007; Mr. David Street, (Senior) Political Science Major, Student Government Association President
Topic: The Importance of HBCU Schools of Nursing
- Presenters: Dr. Patricia Shelton, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean; Ms. Shenita Randolph, Clinical Assistant Professor; Ms. Virginia Ervin, Clinical Instructor; Jacklyn Elmore, Student
- Presenters: Dr. Chi Anyansi-Archibong, Professor, Business Administration, Administrative Responsibilities in Internationalizing the University
- Presenter: Dr. Alice Stewart, Associate Professor, Business Administration, Importance of Study Abroad for Professional Development of Future Business Leaders
- Student Presenter: Christina Minor, Beta Gamma Sigma, Reflections and Experiences in a Foreign Country
- Presenter: Dr. Shanthi Iyer, Professor, Electrical Engineering, Optoelectronic Devices for Flexible Displays and Infrared Sources
- Presenter: Dr. Salil Desai, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Exploring Research Frontiers in Nano and Bio Manufacturing at NC A&T
- Presenter: Ms. Jessica Perkins, Student’ Direct-Writing of Drug Delivery Capsules and Tissue Scaffolds
Topic: The Importance of Educating the Next Generation of Black Leaders
- Presenter: Wade Henderson, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Mr. Henderson is also the Joseph L. Raug, Jr., Professor of Public Interest at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law. He’s the former director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, and associate director of Washington National Office of the American Civil Liberties Union. Mr. Henderson is a graduate of Howard University and the Rutgers University School of Law. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Law from Queens College School of Law, of the City College of New York.
- Presenter: Sheryl McCarthy, Distinguished Lecturer in Journalism at Queens College of the City University of New York and a member of the Board of Contributors of USA TODAY. A former trustee of Mount Holyoke College, where she obtained her undergraduate degree, Ms. McCarthy earned an M.A. and law degree from Columbia University. During her journalism career, she worked for the Boston Globe, the Baltimore Evening Sun, the New York Daily News and Newsday, where she was an award winning columnist. Among her honors are two awards that she received from the National Education Writers Association.
- Presenter, Les Payne, Author and Columnist with Newsday. The winner of a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting, he is the paper’s former associate managing editor for national, science, and international news. A founding member and former president of the National Association of Black Journalists, Mr. Payne was the inaugural professor for the David Laventhol Chair at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He is a recipient of honorary doctoral degrees from Medgar Evers College and Long Island University.