Academic Affairs News

N.C. A&T Names Gloster Vice Provost of Graduate Research and Dean of the Graduate College

06/26/2020 in Academic Affairs, The Graduate College

N.C. A&T to offer human lactation certificate

06/25/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

North Carolina A&T will offer a new certificate in human lactation this fall through its College of Agriculture and Environmental Science.

N.C. A&T Hosts Online Development Workshops for Faculty

06/22/2020 in Academic Affairs

The Office of Undergraduate Research and the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) project at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University developed a two-part online workshop series for approximately 25 N.C. A&T and Elizabeth City State University faculty members. The series, “CURE-M: A Novel Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Institute with Culturally Responsive Mentor CRM) Training,” was funded by a UNC System Undergraduate Research Program grant.

North Carolina A&T Will Not Raise Tuition, Fees for 2020-2021

06/19/2020 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Business and Finance, Students

The UNC System Board of Governors determined to hold tuition and mandatory fees at current rates, while the university's Board of Trustees expanded that directive to also maintain current housing, dining and other non-mandatory fees.

N.C. A&T Alumna Gilmore Named 2020 Rangel SEP Scholar

06/17/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna Allison Gilmore ’20 has become the first woman in the university’s history to be selected as a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program (Rangel SEP) Scholar.

N.C. A&T Reveals 2020-21 Cohort of Woodland Hall Graduate Fellows

06/17/2020 in Academic Affairs, The Graduate College

Thirteen N.C. A&T students have been selected as 2020-21 Woodland Hall Graduate Fellows.

N.C. A&T Provost McEwen Receives National Business Education Leadership Award

06/10/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Provost Beryl McEwen, Ph.D., has received the national 2020 Association for Business Teaching and Research (ABTR) Leadership Award.

Commencement Season to Culminate in N.C. A&T’s Virtual Graduation Celebration This Saturday

05/22/2020 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

N.C. A&T couldn’t participate in an in-person ceremony this spring, but the university will still honor them with an unforgettable send-off Saturday, May 23, in a Virtual Graduation Celebration.

N.C. A&T Releases Academic Calendar for Fall 2020 With Significant Changes

05/18/2020 in Admissions, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Employees, Students

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, strategic changes have been made to the fall academic calendar to help minimize community spread of the virus while delivering an outstanding education for A&T students.

N.C. A&T’s Caldwell, Martinez Chosen for PPIA Junior Summer Institute

05/15/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University juniors Brenda Caldwell and Joanna Martinez have been selected for the 2020 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute.

N.C. A&T’s Price Receives Maria Leonard Graduate Fellowship

05/14/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University graduating senior Kailyn Price has been awarded the Maria Leonard Graduate Fellowship, the top fellowship offered by Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society.

N.C. A&T’s Smith-Jackson Appointed to Statewide Science, Technology and Innovation Board

05/08/2020 in Academic Affairs

Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., senior vice provost for academic affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been appointed to the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Board of Science, Technology and Innovation.

‘Greensboro Goes Blue and Gold’ to Honor Graduates May 8 - 9

05/07/2020 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

Starting Friday night, May 8, business, organization and education locations around Greensboro will sparkle with blue and gold lights to honor the Spring 2020 graduates of both North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro.

N.C. A&T Announces 2020 Dowdy Scholars Cohort

05/06/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars. These 20 academically talented freshmen will join the Aggie family as members of the class of 2024.

N.C. A&T Announces 2020 Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort

05/06/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients, who are among the highest-achieving students expected to enroll this fall as members of the class of 2024.

N.C. A&T Receives $752,632 Grant for Agriculture Scholarships

05/05/2020 in Academic Affairs, Students, Family & Consumer Sciences, Community and Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H and Youth Development, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

North Carolina A&T has received a $752,632 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for undergraduate food and agricultural sciences scholarships.

N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events

05/04/2020 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

N.C. A&T plans to celebrate the Spring 2020 graduating class in a variety of ways.

N.C. A&T Names Washington State’s Paula G. Price Dean of College of Education

04/24/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Education

N.C. A&T has tapped Washington State University administrator and professor Paula Groves Price, Ph.D., as the next dean of the College of Education (CEd).

N.C. A&T Students Finish Social Entrepreneurship Class with Award-Winning Ideas

04/21/2020 in Academic Affairs

Four undergraduates and a Ph.D. student representing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University presented their bold and innovative ideas for bringing change to their communities during a virtual showcase.

CAHSS Professor Named NHC Fellow, First from N.C. A&T

04/20/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University African American Studies professor Marcus Anthony Allen was granted a prestigious fellowship with the National Humanities Center (NHC) to continue studying 19th century Baltimore.

N.C. A&T’s Gilmore Named 2020-21 Fulbright Program Grant Finalist

03/27/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Government Association President Allison Gilmore has been selected as a 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant finalist.

NSF Awards North Carolina Alliance $3.2 Million to Continue STEM Programming

03/27/2020 in Academic Affairs

The North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP), led by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, received a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue efforts to broaden STEM pathways for underrepresented groups.

N.C. A&T’s Ellington Named 2020-21 Fulbright Program Grant Finalist

03/23/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna Jaylynn Ellington has been selected as a 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant finalist.

N.C. A&T Announces New M.S. in Health Psychology Degree Program

03/23/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will offer a new degree program, the M.S. in health psychology, through the College of Health and Human Sciences Department of Psychology.

N.C. A&T’s Caldwell Named 2020 Truman Scholarship Finalist

03/12/2020 in Academic Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University political science student Brenda Caldwell is following the example her grandparents, the late Brenda and Johnny Hodge, set for her while she was growing up in Greensboro.

U.S. Ambassador Rice to Keynote Spring Undergraduate Commencement; Alumna & Physician Rankins, Graduate

02/25/2020 in Academic Affairs

N.C. A&T has tapped former U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice and physician, alumna Nicole Calloway Rankins M.D. ’98 to keynote the 2020 spring undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies, respectively. The undergraduate ceremony will take place Saturday, May 9, 8:30 a.m., and the graduate ceremony at 1 p.m., both at the Greensboro Coliseum.

N.C. A&T Staff Members Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

01/22/2020 in Academic Affairs

Center for Academic Excellence staff members volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

N.C. A&T Online Undergraduate Programs Ranked Among Top Five Statewide

01/10/2020 in Admissions, Academic Affairs

The online undergraduate degree program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been ranked among the state’s top programs, according to Value Colleges’ Best Online Colleges in North Carolina for 2020.

N.C. A&T Ranked Second in Nation for Affordable Agricultural Education Online Degree

12/16/2019 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

N.C. A&T has been selected as having the nation’s second most affordable online bachelor’s degree in agriculture education, according to the higher education rankings website affordableschools.net.

Frederic Besnard: A Philosophy of Support

12/11/2019 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students, College of Health and Human Sciences

Frederic Besnard made his way to North Carolina A&T State University from his native France in pursuit of a Ph.D. in philosophy, modeled after philosopher Emmanuel Lévinas, who focused on ontology – the study of being in general.

N.C. A&T School of Nursing Boasts 97 Percent NCLEX-RN Pass Rate

12/10/2019 in Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Sciences

Reflecting a “rebound in confidence” by students and faculty, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s School of Nursing has achieved a 97 percent National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) pass rate for 2019.

DeShawn Blanding: Ready to Lead

12/09/2019 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students, Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

DeShawn Blanding, a graduating agribusiness student, is already a national leader.

N.C. A&T Online IT Program Ranked Among Top Ten Nationwide

11/19/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College

The online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been ranked among the nation’s top programs, according to Study.com’s Best Online Schools for Information Technology.

N.C. A&T Business and Economics Students, Faculty and Staff Volunteer on Literacy Day

11/19/2019 in Academic Affairs, Employees, Students, College of Business and Economics

Ninety-five students, faculty and staff members of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics (CoBE) volunteered during First Book’s Literacy Day at Doris Henderson Newcomers School for International Children on Friday, Nov. 15.

Weaver Foundation Gives $1.5M to Establish Endowment at N.C. A&T

11/18/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students

The Weaver Foundation has committed $1.5 million to establish the H. Michael Weaver Endowment in International Programs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Two N.C. A&T Students Named Stanford University Innovation Fellows

11/15/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Engineering

Two students from the College of Engineering (CoE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have been named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford University.

N.C. A&T Taps Alumna, Professor and Filmmaker as Fall Commencement Speaker

11/06/2019 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Students

Professor, filmmaker, radio host, entrepreneur and 1996 alumna Kelly Richmond Pope, Ph.D. will deliver the fall 2019 commencement speech for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd.

Report: Aggies Defy National College Enrollment Trend

11/04/2019 in Admissions, Academic Affairs, Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among the nation’s 100 colleges and universities where applications have increased the most – bucking the national trend of declining enrollment – so says a 24/7 Wall Street report.

N.C. A&T Engineering Faculty Member Receives White House Honor

10/30/2019 in Academic Affairs, Employees, College of Engineering

Salil Desai, Ph.D., an industrial and systems engineering professor and interim co-director for the Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing at North Carolina Agricultural and State University, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) earlier this month.

N.C. A&T Recognizes Seven Distinguished Alumni during Fall Convocation

10/24/2019 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program Thursday, Oct. 24, in Harrison Auditorium. The program recognized student athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments and welcomed back alumni for “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” celebration.

N.C. A&T College of Business and Economics to Be Named for Deese

10/22/2019 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Business and Economics

In recognition of his numerous philanthropic contributions, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will name its College of Business and Economics (CoBE) after Willie A. Deese.

Alumnus and Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker to Keynote N.C. A&T Fall Convocation

10/22/2019 in Academic Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Oscar-nominated, Student Academy Award-winning filmmaker and 2011 alumnus Kevin Wilson Jr. will deliver the keynote address for fall convocation at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Thursday, Oct. 24, at 10 a.m., in Harrison Auditorium.

N.C. A&T to Participate in NC Free College Application Week

10/21/2019 in Admissions, Academic Affairs

Prospective students from North Carolina high schools and community colleges can apply to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University free of charge this week, Oct. 21 – 25, 2019. The opportunity comes as a part of the College Foundation of North Carolina’s (CFNC) annual campaign to support college access.

N.C. A&T Center of Excellence to Host Kickoff and Ribbon Cutting

10/15/2019 in Academic Affairs, Research and Economic Development

The Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO) at North Carolina Agricultural and State University will host a kickoff and ribbon cutting Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. - noon at the Student Center.

N.C. A&T Online Undergraduate Information Technology Program Among Nation’s Most Affordable

10/08/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s online bachelor of information technology program ranked among the most affordable in the country, according to Affordable Schools 20 Best Affordable Online Colleges for Computer Networking Degree 2019.

N.C. A&T AutoDrive Team Kicks Off its Challenge for the Third Year

10/04/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Engineering

The College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University kicked off its third year of participation in the SAE/General Motors AutoDrive Challenge by recognizing the team’s progress and achievements to date.

NBA Point Guard, Harvard Business School Professor Demonstrate Class at N.C. A&T

09/26/2019 in Academic Affairs, College of Business and Economics

About 200 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students spent Wednesday afternoon in a demonstration of a Harvard Business School course that may be added to the College of Business and Economics (CoBE) curriculum, thanks to the efforts of Piedmont Triad native and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul.

N.C. A&T’s Atkinson Receives 2019 Finding Ashley Stewart Scholarship

09/20/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Business and Economics

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University sophomore Lauren Atkinson of Raleigh has been awarded a 2019 Finding Ashley Stewart Scholarship.

North Carolina A&T Creates Three Centers of Excellence; Interim Directors Named

02/12/2019 in Admissions, Academic Affairs, Students

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 12, 2019) – As an outgrowth of its recently updated strategic plan and commitment to outstanding quality in research, teaching, and community engagement. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has created three new Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and innovation.