Academic Affairs News

QEP Forum for Faculty and Staff on Dec. 2

11/17/2021 in Academic Affairs

A virtual forum will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, from 9 to 10 a.m. to familiarize faculty and staff with A&T’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

N.C. A&T Earns Prestigious APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Designation

11/16/2021 in Academic Affairs, Research and Economic Development

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded the prestigious Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.

A&T Launches 'AMP-UP' With Major Mobilization of Apple Technology

11/04/2021 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

A&T is launching an $8M technology investment in collaboration with Apple in support of a new initiative: the Aggie Mobile Program - Unlimited Possibilities.

N.C. A&T Recognized Among 20-Year Top Producers for Gilman Scholarship Program

11/03/2021 in Academic Affairs

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for having produced the most Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program recipients over the past 20 years in the Medium Institution category.

EPA Administrator Regan ’98 to Serve as A&T Fall Commencement Speaker

10/28/2021 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

The Honorable Michael S. Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will serve as the Fall 2021 Commencement keynote speaker for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

N.C. A&T Partners with Guild Education to Create Mobility for America’s Workforce

10/21/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced a new partnership with Guild Education, the nation’s leading education and upskilling platform.

N.C. A&T to Launch Intellectual Property Clinic on Oct. 18

10/05/2021 in Academic Affairs

The Intellectual Property (IP) Clinic at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its official launch Monday, Oct. 18, at noon.

N.C. A&T Names Interim Leader for Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

09/22/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Deloris M. Gee has been named interim vice provost for strategic planning and institutional effectiveness, effective Sept. 27.

N.C. A&T to Host Inaugural Community and Economic Engagement Summit on Oct. 27

09/14/2021 in Academic Affairs

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Office of Community Engagement will present its first Community and Economic Engagement Summit, “Pathways to Economic Recovery,” on Oct. 27.

A&T Scores High in Social Mobility, Innovation and Economic Diversity in U.S. News Rankings

09/13/2021 in Academic Affairs

N.C. A&T's commitment to serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and setting them on a lifelong path to success earned significant recognition in the newest annual edition of U.S. News & World Report’s widely followed “Best Colleges” issue.

N.C. A&T Receives Additional $500,000 from N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation for ACTS

09/02/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $500,000 hardship fund addendum from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation to supplement its initial $1.5 million gift supporting the Aggie Commitment Trailblazer Scholars (ACTS) program.

N.C. A&T Ends Fiscal Year with Monumental $93.8M in Giving

08/17/2021 in Academic Affairs, Research and Economic Development, Alumni

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recently completed a historic fiscal year in private giving with an unprecedented $93.8 million in individual, corporate and foundation gifts.

N.C. A&T’s McAdoo, Richards Chosen for 2021 HBCU White House Initiative

08/10/2021 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Science and Technology

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students Milosh McAdoo and Rachel Richards as 2021 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars.

N.C. A&T’s Brunner, Martinez Are Fulbright Program Grant Finalists; Smith Named Alternate

08/05/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnae Malique Brunner ’19, ’20 and Joanna Martinez ’20 are finalists and Anderlyn Smith ’21 is an alternate for the 2021-22 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant.

N.C. A&T Mobilizes Historic Investments in Student Success, COVID Recovery

07/08/2021 in Academic Affairs

In recognition of how significantly many of its students, their families and communities have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is making a major strategic investment into a series of initiatives over the next three years that will significantly lower students’ cost of attendance.

N.C. A&T Names Cockerham Executive Director of Community Engagement

07/08/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Lonnie Cockerham, Ph.D., has been named executive director of community engagement.

Degree Completion Program at N.C. A&T Sees Growth, Opens Doors for Long-time Stop-Outs

06/21/2021 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs

The AGL program at N.C. A&T has experienced phenomenal growth since its inception in 2016. The online degree completion program continues to be a source of alternative degree obtainment.

Hayes Named N.C. A&T Title IX Coordinator

06/07/2021 in Academic Affairs

Breona M. Hayes has been named Title IX coordinator for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

N.C. A&T’s Hart, Ward-Johnson Named to 2021 Executive Leadership Institute

06/02/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chief of Staff Erin Hill Hart and Frances Ward-Johnson, Ph.D., dean of the university’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), have been selected to participate in the University of North Carolina System’s 2021 Executive Leadership Institute.

Bluford Library Receives Bank of America Donation for Oral History Database

05/25/2021 in Academic Affairs

F.D. Bluford Library received a $34,200 donation from Bank of America to gain access to The HistoryMakers Digital Archive, the largest African American oral history archive in the United States.

Recent N.C. A&T Grads Discuss Next Steps and the Power of HBCUs.

05/20/2021 in Academic Affairs, Alumni

If ever there were questions about the relevance, strength, impact and capability of HBCUs and the students who attend them, six friends and recent N.C. A&T graduates have strong opinions and boast medical and law school acceptances and corporate job offers in response to naysayers and doubters.

Luster-Teasley Named N.C. A&T Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

05/14/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Stephanie Luster-Teasley ‘96, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, has accepted the position of vice provost for undergraduate education, effective May 17.

The Journey Toward the Degree: N.C. A&T Students Share their A&T Stories

05/07/2021 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

As N.C. A&T prepares to hold commencement ceremonies, students share their stories.

Record $181.4M Raised Through Campaign for North Carolina A&T

04/30/2021 in Academic Affairs

Bolstered by record alumni giving and 35 corporate and individual donations in excess of $1 million – including a historic $45 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University raised a record $181.4 million in its recently completed eight-year capital campaign.

Goldman Sachs Includes N.C. A&T in $25M ‘Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities’ Program

04/09/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named one of the historically Black colleges and universities in the inaugural cohort of Goldman Sachs’ five-year, $25 million “Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities” Program.

N.C. A&T Taps Emmy Award-Winning Actor Brown as Spring Commencement Speaker

04/06/2021 in Academic Affairs

Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown will be the keynote speaker for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 9.

N.C. A&T to Hold May 9 Commencement Ceremonies for Spring 2021 and All 2020 Graduates

04/02/2021 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has scheduled two commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 9, for all 2020 and spring 2021 graduates at Truist Stadium on campus.

The Brick-and-Mortar Legacies of Four Leading Women

03/31/2021 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs

Four N.C. A&T buildings bear the names of important Aggie women. As part of Women's History Month, take a moment to learn their stories.

N.C. A&T to Present Women’s History Month Program Featuring Jones on March 30

03/22/2021 in Academic Affairs

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Office of Community Engagement will present its Women’s History Month Program, “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced,” on Tuesday, March 30, at noon.

N.C. A&T Receives $250K from Diageo to Establish Endowment Fund

03/04/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received $250,000 from British-based beer and spirits maker Diageo to establish an endowment fund.

N.C. A&T Names Thornton Vice Provost for Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

03/03/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Courtney Thornton, Ed.D., has been named vice provost for strategic planning and institutional effectiveness, effective March 15.

Governor Names N.C. A&T’s Smith-Jackson to Performance Management Advisory Committee

02/22/2021 in Academic Affairs

Gov. Roy Cooper has named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Tonya Smith-Jackson to the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Performance Management.

N.C. A&T Boasts Five Fulbright Program Grant Semifinalists, Co-Hosts National Information Session

02/11/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has five semifinalists in this year’s Fulbright Program grant cycle – Jasmine Armstrong, Nasya Blackwell, Malique Brunner, Joanna Martinez and Anderlyn Smith.

N.C. A&T Receives $1.5M Gift from N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

02/04/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $1.5-million gift from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation in support of the Aggie Commitment Trailblazer Scholars (ACTS) program.

N.C. A&T Names Cockerham Interim Executive Director of Community Engagement

01/21/2021 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Lonnie Cockerham, Ph.D., has been selected as interim executive director of community engagement.

N.C. A&T Adds Ph.D. in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

01/21/2021 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

North Carolina A&T will offer a new Ph.D. in agriculture and environmental sciences through its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

N.C. A&T Again Surpasses UNC System Strategic Plan Goals

12/22/2020 in Academic Affairs

In line with its own ongoing commitment to preeminence, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is again exceeding goals outlined in the University of North Carolina System’s strategic plan for 2017-2022.

N.C. A&T to Host Virtual Celebration of Fall Class of 2020

12/07/2020 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs

N.C. A&T will premiere a video celebration of fall 2020 graduates, Saturday, Dec. 12, noon, via YouTube and Facebook Live.

N.C. A&T Chosen for Nov. 18 Fulbright HBCU Virtual Event

11/18/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been chosen for the Fulbright HBCU Virtual Event for International Education Week 2020, set for Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

A&T to Host Virtual Fall Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium Nov. 11

11/10/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will host a virtual Fall Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium, “Transforming Undergraduate Research,” on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from noon to 2 p.m.

N.C. A&T Welcomes New and Newly-Appointed Administrators and Faculty

11/09/2020 in Academic Affairs

Forty new and newly-appointed administrators and faculty members representing an array of distinguished educational experience joined North Carolina Technical and Agricultural State University this academic year.

N.C. A&T’s Smith-Jackson Receives IEOM Society International Diversity Award

09/18/2020 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Tonya Smith-Jackson has received the 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Award from the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International.

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 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 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 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.

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.

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 Online IT Program Ranked Among Top Ten Nationwide

11/19/2019 in Academic Affairs, Students, College of Science and Technology, Computer Systems 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.