04/29/2022
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Alumni,
College of Business and Economics
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced Willie A. Deese ’77 as the newest member of its board of trustees. The Blue Cross NC board consists of community leaders across North Carolina with varied backgrounds in health care, education, business and finance.
04/22/2022
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Alumni
About 300 people gathered Thursday, April 21, to celebrate the naming of Speight Hall in honor of Velma R. Speight ’53, Ph.D., representing only a fraction of those “Miss Aggie Pride” has inspired during her lifetime of service.
04/20/2022
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Alumni
Henry E. and Shirley T. Frye have donated their personal archives, professional documents and artifacts to the F.D. Bluford Library Archives at their alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
04/05/2022
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Alumni
President Biden has announced his intent to appoint 18 qualified and diverse leaders – including North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni Willie A. Deese ‘77 and Janeen Uzzell ‘90 – to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
03/16/2022
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Alumni
The Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center signage was unveiled during a March 11 ceremony attended by members of Blount’s family and about 100 North Carolina A&T and community dignitaries, including representatives of Cone Health.
03/16/2022
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Alumni,
College of Engineering
Joi Carter ’14, a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna and senior principal systems engineer at Northrop Grumman, was recently recognized during the annual Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) STEM conference as a 2022 Modern-Day Technology Leader awardee. The honor, BEYA notes, recognizes the “bright people who are shaping the future of engineering, science and technology” in the workforce.
02/18/2022
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Student Affairs,
Alumni,
Athletics
N.C. A&T teams will begin competing in the new athletics conference after July 1, 2022, with football following a year later. A&T leaders hailed the move as a major step forward.
02/17/2022
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Student Affairs,
Alumni,
Athletics,
Employees
The North Carolina A&T Board of Trustees Executive Committee voted unanimously Thursday to support a proposal to move to the Colonial Athletics Association. The full board will take up the matter Friday.
01/31/2022
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Student Affairs,
Alumni
N.C. A&T will celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the A&T Four’s peaceful Feb. 1 sit-in at Woolworth’s Department Store with N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls.
01/25/2022
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Student Affairs,
Alumni
N.C. A&T will celebrate the life and legacy of alumnus Ronald E. McNair ‘71, Jan. 28, 2022, at noon, virtually. Free online registration is required.
11/12/2021
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Student Affairs,
Alumni
Nominations for the 2022 Human Rights Medal awarded by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are being accepted through Monday, Dec. 6.
11/05/2021
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumna Nedra Jones ‘95 has been named chief financial officer for the CDC Foundation.
10/22/2021
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Alumni,
Students
N.C. A&T alumni, students, employees and supporters will gather Oct. 24-31 for the Greatest Homecoming on Earth. This year’s theme, “Aggie Heroes,” honors those serving on the frontlines during the pandemic.
09/27/2021
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Alumni
When alumni think of home, they think of Aggieland, and this year’s annual Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert will feature Grammy award-winning, R&B singer and songwriter, Stephanie Mills, with special guest, Con Funk Shun.
09/24/2021
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Alumni
The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation will host its annual hall of fame induction ceremony virtually at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Sept. 24. Among this year’s stellar class of honorees representing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the late and well-respected, Dr. Alvin V. Blount, Jr.
09/13/2021
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Alumni
N.C. A&T continues to rank highly for a significant measure in return on investment: starting salaries for new graduates.
09/08/2021
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Student Affairs,
Alumni,
Athletics
With planning for the Greatest Homecoming on Earth underway, N.C. A&T has updated safety guidelines for all outdoor and indoor events.
08/17/2021
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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.
07/21/2021
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Director of Alumni Communications Alana V. Allen ’07 has been named to the United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) Board of Directors.
07/13/2021
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Alumni,
Students
N.C. A&T will bring back its nationally celebrated annual tradition, “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth.”
05/20/2021
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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.
05/11/2021
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Alumni
Lynn Perry Wooten, Ph.D., president of Simmons University and an alumna of N.C. A&T, is the newest member of the N.C. A&T Board of Trustees
04/09/2021
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Brian Graham ’02 has been named interim chief operating officer of the United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG).
04/02/2021
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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.
03/24/2021
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Alumni
On March 5, the world was reintroduced to Zamunda with the premiere of “Coming 2 America” on Amazon Prime. Fans from all generations gathered together at home to enjoy this anticipated comedy and many were captivated by the fashion and the esthetics of the set that gave us a front-row seat to the continent of Africa. The behind the scenes work that brought these intriguing visuals to life was due to our very own, James “Jimmy” Hawkins, who is a costume designer that worked as a fitter on the set of the movie.
03/23/2021
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Alumni
Former North Carolina Senator and 1992 N.C. A&T alumnus Joel Ford has been named to the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors.
03/09/2021
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Alumni
Today -- March 9, 2021 -- A&T celebrates 13 decades of existence, including its status today as America's top-rated and largest HBCU.
03/04/2021
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Morris W. Applewhite ’80 has been appointed as a non-executive director to the Board of Directors for Credit Suisse Holdings USA (CSH USA) Inc.
02/01/2021
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Student Affairs,
Alumni
N.C. A&T has awarded the 2021 Human Rights Medal to North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls.
01/27/2021
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Student Affairs,
Alumni
N.C. A&T will honor the life and legacy of alumnus Ronald E. McNair in the 35th commemorative celebration: “The Future of Space Exploration and Security.” The virtual event will take place Thursday, Jan. 28, at noon, via live stream. Registration is required.
10/30/2020
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Alumni,
Students
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program virtually Thursday, Oct. 29, via Zoom. During the program, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. presented the state of the university and welcomed alumni to the “Greatest Homecoming on Earth” virtual celebration.
10/09/2020
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Alumni
There’s great news for alumni and friends of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The “Greatest Homecoming on Earth” Virtual Edition is scheduled to take place Oct. 29-31.
09/25/2020
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Alumni
The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation (NBCAHOF) will host its annual hall of fame induction ceremony virtually at 6:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Among this year’s stellar class of honorees representing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are Congresswoman Alma Adams ’68 in the government and law category and Leroy Thornton Edwards ‘72, CEO of The Edwards Company in the business category.
09/17/2020
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Business and Finance,
Alumni
On the heels of the recently closed 2020 fiscal year in which North Carolina A&T raised a record $18.1 million, the university has now surpassed its $100-million fundraising campaign goal.
09/15/2020
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced today the inaugural members of the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations, a non-fiduciary, non-governing group that works with the Office of Alumni Relations by providing feedback that enhances programming for alumni engagement.
06/18/2020
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Student Affairs,
Alumni,
Athletics
In response to health and safety concerns relating to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, N.C. A&T will forgo all in-person homecoming activities for the 2020-21 academic year with the exception of the football game this fall.
06/18/2020
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Alumni
The Southern Regional Council and the University of Georgia Libraries has selected author, historian and 1997 N.C. A&T alumnus Dr. Jelani Favors as the 2020 recipient of the Lillian Smith Book Award for his distinguished work on “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism.”
06/10/2020
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Alumni
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Merl F. Code ’70 contributed $500,000 to the university’s National Alumni Scholarship Program, university leaders announced.
04/24/2020
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Alumni
N.C. A&T set to dissolve its relationship with the N.C. A&T State University Alumni Association Inc.