10/23/2020 in College of Education
The College of Education at N.C. A&T and WSSU College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education will host a collaborative town hall addressing the mirrored implications of racial trauma and systematic oppression on educator and educator preparation programs.
10/19/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series
N.C. A&T will host indie recording artist and activist Chance the Rapper as the featured speaker for the last installment of the fall Chancellor’s Speaker Series – The Power of Your Vote. The virtual event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. via www.ncatchancellorsspeakerseries.com.
10/18/2020 in Admissions
Prospective students from North Carolina high schools and community colleges can apply to N.C. A&T free of charge Oct. 19 – 30, 2020.
10/09/2020 in 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.
10/01/2020
N.C. A&T is entering a new, multi-year partnership with Carrier, a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions, that will help A&T students gain valuable skills, as well as prepare them for future careers at Carrier through development and mentorship.
09/30/2020 in Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year $7.5 million renewal grant to support the ongoing work of the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) program, benefitting in part research at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN).
09/30/2020 in College of Engineering
Hyoshin “John” Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of computational data science and engineering (CDSE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was recently awarded a patent to solve traffic congestion using optimized relocation and placement of portable sensors.
09/28/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series
Actress and activist Amanda Seales served as the featured speaker for the second installment of the N.C. A&T fall Chancellor’s Speaker Series, “The Power of Your Voice,” Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
09/18/2020 in College of Engineering
A team of undergraduate, graduate and faculty researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University won a highly competitive $449,052 grant from the Department of the Navy’s HBCU/MI program to collaborate with the Navy on improving radio frequency (RF) communication systems. The research will use gallium nitride (GaN) device technology to create smaller and more efficient solid state-based RF amplifiers.
09/17/2020 in College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University joins IBM’s newly established collaboration today with 13 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to equip students pursuing quantum computing careers. The IBM-HBCU Quantum Center is a multi-year investment, and A&T’s proven strengths in ground-breaking STEM research and academic rigor resulted in the university’s selection and designation as one of five HBCU leading quantum research centers in the partnership.
09/13/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series
Continuing a three-part series, N.C. A&T will host the Chancellor’s Speaker Series, “The Power of Your Voice,” Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at 6 p.m. The virtual event will feature actress and activist Amanda Seales, moderated by Pandora senior sales executive and alumna Kelly Mayfield, via ncatchancellorsspeakerseries.com.
09/09/2020
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received $1 million from Bank of America through the bank’s $1-billion commitment over the next four years to advance racial equality and economic opportunity.
09/04/2020 in Admissions
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is off to a strong start of the 2020-21 school year, with a new census marking its fifth consecutive year of record enrollment and new rankings from Money magazine’s “Best Colleges” edition that rate A&T the No. 1 historically black college or university in America.
09/02/2020
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 been chosen to serve as the university’s interim vice provost for undergraduate education.
08/26/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series
Following nearly 45 minutes in a master class with journalism and mass communication students at N.C. A&T, veteran news anchor Don Lemon pivoted to “The Power of Privilege,” a virtual conversation with moderator/alumna Destiny-Simone Ramjohn. Neither event disappointed.
08/20/2020
N.C. A&T will hold a special called meeting.
08/19/2020 in Employees, Students
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University leaders are asking students and employees to double down on the three Ws – washing hands, waiting while socially distanced and wearing face masks – to keep campus healthy as in person and online instruction begins with the launch of the school year today.
08/19/2020 in Employees, Students
As North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University opens the 2020-21 school year today, school leaders have released the results of a new analysis that reveals a statewide economic impact of nearly $1.5 billion.
08/17/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series
The Chancellor’s Speaker Series at N.C. A&T will hold its first of a three-part series for the semester. The initial conversation, “The Power of Privilege,” will feature veteran news anchor and correspondent, Don Lemon, moderated by alumna and sociologist, Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, Ph.D. The virtual event will take place, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at 6 p.m., via ncatchancellorsspeakerseries.com.
08/12/2020 in College of Science and Technology
Evidence of global warming continues to accumulate, including some of the hottest weather on record and increases in greenhouse gas accumulation and carbon dioxide concentration, according to the international 2019 State of the Climate report, released worldwide today.
08/04/2020 in College of Science and Technology
Aixi Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., chair of the Department of Applied Engineering Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been named a 2020 Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Fellow. Zhou, an SFPE member since 2008, was selected along with only eight other members in recognition of their achievements in the field and outstanding contributions to society. Since its inception in 1950, the international organization has named only 322 fellows out of its 4,700 members.
07/24/2020 in Student Affairs
N.C. A&T recently received designation as a First-gen Forward institution as part of The Center for First-generation Student Success 2020-21 cohort of First-gen Forward Institutions.
07/23/2020
The N.C. A&T Board of Trustees will hold a Special Called Meeting.
07/23/2020
The N.C. A&T Athletics Conference Assessment Committee will hold a meeting.
07/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology
To learn more about the impact service learning, course-based research experiences (SL-CURE) can have on students, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $238,214 to researchers in the College of Science and Technology (CoST) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The funding will support a collaborative research project across multiple institutions to study a hybrid course designed to influence students from various disciplines and their perceptions, interests and motivations to pursue careers in STEM and research.
07/13/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
A study led by Jianmei Yu, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, evaluated whether the protease treatment of peanuts will have an impact on the oxidative stability during storage. Yu’s previous study showed this treatment was more effective than others in reducing the allergen content of peanuts.
07/07/2020 in College of Health and Human Sciences
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 grant to an interdisciplinary team at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to study the psychosocial determinants of successful remote learning among students from N.C. A&T and other public HBCUs. The faculty team consists of investigators with complementary expertise: lead principal investigator Adrienne Aiken Morgan, Ph.D. (psychology), Anna Lee, Ph.D. (psychology), Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Ph.D. (social work and sociology), Jeannette Wade, Ph.D. (social work and sociology), Smriti Shrestha, Ph.D. (statistician, nursing), and Christopher Doss, Ph.D. (electrical and computer engineering).
07/06/2020 in College of Engineering
Stephanie Luster-Teasley, Ph.D., chair of the civil architectural and environmental engineering department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, received awards from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Michigan State University (MSU), where she earned her M.S. in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in environmental engineering. Luster-Teasley, an N.C. &T alumna, won the ASEE Environmental Division Service Award and was recognized by MSU with the 2020 Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.
07/02/2020 in The Graduate College
N.C. A&T is now offering certificate programs in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics.
06/22/2020 in Students
Thirteen students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have been selected as interns this summer at Fortune 500 companies in the state through the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program.
06/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology
Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., a professor of physics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is the chair of a nine-person international committee for a three-day workshop on Pilot Design for Air Quality in Africa, which will be held at the University of Maryland College Park this fall. Experts from the U.S., Ethiopia and Europe will develop research methodology to better measure and understand sources and chemistry of pollutants in emerging African megacities like Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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.
06/18/2020 in 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 in 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.”
06/18/2020 in Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs at N.C. A&T will host a virtual summer series on social justice, beginning Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m., to help students cope with the internal and external grief they may be experiencing and provide steps to move forward and evoke change in the world.
06/18/2020
As N.C. A&T makes unprecedented decisions and changes for students, faculty and staff to return to campus for the 2020-21 academic year, the university’s Board of Trustees met virtually, June 18, for its annual retreat.
06/18/2020 in College of Engineering
Oluchi Chukwunyere, a rising senior studying computer science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been selected by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities as a 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar. Chukwunyere is among 44 students selected from 33 HBCUs nationwide to receive the initiative’s highest honor based on academic achievements, campus leadership, civic engagement and entrepreneurial spirit.
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.
06/16/2020
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees to Hold Annual Retreat, June 18
06/05/2020 in Research and Economic Development
The Division of Research and Economic Development (DORED) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized seven faculty members for research contributions to their respective fields. A panel of 15 faculty members considered 29 researchers and selected winners based on rigorous criteria. The winners will receive stipends and plaques to recognize their achievements.
06/01/2020 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering
As another hurricane season begins, a computational science and engineering faculty member and two Ph.D. students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University aim to improve tropical forecasting and modeling by deploying drones to collect data from the eye of hurricanes.
05/22/2020 in Students
Second Lt. Kristofer Grimes represents the third generation of the Grimes family commissioned in the U.S. Air Force Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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.
05/15/2020 in College of Science and Technology
The College of Science and Technology (CoST) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University selected 26 incoming freshmen to join the second cohort of SciTech Scholars for the 2020-21 academic school year. The SciTech Scholars Enrichment Program provides two-year renewable merit- and need-based scholarships to high school seniors who plan to study chemistry, physics, mathematics or electronics technology.
05/15/2020 in Research and Economic Development
The Centers of Excellence at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted the webinar “3D Printing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Hand-Made Face Masks Design for COVID-19” led by Salil Desai, Ph.D., and Geetika Jaiswal, Ph.D., May 14.
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.
05/06/2020 in Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) honored its spring graduates virtually in its second annual Celebration of Excellence event on May 1. Approximately 100 participants joined to support and recognize the culmination of their graduate studies and notable accomplishments during their time at JSNN.
05/05/2020 in Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering master’s student Kendall Dawkins has been named a recipient of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship. Dawkins will begin the Ph.D. program at JSNN this fall.
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.
04/30/2020 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Earlier this month, N.C. A&T received two of 18 awards to HBCUs from the National Park Service for the preservation of historic campus structures.
04/28/2020 in College of Health and Human Sciences
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health awarded $5.7 million to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and three North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC) consortium partners. The award will support shared technological infrastructure for advancing innovative diabetes research and fostering interinstitutional collaborations in North Carolina.
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).
04/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology
David Vermillion, a graduating physics student and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) cadet at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been selected to join the U.S. Space Force (USSF), a newly-established branch of the Armed Forces. The military service is responsible for organizing, training and equipping forces as a means to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.
04/21/2020
The fourth regular full-body meeting of the N.C. A&T Board of Trustees will take place on April 24, 2020, via Zoom webinar at 2 p.m.
04/15/2020
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions at N.C. A&T has made several innovative changes to accommodate current and prospective students.
04/15/2020 in Admissions, Student Affairs, Students
In the wake of COVID-19, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has shifted more than classes to the digital space. For the last month, university constituents have found applications like Zoom to be helpful for everything for information sessions to mental health support to additional learning opportunities.
04/08/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
For more than a decade, Jenora Waterman, Ph.D., has led students and research at N.C. A&T in animal science, specifically functional genomics. This year, Waterman, an associate professor of functional genomics in the CAES, is N.C. A&T’s honoree for the UNC System’s Board of Governors (BOG) Award for Excellence in Teaching.
04/06/2020 in Students, College of Engineering
In the era of social distancing, college students are finding creative ways to maintain community. HBCUvc fellows from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are promoting a digital care package to support other students.
04/01/2020
With the United States in a mad dash to make sure everyone was counted in the U.S. Census, two North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students did their part to make sure their peers are in the number.
03/30/2020 in College of Science and Technology
The online Bachelor of Science in Geomatics program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been ranked No. 3 in best value, according to Guide to Online Schools’ 2020 Best Online GIS Degrees.
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.
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.
03/10/2020 in Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
Manish Sharma, Ph.D., an alumnus of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), received the 2020 Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools (CHBGS) ProQuest Dissertation Award at its 50th Annual Conference March 5 in Birmingham.
03/10/2020 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted approximately 100 attendees for Sunshine Day on March 9. Journalists, government officials, attorneys, students and members of the public gathered to discuss government openness and transparency issues facing North Carolina citizens.
03/09/2020 in Students, Chancellor’s Speaker Series
This spring, N.C. A&T is devoting the Chancellor’s Speaker Series, “Mind Over Matter,” to addressing mental health with award-winning actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and mental health advocate, Taraji P. Henson, Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m., in Harrison Auditorium.
03/06/2020 in Research and Economic Development, College of Business and Economics
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics offer a series of counseling sessions designed to assist students who own a business or are thinking about starting one.
03/03/2020 in College of Engineering
Larkin Folsom, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, knows a thing or two about transportation. After all, he makes an hour-long commute from his home to the campus for his studies.
03/01/2020
In advance of any potential threats, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has issued a travel advisory to its campus community and developed a new coronavirus information website, for reference and bookmarking.
02/28/2020 in College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted 34 Verizon Innovative Learning program mentors and directors Feb. 21 as part of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship’s (NACCE) Mentoring Professional Development Institute.
02/27/2020 in Alumni, College of Business and Economics
The Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized its latest Hall of Fame inductees, as well as the donors who have contributed to the college’s success, with a celebratory dinner and ceremony Feb. 26.
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.
02/24/2020 in College of Science and Technology
The College of Science and Technology (CoST) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will engage Guilford County students in hands-on STEM activities beginning Monday, March 16, during its 2020 SciTech Week.
02/19/2020 in College of Engineering
Rashmi Kumari, a chemical engineering major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been recognized as the 2020 Namaskar Award winner during the annual Engineers Week reception and banquet on Feb. 18.
02/17/2020 in Research and Economic Development
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Steven D. Cook ’82 ’85 has been named a scholar-in-residence at the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO) and Sandra K. Johnson, Ph.D., has been named a visiting scholar at the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and CREO.
02/17/2020 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
One event can change a life forever, which is what four young girls from Newark, New Jersey discover after a night on the town in the big city.
02/17/2020 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering
A new patent from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will improve nondestructive evaluation methods for subsurface aircraft defects. The patent, “Normalized Defect Characterization of Pulse Thermographic Nondestructive Evaluation,” was awarded to mechanical engineering professor Mannur J. Sundaresan, Ph.D., and his former advisee, Letchuman Sripragash, Ph.D.
02/03/2020 in Athletics
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will establish a sports performance center to be named for 1975 alumni and longtime Aggie Athletic Foundation supporters Darnell S. Glover Sr. and Carolyn Harrison Glover.
01/30/2020
Two-time N.C. A&T alumna and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, is the university’s 2020 Human Rights Medal Recipient.
01/27/2020 in Alumni
Feb. 1, 1960 is the day four courageous freshmen sat down to protest the segregated lunch counters at the F.W. Woolworth's store on Elm Street. Feb. 2, 1960, the four became 16 and many of those participants are still referred to as, "The Fifth Freshman."
01/24/2020 in Students, College of Engineering, The Graduate College
N.C. A&T graduate computer science student, Cody Byrd recently received the North Carolina Sixth District Community Hero award for January.
01/22/2020 in Academic Affairs
Center for Academic Excellence staff members volunteer with Habitat for Humanity
01/21/2020 in College of Engineering
Oluchi Chukwunyere, a junior majoring in computer science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is the first Aggie selected to participate in Google’s most recent effort to increase diversity in the classroom and the workplace.
01/17/2020
Echoing Green, in partnership with Fund II Foundation, is bringing its Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship Master Class to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
01/16/2020 in Alumni, Employees, Students
N.C. A&T will celebrate the life and legacy of alumnus Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D., at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, in the Deese Ballroom, located in the Student Center, on campus.
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.
01/09/2020 in Research and Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., and his colleagues at Columbia University are planning to study ginger's effect on asthma as the recipients of a four-year, $1.8 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Highly competitive, R01 grants fund health-related research and development.
01/09/2020 in Student Affairs, Students
N.C. A&T and UNC Greensboro will join hands once again for the annual Joint Commemorative Program to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Harrison Auditorium.
01/09/2020 in Students
In celebration of the courageous and brave acts of Jibreel Khazan (formally Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond – known collectively as the A&T Four – N.C. A&T will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Feb. 1, 1960 Sit-In with it Commemorative Program, beginning at 7 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, with special guest speaker, Roland Martin.
12/31/2019 in College of Health and Human Sciences
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students Mervin Brandy and Samira Foster are interning at public libraries in Guilford County to apply their education toward serving the community.
12/21/2019 in Alumni
12/20/2019 in Student Affairs, Athletics
Four Aggie football players made their way to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital to spread some holiday cheer and positive vibes.
12/19/2019
Tom Joyner has pledged scholarships to N.C. A&T and Alcorn.
12/19/2019 in Athletics, Students
The Aggies have arrived in Atlanta for this year's Celebration Bowl
12/18/2019 in Research and Economic Development
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named a Clemson University administrator and researcher its new vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development. Eric Muth, Ph.D., is associate dean for research and graduate studies and a professor of psychology at Clemson. During his tenure as associate dean, he also served as chair of the university’s Intellectual Property and Conflict of Interest committees.
12/13/2019 in Student Affairs, Students, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Fayetteville, North Carolina, city councilman completes degree at N.C. A&T through the Aggies at the Goal Line program.
12/11/2019 in Student Affairs, Students, Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Victoria Harris, a fashion merchandising and design student, has already made a name for herself. Harris came to North Carolina A&T with little knowledge of sewing but will graduate Saturday with a successful online design company, ShopBlvssom.
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.
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.
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.
12/06/2019 in Student Affairs, Students, Community and Rural Development, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Brenda Caldwell, a junior at N.C. A&T, has recently been honored for community service and selected to receive the North Carolina Campus Compact Community Impact Student Award.
12/04/2019 in Research and Economic Development, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) revealed the newly minted Joint School’s Institute for Research Technologies this month.
12/03/2019 in Employees, Students, Community and Rural Development
For the third consecutive year, N.C. A&T hosted Winter Wishes in Aggieland, Dec. 2, 2019, providing 200 Guilford County Foster children with three special gift wishes for the holiday season.
11/14/2019 in Students, College of Health and Human Sciences
The School of Nursing at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences will host its Diabetes Awareness Walk on Thursday, Nov. 14.
11/01/2019 in Employees, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
In the 2019 edition of the Triad Power Players, published today, the Triad Business Journal (TBJ) includes North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Dean Sherine Obare adjunct professor Geoff Foster among professionals risking something – money, reputation, clout — to make a lasting regional impact. impact.
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.
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.
10/21/2019 in Business and Finance, Alumni, Employees, Students
The Aggies are headed downtown. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is opening a “pop-up” at 201 S. Elm St. on Monday, Oct. 21, just in time for homecoming. The grand opening celebration will feature appearances by Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., a food truck, and a store full of the latest and best Aggie gear.
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.
10/18/2019 in Alumni, Students
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is one of the top 10 best colleges for jobs in North Carolina, according to job-finding website Zippia.com.
10/16/2019 in College of Education
Strategic leadership practices are immeasurably important for the growth of organizational structure and innovation. Students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will lead the Fifth Annual Contemporary Issues in Transformative and Innovative (CITI) Leadership Conference held by the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education. The two-day event will take place Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 – 9 p.m., in Proctor Hall; and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the Academic Classroom Building.
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.
10/15/2019 in Students
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has selected 34 talented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students to attend the largest, talent and professional development recruiting conference for students of publicly-supported historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and predominantly black institutions (PBIs) at the award-winning 19th Annual Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo.
10/14/2019 in Employees
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will have its 2019-20 Faculty and Staff Combined Campaign kickoff Tuesday, Oct. 15. Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. is the keynote speaker for the event, which will be from noon - 1:30 p.m. at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center.
10/07/2019 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology
A team from the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health (COAACH) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University won third place in the Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge.
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.
10/02/2019 in Business and Finance, Students
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students can now use their Aggie Dining meal plans to order pizza from Jet’s Pizza.
10/02/2019 in Research and Economic Development
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the two-day Innovation Forward: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Invention and Startup Showcase beginning Friday, Oct. 4, at the Student Center.
09/30/2019 in Research and Economic Development, Employees
Approximately 100 faculty members at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University dedicated a full day to gain further insight on how to write grant proposals that will persuade federal agencies to fund their respective research projects.
09/27/2019
The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees welcomed new members and elected a new group of officers for 2019-2021.
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.
09/26/2019 in Students, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Beginning Oct. 3, the Theatre Arts Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will present Miller Lucky Jr.’s “Oedipus the Queen.”
09/25/2019 in Alumni, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation (NBCAHOF) will host its annual hall of fame induction ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta during Hall of Fame Weekend. Among this year’s stellar class of honorees, representing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is Sandra Daye Hughes ’69, who will be inducted into the arts category.
09/25/2019 in Alumni, College of Engineering
The MacArthur Foundation announced today that Walter Hood ’81, founder and creative director of Hood Design Studio, a landscape architecture firm based in Oakland, California is a 2019 recipient of the “Genius Grant.” The $625,000 award is administered by the MacArthur Fellowship program that is paid out over a five year span, with no strings attached. The grant is given to extraordinary, talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential.
09/24/2019 in Alumni, Employees, College of Engineering
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will bestow its Educational Leadership Award upon North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. next month.
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.
09/18/2019 in Students, College of Engineering
Students in the College of Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University placed first against 12 other historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Black Enterprise 2019 BE SMART Hackathon, winning the event for the third time since its inception.
09/11/2019
Parade attendees who usually line up along Murrow Boulevard for the North Carolina A&T State University Homecoming Parade can expect big changes for 2019.
02/14/2019 in Alumni, Employees, Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 14, 2019) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has announced North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus, “Terrence J” Jenkins as the new TMCF National Ambassador.
02/14/2019 in Student Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
EAST, GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2019) – Beginning Thursday, Feb. 14, the Theatre Arts Program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will present Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”
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.
