SACSCOC President to Deliver
Commencement Address
Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, president of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), is this spring’s commencement speaker.
BOOKS CHOSEN FOR 2014-15 AND
2015-16 TEXT-IN-COMMUNITY
The text-in-community books for the next two academic years are “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban,” by Malala Yousafzai, and “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope,” by William Kamkwamba.
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Last days to vote
It’s coming down to the wire. Monday, April 14, is the last day to cast your votes for N.C. A&T in The Home Depot Retool Your School campus improvement grant program that provides support for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Your votes will help the university win a $50,000 major grant that will be used to improve the A&T campus. Click here to vote now or here to check the current rankings.
While you’re voting …
The Bio-Adhesive Alliance team needs your help in the Agricultural Innovation Challenge. The student team, which makes durable, low cost and eco-friendly adhesives from pig manure, is the only HBCU team and the only team from the Triad area that has made it to the semi-finals. Cast your vote daily through the Facebook link, http://bit.ly/1lJkOp8.
Income tax assistance
N.C. A&T is a site for the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free tax preparation service available to university students, faculty and staff, with incomes of $58,000 or less. To make an appointment, call Dr. Gwendolyn McFadden-Wade at 336-285-3377. Tax preparations will be held in Merrick Hall, room 238. Filers who are eligible for the VITA program may also use the following link to self-prepare both federal and state taxes: www.myfreetaxes.com/ncat.
ERC on UNC-TV
If you missed UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Now” Thursday night and Frank Graff’s report on the Engineering Research Center (ERC) at N.C. A&T, you can see the segment online now by clicking here.
Professional development
Staff, supervisors and managers are encouraged to register for the Equal Employment Opportunity Institute (EEOI) Professional Development course, offered as a part of the Center For Leadership and Organizational Excellence (CLOE) spring 2014 catalog. The nine-hour workshop that focuses on federal and state EEO laws, anti-discrimination practices and the values of diversity, will be Wednesday, April 16, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and Thursday, April 17, 9 a.m.–noon, at 1020 E. Wendover Avenue, room 007.
EEOI became a legal mandate for state government managers and supervisors when the North Carolina Assembly ratified House Bill 959 on June 26, 1991; the bill became effective July 1, 1991.
Workshop facilitators are Sylvia Anderson and Linda Mangum, interim assistant vice chancellor of human resources/director of employee relations and Affirmative Action officer, respectively, in the Division of Human Resources.
Earth Week
The second annual Earth Week at the North Carolina A&T State University, April 21–25. As part of this year’s events, this year, on Monday, April 21, from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., students and community members will band together to pick up trash around the campus’ surrounding neighborhoods as well as rehabilitate neighborhood landmarks. The main focus will be the “muddy creek” on Lindsay Avenue as well as sort trash to promote recycling on campus.
In partnership with NC Cooperative Extension and Dr. Manny Reyes, the university will also conduct a stream stabilization workshop on Monday. For details about these and other activities during the week, contact Mary-Ann Ibeziako at 336- 285-4524.
Franchising opportunities
The School of Business and Economics is hosting the 2014 Greensboro, N.C., Opportunities in Franchising program, Wednesday, April 30, 5–8 p.m., in Craig Hall, room 111. “Franchising: A Business Model that Works Education Program” includes fundamentals of franchising, experiences in franchising and finance and technical assistance resources. Register online; the registration fee is $20. For more information, contact Dr. Thaddeus McEwen, 336-285-3356.
Deadline for faculty summer employment
Internal Salary Authorization forms for summer employment of EPA employees on contract and grant funds must be received in the Office of EPA Salary and Budget Administration by Wednesday, April 16. Summer employment includes all work performed in the areas of Sponsored Programs (i.e., contracts, subcontracts and grants), Summer School, Distance Learning and Continuing Education and Extension. The period for summer employment is May 15–Aug. 13.
Dr. Zerihun Assefa, professor of chemistry, and Carlos Crawford, graduate student in the energy and environmental systems (EES) program, have published a peer reviewed article, “Synthesis, structures, and photoluminescence properties of lanthanide dicyanoaurates containing dimeric aurophilic interactions,” in Inorganica Chimica Acta 414, (2014, pp. 240-249). The paper is co-authored by Professor Richard Sykora of the University of South Alabama.
Dr. Vivian Barnette, executive director of counseling services, has successfully completed (in its entirety) the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) specialty board certification in psychology. This certification attests to her excellence in meeting the advanced education, training, and professional standing established by the speciality, as well as examination designed to assess the competencies required to provide quality services. The mission of ABPP is to increase consumer protection through examination and certification of psychologists who demonstrate competence in approved specialty areas in professional psychology.
Barnette was recently appointed as a member of the Awards and Recognition Committee for the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association. She is serving a three-year term.
Dr. Lauren Davis, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and her Ph.D. student, Jessye Bemley, published a paper that has been named Outstanding Paper of 2013 by the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Through their paper, “Pre-positioning commodities to repair maritime navigational aids,” Davis and Bemley explore the effectiveness of pre-positioning strategies for port recovery in response to a natural disaster.
“The evaluation of multicultural teaching concerns among pre-service teachers in the South,” a paper co-authored by Stacy K. Vincent, Andrea T. Kirby, Jacque P. Deeds and Dr. Paula E. Faulkner (pictured), has been published in Journal of Agricultural Education (Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 152-166). Faulkner is an assistant professor in the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education
Nicole Pride has been appointed chief of staff, effective April 1. In this role, Pride will serve as the principal liaison and adviser to the chancellor, is a member of the chancellor’s executive cabinet, and will provide strategic and operational support for internal and external constituencies. In collaboration with other members of the cabinet, this position is responsible for planning, organizing and driving the initiatives and activities of the Office of the Chancellor, as they relate to the internal operations and the external relationships of the university.
Other duties of the position include the following: manages and oversees the chancellor’s office and his day-to-day engagements, university relations, and government and state relations; coordinates and supports the board of trustees and board of visitors; serves as the liaison between UNC General Administration and the campus community; is the point of contact for A&T’s various constituent groups; and provides leadership on administrative matters.
Pride has a B.A. degree in business management and B.A. degree in economics from North Carolina State University and a M.A. degree in corporate and public communications from Seton Hall University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in organizational leadership at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Dr. Schenita Davis Randolph, assistant professor and Certified Nurse Educator in the School of Nursing, is the 2014 recipient of the Elsevier Exceptional Nursing Educator of the Year Award in the category of Clinical Excellence. Elsevier is the world’s leading health science publisher. This national award recognizes the work of three outstanding nursing faculty members who show exceptional skill, innovation and effectiveness in regards to promoting student learning, professionalism and self-confidence.
Kim Sowell (pictured), assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, and Dr. Laké Laosebikan-Buggs, executive director of student activities, presented a workshop, “Can I get an Aggie Pride?: The Internationalization of Aggieland,” at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Conference in Baltimore, Md. The session focused on steps being taken to achieve comprehensive internationalization at North Carolina A&T State University.
APR 10–13
Visual and Performing Arts presents
James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner”
Location: Paul Robeson Theatre
Tickets: 336-334-7749
APR 11 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Location: Proctor Hall
Contact: Dr. Tonya R. Hargett,
336-285-3184
APR 12 | 8 a.m.
25th Annual Douglas M. Boone
Invitational Golf Tournament
and Scholarship Fundraiser
Location: Crooker Tree Golf
Course (7665 Caber Road,
Brown Summit, N.C.)
Contact: Douglas M. Boone,
336-697-8932 or 336-456-1131
APR 14
Last day to vote for N.C. A&T in
The Home Depot Retool Your School
campus improvement grant competition
APR 15 | 4–5 p.m.
Traditional B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
APR 15 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
APR 15 | 5–6 p.m.
B.S.N. Completion Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 210
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
APR 16 | 3 p.m.
Starfish Training Session
Topic: Connecting Students to
Faculty, Staff and Resources
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Room 208
Information: Center for Academic
Excellence, 336-285-4241
APR 16 | 6–8 p.m.
Annual Honors Program
Awards Banquet
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
Information: 336-285-2030
APR 16–17
9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Wednesday)
9 a.m.–noon (Thursday)
Equal Employment Opportunity
Institute Professional Development
Location: 1020 Wendover,
Room 007
APR 21–25
Earth Week
Contact: Mary-Ann Ibeziako,
336-285-4524
APR 23 | 4–6 p.m.
English Department/Africana
Committee presents the
Africana Film Series’ “Black in
Latin America (Part 2)”
Location: General Classroom
Building, Room A-218
APR 23 | 6 p.m.
2014 GALA Awards
Location: Harrison Auditorium
Contact: Office of Student
Activities, 336-285-4930
APR 24
Jazz on the Yard featuring the
A&T Jazz Ensemble and
Grimsley High School
Jazz Band
APR 24 | 4–6 p.m.
Tech Thursday Info Session
Location: Smith Hall, Room 2014
Contact: 336-334-7359 or
tech@ncat.edu
APR 25–26
Second Annual HPLS
Symposium and Golf Tournament
Contact: Dr. Daniel Webb,
336-334-7712
APR 26 | 8 a.m.
Seventh School of Technology
Alumni Association Golf
Tournament
Location: Crooker Tree Golf
Course (7665 Caber Road,
Brown Summit, N.C.)
Contact: Gwen Sanders,
336-285-3091
APR 30 | 5–8 p.m.
2014 Greensboro, N.C.
Opportunities in Franchising
Location: Craig Hall, Room 111
Contact: Dr. Thaddeus McEwen,
336-285-3356
MAY 6 | 4–5 p.m.
Traditional B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
MAY 6 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
MAY 8 | 4–6 p.m.
Tech Thursday Info Session
Location: Smith Hall, Room 2014
Contact: 336-334-7359 or
tech@ncat.edu
MAY 9 | 2 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Waste Management
Certificate Graduation Ceremony
Speaker: Mayor Nancy Vaughan
Location: General Classroom
Building, Auditorium
Contact: WMI, 336-334-7030
MAY 10 | 8:30 a.m.
(Lineup at 8 a.m.)
Spring Commencement
Speaker: Dr. Belle Wheelan
(President, SACSCOC)
Location: Greensboro Coliseum
MAY 20 | 4–5 p.m.
Traditional B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
MAY 20 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated B.S.N. Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
MAY 20 | 5–6 p.m.
B.S.N. Completion Entry Option
Information Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 210
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-285-3567
MAY 30
Memorial Student Union
closes to the public
JUN 6
Offices of Student Activities, SGA,
SUAB, Greek Life/Camp Life/Campus
Organizations, University Events
Center and Student Union
Administration/Staff relocate to
Hodgin Hall
JUN 16–AUG 1
Aggie Enrichment Camps for
Ages 6-13
Contact: Summer Sessions,
336-334-7810
AUG 1
Offices of Student Activities, SGA,
SUAB, Greek Life/Camp Life/Campus
Organizations, University Events
Center and Student Union
Administration/Staff relocate to
Moore Gym
CHANCELLOR
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr.
INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Nicole Pride
ASSOCIATE VICE
CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Nicole Pride
EDITOR
Sandra M. Brown
PRODUCTION
Derek Brandon
Yvonne L. Halley
CONTRIBUTORS
David Arneke
Donna Bradby-Baldwin
Terri Godwin
Dr. Tonya R. Hargett
Mary-Ann Ibeziako
Dr. Melody C. Pierce
Dr. Pauline Uwakweh
Dr. Godfrey A. Uzochuwu
