CashCourse webinar 

Helping students better manage their money and organize their financial future is the focus of a CashCourse webinar for faculty and staff, scheduled for 10 a.m. and
3 p.m., Feb. 17, through the Collaborate Web conferencing system.

Available to students at N.C. A&T, CashCourse offers online financial literacy guidance and techniques. Faculty and staff who want to participate in the upcoming session can do so from their offices; click here to register by Feb. 13.

CashCourse is sponsored by the National Endowment for Financial Education, the leading private nonprofit dedicated to inspiring empowered financial decision making. CashCourse at A&T is sponsored by The Cooperative Extension Program, the Division of Student Affairs, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Contact Dr. Claudette Smith at 336-334-7956 or clsmith@ncat.edu for more information.

CAS Town Hall

The College of Arts and Sciences will host a town hall meeting for non-administrators Friday, Feb. 13, 3–5 p.m., in the General Classroom Building, room A116. The agenda includes discussion on university reorganization, restructuring of PTR and RPT, and an open forum.

FIRST TECH Challenge State Championship

The College of Engineering will host the FIRST TECH Challenge (FLL) State Championship Tournament this Saturday, Feb. 14, in Corbett Sports Center. The opening ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m.

This year’s theme is “Cascade Effect.” Over 32 teams of middle and high school students in grades 7-12, from across the state will compete using a sports model. Winners will advance to the FIRST TECH Challenge World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., in April.

The College of Engineering serves as the operational partner for North Carolina and manages all regional and state competitions for NC FIRST LEGO League and NC FIRST Tech Challenge. For more information about FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge, contact Dr. Kory Bennett, at firstrob@ncat.edu.

Entrepreneurship Counseling Clinics

Faculty, staff and students who are current or potential business owners are invited to make an appointment for an Entrepreneurship Counseling Clinic to be conducted by the Department of Management. For an appointment, contact Dr. Thaddeus McEwen at mcewent@ncat.edu or 336-285-3356.

Counseling Session 1 will be on the following Wednesdays: Feb. 18, March 18 and April 23, 1–2 p.m. and 2:30–3:30 p.m., in Merrick Hall, room 140. The counselors will be Sharonetta McIntyre, business counselor, and Bob Weston, director, from the Small Business and Technology Development Center.

Counseling Session 2 will be on Thursdays: Feb. 19, March 19 and April 29, noon to 1 p.m., in Merrick Hall, room 140. Shana Ayscue, president and CEO of STA Technologies LLC and SCORE Association (previously the Service Corps of Retired Executives), will be the counselor.

Chancellor’s Forums

The dates for this semester’s Chancellor’s Forum dates are Thursday, Feb. 19 (faculty and administrators), March 26 (students) and April 23 (staff). All forums are 3–5 p.m. in the Academic Classroom Building, room 101.

Closing Bell

The next School of Business and Economics Closing Bell Series lecture is Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Merrick Hall, Deese Auditorium.

The guest speaker, John Hope Bryant, is founder, chairman and CEO of Operation Hope and is responsible for more than $2 billion of private capital supporting low-wealth home ownership, small businesses, entrepreneurship and community development investments in under-served communities across the U.S.

Work orders

The work order website will shut down Feb. 23–25, for data conversion and upgrade of software implementation. During this time, please fax routine maintenance work orders to the Physical Plant Department at 336-334-7214. Emergency work orders can be called in at the following numbers: 336-285-4530 or 336-285-4531.

For further information, contact Glenda Davis at 336-285-4531.

Spring Career Fair

The Spring Career Fair for students of all majors and classifications will be Thursday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Corbett Sports Center. Students are asked to dress well, bring their resumes and check in at the Student Registration Desk at the John Mitchell Drive main entrance to enter the door-prize drawing and pick up materials. Click here for a complete listing of employers that have registered and information on each employer.

FAFSA Day

The Student Financial Aid Office will host FAFSA DAY in conjunction with CFNC on Saturday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m. until noon, in the second floor computer lab in the General Classroom Building. Participants may register online at www.CFNC.org, and should bring with them two copies of their W-2 form and the student’s/parent’s federal income tax forms for 2014. Call 336-334-7973 if you have questions.

Title IX information

A webpage has been created with information on Title IX and contact information for the N.C. A&T officials responsible for enforcement.

Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, no one can be excluded from participation in or discriminated against on the basis of sex in programs or activities at educational institutions that receive federal funding. Sexual violence, harassment and/or misconduct are forms of sex discrimination. 

A&T takes such matters seriously and will investigate complaints of violations of sexual misconduct.

Measles vaccinations

The Student Health Center and N.C. A&T Emergency Management remind students, faculty and staff that the best way to protect themselves, loved ones and the community from measles is through vaccination. A&T requires students to be vaccinated, but it’s also critical for children and for adults. The illness is extraordinarily contagious and can have serious side effects, especially for pregnant women. Click here for more information on measles in North Carolina and the current national outbreak.

Professional development

This spring, the professional development course offerings sponsored by the Division of Human Resources, Center for Leadership and Organizational Excellence (CLOE), will target four areas designed to enhance workforce development capabilities: organizational culture, results orientation, leadership and compliance. To register, visit the course registration site.

Seating is limited, so enroll now to take advantage of these offerings.

For more information, contact Shanda Woods, training specialist, or Dr. Eric Gladney, CLOE director.

ITSDE workshops

Instructional Technology Services and Distance Education (ITSDE) is offering a series of workshops on using Blackboard®, Online Course Development, Blackboard Collaborate and other technology related topics designed to help faculty and staff enhance instruction and improve productivity. For a listing of sessions and schedule outlines for January through March, or to register, visit http://aggies.gosignmeup.com.

Income tax assistance

Taxpayers who prepare their own returns and have income of $57,000 or less are eligible for free federal and state tax preparation and e-file software through www.myfreetaxes.com. The website is sponsored by the Walmart Foundation in cooperation with Goodwill Industries International, the National Disability Institute and the United Way, working in a partnership with the Internal Revenue Service.

If you have questions, call Dr. Gwendolyn McFadden-Wade, associate professor of accounting and finance, at 336-285-3377. 

University social media managers

The Office of University Relation requests that administrators of social media accounts for academic units and divisions email the following information to Tiffany S. Jones: names of account administrators, email addresses, phone numbers and URLs for the accounts. For example, the URLs of the university’s accounts are: Facebook, facebook.com/ncatsuaggies; Instagram, Instagram.com/ncatsuaggies; Twitter, twitter.com/ncatsuaggies; and YouTube: youtube.com/ncatsuaggies.