RESULTS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT
STUDY RELEASED
The people of North Carolina have made a major investment in North Carolina A&T State University, and that investment is paying off well, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. told a group of Greensboro business and political leaders Feb. 20.
‘Retool Your School’ Online Grant
Competition returns for Sixth Year
The Home Depot’s Retool Your School (RYS) campus improvement grant program is back for the sixth year with new program improvements and $255,000 in grants to award..
29th Annual Small Farms Week
to be observed
The 29th annual observance of Small Farms Week is March 22-28, and features workshops, tours, demonstrations and the announcement of the 2015 Small Farmer of the Year.
College of Engineering to
Host
Bill Starling
On Tuesday, March 10, as part of its Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series, the College of Engineering will host William N. “Bill” Starling, managing director of Synergy Life Sciences Partners and chief executive officer of Synecor, a business generator and financial incubator of new medical device companies based in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) region.
Diabetes Education and Screening Event Planned
The School of Nursing will offer its first on-campus diabetes education and screening event this Saturday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., in Noble Hall, suite 116. The event is open to students, faculty and staff and members of the community.
Proposals for presentations
N.C. A&T faculty members are invited to submit proposals for 20- to 30-minute presentations at the third annual Instructional Technology Showcase, which will feature emerging technologies and innovative practices to enhance teaching and learning. Presentations must demonstrate how technology is being used in classes to enhance teaching and learning, and topics should reflect current and future technology trends in education.
Proposals are due Sunday, March 1. Click here to submit a proposal.
The showcase will be Wednesday, March 18, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., in the Alumni-Foundation Event Center.
Summer textbook deadline
Barnes and Noble at North Carolina A&T State University reminds faculty members that the deadline is Sunday, March 15, for textbook adoptions for summer sessions I and II. Faculty members can log into FacultyEnlight to research and adopt texts.
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 Wednesday, 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 Thursdays, March 19 and April 29, noon–1 p.m., in Merrick Hall, room 140. The counselor will be Shana Ayscue, president and CEO of STA Technologies LLC and SCORE Association (previously the Service Corps of Retired Executives).
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.
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.
Spring professional development course offerings
The spring professional development course offerings, sponsored by the Division of Human Resources - Center for Leadership and Organizational Excellence (CLOE), target four areas designed to enhance workforce development capabilities: Organizational Culture, Results Orientation, Leadership, and Compliance. To register for a course, visit the course registration site. Seating is limited. Enroll now and take advantage of the course offerings. For more information, contact Shanda Woods, training specialist, or Dr. Eric Gladney, director, CLOE.
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.
Dr. Salil Desai, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Dr. Kelly Graves, executive director of the Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness, were selected by the Triad Business Journal for its 2015 class of 40 Leaders Under 40 for the Piedmont Triad area.
Desai was honored for his research in collaboration with high-tech nano and bio companies that has the potential to revolutionize the fabrication of regenerative tissue scaffolds, bio-chem sensors and functionally gradient materials that lead to next-generation devices and systems. He has patented a major advance in nanomanufacturing and has collaborated to apply his technology to the fabrication of flexible thin-film-transistors for aerospace technologies.
Graves was honored for her work at the center to bring the community a new level of trauma-focused services. Since it was established in 2012, she has grown the center’s staff, has secured over $2.5 million in funding and has led the development of partnerships with 42 public and private organizations and 20 private agencies.
Dr. Gregory Goins, associate professor of biology, has been named a White House Champion of Change. Goins is one of 11 faculty and staff members from historically black colleges and universities who were honored in Washington Feb. 25 for effectively promoting college completion and student success at HBCUs.
Goins organized the Integrative Biomathematical Learning and Empowerment Network for Diversity (iBLEND) program at N.C. A&T. iBLEND represents a partnership between faculty mentors from various disciplines working together to retain undergraduates in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM). The mentors also help students prepare for post-graduate opportunities and careers, primarily at the interface between biology and mathematics. Since 2010, over 100 A&T undergraduates have completed research internships collaborating with iBLEND
Dr. Jerono P. Rotich, associate professor in the department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies, School of Education, and co-author Philliph Masila Mutisya of North Carolina Central University, have published a book chapter, “Global Literacy Skills and Collaborative Strategies for Enhancing Professional Development for Teachers and Educators,” in Jared Keengwe, Justus G. Mbae, and Simon K. Ngigi’s book, Promoting Global Literacy Skills through Technology-Infused Teaching and Learning (IGI Global Press).
FEB 27
Deadline for student essay contest:
“What It Means to be a Student at an
1890 University”
FEB 27
Voting kicks off for the 2015 Home
Depot Retool Your School competition
FEB 28 | 9 a.m.–noon
FAFSA Day
Location: General Classroom
Building, 2nd Floor Computer Lab
Information: Student Financial
Aid Office, 336-334-7973
FEB 28 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Diabetes Education and Screening
Location: Noble Hall, Suite 116
Contact: School of Nursing
MAR 3 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
MAR 6
Deadline to register for the
Property Management Policy and
Procedures Workshop
MAR 10 | 11 a.m.
COE Dean’s Distinguished
Speaker Series presents
William Starling Jr. (Synergy Life
Sciences Partners; Synecor)
Location: McNair Hall Auditorium
Contact: Terri Godwin, 336-285-3681
MAR 11 | 10 a.m.–noon
Property Management Policy and
Procedures Workshop
Location: Merrick Hall Auditorium
MAR 16
Advisement period begins for
summer and fall 2015
MAR 17 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
MAR 17 | 5–6 p.m.
BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 210
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
MAR 19 | 10 a.m.
Founders Day Convocation
Location: Harrison Auditorium
MAR 19 | 12:30–2 p.m.
Second Morrill Act Celebration Luncheon
Location: Revolution Mill (900 Revolution
Mill Dr., Greensboro 27405)
MAR 22–28
Small Farm Week
MAR 26 | 3–5 p.m.
Chancellor’s Forum for Students
Location: Academic Classroom Building,
Room 101
APR 2
Save the Date!
2015 Professional Development
Conference: Global Awareness
in the Professions
Location: N.C. A&T Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
Contact: Jordan Brunson,
Pre-professional Scholars
Program
APR 7 | 9 a.m.
Save the Date!
Union Square Campus Groundbreaking
Location: Southeast corner of
Lee and Arlington streets
APR 7 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
APR 8 | 10 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Location: Harrison Auditorium
APR 21 | 5–6 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
APR 21 | 5–6 p.m.
BSN Entry Option Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 210
Contact: Carliss J. Lee, 336-334-7750
APR 23 | 3–5 p.m.
Chancellor’s Forum for Staff
Location: Academic Classroom Building,
Room 101
CHANCELLOR
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr.
CHIEF OF STAFF
Nicole Pride
EDITOR
Sandra M. Brown
PRODUCTION
Derek Brandon
Yvonne L. Halley
PHOTOGRAPHY
Charles E. Watkins
Jesse Gladin-Kramer
iStockphoto.com
STAFF WRITER
Tiffany S. Jones
CONTRIBUTORS
Dr. Sherry Abernathy
David R. Arneke
Terri W. Godwin
Dr. Eric Gladney
Cathy Gant Hill
Carliss Lee
Dr. Thaddeus McEwen