Study break

On Friday, May 6, the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), Residence Life and Counseling Services will host “Looking for Revenge ... The S.C.O.R.E. 2016,” an end of the academic year study break that’s designed to assist students by providing tutorial services, study sessions and faculty-led review sessions as they prepare for finals. CAE is asking faculty/staff to announce this event to undergraduate students they teach/work with. In addition, volunteers are needed to tutor students and to host a review sessions during the event. Contact Amy Anderson, 336-285-2594, or William Hill, 336-285-4238, for information or to volunteer.

Academic advising conference

The Center for Academic Excellence will host its first Academic Advising Conference from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 16, in the Academic Classroom Building. The conference will provide faculty and staff with professional development and networking opportunities with campus partners, and the workshops designed to encourage robust dialogue and engagement while increasing effectiveness and peer collaboration. Conference topics include: Advising and the “Generation Z” Student; Technological Advances in Advising; Advising for STEM majors; Encouraging Global Preparedness via Academic Advising; and Academic Success and the First Generation Student. Conference registration is available online. For more information, call 336-285-4133.

Event scheduling policies, procedures

Please follow the procedures listed below when scheduling campus and off-campus events through the University Event Center:

• To ensure timely processing and confirmation of availability and costs, complete and submit a University Event Center Reservation Request Form at least 15 business days prior to the date of the event. Internal submissions (i.e., faculty, staff, departments, students, university affiliated organizations, etc.) must submit requests via the online 25 Live reservation system. External submissions (i.e., community, private events, non-university organizations, etc.) must submit requests via the University Event Center Reservation Request Form (Community Only).
• All outdoor events, indoor venues holding 500 people or more, and those requiring ticket sales are considered “major events.” Reservation requests for major events must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the proposed event date, no exceptions.
• Ticketed admission is required for all major events soliciting payment for admission as well as those offering free admission and must be coordinated through the University Ticket Office via the University Event Center.
• The cancellation or change of any event must be received by the University Event Center via the University Event Center Event Cancellation/Change Form no less than 72 hours prior to the event. Failure to properly cancel a reservation will result in forfeiture of the reservation deposit, suspension/termination of the right to request or reserve space, and/or full charge of all preparation costs for such event.

Compliance with all university building and safety regulations is required at all times for all events. Inappropriate conduct or any misuse of a facility may result in the suspension and/or termination of the right to request or reserve space. The University Event Center, University Police Administration and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety reserve the right to reassign or cancel confirmed reservations if, due to unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances, the event poses a safety risk.

For further explanation of these and other terms, click here.

Summer faculty fellowship

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has partnered with the United States Army Research Laboratories (ARL) to identify STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) faculty to participate in an eight-week summer research fellowship. The research “campaigns” at the ARL are focused on the following topics: Computational Sciences, Materials Research, Sciences for Maneuver, Information Sciences, Sciences-for-Lethality and Protection, Human Sciences, and Assessment and Analysis. A detailed description can be found under “Collaboration Activities”on the ARL Open Campus site. For information about the fellowship, eligibility, locations, selection criteria and application process, contact cynthia.warrick@tmcf.org. 

Aggie Enrichment Camps

Registration is open for the 2016 Aggie Enrichment Camps. N.C. A&T employees may take advantage of paying for camps with payroll deduction. For camp descriptions and to register, visit the summer camp website, or call Carolyn Strachan or Pat White at 336-334-7810 or email cstrach@ncat.edu or whitep@ncat.edu for more information.  

Pictorial history book

Copies of “Mens et Manus: A Pictorial History of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University” are still available at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at N.C. A&T. This limited-edition hardcover book is the collector’s item you will be proud to own! Books may be purchased in-store or online by visiting ncat.bncollege.com. Individuals who are unable to purchase in-store or online may call 336-334-7593 and ask for the mail orders department. Phone orders will be processed using a secure form for credit cards. For check purchases, payment must be received by the store before the product will ship out. The address for the bookstore is Barnes & Noble at NC A&T State University, Attn.: General Merchandise, 1601 E. Market St., Brown Hall, Greensboro, NC 27411.

125 service projects

As a land-grant university, N.C. A&T has a special responsibility to strategically partner with groups and individuals locally, nationally and globally to make a lasting, positive impact on social and environmental challenges that proactively respond to the needs of others. As an extension of the university’s commitment, and as part of the university’s 125th anniversary observance, a challenge has been issued to all students, alumni, faculty and staff to actively participate in a service project in their respective communities. Get approval and register projects online. For information on how to have your service project designated as part of the celebration, visit www.ncat.edu/125/service-projects.html.