UI GREENMETRIC RANKS N.C. A&T 28TH
INTERNATIONALLY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
For the third consecutive year, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among the top 7 percent of universities in the world for campus sustainability and environment friendly university management, according to Universitas Indonesia’s (UI) GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Division of Research and Economic Development (DORED) is soliciting nominations for the 2016 Research Excellence Awards.
OBSERVANCE OF SIT-IN’S 56TH ANNIVERSARY
SET FOR FEB. 1
On Monday, Feb. 1, North Carolina A&T State University will host a series of events to honor the legacy of the four freshmen that sparked change in America.
AGGIES TO GO RED FOR WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH
In observance of National Go Red for Women’s Health and National Wear Red Day, the North Carolina A&T State University Student Health Center has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to present the fifth annual Aggies Go Red event, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5.
EXHIBIT TO CHRONICLE 100-PLUS YEARS
OF THE A&T REGISTER
An exhibit of The A&T Register’s 10 most pivotal front and editorial pages chronicling the life of students and the university community will be on display March 14–April 1, at the University Galleries in honor of the student newspaper’s 100-plus years.
New Personal Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Rates
The Office of State Budget and Management has modified the personal vehicle mileage reimbursement rates, effective Jan. 1. For round trips that do not exceed 75 miles, individuals may be reimbursed at the current IRS business rate of 54 cents per mile (formerly 57.5 cents in 2015). The motor fleet rate of 34 cents per mile will be reimbursed for round trips exceeding 75 miles. There is no requirement to check for state vehicle availability; the reimbursement rate is dependent upon the round trip mileage. A revised travel workbook is available on the Business and Finance “Forms” web page.
2015 W-2 Forms
The W-2 forms for tax year 2015 are now available online to employees who elected to receive their W-2s electronically. To access the form, log into Aggie Access Online (SSB): select “Employee”; select “Tax Forms”; select “W-2 Wage and Tax Statement”; and select “2015” and click “Display.” W-2s were mailed Jan. 28 to employees who did not elect to receive the form electronically.
Cheating and Plagiarism Forum
The university community is invited to attend “Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Age,” 4–5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the General Classroom Building Auditorium, room A-218. Students, faculty and staff will present information and discuss the various forms of cheating, reasons people attempt to cheat and A&T’s policy on academic dishonesty. Proof of attendance tickets will be available and refreshments will be served following the program. For more information, contact Dr. Beverly C. Grier at bcgrier@ncat.edu or Deborah Williamson at dswilli1@ncat.edu, or call 336-334-7806.
Siren Test: Feb. 11
The university’s emergency management team will conduct a siren test at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, for the spring semester. During the test, the campus will be notified through various forms of communications, including text, email, web and social media. The test will last approximately 10 minutes. For more information, contact the Office of Emergency Management at 336-285-2405.
Winter Agricultural Literacy Fest
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences has scheduled its annual Winter Agricultural Literacy Fest for Friday, Feb. 26. Approximately 300 high school students will spend the day touring campus and the University Farm, while learning about the N.C. A&T programs that prepare them for agricultural professions.
Ailey II
The N.C. A&T Lyceum Series will present Ailey II: The Next Generation of Dance at 7:30 p.m., March 1–2, in the Richard B. Harrison Auditorium. The artists will perform a diverse repertory including Alvin Ailey’s timeless classics and new works by today’s emerging choreographers. Contact the University Box Office at 336-334-7749 to purchase tickets: $5, N.C. A&T employees; $15, general public; and $5, students in grades K-8. A&T students are admitted free with their valid Aggie OneCard.
Pictorial History Book
Available now at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at N.C. A&T is “Mens et Manus: A Pictorial History of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.” 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.
For individuals unable to purchase in-store or online, please 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, checks must be received by the store before the product will ship out. The address for the bookstore is Barnes & Noble at N.C. 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.
Rod Broadway, head football coach, has been named the 2015 SBN Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year. Broadway is the first coach to win SBN Black College National Championships at three different colleges.
In 2015, Broadway earned his 100th career victory when the Aggies defeated Norfolk State, 27-3, at William “Dick” Price Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. He led the Aggies to a 10-2 mark overall and a 7-1 finish in the MEAC to win their second consecutive co-MEAC title. He also led the Aggies to a 41-34 win over Alcorn State in the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.
Broadway will receive SBN’s award at the Black College Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, March 19, in Atlanta. His other coach of the year awards include CIAA (2005 and 2006, N.C. Central), Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. (2005, 2006 and 2008) and SWAC (2008, Grambling).
Dr. Jerono P. Rotich, professor and interim chair of the Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies, along with colleagues K.M. Mwanzia, and K.M. Mwenda, co-edited a book, “Kenya After 50: Reconfiguring Education, Gender, and Policy (ISBN-13:978-1137574626, January 2016). Palgrave Macmillan, New York, is the publisher.
Antoine Smith, chairman and CEO of the Smith Gruppe LLC in Greensboro, has joined the School of Business and Economics as entrepreneur-in-residence. Smith will lend his expertise to the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) by supporting the center’s programming, including the Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Initiative, which expands entrepreneurship to all disciplines on campus, the Entrepreneurship Coaching Clinic and the Community Outreach Initiative. In addition to supporting CEI, he will lecture in classes, speak at campus events and collaborate with other areas on campus to help students and faculty translate their ideas into entrepreneurial ventures.
Smith has more than 25 years of executive and entrepreneurial experience including risk assessment and investment relations management, sales team management, mortgage banking, new business development and business consulting. His current company provides corporate level advising and consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses.
A team of faculty members led by Dr. Ben Uwakweh (left), dean of the School of Technology, worked throughout the summer of 2015 to establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between North Carolina A&T State University and the Catholic University Institute of Buea (CUIB), Cameroon. The MOU, which was signed Sept. 30 by Dr. Joe B. Whitehead, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at N.C. A&T, Rev. Fr. George Nkeze, president of CUIB makes provisions for A&T to mentor CUIB. Other members of A&T’s team were Dr. Christian Bock Hyeng (center), School of Technology, and Dr. Fuabeh Fonge (right), College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Meeshay Wheeler-Williams (left) associate professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, and Dr. Paula E. Faulkner (right) associate professor in the Department of Agribusiness, Applied Sciences and Agriscience Education, submitted a proposal, “Ready, Set, G.R.O.W.: Healthy Parenting Practices for School-Age Children,” to the Guilford Parent Academy and were selected to provide parents with interactive workshops to discuss strategies and behaviors (serving as role models, using edible gardens) related to healthy living/eating in families for school-age children. Presentations will take place this spring.
JAN 29
Last day to apply for graduation
without the $20 late application fee
JAN 29–31
ITS Maintenance Weekend
JAN 30 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Lady Aggies Basketball:
Junior Day (High School)
Location: Corbett Sports Center
Contact: Franklin Scott,
or 336-285-3614
JAN 30 | 2 p.m.
N.C. A&T Women’s Tennis:
Lady Aggies vs. Wofford Terriers
Location: Aggie Tennis Complex
JAN 30 | 2 p.m.
N.C. A&T Women’s Basketball:
Lady Aggies vs. Savannah State Tigers
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
JAN 30 | 4 p.m.
N.C. A&T Men’s Basketball:
Aggies vs. Savannah State Tigers
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 1 | 7:30 a.m.
56th Anniversary Sit-in Breakfast
and Celebration
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
Contact: Denise Iverson-Payne,
336-334-7792
FEB 2 | 8:30 a.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
School of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences
Location: Webb Hall Auditorium
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 2 | 1 p.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
Library Services
Location: Bluford Library,
Room 151
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 2 | 2 p.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
College of Engineering
Location: McNair Auditorium
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
School of Education
Location: Webb Hall Auditorium
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 3| Noon–4 p.m.
Faculty Professional Development
Workshop - “From Facilitators to
Transformers: Developing Essential
Non-cognitive Skills to Promote
Student Success”
Facilitator: Dr. John Nietfeld (N.C. State
Professor of Educational Psychology)
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
FEB 3 | 7 p.m.
N.C. A&T Men’s Basketball:
Aggies vs. UNC Charlotte 49ers
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 4 | 11 a.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
School of Business and Economics
Location: Merrick Hall, Room 126
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 4 | Noon
Faculty Senate Meeting:
College of Arts and Sciences
Location: Smith Hall, Room 3013
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 4 | 2 p.m.
Faculty Senate Meeting:
School of Technology
Location: Smith Hall, Room 3013
Contact: Nina Ingram
FEB 4 | 3–5 p.m.
Chancellor’s Forum for Faculty
and Administrators
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Room 101
FEB 5 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Aggies Go Red for Women’s
Heart Health Fair and Expo
Location: Student Health Center
Contact: Janet Lattimore
FEB 5 | 12:30 p.m.
Aggies Go Red for Women’s
Heart Health Food Demonstration
with Chancellor Martin
Location: Student Health Center
Contact: Janet Lattimore
FEB 9 | 7–9 p.m.
Chancellor’s Special Forum:
Sexual Assault
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Room 101
FEB 13 | 2 p.m.
N.C. A&T Women’s Basketball:
Lady Aggies vs. FAMU Rattlers
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 13 | 4 p.m.
N.C. A&T Men’s Basketball:
Aggies vs. FAMU Rattlers
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 14 | 10 a.m.
N.C. A&T Men’s Tennis:
Aggies vs. Appalachian Mountaineers
Location: Aggie Tennis Complex
FEB 15 | 5:30 p.m.
N.C. A&T Women’s Basketball:
Lady Aggies vs. Bethune-Cookman
Wildcats
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 15 | 7:30 p.m.
N.C. A&T Men’s Basketball:
Aggies vs. Bethune-Cookman
Wildcats
Location: Corbett Sports Center
and Lock TV
FEB 18 | 3–4:30 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees
Endowment Committee Meeting
Location: Dowdy Building,
Room 424-A
Contact: Janese Fails,
336-334-7940
FEB 18 | 4 p.m.
School of Business and Economics
Closing Bell Speaker Series
Speaker: Curtis Ellis (All About People)
Location: Merrick Hall, Room 125
Contact: Jeanene Milanak
FEB 19 | 2–5 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees Meeting
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center, Room 103
Contact: Janese Fails, 336-334-7940
FEB 19 | TBA
N.C. A&T Women’s Bowling
Aggie Master’s Challenge
Location: All-Star Lanes (Greensboro)
FEB 20 | 10 a.m.–noon
Minority Men’s Health Initiative’s
Community Engagement Forum
on “Fighting Diabetes in African
American Communities”
Location: Barnes Hall Auditorium
Contact: George Crawford,
336-285-2176
FEB 29 | 5 p.m.
Deadline to submit nominees
for the 2016 N.C. A&T
Research Excellence Awards
Contact: Dr. Mitzi Bond,
336-285-3172
MONDAYS 5:30 p.m.
Triad Perspectives TV Show
TWC Channel 69
Information: Kenneth DeVanney,
336-285-2066
TUESDAYS 5:45–6:45 p.m.
Progressive Toastmasters Meeting
Location: General Classroom
Building, Room A116
Information: Willene Rucker,
336-285-4746
CHANCELLOR
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr.
CHIEF OF STAFF
Nicole Pride
ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR
FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Nanyamka A. Farrelly
EDITOR
Sandra M. Brown
PRODUCTION
Yvonne L. Halley
PHOTOGRAPHY
Charles E. Watkins
iStockphoto.com
STAFF WRITERS
Tonya D. Dixon
Tiffany S. Jones
CONTRIBUTORS
Dr. Mitzi Bond
Saundra D. Crenshaw
Fuabeh Fonge
Phyllis Ford-Booker
Laurie Gengenbach
Dr. Beverly C. Grier
Scott Hummel
Nina Ingram
Dr. Thaddeus McEwen
Margaret Stancil
Dr. Godfrey Uzochukwu