On Jan. 4, AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, announced the maintenance of accreditation for the undergraduate business and accounting programs and the Master of Science in Management (MSM) program at North Carolina A&T State University.
AACSB International accreditation is a prestigious achievement, earned by only a small percentage of business schools worldwide. The programs at N.C. A&T are accredited for another five-year period.
In 1979, the School of Business and Economics, now in its 40th year, became the first program in the Piedmont Triad to earn initial business accreditation and in 1986 became the first historically black college or university (HBCU) in the nation to receive the separate accounting accreditation. The school has been successful in each of its reviews since its initial accreditation.
The School of Business and Economics at A&T remains one of only five percent of programs worldwide that have earned AACSB accreditation. Overall, 43 countries and territories are represented by AACSB-accredited schools. The accounting program is one of only 177 with AACSB’s separate accounting accreditation.
The accreditation process is mission based and emphasizes a quality assessment of faculty qualifications and productivity, facilities, curricula and instructional resources, students, career placement, and other program factors. Significant attention is also given to direct and indirect program measures to promote Assurance of Learning (AOL) for desired learning goals and objectives.
“The School of Business and Economics is very proud of these accomplishments,” said Dr. Quiester Craig, dean. “Gratitude and appreciation are expressed to university administrators, faculty, students, alumni and other internal and external stakeholders for their encouragement, involvement and enthusiastic support.”
A&T AND EPA TO PARTNER
ON RESEARCH, EDUCATION
The Environmental Protection Agency and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have formally agreed to work together to increase the number of environmental engineers and scientists, to improve the region’s environment, and to develop new solutions to environmental issues.
Those are among the objectives of an agreement signed Jan. 19 by Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. and Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming, the EPA’s regional administrator. The broad ranging memorandum of understanding includes these goals:
An increase in the number of minorities with careers in environmental science and environmental engineering;
The improvement of the environment in the Piedmont Triad Region;
Greater understanding of local pollution causes and effects;
Greater awareness of environmental stewardship ethics among students and local residents;
Research and development of novel techniques for radiation cleanup using, e.g., discoveries in nanoengineering and nanoscience;
Research for discovery and innovations relevant to understanding and mitigating environmental health issues in the community; and
Offering opportunities for research experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students in the area of molecular environmental toxicology and environmental research.
The agreement also includes some more specific goals. It sees N.C. A&T taking the lead in research programs on brownfields. The EPA and the university will provide mutual technical assistance in such areas as environmental health research, computational toxicology, climate change research, and workforce development.
The creation of the Center for Environmental Health and Community Risk Information Management at A&T also is envisioned in the document, as well as a climate change research and modeling program.
A&T TO HOST NEH WORKSHOP
North Carolina A&T State University will host a National Endowment for the Humanities Regional Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 22. It will be open to faculty members from N.C. A&T, other historically black colleges and universities in the area, Appalachian State, UNCG and Wake Forest University.
Dr. Mark Silver, senior program officer for NEH, will present a session focused on tips for writing award applications, specifically for faculty awards, fellowships and summer stipends. Darrell Stover, program director from the North Carolina Humanities Council, will give a brief overview of current Humanities Council programs. There also will be a mock peer-review panel and a questions and answers session.
After the workshop, visiting faculty will have the opportunity to speak individually with Silver for 15 to 20 minutes regarding individual research proposal concepts. A&T and Bennett College faculty members will have the same opportunity the next day, Thursday, Feb. 23, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
All faculty members requesting a meeting must submit a one-page executive summary of their project in advance. Requests for individual meetings must be indicated at the time of registration; executive summaries will be due to Nora Shively (nshivelyncatsu@gmail.com) no later than Monday, Feb. 6.
On-site registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by workshop sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A continental breakfast and hot lunch will be provided. The campus location of the event will be announced soon.
Space is limited to 70 individuals. To register, go to www.ncat.edu/~divofres/services/training.php.
The School of Business and Economics remains one of only five percent of programs worldwide that have earned AACSB accreditation.
The creation of the Center for Environmental Health and Community Risk Information Management at A&T also is envisioned. solutions to environmental issues.
All faculty members requesting a meeting must submit a one-page executive summary of their project in advance.