N.C. A&T Ranked 25TH Globally
FOR Campus SUSTAINABILITY
For the second consecutive year, the UI GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities recognizes North Carolina A&T State University as a world leader among universities in sustainability, placing N.C. A&T at No. 25 among 360 universities in 62 countries for 2014.
UNC SOCIAL E-SHIP CONFERENCE
RETURNS TO N.C. A&T FOR 2015
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, undergraduate and graduate students from across the state will come to North Carolina A&T State University to compete at the third UNC 2015 Social Entrepreneurship Conference.
‘Aggies Go Red’ Event set for Feb. 6
In observance of National Go Red for Women’s Health and National Wear Red Day, North Carolina A&T State University has partnered with the American Heart Association (AHA) to present the fourth annual Aggies Go Red event, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, in the Student Health Center on campus.
Campus Parking Crunch Here
for the Long Haul
With new construction projects closing the Memorial Student Union and Moore Gym parking lots, many students, faculty and staff who drive to campus seemingly have no place to park.
WNAA 90.1 TO LAUNCH SIRIUS XM
SHOWS IN FEBRUARY
WNAA 90.1 is its reach by joining the historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) Channel 142 on SiriusXM in February. Pictured left to right are WNAA talk show hosts Dr. Sharon Warren Cook, Dr. Veita Bland and Ezinma Murphy.
W-2 Information
Employees who have consented to receive their W-2 form(s) electronically can print them now from Employee Self Service Banner (SSB). Additional information is on the Payroll website.
Employees who did not consent to receive their W-2 electronically can expect the form(s) to be mailed by Saturday, Jan. 31.
Sit-in anniversary breakfast
Edolphus Towns, an alumnus of N.C. A&T and a retired 30-year member of the United States Congress, will be the guest speaker Friday, Jan. 30, for the annual breakfast celebration of the 55th anniversary of the first Greensboro sit-in where four N.C. A&T freshmen made an indelible mark on history.
The two surviving members of the A&T Four, Jibreel Khazan and Joseph McNeil, also will speak. The event will be in the Alumni-Foundation Event Center beginning at 6:30 a.m. It is free and open to the public.
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.
TECH Minute
The College of Engineering has launched a radio segment called “TECH Minute” that is an opportunity for WNAA 90.1 FM listeners to learn more about the groundbreaking research conducted at N.C. A&T and in the College of Engineering.
The first broadcast aired the week of Jan. 19, with Dr. Gerry Dozier, chair of the Department of Computer Science, as the guest expert. Tune in to WNAA to catch more updates on pioneering research, innovative advances and approaches anchored in engineering and computer science.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is Saturday, Feb. 7, and the Be SAFE (Be a Substance Abuse and AIDS Free Environment) program at N.C. A&T will observe it with an event on Thursday, Feb. 5, in Proctor Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will include jazz music and refreshments, a viewing of “The Dallas Buyers Club,” and free HIV and STD screenings.
The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsors are Alcohol and Drug Services of Greensboro, Guilford County Department of Public Health, N.C. A&T Multicultural Student Center, N.C. A&T Counseling Center and N.C. A&T Student Health Center.
For more information, contact Brandy Baldwin, Be SAFE coordinator, at 336-285-4382 or bbaldwin@ncat.edu.
Stanley Jordan performance
The Lyceum Series presents jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium. The four-time Grammy nominee came to prominence with the release of his 1985 album, “Magic Touch,” which put him at the forefront of the legendary Blue Note Records’ relaunch into a contemporary force in jazz and beyond. With commercial and critical acclaim, Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleon-like musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring.
Tickets are $5 for A&T faculty and staff, $15 for the general public and free with the Aggie OneCard for A&T students. For more information, contact the A&T Ticket Office, 336-334-7749.
DoD training workshop
The U.S. Department of Defense will offer a technical assistance training workshop, “Taking the Pentagon to the People,” Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Alumni-Foundation Event Center. The full-day program begins at 8 a.m. Agenda topics include Research and Development Opportunities, DoD Centers of Excellence, Writing Successful Technical Proposals, and Compliance.
N.C. A&T faculty and staff are asked to register as soon as possible, as HBCUs in the region have been invited. For more information and to register, click here.
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.
Time and effort reporting
Faculty, staff and students who have received salary support or worked on sponsored contracts, grants, or projects funded by federal appropriations will begin using a new electronic effort reporting system in February.
The new system is web-based, quicker and more efficient. Self-certification will be available for most users; effort statements for undergraduate and graduate students will be certified by principal investigators. The system also offers improved compliance monitoring.
The Office of Financial Compliance, Division of Research and Economic Development, will provide training in the first two weeks of February. The office also will work with schools, colleges, and divisions to develop specific training plans.
On Monday, Feb. 16, these individuals will receive an email with a web link to the new “ecrt” system. The first certifications will be for summer and fall, 2014.
“Play 4Kay”
The Lady Aggies’ basketball team will “Play 4Kay” Monday, Feb. 23, to raise funds for breast cancer research in memory of Kay Yow, the late N.C. State women’s coach. A breast cancer survivor will be chosen as “Coach for a Day” and sit on the bench with the team for the game, and breast cancer survivors will be honored at halftime.
Email Jennifer Smith, assistant coach, if you know a survivor who could be honored or if you are a survivor and would like to take part. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m. Morgan State will be the opponent.
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. Abdellah Ahmidouch, nuclear physics professor and chair of the Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, is the recipient of a $1.49 million research grant as part of the Consortium for Nonproliferation Enabling Capabilities (CNEC), led by North Carolina State University. Ahmidouch’s work will focus on sensors for special nuclear materials (SNM) signature detection, simulation and modeling, study of the physics background channels of SNM, and curriculum development in the field of nuclear nonproliferation.
CNEC was awarded $25 million by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development to provide the U.S. government with cutting-edge research and development to identify and address multi-disciplinary and cross-functional technology and research needs that are critical to detecting foreign nuclear weapon proliferation activities. Research projects pursued by the consortium will include technologies to enhance simulation capabilities, algorithms, and modeling; new test and evaluation models for detection sensors; new remote sensing capabilities; and applications of data analytics and data fusion to better characterize and detect special nuclear materials.
The CNEC consortium proposal won over 22 other proposals. In addition to N.C. A&T, the consortium includes the University of Michigan, Purdue, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Kansas State, Georgia Tech and three national laboratories, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge and Pacific Northwest.
Dr. Valerie L. Giddings, associate professor and chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, was accepted for the Fall 2014 Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI), an executive leadership development program for academia, industry and government. The FSLI enhances personal and professional development by emphasizing leadership competencies, skills for organizational change, and a broad, interdisciplinary perspective of food systems. The FSLI experience prepares scholars for upper-level leadership roles in food system programs, and to assume broader leadership responsibilities within their organizations.
During the two-year FSLI program, scholars work with expert instructors, leadership development coaches and an upper level mentor to help increase their leadership abilities. They meet with leaders of universities, political leaders, industry leaders and others who have advanced to the highest levels of leadership. Leadership theory is combined with practical experience, often in the context of food systems and higher education.
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Dr. Ericka M. Smith has been appointed interim vice chancellor for human resources. Smith replaces Linda R. McAbee, who retired in December. Since 2014, she has served as assistant vice chancellor for human resources.
Smith has over 15 years experience in the field of human resources, most recently serving as director of university human resources (academic division) at The George Washington University, 2011-2014; human resources director, Pyramid Management (Pyramid Hotel Group), 2006-2011; and human resources manager, EverDrive LLC, 2004-2006.
Smith earned her Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution from Nova Southeastern University and her M.Ed. and B.S. degrees in administration and supervision (personnel administration) and psychology, respectively, from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Kim Smith, assistant professor of journalism and mass communication, has joined the Community Advisory Group at WFDD, 88.5-FM, the public radio station at Wake Forest University.
As one of the groups’ 11 members—a volunteer position—Smith will “assist station staff in developing strong community partnerships, while advising station management on strategic decisions related to programming and audience development.”
Smith has had a long-time association with public radio. He has served as a public radio news director and freelance reporter for National Public Radio and has won a number of journalism awards from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists.
Dr. Tammy T. Webb, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Services, and Dr. Daniel Webb, associate professor and chair of the Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies, in the School of Education, will present their peer-reviewed paper, “Detecting and deterring physical abuse amongst school-aged children with physical disabilities: Ethical obligations of school counselors and educators,” at the 2015 North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA) Conference, which will convene Feb. 11–13 at Grandover Resort in Greensboro.
In addition, D. Webb has been invited to attend and participate in The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology’s 15th Annual Lene C. Bailey Leadership Lecture, “Perspectives on the Status of HBCUs in American Higher Education,” on the Ohio State campus Wednesday, Feb. 11.
JAN 30 | Noon–4 p.m.
Last day to support the
MLK 2015 Food Drive
(Nonperishable food items only)
Location: Murphy Hall, Room 104
JAN 30
Deadline to submit new W-4 and
NC-4 or NC-4EZ forms to Payroll to
continue or to claim exempt status
JAN 30
Last day to apply for graduation
JAN 30
Deadline for employees who have
elected “exempt” status to submit a
new withholding form to Payroll Office
JAN 30 | 6 a.m.
55th Anniversary Sit-in Breakfast
Keynote Speaker: Former
U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns ’56
Location: N.C. A&T Alumni-Foundation
Event Center, Ballroom
FEB 5 | 5:30 p.m.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness
Day Program
Location: Proctor Hall
Contact: Brandy Baldwin, 336-285-4382
FEB 6
Go Red for Women’s Heart Health Day
(Wear red!)
FEB 11 | 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
UNC Social Entrepreneurship
Conference
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
Contact: Pat White, 336-285-3799
FEB 12 | 7 a.m.–1 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees
Committee Meetings
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
FEB 12 | 3–4:30 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees
Endowment Board Committee Meeting
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
FEB 12 | 4 p.m.
Student Health Center Ribbon-Cutting
Ceremony and Reception
Location: New facility, corner of
Benbow Road and Bluford Street
FEB 12 | 7 p.m.
Lyceum Series presents Stanley Jordan
(Jazz Guitarist)
Location: Harrison Auditorium
FEB 13 | 2–5 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees Meeting
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center, Room 103
FEB 14 | 9 a.m.–noon
Transfer Student Open House
Location: N.C. A&T Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
Contact: Jameia Tennis, Office of
Undergraduate Admissions,
336-334-7946
FEB 14 | 2–5 p.m.
N.C. A&T Board of Trustees Meeting
Location: N.C. A&T Alumni-Foundation
Event Center, Room 103
FEB 19 | 8 a.m.
DoD “Taking the Pentagon to
the People Technical Assistance”
Training Workshop
Location: Alumni-Foundation
Event Center
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
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
David R. Arneke
Carl Baker
Brandy Baldwin
Donna Bradby
Terri W. Godwin
Margaret Stancil
Dr. Godfrey Uzochukwu