O. Max Gardner Award Nominations Sought

Nominations for the 2016 O. Max Gardner Award are due before 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. Considered the UNC system’s highest faculty award, it is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the Consolidated University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.”

Nominees can be of any rank, “including instructors, engaged in teaching in any unit, institution or branch of service” of the consolidated University of North Carolina. Nominations should include the following:

• Nominator’s name, email address and position or affiliation with NC A&T
• Nominee’s name, rank, school/college and department, vita and a brief description of the nominee’s specific contribution(s) or achievement(s) and impact on others

Nominations may be sent electronically to Vicki Coleman, chair of the University Awards and Convocation Planning Committee, at vcoleman@ncat.edu.

Faculty Senate Town Hall Meetings Rescheduled

The nine Faculty Senate’s town hall meetings that were previously scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Thursday, Nov. 5, have been rescheduled to convene in conjunction with two town hall meetings that will give the campus community opportunities to provide input after reviewing the Academic Restructuring Steering Committee’s report. The new meeting dates and time are Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. in the Academic Classroom Building, room 101. See the article on “University Town Hall Meetings” for details.

Supersonic Transportation Board Meeting

North Carolina A&T State University is hosting a meeting of the Supersonic Commercial Cruise Transportation Board on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The board will meet 8:30 a.m.–noon and 1–2 p.m. in the Fort IRC Building, conference room 410. Students and faculty who are interested in the aviation industry are welcome to attend. For information, contact Bernetta Hill at 334-7314 or bernhill@ncat.edu.

EPA Notice of Intent

In accordance with UNC Policy 300.2.2.l{R} and the University’s policy on the “Notice of Intent to Engage in External Professional Activities for Pay,” EPA Faculty and EPA Non-Faculty personnel (including persons supported on state and non-state funds) who plan to engage in external professional activity for pay must complete and submit a “Notice of Intent” form at least once annually or as often in a given year as circumstances dictate.

A separate “Notice of Intent” must be filed for each activity in which an employee proposes to engage. Those affected by the policy must complete and submit the form to their supervisor on or before Monday, Nov. 9. The form is located at http://www.ncat.edu/hr/documents/rec-el/AnnualConflictofInterest
Certification.pdf.

Administrators should submit all completed forms for their respective departments together to the Division of Human Resources by Monday, Nov. 13. N.C. A&T must adhere to the “Notice of Intent” policy as required by General Administration and the Board of Governors.

Purchasing Agents Realigned

To enhance service to and communication with customers, the Purchasing Department has realigned its purchasing agents to assist with procuring goods and services. Click here for a table of the agents and their reassigned departments/areas. Factors such as a project dollar value, agent workload and the complexity of a request may require a different purchasing agent to assist in completing a specific request—a decision that will be made by purchasing management. If you have questions, contact Martinique “Nikki” Williams, interim purchasing director, at 336-285-2979.

Wanted: Volunteers for Admissions Open House

Volunteers are needed for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions’ Fall Open House, 8 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center. Interest meetings will be held at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, in the Undergraduate Admissions Presentation Room in Webb Hall. Volunteers will assist with hosting and greeting prospective students. Click here to sign up. For more information, contact Xavier Fullerton at 336-285-4603 or xqfuller@ncat.edu.

FIRST Volunteers Needed

N.C. A&T is the official affiliate partner for US FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), managing the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) STEM programs for the state of North Carolina. Click here for a five-minute video describing FIRST. There are 13 FLL qualifying tournaments in November through December and six FTC qualifying tournaments December through January this season. Both state championships will be on A&T’s campus in January and February.

If your group or you are interested in volunteering, send a message to volunteers@nc-fll.com for FIRST LEGO League and at volunteers@nc-ftc.com for FIRST Tech Challenge. Dr. Kory Bennett, affiliate partner representative for North Carolina, manages both programs. He can be reached at FirstRob@ncat.edu.

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 listed below.

Barnes & Noble at NC A&T SU
ATTN: General Merchandise
1601 E. Market St., Brown Hall
Greensboro, NC 27411

2015-16 Combined Campaign

The Faculty and Staff Combined Campaign is underway with a cumulative goal of raising $275,000. N.C. A&T employees and retirees are encouraged to participate in “investing in ourselves and others” by making a commitment to the University Employees Campaign (UEC) and the State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) today. No gift is too small. Furthermore, contributions designated for scholarships through the UEC will count toward the university’s goal to raise $1.25 million for student scholarships during the observance of its 125th anniversary this academic year.

Weekly drawings for prizes will begin this Friday, Oct. 16. You must turn in a gift form to be eligible for the drawing. For more information, contact Joyce Edwards, SECC chair, at 336-334-7755 or edwardsj@ncat.edu, or Carletta Simmons, UEC chair, 336-334-7600 or gcsimmon@ncat.edu. The combined campaign concludes Monday, Dec. 7.

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. For information on how to have your service project designated as part of the celebration, visit www.ncat.edu/125/service-projects.html.