Siren Test

A siren test will be conducted at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14. This is a university-wide siren test conducted by the university's emergency management team. The test will last for approximately 10 minutes.

2015–16 Closing Bell Series

The School of Business and Economics will kick off its 2015–16 Closing Bell Series at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, with guest speaker DaRayl Davis, CEO of Financial Assurance Corporation and founder of Smart Money Academy, an online learning platform for financial education. Davis is also author of the best-selling book, “Economic Secrets of the New Retirement Environment,” and executive producer and host of “Wealth of the Nation.”

Future dates and speakers are Oct. 15, Dr. Cynthia Williams Turner, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University, and Dr. Lynn Perry Wooten, University of Michigan Ross School of Business; Nov. 11, Derrick Pitts, Buckley Sandler LLC; Feb. 18, Curtis Ellis, TriSept Corporation; March 17, Charles Mitchell, All About People; and April 21, Akila C. Thompson of ACT Inspires Inc., Julian Love of Strategy at Leadership for Educational Equity and Christian Robinson, special assistant to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

The Closing Bell Series begins at 4 p.m. and is in Merrick Hall, room 125, The Fred & Janie Deese Auditorium.

Entrepreneurship Counseling Clinic

There will be six hour-long Entrepreneurship Counseling Clinic sessions this fall for individuals who own a business or are thinking about starting one. All sessions are by appointment only.

Counseling Session 1 will be offered on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 16, and at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and Nov. 18 in Merrick Hall, room 140. Counselors will be Sharonetta McIntyre, business counselor, and Bob Weston, director, at the Small Business and Technology Development Center. Counseling Session 2 will be noon on Thursday, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 19, in Merrick Hall, room 140. The counselor will be Shana Ayscue, president and CEO of STA Technologies LLC from SCORE, previously known as the Service Corps of Retired Executives.

The Entrepreneurship Counseling Clinic is sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and
Department of Management at N.C. A&T. For an appointment, contact Dr. Thaddeus McEwen at mcewent@ncat.edu or 336-285-3356.

Freedom of Expression

The Creative Writing Program invites Aggies to exercise their First Amendment right to express their concerns at its open-mic event, “Black Lives Matter/Celebrate Black Life,” 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in the General Classroom Building Auditorium, room A218. The event will feature poetry, spoken word and other speakers. It is free and open to the public. For information, contact Dr. Anjail Ahmad at arahmad@ncat.edu or 336-334-7771.

Gift of Scholarship

The 125th anniversary of the establishment of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University marks a tremendous milestone. As we reflect on a rich history and celebrate numerous achievements, we must also continue to strengthen our future by investing in the education of our students.

To commemorate this milestone, the university has established a goal of raising $1.25 million for student scholarships during the year. Gifts made toward any scholarship will be counted. Additionally, an anonymous donor has pledged to match – dollar for dollar – gifts designated to any scholarship fund up to $125,000 from first-time alumni donors. These funds will enable us to honor our Aggie Pride and support the future of this great institution and the students it serves.

For information on how to give to the 125th anniversary scholarship, visit http://www.ncat.edu/giving/give-now.html.

Serve and Celebrate

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.

Alumni Homecoming Concert Tickets

VIP tables and reserved tickets for “The Aggie Alumni Family Reunion” homecoming concert starring The O’Jays with special guest Shelby J are still available, but going quickly. The concert is 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the Joseph S. Koury Convention. For additional information, contact the Foundation office at 336-433-5560.

International Affairs Open House and Reception

The Divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, and the newly formed Office of International Affairs, invite the university community to an open house and floating reception for the new international and exchange students and research scholars. The event will take place 3:30–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Academic Classroom Building, second floor lobby. Remarks and a ribbon cutting will begin at 4 p.m. RSVP by Friday, Sept. 4, to Sharon Criner, scriner@ncat.edu.

2015–16 Text-in-Community

In honor of the university’s 125th anniversary, the Text-in-Community book for the 2015–2016 academic year is “Mens et Manus: A Pictorial History of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,”by Dr. Teresa Styles and Valerie Nieman. For more information about Text-in-Community, contact Dr. Beverly Grier at bcgrier@ncat.edu or 336-334-7806. To pre-order the book, visit the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at N.C. A&T in Brown Hall, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. M–F, or call 336-334-7593.

Campaign to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault

“It’s On Us” is a cultural movement aimed at fundamentally shifting the way we think about sexual assault. The campaign kicked off in April in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. During a national Week of Action, the campaign hosted 267 events with college organizers across the country to raise awareness, support survivors and work to prevent campus sexual assault. Click here to view N.C. A&T’s “It’s On Us” video, which encourages all of us to change the way we think about sexual assault and take an active role to end sexual violence.