A&T, GCS INVITE COMMUNITY TO
LOOK BEYOND THE BRICKS
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Across the nation, only 47 percent of black males graduate from high school on time. More than 60 percent reside in fatherless homes, and 45 percent live in homes that fall below poverty level.
EMPLOYEES, RETIREES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH GIVING
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Employees at North Carolina A&T State University have two ways to make a difference in the world through the 2011-2012 combined giving campaign.
A&T HOSTS INAUGURAL ALUMNI
ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE
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The North Carolina A&T State University Interdisciplinary Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business, in collaboration with the N.C. A&T Alumni Association (Aggie Alumni Entrepreneurs Network) and the Office of Alumni Affairs, hosted the Inaugural Aggie Alumni Entrepreneurs Conference, Oct. 13, at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons. Photo: iStockphoto.com/pixdeluxe
Master plan survey
North Carolina A&T State University’s new campus master plan will serve as the framework for the physical development of the campus. Your input is needed to determine what building, landscape, and development projects should be undertaken to improve services to students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public. Please complete the appropriate survey at http://fac.ncat.edu/engineer/ue-masterplan.htm by Monday, Oct. 31.
Payroll deadlines
Personnel actions must be received in the Division of Human Resources by close of business on the 10th of each month to be included in that month’s payroll. Actions submitted after this deadline will result in the action being processed in the following month’s payroll.
All EPA actions must be submitted to EPA Salary and Budget Administration for review and approval prior to being forwarded to the Division of Human Resources for final processing. Time should be allotted for review and approval; hence, actions submitted to EPA Salary and Budget Administration on the 10th will result in that action being processed in the following month’s payroll.
Questions? Contact the Division of Human Resources at 336-334-7862
Need regalia?
Faculty and staff members who are planning to participate in the Dec. 10, 2011, graduation ceremony and need to rent regalia must place their orders with the University Bookstore by Monday, Oct. 31. Payment (tax included) is due at the time orders are placed: undergraduate, $48.04; masters, $53.38; and doctoral, $58.71.
Lunch and literature
Bluford Library will host its Lunch and Literature series Thursday, Nov. 10, in seminar room 258. The discussion begins at 12:30 p.m. and will focus on Valerie Nieman’s novel, Blood Clay. Nieman is an associate professor at A&T. More information is available online at www.library.ncat.edu/events/l-and-l-2011-11.html.
Bookstore advisory meeting
The University Bookstore’s 2011 Advisory Meeting will convene at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Williams Dining Hall’s faculty dining room. Students, faculty and staff are invited to give input on ways the bookstore can better serve customers. For more information, call 336-334-7593. Free food will be served.
Aggies diggin’ pink
Join the Aggies when they take on the NCCU Eagles Sunday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. in Corbett Sports Center for the “Dig Pink” volleyball game in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. Fans can show their support by wearing pink. T-shirts will be given away while supplies last.
DORED workshop
The Division of Research and Economic Development will host its third Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Workshop, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Come learn what the major federal sponsor agencies are currently funding and the best strategies for obtaining funding. Special guests include Mark Weiss of the National Science Foundation and Bill Elwood of the National Institutes of Health.
For more information, visit www.ncat.edu/~divofres/services/training.php.
Flu season is here
Sebastian Health Center reminds students and employees that the flu season is here, and shares a few strategies from the Centers for Disease Control and Guilford County Health Department for staying healthy.
Individuals with flu-like symptoms should stay away from classes and limit interactions with other people (“self isolation”), except to seek medical care, for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines. They also should practice social distancing by avoiding crowds on and off campus (e.g., athletic events, large gatherings) until without fever and the use of fever-reducing medicines for 24 hours. Do not go to athletic facilities while ill, and keep in mind that exercising while ill can worsen illness.
If close contact with others cannot be avoided, sick individuals should be asked to wear a surgical mask during the period of contact. Examples of close contact include kissing, sharing eating or drinking utensils, or having any other contact between persons likely to result in exposure to respiratory droplets.
Rest and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and fruit juices, and avoid alcoholic beverages. Seek care at Sebastian Health Center or a local health care provider for assessment or treatment if needed.
Remember, the best protection against the flu is to practice good personal hygiene. Thoroughly wash hands with warm water and soap or alcohol based hand sanitizer; cover coughs and sneezes with a disposable tissue or by coughing/sneezing into a bended elbow or sleeve; and get a flu shot (now available at Sebastian).
For more information, call Sebastian Health Center at 336-334-7880.
Aggie madness returns
N.C. A&T Aggies fans and students are invited to usher in the 2011-12 season for men's and women's basketball at the 2011 Aggie Madness Basketball Event in Corbett Sports Center on Friday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The Aggies swim team also will be introduced. For photos and more information, click here.
Brannon Bynum, student services specialist in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; W.V. Cobitz, director of community college relations in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction; and Cassandra Pickett, technology support analyst in the Office of the Registrar, are members of the recently formed 2+NC A&T Advisory Council. The council, which includes representatives of partnering community colleges and university representatives, is designed to strengthen the community college-university partnership and strategize improvements for the 2+2 Transfer Program. Other council members include Robert Brandon of Rockingham Community College), Mark Branson of Davidson County Community College, Cathy Johnson of Alamance Community College and Mary West of Guilford Technical Community College.
Linda Silver Coley, an associate professor in the department, has been named chair of the Department of Marketing, Transportation and Supply Chain. Coley specializes in structural equation modeling with a focus on demand-driven supply chains, specifically end-to-end consumer-driven supply-networks. Her research interests include measurement theory, the effects of market orientation on SCM, supply chain leadership competencies, effects of corporate reputation, trust, satisfaction and inequity on interorganizational relationships, and effects of intangible versus tangible resources on long-term relationships. Her award winning pedagogical work is published in the Case Research Journal, and her award winning empirical research is in the Proceedings of the 18th International Annual IPSERA Conference. She is also published in the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice and the Journal of Supply Chain Management.
Coley has a B.S. degree in chemistry from Bennett College, an M.S. degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, an M.B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. with a concentration in marketing and supply chain management from the University of Cincinnati.
Luba Kurkalova, associate professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, co-authored the CAST report, “Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture: Challenges and opportunities,” that was presented to the public on Oct. 13. The direct link to the report is available at www.cast-science.org/publications.
Nichole Smith , assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, presented “Successful leisure reading practices for adolescents” at the Delta Kappa Gamma Southeast Regional Conference in Louisville, Ky.
Lisa Gueldenzoph Snyder, professor and chair of the Department of Business Education, has been elected vice president of Delta Pi Epsilon, a national graduate honorary society whose mission is to improve the teaching of business through scientific research, leadership development and the advancement of education for and about business. Snyder will serve a two-year term as vice president and then a two-year term as president.
Ereka Williams, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and Melanie Johnson, N.C. A&T alumna and Guilford County Schools teacher, have co-authored a peer-reviewed manuscript, “Politics and principals: Beginning black teachers’ perceptions of relationships with administrators in 21st-century schools.” The manuscript appears in Improving Schools (14, 187-199).
OCT 28
Deadline to submit nominations for
prospective Human Rights Medal
recipient to University Awards and
Honorary Degrees Committee
OCT 28
Last day to withdraw from a course
without a grade evaluation
OCT 30 | 2 p.m.
“Dig Pink” Volleyball Game
N.C. A&T Aggies vs. NCCU Eagles
Location: Corbett Sports Center
OCT 31
NC Flex Open Enrollment ends
OCT 31
Deadline to place order to rent regalia
for Dec. 10 commencement ceremonies
NOV 2 | 3-5 p.m.
Faculty Forum
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Auditorium (Room 101)
NOV 2 | 7-8 p.m.
Empowerment Series: What You
Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
Location: 2105 Yanceyville St.
NOV 3 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Flu Shot Clinic
Location: 1020 Wendover Building
NOV 4
Last day to withdraw from the university
without a grade evaluation
NOV 5 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Beyond the Bricks Film Screening and
Town Hall Meeting
Location: Academic Classroom Building
NOV 7-28
Registration period for spring and
summer 2012
NOV 8 | 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
DORED Social and Behavioral
Sciences Research Workshop
Location: Coltrane Hall
NOV 8 | 12-1 p.m.
International Affairs Graduate
School Information Session
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Room 215
NOV 9 | 7 p.m.
The Carolina on My Mind
Reading Series
General Classroom Building,
Auditorium (Room A216)
NOV 10 | 12:30 p.m.
Bluford Library Lunch & Literature
featuring Blood Clay and special
guest author Valerie Nieman
Location: Bluford Library, Room 258
NOV 12 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Caregiver Education Conference
Location: Memorial Student Union
NOV 15 | Noon-1 p.m.
DORED Summer Intern Opportunities for
Undergraduates
Location: Fort IRC, Room 410
NOV 15 | 3-5 p.m.
Administrators Forum
Location: Academic Classroom
Building, Auditorium (Room 101)
NOV 16 | Noon-1 p.m.
SBIR/STTR: Collaborative Research
with Small Businesses
Location: Fort IRC, Room 410
NOV 16 | 5 p.m.
University Bookstore Advisory Meeting
Location: Williams Dining Hall,
Faculty Dining Room
(Refreshments)
NOV 17 | Noon-1 p.m.
DORED Lunch & Learn
Topic: Moving from Proposal to
Budget Create
Location: Fort IRC, Room 410
CHANCELLOR
Harold L. Martin Sr.
VICE CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Mark Kiel
ASSOCIATE VICE
CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Nicole Pride
EDITOR
Sandra M. Brown
PROOFREADER
Nettie C. Rowland
PHOTOGRAPHER
Charles E. Watkins
PRODUCTION
Yvonne L. Halley
CREATIVE SERVICES
Bouvier Kelly, Inc.
CONTRIBUTORS
David Arneke (DORED)
Toni Dula (Facilities)
Anthony Graham (SOE)
Samantha Hargrove (University Relations)
Beryl McEwen (SOBE)
Thaddeus McEwen (SOBE)
Shawn R. Watlington (University Outreach)