A&T CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN
ACE GLOBAL CITIZENS PROJECT
North Carolina A&T State University is one of seven institutions nationwide selected by the American Council on Education (ACE) to participate in a new project, Creating Global Citizens: Exploring Internationalization at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The project is partially supported by the U.S. Department of Education.
As part of the project, N.C. A&T will develop a strategic plan to advance its internationalization efforts. Leading the effort at A&T are Wanda Lester, interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Minnie Battle Mayes, director of international programs.
"This program is a wonderful opportunity for our University. The Creating Global Citizens will ensure that North Carolina A&T will prepare our students for the global community," said Linda T. Adams, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
"In the 21st century, if we do not prepare our graduates to join the global workforce, our economy and country will fall behind. That is why the Department of Education's support for this effort and the work of these institutions is so critical," said ACE President Molly Corbett Broad. "I congratulate these seven colleges and universities, which were selected after a very rigorous application process."
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education at the U.S. Department of Education said the grant is one of several efforts we are undertaking to give HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions and other schools the tools they need to educate students for success in our global society.
"We look forward to the outcomes of ACE's work and hope the results will serve as a model for other HBCUs and schools that serve students who are under–represented in international education," Ochoa added.
A&T and the six other institutions were chosen after rounds of written applications and a competitive review process. In the next month, university staff will attend an opening meeting with ACE project staff and the other selected HBCUs to discuss beginning steps.
Other institutions named to the project include Dillard University, Howard University, Lincoln University of Missouri, Savannah State University, Tuskegee University and Virginia State University.
The project is overseen by an advisory group of representatives from the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), National Association for Equal Opportunity and Education (NAFEO), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), UNCF-Special Programs, and leaders from within the HBCU community. Creating Global Citizens is funded by a U.S. Department of Education, International Studies and Research Grant award ($357,976), with an ACE match of 35 percent ($191,479).
In a celebration of Black History Month, the Division of Research & Economic Development will host a seminar titled, "The Colors of Innovation," on Thursday, Feb. 17. The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Interdisciplinary Center, room 410.
Students from North Carolina A&T and area high schools are invited to the seminar and to view an exhibit featuring North Carolina A&T faculty inventors and historic African American inventors and inventions. The exhibit will be on display in the fourth-floor lobby of the Fort IRC building, Feb. 14-28.
The program's keynote speaker will be Sandra K. Johnson of IBM, the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering in the United States. Johnson has more than 40 issued and pending patents and over 80 technical publications. She is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology, which consists of the top one percent of IBM's 250,000 technical professionals.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Cathy Jones, cvjones@ncat.edu, (336) 334-7995 x4002, or Louis Judge, ljudge@ncat.edu, (336) 334-7995 x3116.
The North Carolina A&T State University Office of Alumni Affairs is accepting nominations for the 2011 class of inductees for the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.
Individual nominees for N.C. A&T must be a graduate or former student; is a current dues paying member of the national alumni association; has made a significant contribution to the growth and development of A&T; is a 10-year alumnus or the nominee's freshman class must have graduated 10 years prior; and has a history of making significant contributions to their field.
Alumni Affairs will accept nomination packets through the close of business Thursday, Feb. 10. Entries for the best qualified candidates will be submitted to the NBCAHOF by the deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 15. The NBCA Hall of Fame Board of Directors will make the final selections by March 31.
This year's inductees will be honored at the 26th Hall of Fame Weekend, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21-25. Activities include an induction ceremony, alumni roundup party/concert, competition of black college queens, invitational black college golf tournament, black college gospel choir competition, and visits to Metro Atlanta schools.
The annual induction ceremony serves as an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of alumni from historically black colleges and universities. To date, 252 exceptional men and women have been inducted in the categories of arts/entertainment, athletics, business/industry, community service, education, faith/theology, government/law, medicine, science and lifetime achievement, during its 25 years of existence.
Past A&T inductees include Elvin L. Bethea (athletics), Goldie S. Byrd (science), Willie A. Deese (business), Joe Dudley (business/industry), James F. Garrett (business/industry), Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. (lifetime achievement), Donna James (business/industry), Royall M. Mack Sr. (community service), Ronald E. McNair (science) and Dmitri Stockton (industry).
For more information about the nomination process and forms, contact Leonora Bryant in the Office of Alumni Affairs at (336) 433- 5570 or leonora@ncat.edu.
The Creating Global Citizens will ensure that North Carolina A&T will prepare our students for the global community.
– Provost Linda T. Adams
Students from North Carolina A&T and area high schools are invited to the seminar and to view an exhibit featuring North Carolina A&T faculty inventors and historic African American inventors and inventions.
The deadline for entries is Tuesday, Feb. 15.