A&T, SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY SIGN MOU
A delegation from Shanghai University of Engineering Science visited North Carolina A&T State University on May 7, to sign a broad memorandum of understanding on collaboration in research and education.
NURSING STUDENTS HELP IMPLEMENT
HEALTH PROGRAM AT A&T
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB
Five nursing students spent a portion of their community health clinical class this semester in the N.C. A&T Child Development Laboratory assisting staff with the implementation of the Color Me Healthy curriculum for children ages 4 and 5. Photo: iStockphoto.com/monkeybusinessimages
2012-13 Text in Community
Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates has been selected for the 2012-13 Text in Community. The Other Wes Moore, previously listed as a New York Times Bestseller, is a narrative about two African American males who grew up in strikingly similar circumstances in the same poor section of Baltimore, Md. While one Wes Moore became a Rhodes Scholar, White House Fellow, decorated veteran, Democratic Party National Convention speaker and businessman, the other was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the killing of a police officer. The book’s author, the first (and successful) Moore, explores why his life turned out so differently than that of his namesake, “the other Wes Moore.” This book is also available in eBook.
Free workshop
Gardeners and small farmers can learn about how to improve their soil with cover crops at a free workshop at the University Farm (3136 McConnell Road, Greensboro), 8:30–11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17.
The workshop will teach participants which cover crops work best in North Carolina for improving soil fertility and reducing weeds and labor, when to plant them and how to maximize their benefits.
The workshop is open to the public. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Dr. Charles Raczkowski at 336-334-7779 or raczkowc@ncat.edu.
Click It or Ticket campaign
The North Carolina Governor Highway Safety Program Click It or Ticket Campaign will begin Monday, May 21, and run through Sunday, June 3. This statewide event consists of local law enforcement agencies and state patrol enforcing seat belt violations.
The North Carolina A&T State University Police Department will participate in this event ensuring they are doing their part to make our community safe. Signs with “Click It or Ticket” will be posted around the campus one week prior to the start of enforcement actions alerting commuters of the event. The goal is to make commuters aware of seat belt safety and the need for properly fastening their seat belts when operating a motor vehicle. Officers are prepared to ticket anyone not buckled up.
Social business forum and competition
On Thursday, Sept. 27, the North Carolina Social Business and Microcredit Forum will be held on campus in the Alumni-Foundation Event Center. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will be a speaker.
A social business plan competition is open to undergraduate and graduate student teams from the 16-UNC Colleges and Universities. To compete, submit a 100-word concept brief with contact information to April Cobb, acobb@ncat.edu, by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31.
Middle College news
For the first time since its inception in 2003, the Middle College at North Carolina A&T State University has a 100 percent graduation rate. In addition, this is the first year that the senior class has 100 percent university acceptance.
“This has never been done at our school. Our seniors are so excited and are ready for our ESPY (Excellence in School Performance Yearly) celebration Friday, May 11, in the new Academic Classroom Building from 2–4 p.m.,” said Eric W. Hines, principal.
Hines added that this year is also the first time the seniors accrued in excess of $1 million in scholarship monies.
Twenty seniors will graduate on Thursday, May 17. For more information about the Middle College at N.C. A&T, visit the Web site.
Meeting
Triad Drug Discovery Group will meet at N.C. A&T on Thursday, May 17, 6:30 p.m., in the Science Building. It will be a joint meeting with the Central North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society. The EPA's Dr. Daniel Vallero, an environmental engineer who conducts research in chemical fate and transport of pollutants, especially those that are persistent and accumulate in the food chain, will address the topic Ethics in Scientific Practice.
Abstract deadline
The deadline to submit abstracts for the North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research's Bridging the Gap: Uniting K-16 STEM Education conference is Thursday, May 31. The conference will be held in Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 23-24.
Dr. Fuabeh Fonge, professor of history, has co-authored a book chapter, “Nigeria: The Quest for a Lasting Democracy in the Post-Civil War Era,” which appears in Democracy in Africa (Carolina Academic Press, 2012). Fonge argues that the evolution of Nigerian politics since independence has revealed a tendency to vacillate between civilian and military rules. He also analyzes pre-war politics in Nigeria; party formation and voting behavior; voting patterns among ethnic groups; as well as the impact of class formation and ethnic pluralism in the Nigerian political culture.
Dr. Karen L. Hornsby, associate professor of philosophy, and Juanita O. Painter, a lecturer and academic advisor within the Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement Program (SAAEP) in the Center for Academic Excellence, were named Outstanding Faculty Advisor and Outstanding Primary Advisor, respectively, by the National Academic Advising Association at the NACADA Region III Conference in Charlotte, N.C., April 12–14.
Dr. Cathy Kea, professor of special education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, was selected by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction to serve as a review panelist for the new Learning Disabilities (LD) PRAXIS II teachers’ exam. Kea was one of 22 reviewers from across the country who met at ETS in Princeton, N.J., Feb. 26-28.
Dr. Kimberly McNeil, associate professor in the Department of Business Administration, is the commencement speaker for Vance-Granville Community College today, May 11.
Dr. Pedro Nino, director of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), has been appointed lead program reviewer for NCATE. In that capacity, Nino leads a team of assessors in decisions regarding the accreditation status of university programs seeking national recognition and is responsible for the completion of the final assessment and recommendations report. Nino has been a member of the Board of Reviewers since 2009, after starting as a reviewer in 2008.
Dr. Kofi Obeng was awarded the Herbert O. Whitten TRF Service Award during the Transportation Research Forum’s 53rd annual forum, which was held in Tampa, Fla., March 14-17. Obeng is a professor in the Department of Economics.
Dr. Dilip Shah, associate professor in the Department of Construction Management and Safety, is among the 10 faculty members chosen from a pool of more than 300 applicants from across the United States for the Faculty Fellowship Summer Institute in Israel this year. Shah will visit Ben-Gurion, Haifa, Bar-Ilan and Hebrew universities to develop mutually beneficial research and training interests and long term relationships.
The Faculty Fellowship Summer Institute in Israel is a competitive academic fellowship that invites full-time university and college faculty members to apply to participate in a two-week Summer Fellowship in Israel. The program seeks to link scholars from diverse disciplines with their Israeli counterparts at major institutions for the purpose of initiating exchanges and collaborations. Participants will gain a deeper awareness of the many challenges faced by the country and the creativity, spirit and ingenuity that Israelis bring to tackling these issues.
MAY 11
10:30 a.m.
Sustainability in Construction Workshop
Location: McNair Hall, Lecture Room 1
Contact: Elham “Ellie” Fini,
elifini@gmail.com or 336-334-7737 x665
MAY 11 | 2 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Waste Management
Certificate Ceremony
Speaker: Dr. David Moody, U.S. Dept. of
Energy, Savannah River
Location: Memorial Student Union,
Exhibit Hall
MAY 12
10 a.m. (Doors open at 7:30 a.m.)
Spring Commencement
Speaker: First Lady Michelle Obama
Location: Greensboro Coliseum
MAY 12
Alzheimer’s Association 2012
Memory Walk
Location: Center City Park, Greensboro
Contact: Ruth Phillips, 336-285-2200 or
www.ALZ.ORG
MAY 14
Final grades due
MAY 14
Strategies for Success in Academe: A
Conference for STEM Women
Associate Professors and Administrators
Location: Academic Classroom Building
Contact: Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley,
luster@ncat.edu
MAY 15 | 6-7 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option
Info Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 308
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-334-7750 or
carlissl@ncat.edu
MAY 17 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Gardeners/Farmers Workshop
Location: University Farm
Contact: Dr. Charles Raczkowski,
raczkowc@ncat.edu
MAY 17 | 6-7 p.m.
Traditional BSN Entry Option
Info Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-334-7750 or
carlissl@ncat.edu
MAY 21 | 6-7:15 p.m.
N.C. A&T Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Support Group
Location: General Classroom Building,
Room A416
Contact: Dora Som-Pimpong,
336-285-2176
MAY 24 | 6-7 p.m.
Traditional BSN Entry Option
Info Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-334-7750 or
carlissl@ncat.edu
MAY 31 | 6-7 p.m.
BSN Completion Entry Option
Info Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 116
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-334-7750 or
carlissl@ncat.edu
JUN 12 | 6-7 p.m.
Accelerated BSN Entry Option
Info Session
Location: Noble Hall, Room 308
Contact: Carliss Lee, 336-334-7750 or
carlissl@ncat.edu
JUN 18 | 6-7:15 p.m.
N.C. A&T Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Support Group
Location: General Classroom Building,
Room A416
Contact: Dora Som-Pimpong,
336-285-2176
Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr.
INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
Robert Pompey Jr.
ASSOCIATE VICE
CHANCELLOR FOR
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Nicole Pride
EDITOR
Sandra M. Brown
PROOFREADERS
Tiffany S. Jones
Nettie C. Rowland
PHOTOGRAPHER
Charles E. Watkins
PRODUCTION
Yvonne L. Halley
CREATIVE SERVICES
Bouvier Kelly, Inc.
CONTRIBUTORS
David Arneke
Tiffany S. Jones
Carliss J. Lee
Dr. Beryl McEwen
Rosalie Roberts