Academic Affairs News

Two Esteemed Alumni to Serve as Fall 2024 Commencement Speakers

10/18/2024 in Academic Affairs, Students

Alumni Cynthia W. Turner '90 and Marques B. McCammon ’98 will deliver addresses for the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, respectively.

N.C. A&T Named 2024 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

10/04/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been recognized as a 2024 Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader.

N.C. A&T Welcomes Second Cohort of Defense Civilian Training Corps, Adds Faculty Fellows

09/26/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has selected 13 Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Scholars for its Class of 2026 cohort. Combined with the inaugural cohort of 19, N.C. A&T has 32 scholars entering the program’s second year.

Wall Street Journal: A&T is No. 1 Public HBCU In America

09/06/2024 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Alumni, Students

The venerable news outlet chose America's top 500 universities based on "how well each sets graduates up for financial success."

A&T Expands Graduate Degree Programs Amid Unprecedented Growth

09/03/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has added five new graduate degree programs to its curriculum — three of which gained approval in a single academic year. The university now offers nearly 50 graduate programs across nine colleges and two schools.

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting on Sept. 4

08/30/2024 in Academic Affairs, College of Education

Associate Vice Provost Davis Named to Executive Leadership Institute’s Fifth Cohort

06/27/2024 in Academic Affairs, Employees

Regina Davis, Ph.D., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s associate vice provost for Student Success, is among 33 University of North Carolina System representatives selected to participate in its fifth Executive Leadership Institute cohort.

A&T Hosts 2024 Faculty Enrichment Workshop Focused on AI

06/04/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recently hosted its highly anticipated two-day 2024 Faculty Enrichment Workshop, “Aligning AI Themes of Future Teaching, Research, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration,” organized in collaboration with the N.C. A&T Extended Campus and Faculty Affairs.

Director Tyson Wins Fulbright Award for International Education in France

05/30/2024 in Academic Affairs

Kimberly Tyson, director of the Office of International Affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received the prestigious Fulbright International Education Administrators award for the 2024-25 academic year, affirming her exceptional leadership and contributions to global connectivity in higher education.

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting on June 5

05/24/2024 in Academic Affairs

A&T Receives 2024 IIE American Passport Project Grant for Study Abroad

04/12/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a prestigious 2024 IIE American Passport Project grant from the Institute of International Education Inc.

A&T, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Partner to Establish Early Assurance Program

03/26/2024 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announces a groundbreaking partnership with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy to introduce an innovative Early Assurance Program (EAP). This collaboration offers current N.C. A&T students with a keen interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy the opportunity for assured admission to the school.

Explore Summer Camps at N.C. A&T Offering Development, Enrichment and Exploration

03/05/2024 in Academic Affairs, Community Engagement, 4-H and Youth Development

Explore Summer Camps at N.C. A&T

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting on March 6

02/28/2024 in Academic Affairs

The advisory board will meet March 6.

Eight A&T Programs Score among Tops in Nation in U.S. News’ “Best Online Programs”

02/07/2024 in Academic Affairs

In the fast-growing world of online learning in higher education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University stands out with eight degree programs newly ranked among the best in America – including two in the top 12 in their respective disciplines.

Journey to the Degree: Fall 2023 Graduates Share Their N.C. A&T Stories

12/11/2023 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

Soon-to-be N.C. A&T graduates share their road to commencement story.

A&T Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Test Prep Courses

10/12/2023 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is providing all of its undergraduate students with free test prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams, including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and professional certifications, through a new partnership with global educational services provider Kaplan.

A&T Participates in National ACUE Study on Impact of Growth Mindsets through High-Quality Teaching

10/06/2023 in Academic Affairs

N.C. A&T to Host Fall Open House, Prospective Students to Attend

10/02/2023 in Admissions, Academic Affairs

A&T will host fall 2023 Open House.

N.C. A&T Inducts Students into Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, Charters New Chapter

09/28/2023 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

Chapter chartered and students inducted in honor society.

49th Fall Career Fair at N.C. A&T Set for Sept. 13; More than 400 Employers Expected

09/11/2023 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Alumni, Students

The 49th Fall Career Fair will be held Sept. 13.

N.C. A&T Opens University Student Success Office

09/08/2023 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

The new office has a holistic focus on enhancing students' personal, academic and professional development.

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting on Sept. 6

08/29/2023 in Academic Affairs

The Aggie Academy Advisory Board will meet Sept.6, 2023.

Engineering Student Represents A&T in Boeing TMCF HBCU Scholars Program

07/28/2023 in Academic Affairs

Rising North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University junior Aliyah Terry, of Charlotte, North Carolina, is among 15 students selected to participate in the highly competitive Boeing Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Scholar Program’s fifth cohort.

Strada Education Foundation’s HBCU Initiative Expands to Include A&T

07/27/2023 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among 22 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) included in an expanded partnership with a national foundation dedicated to helping leverage successful pathways through postsecondary education that lead to graduate school and career opportunities.

Celebration of Faculty Excellence Highlights 2022-23 Academic Year Achievements

07/13/2023 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized the accomplishments of the 2022-23 academic year during its annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence.

A&T Shines in Money Magazine’s Best Colleges 2023 Edition

06/28/2023 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the most affordable doctoral research university in the nation in Money magazine’s newly released Best Colleges 2023 issue.

Nine Faculty Receive Provost’s Faculty Fellows Seed Grant Funding

06/19/2023 in Academic Affairs

Nine North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty have received a portion of $225,000 in seed grant funding through the new Provost’s Faculty Fellows opportunity. 

Four ACUE-Credentialed Faculty Members Earn Teaching Excellence Awards

06/02/2023 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Engineering

Four faculty members who completed the rigorous Association for College and University Educators (ACUE) development program were recognized as outstanding teachers during North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s 2022-23 award banquet.

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting June 7

06/01/2023 in Academic Affairs

The Aggie Academy will hold its board meeting.

Triad Business Journal Names Smith-Jackson 2023 Outstanding Woman in Business

04/26/2023 in Academic Affairs

N.C. A&T, Cone Health Bolster Education, Research, Workforce Development Collaborations

03/02/2023 in Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Cone Health today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that strengthens their partnerships in clinical education, research and strategic workforce development.

PowerUp, Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Host Pitch Workshop

02/17/2023 in Academic Affairs, College of Business and Economics

PowerUp is partnering with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEEI) to host a venture ideation and pitch workshop for the university’s students, faculty and staff.

N.C. A&T Names Montgomery Interim AVP for Enrollment Management

02/15/2023 in Academic Affairs

Joseph O. Montgomery, M.S. Ed., an admissions administrator with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, is A&T's new interim associate vice provost for Enrollment Management.

N.C. A&T Tops National HBCU Rankings by Degree Choices

02/14/2023 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named the nation’s No. 1 historically Black university (HBCU) by Degree Choices, a higher education research organization whose rankings focus on how well colleges prepare students for top jobs and economic success post-graduation.

N.C. A&T Earns High Rankings in Intelligent.com Lists for 2023

12/16/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Business and Economics, The Graduate College

Intelligent.com has named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University its Best Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in North Carolina for 2023. Intelligent.com also ranked A&T at No. 18 on its list of the nation’s 49 Best Online MBA in Human Resources Programs for 2023.

N.C. A&T Receives Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant for Inclusive Learning

12/08/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among 104 colleges and universities receiving grants through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative to continue their critical work in building capacity for inclusion of all students in science.

N.C. A&T Uses National Science Foundation Grant to Diversify STEM Workforce

11/29/2022 in Academic Affairs, The Graduate College

Understanding the need for a student development model that contributes to the diversification of the nation’s STEM workforce, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is using a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to implement the Preparing Future Minority Ph.D. Researcher (PFMPR) Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) program.

N.C. A&T’s Smith-Jackson Chosen for AASCU’s 2022 New Provosts Academy

10/24/2022 in Academic Affairs

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has chosen Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, among the 30 exceptional higher education leaders to its 2022 Academy for New Provosts (ANP).

N.C. A&T to Host Two-Day Community & Economic Engagement Summit

10/20/2022 in Academic Affairs, Community and Rural Development

The Office of Community Engagement at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a Community & Economic Engagement Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Oct. 26, co-sponsored by CVS Health. The summit, “Surviving and Thriving in a Post-Pandemic Economy,” will take place on campus at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro.

A&T Earns Approval to Launch Master's in Physician Assistant Studies

10/20/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Sciences, The Graduate College

The two-year master's program will add significantly to the diversity of the field in North Carolina and beyond.

N.C. A&T Names Davis Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and University Registrar

10/17/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Regina Davis, Ph.D., has been named associate vice provost for student success and university registrar after serving in the position on an interim basis.

N.C. A&T, Wake Tech Sign Technology Education Partnership Agreement

10/10/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology

Wake Tech and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today signed a technology education partnership agreement to foster new degree completion and career development opportunities for students in information technology and biotechnology programs.

Favors Shines in PBS Documentary, 'Making Black America'

10/05/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The Justice Henry Frye Distinguished Professor, historian and author, Jelani Favors, Ph.D., brings powerful insight to this doc project hosted and executive produced by Henry Louis Gates Jr., Ph.D.

N.C. A&T Announces Fifth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort

09/22/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients, representing some of the highest-achieving students among members of the class of 2026.

N.C. A&T Announces 2022 Dowdy Scholars Cohort

09/22/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars – 20 academically talented first-year students who have joined the Aggie family as members of the class of 2026.

N.C. A&T Announces Second February One Scholars Cohort

09/22/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its second cohort of February One Scholars. These 15 academically talented first-year undergraduates are following the path of leadership and service the A&T Four began as Aggie freshmen.

Fulbright Program Recognizes N.C. A&T as 2022 HBCU Institutional Leader

09/20/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2022.

Assistant Secretary of State Smith to Speak at N.C. A&T on Sept. 21 and 22

09/16/2022 in Academic Affairs

Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Gentry Smith will visit North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University next week to raise student awareness of career opportunities with the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).

A&T Ranks High in 'Social Mobility' and Among 'Most Innovative' Schools in U.S. News & World Report

09/12/2022 in Admissions, Academic Affairs, Employees, Students

In U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2022-23" rankings, the university is ranked in numerous categories among the country's best national campuses.

N.C. A&T to Host 48th Annual Career Fair Sept. 14-15; Full Capacity of Employers to Attend

09/09/2022 in Academic Affairs

A&T will hold its 48th Annual Career Fair.

N.C. A&T Begins a Student-Centered Year with New Records, Degree Programs and Momentum

08/17/2022 in Academic Affairs, Students

N.C. A&T starts the new academic year with more students than ever, new academic programs and a research enterprise on a rapid rise.

Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting Aug. 17

08/08/2022 in Academic Affairs

The Aggie Academy Advisory Board will meet Aug. 17.

N.C. A&T Faculty Complete Elite National Teaching Certification through ACUE

07/20/2022 in Academic Affairs

This fall, 29 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty members will be better prepared to teach their students confidently and enthusiastically.

N.C. A&T’s Holloway Named Chair-Elect of NACUA

07/18/2022 in Academic Affairs

Melissa J. Holloway, J.D., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Division of Legal Affairs, Risk and Compliance (DLARC) vice chancellor and general counsel, has been named chair-elect of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) for 2022-23.

N.C. A&T Works with Guilford County Schools to Build Community Education Center

07/13/2022 in Academic Affairs

Guilford County Schools (GCS) Superintendent Sharon L. Contreras and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold A. Martin Sr. are pleased to announce that the district and the university are working with Gateway Research Park Inc., a joint venture partnership of North Carolina A&T and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, to build a Community Education Center.

N.C. A&T Names Ongeri Dean of Hairston College

06/28/2022 in Academic Affairs

Following a national search, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named Elimelda Moige Ongeri, Ph.D., dean of the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, effective July 1.

Nine N.C. A&T Students Chosen for North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program

06/27/2022 in Academic Affairs

Nine North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students are among 36 chosen from nine of North Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program this summer.

N.C. A&T’s Anderson, Henderson Chosen for 2022 HBCU White House Initiative

06/10/2022 in Academic Affairs

The White House Initiative (WHI) on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has selected North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students Sullivan G. Anderson and Tiera A. Henderson as 2022 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars.

N.C. A&T’s Giddings, Smallwood Named to 2022 Executive Leadership Institute

06/10/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Interim Senior Vice Provost Valerie Giddings, Ph.D., and Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D., have been selected to participate in the University of North Carolina System’s 2022 Executive Leadership Institute. This is the third cohort of the program, which is designed to build the next generation of top leadership from within the UNC System.

N.C. A&T Announces Interim Appointments for Brown, Giddings and Smallwood

05/31/2022 in Academic Affairs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced the appointments of Madeline Brown as interim Center for Academic Excellence associate director, Valerie Giddings, Ph.D., as interim senior vice provost and Arwin Smallwood, Ph.D., as interim vice provost for undergraduate education.

Journey to the Degree: Aggies at the Goal Line Edition

05/14/2022 in Academic Affairs

AGL students have exceptional stories of grit, determination and inspiration. Many share stories of losing their way, but finding redemption through the program. Here are some of their stories.

'A Great Day to Make History in Aggieland'

05/14/2022 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, Students

A record number of graduates and a rousing keynote speech made 2022 Spring Commencement a ceremony to remember.

Spring 2022 Graduates Share Their ‘Journey to the Degree’ at N.C. A&T

05/11/2022 in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Students

The journey has been great for many N.C. A&T students and these soon-to-be alumni share their stories of perseverance, dedication, scholarship and innovation.

N.C. A&T Set to Graduate Record Number for Spring Commencement; Journalist, Author, Attorney Sunny Hostin to Keynote

04/21/2022 in Academic Affairs

N.C. A&T set to graduate record number students. Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, attorney and co-host of ABC’s “The View,” Sunny Hostin will keynote.

N.C. A&T Joins Growing Network of Disney Aspire Educational Providers

03/02/2022 in Academic Affairs

Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s education investment and career development program that offers 100% of tuition paid upfront, has welcomed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, the nation’s largest historically Black college or university, into its growing network of educational providers.

N.C. A&T’s Woods Named 2022 Truman Scholarship Finalist

02/23/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Julian Woods has been named North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s first male finalist for the Truman Scholarship, a premier fellowship for those pursuing careers as public service leaders.