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Biology Professor Graves' Nature Column Illuminates HBCU Underfunding

03/12/2025 in College of Science and Technology, Biology

Biology professor Joseph L. Graves Jr. is drawing renewed attention to the systemic and pervasive lack of adequate financial support for HBCUs with an authoritative column published in Nature.

UNC System Honors N.C. A&T Microbiologist Jeffers-Francis with Teaching Excellence Award

02/19/2025 in College of Science and Technology, Biology

Liesl K. Jeffers-Francis, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Science and Technology (CoST), has been named a 2025 Award for Excellence in Teaching winner by the UNC Board of Governors (BOG).

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Endowed Biology Professor Graves Named 2024 Genius Award Honoree

05/24/2024 in College of Science and Technology, Biology

Joseph L. Graves Jr., Ph.D., MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is among three 2024 Genius Award honorees at the 12th Annual Liberty Science Center Genius Gala.

Joyner, Rorie Named to UNC 2023 Executive Leadership Institute

05/04/2023 in Business and Finance, College of Science and Technology, Biology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Assistant Vice Chancellor of Budget and Planning Chartarra Joyner and Checo Rorie, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biology in the College of Science and Technology, are among 30 leaders selected to participate in the University of North Carolina System’s 2023 Executive Leadership Institute.

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N.C. A&T Study: Alumni Support Heightens Student Engagement

03/24/2025 in Alumni, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism and Mass Communication

College students who never re-engaged after the COVID-19 pandemic halted their ability to take in-person classes may be more likely to resume their studies if engaged by alumni who share their cultural and general experiences and look like them, according to a new study by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researchers Kim Smith, Ph.D., Ecaterina Stepaniuc, Ph.D., and Forrest Foster.

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Aggie Academy Advisory Board to Hold Public Meeting on March 26

03/21/2025 in Academic Affairs, College of Education, Educator Preparation

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N.C. A&T’s Hairston College to Host Second Annual Health and Human Sciences Week

03/20/2025 in College of Health and Human Sciences

The John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its second annual Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Week to celebrate the disciplines’ significant contributions to workforce development, research and community engagement.

N.C. A&T’s Center of Excellence for Social Justice Hosts Daniel Black for Second Campus Visit

03/20/2025 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, History and Political Science, English

The Center of Excellence for Social Justice at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host author and speaker Daniel Black, Ph.D., for his second visit as part of the 2024-25 Scholar Activist-in-Residence program. His visit is scheduled from Monday, March 24, through Friday, March 28.

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