A&T Announcements - May 2, 2022

The university's pool, located in Corbett Sports Center, is now open.
Recreational Swim is Monday – Friday, noon to 8 p.m.

The Student Health Center is now offering the flu shot for this upcoming winter months! Please come by the Student Health Center during our current business hours.
Pharmacy Hours- Mon- Fri: 8 a.m. to 5p.m.
Clinic Hours- Mon- Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please be advised that upon receiving the shot your insurance will be billed.

Counseling Services has partnered with an online service called TogetherAll to provide 24/7 support to students. Students can register with their Aggie email, provide quick demographical information (can also remain anonymous) and in 3 minutes have access to a counselor at any time. The service also provides mental health resources, peer support communities, creative outlets and more.

The university will return to in-person summer camp programs. As part of its risk management efforts, the university centralized the registration process for summer camps/sponsored programs. Faculty, staff, program directors, and other personnel organizing, leading, and managing these efforts must register all summer camps/sponsored programs through the Extended Campus via this link.
The Extended Campus supports the procedures for compliance with the Minors on Campus policy, which promotes the safety and well-being of minors entrusted to the University's care. All directors, camp personnel, and volunteers working with the camps will complete the mandatory online Protection of Minors Training. Please direct any questions to the Extended Campus at 336-334-7810 or extendedcampus@ncat.edu.

The Lady Aggies are holding Elite Camp on June 11 and June 18 at Corbett Sports Center!
Elite Camp is for those entering grades 8-12.
Registration is open now and is open to any and all entrants.

University Space Planning Committee Survey
The University Space Planning Committee welcomes your feedback regarding a potential addition to our campus. As N.C. A&T continues to improve our spaces on campus, we are committed to providing spaces that accommodate a diverse set of needs. In this regard, we are exploring lactation rooms to be used by students, faculty and staff with infants. A lactation space is a private, hygienic space for nursing mothers and infants. Please complete the quick feedback form, linked below, if interested. Should you have any questions, please contact University Space Planner, Sharika D. Cochran at sdcochran@ncat.edu.

Nominations are now open until May 20, 2022 for nominating a full-time permanent SHRA or EHRA Non-Faculty employee for the University Employee Recognition & Awards Program. Nominees should be submitted to the Division of Human Resources/Employee Relations. For additional information contact, Michael Terrell, Sr. Employee Relations Consultant, mlterrell@ncat.edu, 285-3768.

Do you want to increase your expertise in online teaching and the use of effective digital teaching methods and related tools? Our 2022 Digital Learning Faculty Fellows are here for consultations and support. Connect with these knowledgeable faculty during their virtual office hours or weekly online teaching check-ins. Visit the Online Faculty Commons Community in Blackboard to learn more.

Tuition Assistance Transition
Office of Veteran & Military Affairs is now responsible, and will process Army DOD and the Tuition Assistance program. All students utilizing this program please contact our office at (336) 398-8651.

The university is required to provide information security awareness training each year. Training for SHRA employees began Oct. 19. Topics will include information technology policies, fundamental security knowledge, common cyber security threats, social engineering red flags, WiFi security, social media sharing and phishing prevention. This training is mandatory for all SHRA employees. The training is self-paced and each module can be paused and resumed. After module is completed, employees will be able to download a certificate of completion. The deadline to complete training is Thursday, June 30, 2022. Please contact Information Security Services at itsecure@ncat.edu if you have questions.

Learn STEM Skills and Credentials with Digital Badge Program
N.C. A&T is starting a digital badge program, funded by the National Science Foundation, to enable undergraduate students to increase their STEM skills through mentorship programs, experiential learning activities, research opportunities, scholarships, and more. The ASETTS program will connect students to researchers, professionals, and alumni from STEM‐related fields currently working in transportation careers and give students extra credentials to increase their marketability and secure employment after graduation.

Aggie Talk Podcast
Aggie Talk is a resource for students and staff at North Carolina A&T State University. Aggie Talk does not take the place of clinical mental health treatment. This podcast is a resource. It is our hope that Aggie Talk introduces new concepts, inspires listeners to pursue professional help if necessary, and to be a catalyst for conversation surrounding mental health. Host Jovan Shumpert, MS, LCMHCA will discuss current events, mental health facts and experiences, and will be joined by colleagues to discuss their areas of expertise. The podcast is available on Spotify and Anchor!

   Session 4: Tuesday, May 3

While textbooks are free for our students for the next two academic years, now is the perfect time to plan to lower textbook costs in the future. Open educational resources (OERs) and Course Adopted Texts are great alternatives to traditional textbooks. Bluford Library invested in a product called Faculty Select to strengthen its commitment to helping faculty explore textbook alternatives and saving students money. Learn about how to use licensed library ebooks and openly licensed materials via Faculty Select instead of costly textbooks. This workshop will also present research demonstrating the quality and efficacy of OERs. Join us May 3, 3-4 p.m. Register here. 

Center for Teaching Excellence, ACUE Pinning Ceremony. It will be held in the Student Center on May 6, at 11:30 a.m. This is congratulate all those that have completed the ACUE program sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and Academic Affairs.

The Office of Career Services is offering a GIFT of accomplishment to the May 2022 graduating class. In order to receive the gift, graduating seniors must complete their First Destination Survey (very brief survey) by May 6, click here.
Once completed, please contact our office at (336) 334-7755 or via email ocs@ncat.edu to schedule a pick-up time for your gift. This is based on first come, first serve basis; therefore, we encourage you to complete this process immediately.

Start learning Arabic or Russian, or continue learning Chinese, in the new CLS Spark virtual program! CLS Spark participants will receive a stipend and will spend an academic year (2022-23) learning one of those three critical languages through online classes and activities facilitated by native speakers at a host institution abroad. They will also receive automatic consideration as semifinalists for the CLS Program’s 2023 overseas summer institutes, if they choose to apply.
Contact national CLS reviewer Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT Extraordinary Opportunities by May 20 for application assistance! Follow on Twitter: @NCAT_EO.

Are you interested in taking a group of Aggies Students Abroad. Please come to the Office of International Affairs workshop to see how it's done!  May 9, at 3-4 p.m.  Please use this link to register.

Spring 2022 Graduate College Information Sessions
The Graduate College will host monthly information sessions on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. Registration Link
Dates:   May 10, June 14 

Join us for the 2021-2022 Staff Senate Spring Social on May 16, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Truist Stadium entrance. Boxed lunches and gifts will be provided until we run out. The event is open to all SHRA & EHRA non-faculty employees.

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will engage with a research-based “living case study” to examine issues and identify best practices in search and hiring processes. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore complex motivations and biases through real-time interactions with the faculty characters. The facilitated discussion will conclude with proven best practices and strategies for fostering equity and transparency at all stages of the search process.
Faculty/Staff Session: Wednesday, May 18, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Register here.
Administrator Session: Wednesday, May 18, 2 - 3:30 p.m.Register here.

Professor Nikole Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of "The 1619 Project," and staff writer at "The New York Times," Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University, and MacArthur Genius Award Winner. She will be in conversation with Dr. Jelani M Favors, the Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor at N.C. A&T and award-winning author of "Shelter in a Time of Storm." It will be a wide-ranging discussion about Professor Hannah-Jones' work to chronicle "the decades-long failure of the federal government to enforce the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act" and "The 1619 Project."
Tickets can be picked up at the following locations starting April 25: F.D. Bluford Library, Central Library, McGirt-Horton Branch Library and Vance H. Chavis Branch Library. Event will be livestreamed. Updates about the livestream and event will be found online and on F.D. Bluford Library social media. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please contact Counseling Services. Counseling Services provides trainings on suicide prevention. You can become a gatekeeper and save a life by recognizing the warning signs, offering hope, and referring others to seek professional assistance. Here are some resources on suicide prevention.

·         National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 Hours) 1-800-273-8255
·         American Psychological Association (APA) http://www.apa.org/
·         Suicide warning signs http://www.apa.org/topics/suicide/signs.aspx
·         Speaking of Psychology: Preventing suicide http://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/preventing-suicide.aspx
·         Suicide Prevention http://www.apa.org/advocacy/suicide-prevention/index.aspx