A&T Announcements - June 27, 2022

Faculty and staff parking permits will go on sale June 13, 2022 on the parking portal. Permits will be entirely virtual through the License Plate Recognition System. This does not apply to parking deck permit holders. All permits will be valid July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Faculty and staff have the option to purchase a customized front license plate for $12 from Parking & Transportation Services. This will allow you to back-in or pull-through parking in the surface lots. The front license plates must contain the same information as the registered vehicle's rear-facing plate.

The University's federal and state Affirmative Action Plan is available for review on the Office of Employee Relations website or by appointment from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Michael Terrell, mlterrell@ncat.edu or Cynthia Reid, careid3@ncat.edu.

The Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach is inviting our faculty affiliates to participate in a survey to update us on your research/teaching interests. This will help CREO serve you more efficiently and create tailored communications with unique opportunities that align with your interest. Thank you in advance for your participation and support of CREO!

As gas tax that supports a well-functioning transportation system has become unsustainable over the last decade, the Eastern Transportation Coalition, a partnership of 17 states and Washington D.C., needs your help to explore an alternative approach, called a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF), where each driver pays for the miles they drive instead of the fuel they buy.

To better understand how an MBUF program could work, the Coalition is conducting a FREE Pilot Program in North Carolina and they want N.C. A&T students, faculty, and staff to join and tell them their perception of MBUF and its impact on our communities. Please see more information and sign up on this link. Your voice matters for new upcoming statewide transportation initiative!

Effective June 22, 2022, users will not be able to access the Chrome River application via Internet Explorer 11 to align with Microsoft’s end-of-life schedule.

The supported browsers are:

Google Chrome (Desktop & Mobile)
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari - (Desktop & Mobile) - Users must turn off "private mode" before logging into Chrome River. It is not supported.

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination/Boosters Available
Testing is easy and free for students and employees, available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Blount Student Health Center. Vaccination and booster shots are also free and available at the Student Health Center Pharmacy. 

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.

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.

Aggies students, current alumni, and graduating seniors: it's time to DREAM BIG and Explore The Extraordinary for the 2022-23 academic year!

-Do you want to become a leader and gain a network of global peers at the U. of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar?
-Would you like to pursue an independent project, earn a postgraduate degree, or help foreign students learn about America while learning English as a Fulbright Program grantee?
-Are you interested in FULL FUNDING to learn a language, study or intern abroad, conduct independent projects/research, participate in leadership and graduate school preparation programs, earn a postgraduate degree, and more?

Get in contact with Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT Extraordinary Opportunities: acgallop@ncat.edu. Stay tuned now through next semester for required campus deadlines, advising deadlines, and information sessions.

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. Please contact Information Security Services at itsecure@ncat.edu if you have questions.

The HBCU Founders Initiative and North Carolina A&T are partnering for an 8-week campus dedicated pre-accelerator program. The program targets early-stage founders who are past the ideation stage and ready to validate a problem and build an MVP. Topics will be presented in weekly virtual cohort sessions with on campus activities also planned. Participants will have access to office hours with advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Participants will be eligible to receive non-dilutive program awards in support of MVP development.

Applications are open now through Aug. 19, at 11:59 p.m. PST.

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.

The Davidson College Theatre Department, in partnership with A&T faculty Greg Horton and Donna Baldwin-Bradby, is sponsoring the creation of a professional summer theatre on the Davidson campus – Common Thread Theatre Collective.

The inaugural season's first show is "Violet." Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a Tony-nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version, Violet is a moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems, ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel. Violet is a powerhouse piece of theatre that needs no more than a few chairs and talented performers to take an audience's breath away. It is a must for companies that are dedicated to depicting moving stories onstage.

Tickets can be purchased at this link.

Fulbright Program Grant Deadlines
-Are you curious about other cultures?
-Would you love to engage in a fully-funded cross-cultural exchange in one of 160 countries for 8-12 months and represent your slice of America?
-Can you imagine living out the phrase "Aggie Pride, Worldwide?"

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant may be a great fit for you!
Click here to: contact Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT EO, see more details, and register for your online application now! 

Deadlines: June 30, 2022 (priority advising for those with registered applications)
Sept. 6, 2022 by 5PM ET: required campus application deadline

The Davidson College Theatre Department, in partnership with A&T faculty Greg Horton and Donna Baldwin-Bradby, is sponsoring the creation of a professional summer theatre on the Davidson campus – Common Thread Theatre Collective.

The second show of the inaugural season is "Barbecue," which centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage and emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O’Mallery families, one white and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.

Tickets can be purchased at this link.

BRIDGES is an inclusive professional development program dedicated to supporting cisgender or transgender women and nonbinary colleagues in higher education who seek to gain or strengthen their academic leadership capabilities, and/or individuals who demonstrate a commitment to supporting women and gender issues and equity in the academy. It is designed to help participants identify, understand, and build their
leadership roles in the academy. BRIDGES 2022 will be held Sept. 9-Nov. 12, 2022. Through an intensive program, participants will:

• develop insights into leadership, with a particular focus on the special skills and attributes unique to leadership roles
• acquire an understanding of the many facets of colleges and
universities
• build strategic negotiation skills, and
• create a program of personal and professional development to
benefit themselves and their institutions.

The cost of BRIDGES is $2,500, payable by July 15. See BRIDGES website for more information.

Virtual Safe Zone Ally Development Training sessions will take place on July 20 and  Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. This session is open to faculty and staff. Safe Zone Trainings emphasize on providing information that is relevant to promoting a healthy and safe campus community by creating allies. To attend, please send an RSVP (oie@ncat.edu) by July 18 (for the July 20 session) and by Sept. 20 (for the Sept. 23 session) to attend. For more information, please contact the Office of Intercultural Engagement at oie@ncat.edu or 336-334-7800.

 The Office of Intercultural Engagement and the Office of Counseling Services will host a virtual Safe Zone Ally Development Refresher Training from 10 – 11 a.m. Safe Zone Ally Development Refresher Trainings are open to faculty/staff and students that have previously completed a Safe Zone Training session. Safe Zone Ally Development Trainings emphasize on providing information that is relevant to promoting a healthy and safe campus community by creating allies. To attend, please send an RSVP (oie@ncat.edu) by Aug. 26 to attend. For more information, please contact the Office of Intercultural Engagement at oie@ncat.edu or 336-334-7800.

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