NC A&T /tags/nc-a-t NC A&T en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:17:05 GMT Sports betting brought in $21 million for NC's public universities. Here's how they're spending it. /education/2025-01-17/sports-betting-revenue-public-universities Universities' expense sheets include big-ticket facility upgrades, salaries, and budget deficit corrections. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:17:05 GMT /education/2025-01-17/sports-betting-revenue-public-universities Brianna Atkinson University board announces new chancellor at NC A&T /education/2024-06-21/nc-at-new-chancellor-james-martin The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has announced its pick to be the new chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The board on Friday unanimously voted to appoint James Martin as the new head of North Carolina A&T. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:13:59 GMT /education/2024-06-21/nc-at-new-chancellor-james-martin Associated Press Project led by North Carolina A&T aims to connect underserved and small farms across the state /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:13:03 GMT /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott A new program in Fayetteville gives soldiers leaving active duty a chance to pursue a future in farming /news/2024-01-08/soldiers-to-agriculture-program-fayetteville-north-carolina-cooperative-extension The North Carolina Cooperative Extension is hosting a program in Cumberland County starting Jan.16 aimed at assisting soldiers transitioning out of the military into agricultural careers. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:52:20 GMT /news/2024-01-08/soldiers-to-agriculture-program-fayetteville-north-carolina-cooperative-extension Sharryse Piggott ‘It’s like a magnet:’ NC A&T strives to earn the country’s highest research classification /education/2023-10-25/ncat-research-classification-r1-unc-system-hbcu Only 4% of universities in the U.S. hold an elite research designation called R1 and they are all historically white. North Carolina A&T State University, a Historically Black College and University, is working to change that. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:38:11 GMT /education/2023-10-25/ncat-research-classification-r1-unc-system-hbcu Brianna Atkinson UNC System awards $1.7M in grants for mental health programs on campuses /education/2023-05-30/unc-system-millions-grants-mental-health-programs The UNC System is making major investments in mental health prevention initiatives this year, with the help of $7.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the governor's office. Tue, 30 May 2023 10:42:25 GMT /education/2023-05-30/unc-system-millions-grants-mental-health-programs Liz Schlemmer On NC A&T's campus, students plant seeds of activism and community support /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-02-28/north-carolina-community-authenticity-garden-agriculture-education-land-equity North Carolina is home to 11 Historical Black Colleges and Universities — the second most in the country. The majority of these schools were built by newly freed slaves who became students. This Black History month, we look at the legacy of HBCUs in the state by talking to students about how these institutions create a sense of belonging and encourage authenticity. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-02-28/north-carolina-community-authenticity-garden-agriculture-education-land-equity Kamaya Truitt UNCG, NC A&T partner with U.S. Army to improve resources for soldiers using nanotechnology /news/2022-11-21/uncg-nc-a-t-partner-with-u-s-army-to-improve-resources-for-soldiers-using-nanotechnology Through the collaborative, nanomaterials could be integrated into yarn and woven fabric clothing for soldiers. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:58:16 GMT /news/2022-11-21/uncg-nc-a-t-partner-with-u-s-army-to-improve-resources-for-soldiers-using-nanotechnology Sharryse Piggott All UNC System HBCUs are offering free summer classes to help students get ahead /education/2022-06-21/hbcu-unc-ncat-black-covid-offering-free-summer-classes-help-students-ahead All historically Black colleges and universities in the UNC System have used federal COVID relief funds to offer free summer school to at least some students in recent years. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:32:38 GMT /education/2022-06-21/hbcu-unc-ncat-black-covid-offering-free-summer-classes-help-students-ahead Liz Schlemmer WATCH: President Biden visits NC A&T, talks about economic renewal /news/2022-04-14/watch-live-president-biden-to-talk-about-economic-renewal-during-visit-to-greensboro-today Biden visited labs at the largest HBCU in the country and spoke about the exponential growth of technology among other topics. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:05:15 GMT /news/2022-04-14/watch-live-president-biden-to-talk-about-economic-renewal-during-visit-to-greensboro-today ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp