North Carolina A&T University /tags/north-carolina-a-t-university North Carolina A&T University en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:33:38 GMT NC A&T State University partnering in $25 million initiative to boost AI literacy among youth /education/2024-11-26/nc-a-t-state-university-ai-literacy-google The HBCU recently became the first public university to offer a degree in artificial intelligence. Educators at the university are also working to expand AI literacy to those under 18. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:33:38 GMT /education/2024-11-26/nc-a-t-state-university-ai-literacy-google Brianna Atkinson The UNC System is coming after DEI on campuses. The LGBTQ community worries it's next. /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq Several universities have shuttered their DEI offices to comply with a new UNC System policy. LGBTQ+ advocates worry on- and off-campus voices will weaponize these changes against university centers, students, and faculty. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 20:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-02/unc-system-dei-diversity-lgbtq Brianna Atkinson How AI is transforming agriculture at NC’s largest HBCU /education/2024-08-20/artificial-intelligence-agriculture-university-hbcu Researchers at N.C. A&T State University are incorporating artificial intelligence into farming. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-20/artificial-intelligence-agriculture-university-hbcu 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 FAFSA delays negatively impacting most public HBCUs in the state /education/2024-05-22/fafsa-delays-nc-financial-aid-college-hbcu Completed FAFSA submissions are down 10% within the UNC System. Historically Minority-Serving Institutions have been hit particularly hard, with a 13% decrease. Wed, 22 May 2024 20:24:26 GMT /education/2024-05-22/fafsa-delays-nc-financial-aid-college-hbcu Brianna Atkinson Research fund that received $500 million from NC legislators awards first project grants /education/2024-05-17/nc-innovation-research-grants-500-million-general-assembly NCInnovation awarded $5.2 million to seven public universities in the state. Fri, 17 May 2024 15:24:47 GMT /education/2024-05-17/nc-innovation-research-grants-500-million-general-assembly Brianna Atkinson 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 ‘Bridge the gap': How North Carolina HBCUs use video games to increase diversity in esports /education/2023-09-19/esports-hbcu-north-carolina-video-games-diversity North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are bolstering esports programming. The hope is that it brings more students of color into an industry that’s lacking diversity. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:35:10 GMT /education/2023-09-19/esports-hbcu-north-carolina-video-games-diversity Brianna Atkinson Shaw University student debaters join debate over reparations /race-demographics/2023-03-30/shaw-university-student-debaters-join-debate-over-reparations The debate over reparations is real. The directors of the film "The Big Payback" is spreading the word on the importance of reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. Students at HBCUs, like Shaw University, are learning the pros and cons of reparations and debating the issue. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:07:17 GMT /race-demographics/2023-03-30/shaw-university-student-debaters-join-debate-over-reparations Leoneda Inge 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