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Higher Education Bonds EqualOpportunity and ProgressDon’t forget to vote Tuesday, Nov. 7.In addition to electing new political leaders,voters will have the chance to keep open thedoors of educational opportunity and fueleconomic progress – without raising taxes.The Higher Education Improvement BondsReferendum gives voters an opportunity tohelp the state’s 16 UNC campuses and 59community colleges remain competitive aswell as finance UNC-TV’s federallymandated improvements. If the referendumis passed, the bonds will upgrade all ofthese institutions.What happens to the community collegesand universities if this bond issue doesnot pass?Access to a community college or universityeducation will be significantly restricted,and the demonstrated economic benefitsderived from our fine community collegeand University systems will be limited. ByThe Neighborhood TelecommunicationsNetwork Facility has received a Best PracticeAward from Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD) for having one of thebest practices in the state of North Carolina.The criteria for the award were: demonstratedpositive impact on those served; ability to bereplicated in other areas through a clearmethodology, tool, program, project ormodel; exhibited creativity in addressingthe problem; overcame challenges inestablished programs, functions or regions;demonstrated effective use of partnerships;and exceeded expectations ofHUD customers.The Neighborhood TelecommunicationsNetwork Facility offers introductorycomputer courses, youth camps and exampreparation. The program is free and open toanyone who resides in southeast Greensboro.Faculty & Staff Notes continuedDr. Rita T. Lamb, director of The Centerfor Student Success (TCSS), along withCarliss J. Lee, coordinator of the TCSSRetention Alert Program, and Lee A.Morgan, academic counselor/lecturer,attended the 24th National Conference ofthe National Academic AdvisingAssociation (NACADA), held at theDisney Coronado Springs Resort inOrlando, Oct. 5-8. The conference themewas “Advising in the 21st Century:Tradition, Innovation, and Vision.”Lamb, Lee, and Amanda Williams,coordinator of academic monitoring forstudent athletes, presented workshops atthe Fourth Annual First-Year ExperienceNORTH CAROLINAAGRICULTURALAND TECHNICALSTATE UNIVERSITY1601 East Market St.Greensboro, NC 27411law, community colleges maintain an “opendoor” policy with space for everybody whocan and wants to learn.If voters reject this bond issue, manycolleges will be forced to turn people awaywho need to gain technical skills, preparefor further higher education, or earn highschool credentials. The most dramaticimpact is likely to be in fast-growingindustries, which already demand moretrained graduates than community collegeshave room to produce. Similarly, faced withenrollment growth of over 30% in the nextdecade, university campuses will be unableto admit many qualified North Carolinastudents. Some campuses already have hadto limit admissions due to lack of space.N.C. A&T’s reputation for excellence inteaching and research gives North Carolinaa competitive economic advantage, butunless our classrooms, laboratories andother buildings are repaired and renewed,that competitive edge will be lost.Neighborhood TelecommunicationsNetwork Wins HUD AwardThe facility is located in the administrativeoffice of Morningside Homes, 1801 EverittSt., Greensboro. A $366,000 grant fromHUD and an in-kind matching gift of$24,000 per year for two years fromGreensboro Housing Authority currentlyare funding the program.Linda Tillman, project coordinator for theNeighborhood TelecommunicationsNetwork, traveled to Washington, D.C.,recently to accept the award. She creditsthe success of the program to communitypartners, volunteers and staff, including Dr.Robert Pyle, project director; Dr. MusibauShofoluwe, co- project director; andKimberly Williams, computer lab assistant.The project office is located in the N.C.A&T Construction Management and SafetyOffice of Sponsored Programs in the Schoolof Technology.Fall Conference that was held Oct. 17 atMeredith College in Raleigh. Lamb andLee presented “A New Paradigm: TheCenter for Student Success,” strategies forpro-active and aggressive intervention, aneffort to reach potentially “at-risk” students.Williams presented “Tutoring andIntervention Work Hand in Hand,”strategies for working with first-yearstudent athletes.Dr. Godfrey A. Uzochukwu, professor anddirector of the Waste ManagementInstitute, presented “What to Do with aCollege Degree” at the 17th AnnualNational Environmental CareersConference, Oct. 27-28, in Atlanta.CALENDAR Of EventsNOVEMBER 3- Fantastic Friday (Faculty andAcademic Affairs), Dowdy, Room 304,8:30-10:30 a.m.NOVEMBER 6- Deadline for international studentapplications for Spring 2001NOVEMBER 6-15- Advisement and registrationNOVEMBER 8- Fall 2000 Foreign Language FilmFestival presents “Les clipsfrancophones,” Crosby Hall, Room 319,3 p.m., Admission: FreeNOVEMBER 10- Grade evaluation for student athletesNOVEMBER 15- Fall 2000 Foreign Language FilmFestival presents “Fatal Desire,”Crosby Hall, Room 319, 3 p.m.,Admission: FreeNOVEMBER 16- Last day to withdraw without gradeevaluation- Staff Senate Meeting, 1020 Wendover,Room 007, 3-5 p.m.NOVEMBER 17- Fantastic Friday (Faculty andAcademic Affairs), Dowdy, Room 304,✒✒is published biweekly bythe North Carolina Agricultural andTechnical State University Office ofUniversity Relations. Send information to:Office of University RelationsNC A&T State University1601 E. Market StreetDowdy Building, Room 403Greensboro, NC 27411Phone: (336) 334-7584Fax: (336) 334-7094email: smbrown@ncat.eduChancellor .......................... Dr. James C. RenickVice Chancellor/Development and UniversityRelations ..................................... David HoardAssistant Vice Chancellor/UniversityRelations ....................................... Mable ScottEditor ........................................... Sandra BrownContributing Writer .................. Nettie RowlandPhotographer ............................... Charles WatkinsGraphic Designer ........................... Joyce ParhamNorth Carolina Agricultural and TechnicalState University is committed to equality ofeducational opportunity and does notdiscriminate against applicants, students oremployees based on race, color, nationalorigin, religion, gender, age or disability.Moreover, North Carolina Agricultural andTechnical State University is open to peopleof all races and actively seeks to promoteracial integration by recruiting and enrollinga large number of white students.4,750 copies of this public document wereprinted at a cost of $0.189 per copy.Aggie Pride!Aggie Pride!Aggie Pride!8:30-10:30 a.m.Aggie Pride!Aggie Pride!For current information on activities atNorth Carolina Agricultural and TechnicalState University, call the Aggie InfoLine:(336) 334-7325.Ford Offers “X-Plan”Ford Motor Company is extending a special offer to faculty and staff atN.C. A&T called “X-Plan Pricing.”All faculty and staff are eligible to receive a discount on the purchase ofFord, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo or Land Rover vehicles, withsome exclusions. The discount is a small percentage above the dealerinvoice cost. Eligible customers are entitled to one vehicle at the X-Planprice per year.To take advantage of this special offer, call 1-877-XPLAN00, 8:30a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday.Or, log on to www.fordpartner.com. Be prepared to provide your name,Social Security number, home address and school code (NCATS). Eachcustomer will be given a PIN number.Visit the nearest participating dealer and identify yourself as a SupplierPartner Recognition participant by providing the PIN and SocialSecurity numbers along with proof of employment (company IDbadge, W-2 tax form or pay stub).In the spirit of collegiality, Vice Chancellor Carolyn W. Meyers and theAcademic Affairs Administrative Team invite faculty to stop by for coffee andconversation 8:30-10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1, in Dowdy,Room 304. No agenda. Just a time and a place to gather and chat informally.Nominations are being accepted for the Larkins Award. The prestigious awardrecognizes an individual who has worked to improve human and race relationsin state government and the community. Nominees must be a permanentemployee of N.C. state government with a minimum two years of service;must have made efforts to improve human and race relations in stategovernment; must exemplify commitment to human and race relations in her/his community; and must have increased understanding or resolved conflictsbetween people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds or helped healwounds created by racial and ethnic discord. Nominations must be submittedby Nov. 30. Further information is available at the following Website: http://minorityaffairs.state.nc.us/mlk/. Interested persons may contact Tracy Phillips,(336) 334-7226.