Category: Family & Consumer Sciences
Summit Encourages Black Students to Pursue Health Care Careers
Persistent falsehoods, like “Black people’s skin is thicker than white people’s,” are why more African Americans are needed in the medical field, state Sen. Natalie Murdock told students gathered at the Inspiring Futures Summit at N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University.
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Why are HBCUs Important? Students Offer Breadth of Reasons
What makes historically Black Universities and colleges important?
That was the heart of a discussion among students from N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University, Bennett College and Winston-Salem State University at a Feb. 24 symposium in A&T’s Deese Ballroom. The event was sponsored by the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, N.C. A&T C.H.I.L.D. Up student club and Amazon.
‘The Mocha Gardener’ Ashlie Thomas Finds Food, Health Connection
It’s a quest to help her family and her community fight chronic illness. In a journey to promote better nutrition and implement strategies to combat food insecurity in the state of North Carolina, one of those stops includes North Carolina A&T State University, where she will be graduating with her master’s degree this fall.
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A&T, NCSU Students Join to Compete in “Master Chef”-Style Contest
Fifteen minutes. That’s how much time students from N.C. A&T State University and N.C. State University had to come up with a winning granola recipe at the Food Science Olympics, held Sept. 17 at the University Farm Pavilion.
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Love the Hair You Wear Event Showcases Beauty, Empowerment, Natural Hair
Empowerment was the root of the message at the Love the Hair You Wear event, a celebration of natural hair, at N.C. A&T this month.
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Child Development Lab is Top of the Class for Seventh Straight Year
N.C. A&T’s early childhood educational facility, the Chlld Development Laboratory, a part of the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, has earned the highest marks from the state for a seventh straight year.
Read MoreFood and Nutrition Sciences Major Woodfork Chosen as 2024 White House Initiative
Food and nutritional science major and Dowdy Scholar Charles-Anthony Woodfork is one of two N.C. A&T students selected as this year’s White House Initiative HBCU Scholars.
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N.C. A&T Hosts First HBCU Conference on Breastfeeding
More than 190 lactation specialists and maternity health practitioners from across the United States came to N.C. A&T this month to celebrate the work being done around breastfeeding locally and nationally, and help people gain the tools to be successful in supporting communities with their infant feeding goals, at the nation’s first HBCU-held breastfeeding conference.
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Family & Consumer Sciences Fun
Cooperative Extension agents, community organizations, educators, and researchers came together this spring to collaborate on innovative solutions that strengthen and empower communities through effective family and consumer sciences programs.
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CAES student org Fashion X-Cetera weaves sci-fi and “drip” in 2024 runway show
A sci-fi battle of garments, gowns, and aliens in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences took center stage during this year’s Fashion X-Cetera Runway Show.
Read MoreUrban Outfitters launches HBCU-inspired collection designed by CAES fashion student
In June 2022, fashion merchandising and design major Mya Harris flew to Philadelphia to attend a 10-week internship with apparel company Urban Outfitters. This fall, the result of that experience – a line of clothing paying tribute to N.C. A&T’s cultural history – has hit the shelves.
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On the mend: N.C. A&T, UNC-CH work to build trust for better maternal health
A partnership between North Carolina A&T and UNC-Chapel aims to improve pregnancy outcomes and build equitable trust between patients and healthcare professionals.
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