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News and Notes – August 2022

August 30, 2022

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CAES, SCC sign “2 Plus 2” agreement to enroll agribusiness students 

N.C. A&T and Southeastern Community College have partnered on a “2 Plus 2 Agreement” that will guarantee SCC agribusiness graduates enrollment with the university. SCC President Chris English (left) and CAES Associate Dean Antoine Alston, Ph.D. signed the agreement earlier this month.

According to the agreement, SCC graduates with an associate’s degree in applied science in agribusiness technology with at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 will be admitted to N.C. A&T provided all other conditions of admission are met.

CAES professor Dixon, other A&T faculty earn high certification 

This fall, 29 N.C. A&T faculty members will be better prepared to teach their students confidently and enthusiastically after becoming nationally certified through an online course with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) in May.  

Devona Dixon, Ph.D.

The 25-week, self-paced, highly interactive course prepares tenure track, non-tenure track, and part-time faculty in evidence-based teaching practices proven through independently validated research to improve student achievement and close equity gaps. Among the nationally certified ACUE faculty members includes Devona Dixon, Ph.D., associate professor of family and consumer sciences in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. 

ACUE-certified faculty have improved outcomes among 100,000 students nationwide. 

For a full list of the 29 ACUE-certified faculty members, visit the link below: 

https://www.ncat.edu/news/2022/07/acue-faculty-training.php 

Lactation Program leader Williams earns Award of Excellence

N.C. A&T’s lactation program leader was recognized by a national board for her efforts to support nursing families. Janiya Mitnaul Williams, director of the Human Lactation Pathway 2 Program, received the 2022 Award of Excellence by the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) at their Annual Membership Meeting. 

The award is presented to a USLCA member who is working to advance the lactation profession within the US through leadership, advocacy, and education.  

Williams, an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Registered Lactation Consultant, and Certified Lactation Counselor, has been supporting nursing families since 2007. In 2015, Williams created Mahogany Milk Support Group in order to promote, encourage, and normalize nursing for Black and Brown families. That same year, Williams also became the first person of color and Non-Registered Nurse to be hired as a Lactation Consultant for the Cone Health hospital system. 

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CAES Seniors Encourage Community, Perseverance in Annual “Pass the Torch” Speeches 

CAES Seniors Encourage Community, Perseverance in Annual “Pass the Torch” Speeches 

CAES undergrads who made the final leap from student to graduate took a brief detour along the way to offer words of advice to their underclassmen colleagues during this year’s CAES Student Awards.
CAES COLLECTS FACULTY AWARDS

CAES COLLECTS FACULTY AWARDS

The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences cleaned up at the university’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence in the spring. CAES faculty members won six awards for community engagement, intellectual property and teaching
CAES Alumni Celebrate, “Shout Out” Their Peers at Homecoming Cookout

CAES Alumni Celebrate, “Shout Out” Their Peers at Homecoming Cookout

More than 450 young and young-at-heart Aggies came to the Webb Hall lawn to dance, feast and fellowship during the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ annual Alumni Celebration and Cookout on Oct. 18 ahead of the university’s football game against the Hampton Pirates.
News & Notes, September 2023

News & Notes, September 2023

Dean Mohamed Ahmedna announced three new appointments that will help drive our college towards R1 research status and higher impacts on the communities we serve:
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