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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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News and Notes – September 2022

News and Notes – September 2022

The Food and Nutritional Science team won first place at the national 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science HBCU Innovation Showcase, held Sept. 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
Registration open for Small Farms Week 2020

Registration open for Small Farms Week 2020

Each year, Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T celebrates the crucial role of small farmers in North Carolina’s ...
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.
DeShawn Blanding ’19: Ready to lead

DeShawn Blanding ’19: Ready to lead

Agribusiness major DeShawn Blanding, who graduated Dec. 14, is already a national leader. As Southern region vice president of the National FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) in 2016-17, he traveled the country, visiting FFA chapters, hosting state and local conventions, and meeting FFA members. His election as a national FFA officer made him one of only six African Americans to achieve that distinction, and the first from a HBCU.
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