Amid COVID-19, a sorely missed tradition of this year’s homecoming at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will be packing Truist Stadium. For nearly 40 years, Aggies young and old have returned again and again for tailgates, the huge parades and cheering on the Aggies and the Blue & Gold Marching Machine. For many alumni, it is hard to imagine our university without its massive arena known as Aggie Stadium from 1981 to 2018, then BB&T Stadium until this year when BB&T and Sun Trust merged to become Truist. But for its first 90 years, A&T had no stadium. In the earliest days of the A. and M. College…

Our alumni chapters are the very core of the university’s connection to the Aggie Family and valued contributors toward the goals of the university’s strategic plan, A&T Preeminence: Taking the Momentum to 2023. The leadership and commitment demonstrated by our chapters have proven to be invaluable, not only to our alma mater but to the communities they serve and interact with daily. Out of 43 chapters, the top five chapters from the 2019-2020 Annual Giving campaign are: Washington, D.C. – $547.199 Charlotte “Queen City” – $150,716 Atlanta – $117,018 Gate City – $106,256 Durham – $96,401 The Division of University Advancement thanks our alumni chapters for their continuous support towards…

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced today the inaugural members of the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations, a non-fiduciary, non-governing group that works with the Office of Alumni Relations by providing feedback that enhances programming for alumni engagement. The council consists of up to 15 members appointed by the chancellor. Each member will serve for two years with term appointments starting Aug. 1 of each cycle. Also, a board of trustees’ member will be appointed bi-annually to serve as council chair. University leaders announced intentions to create the council earlier this year along with additional plans to change the ways that N.C. A&T engages alumni and manages alumni…

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University welcomes its 2020-22 cohort of new members to the Young Alumni Council (YAC). Members of YAC serves as change agents who understand the mission, vision, and goals of the university by assisting with bridging the gap between the University and young alumni through awareness, connection and involvement. The mission of YAC is to assist in the areas of professional development, networking, community service and philanthropy. Within the council, there is a leadership committee that consists of a chair, vice chair and philanthropy chair, along with nine regional representatives who assist in program planning with their committee members for young alumni living in the…

The Southern Regional Council and the University of Georgia Libraries has selected author, historian and 1997 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnus Dr. Jelani Favors as the 2020 recipient of the Lillian Smith Book Award for his distinguished work on “Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism.” “I am beyond humbled and honored to receive this award. I put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this project to tell the broader story of historically black colleges and universities,” said Favors. “And to now stand in the company with distinguished authors like Alice Walker and Alex Haley has confirmed…

The Aggie M.E.N. (Male Empowerment Network) program is designed to pair minority male freshmen with mentors to be a resource on which to lean, someone that can help with the transition from high school to college, or someone to get a good word of wisdom when necessary.  Aggie M.E.N. believe that the more connected the freshmen are with the campus, the community, and the village, the more likely that freshmen will be a sophomore in good academic standing.  Aggie M.E.N. has connected 1,000 freshmen to mentors on campus over the last two years.  And, over those last two years, Aggie M.E.N. has been able to boast high persistence and retention…

Good fortune played a part in leading Jazmaine Mayo ’19 to experience a summer abroad – going to London alone and working there for three straight months –serving people who are down on their luck. However, it was Mayo’s education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and commitment to social work that ultimately made it possible. Mayo found out about the opportunity when she happened to be sitting in sociology and social work professor Pamela Moye’s office last spring. A week later, Mayo received notification that her application, which included the resume she crafted with N.C. A&T’s Office of Career Services along with an interview, was accepted. The…

The Division of Student Affairs, Office of Student Development in partnership with the Office of Career Services and Experiential Learning is launching a professional clothing closet, the Aggie Rack as a way to provide all registered students access to FREE professional attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, networking events, and the workplace. Inventory will include suits, blazers, skirts, button-down shirts, and more. Our goal is to help students look their best throughout their job search so they can make a positive impression as they enter the professional world! We are now accepting gently used professional clothing. We are accepting the following: Jackets/Blazers Suits Pants Skirts/Professional dresses Blouses Button-down shirts Ties/belts…

The Young Alumni Council is excited to present the Week of Aggie Love starting on Monday, Feb. 3. This year the council will be hosting events in the following regions: Raleigh/Durham, and Charlotte. We hope that alumni will participate in the days of love on social media and sign-up to attend some of the events that are located in your regions. The council will also be hosting the Young Alumni Giving Day that will be taking place on Thursday, February 6, 2020, starting at midnight and ending at 11:59 p.m. EST. We are challenging all young alumni to give back to the university by texting “AGGIE” to 71777 or by…

On Friday, November 1, 2019, inside the historic James B. Dudley High School Auditorium in Greensboro, North Carolina, over 200 Dudley High School Panthers, Dudley High Alumni, and A&T Aggies were gathered for a historic day. For the first time in several decades, the local community celebrated “Dudley Day”, a former annual recognition of the life of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s second president Dr. James B. Dudley. Dr. James Benson Dudley (1859-1925) served as president of North Carolina A&T from 1896 until his death in 1925. Under his leadership, the college increased nearly fivefold in size of enrollment and his reputation as a great educator was known…