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1980
Dr.
Cleon F. Thompson became the seventh Chancellor serving one year as Interim
Chancellor. The University became an affiliate member of the N.C.Microelectronics Center.
1981
Dr.
Edward B. Fort was inaugurated as the eighth Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University.
1983
The
Rev. Jesse Jackson, 1964 A&T graduate, became a candidate for the
presidency of the United States.
1984
A&T
graduate, Dr. Ronald McNair, circled the earth in the space shuttle Challenger.
1985
The
following facilities were dedicated: Aggie Stadium, Bryan House, Zoe P. Barbee
Hall, Ellis F. Corbett Health Physical Education and Recreation Center, Lewis
C. Dowdy Administration Building, W.H. Gamble Complex, Warmoth T. Gibbs Social
Science Hall, Haley Hall, Holt Hall, Marteena Hall, Alma I. Morrow, Mattye Reed
African Heritage Center, "Register" Staff House, B.C. Webb Animal
Science Hall, F.A. Williams Cafeteria.
1985
The School of Arts and Sciences was renamed
College of Arts and Sciences effective June 1.
1986
Dr.
Ronald McNair, A&T alumnus and U.S. astronaut, died in the explosion of the
Space Shuttle Challenger.
The University's accounting program was accredited by
the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. North Carolina A&T received a grant of $2.25 million
from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research for composite materials
research.
1987
The School of Technology was established. Dedication services were held for the
$8.5 million Ronald E.McNair Engineering Building.
Approval of $16 million was received from the N.C.
General Assembly for construction of a new library.
1988
North Carolina A&T achieved a record enrollment of 6,200 students.
North Carolina A&T conducted groundbreaking for the new library.
The
University was funded by NASA to operate a $3.6 million Space Technology
Development and Utilization Program.
1989
North Carolina A&T received a $2.5 million grant from the National
Science foundation to conduct telecommunication research.
The University
enrolled a record 6,500 students.
Dedication services held for $1.7 million
Charles Moore Agriculture Research Facility.
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2000s
2000
Dr.
Carolyn W. Meyers was the first female named as Vice Chancellor of Academic
Affairs.
2000
The School of Agriculture was renamed the School of Agriculture and
Environmental and Allied Sciences.
2000
The Master of Science in Management (M.S.M.) degree program was
approved in the School of Business and Economics.
2001
Dr.
Carolyn W. Meyers was named the first Provost of the University.
2001
Yaxi
Shen was the first female to earn the PhD Degree (Mechanical Engineering).
2001
On February 1, Lewis A. Brandon, III, alumnus and civil rights activist, was awarded the
first N.C. A&T University Medal for Human Rights.
2001
The ribbon cutting ceremony was held on February 5th for the new 400 Obermeyer Parking Lot
located in the heart of campus on Obermeyer and Laurel streets.
2001
North Carolina A&T State University announced the premier of the Piedmont Jazz Festival. A&T joined
forces with area arts councils, businesses, educators and city officials to bring prominent jazz artists
to the Triad on April 4th – 8th.
2001
The dedication ceremony of the Aggie Suites residence hall was held on August 10th.
Five wings in the 220,000 square foot building were named in honor of members of the NC A&T State
University Board of Directors: Dr. Alvin V. Blount, Lt. Col. Thurmon L. Deloney, Anne Graves Kornegay,
Obrie Smith and the late Edward R. Zane.
2002
The Monument honoring the Greensboro Four was
unveiled. James Barnhill, a faculty member
in the department of Visual and Performing Arts, sculpted the monument. The monument is located in the front of
the James B. Dudley Building.
2002
Vincent G. Harding, civil rights activist and the
late Rosemarie Freeney Harding, peace and reconciliation activist were awarded the N.C.A&T State
University Human Rights Medal in 2002. The Hardings co-founded The Veterans of Hope Project.
2002
The A&T tennis complex was officially dedicated on March
17th. The complex is located on the southeast side of campus on East Market Street.
2003
On March 31, 2003, A&T was awarded a chapter of Pi Kappa Pi Honor Society.
2003
The Dean of Library Services position was
established at A&T on August 29th. This position was formerly called the Director of Library Services.
Waltrene M. Canada, who served as the Interim Director of Library Services from 1993-1994 and Director from
1994 – 2003, was appointed the first Dean of Library Services.
2003
The Master of School Administration (M.S.A.) degree program was approved in the School of Education.
The program will be implemented in the fall of 2003.
2003
The
Oaks Faculty and Staff Club opened for use on Thursday, September 4, 2003. The
Oaks is the former home of A&T’s presidents and chancellors.
2003
On September 23rd, NC A&T and UNC Greensboro announced the creation of a Joint Millennial Campus.
The Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the official name, will have a north campus and a
south campus that will focus on the economic development for this region.
2003
A&T’s
new logo was unveiled on October 16 in a ceremony at Aggie Stadium. The new
primary logo features the head of A&T’s mascot with a spiked chain
and the words “NC A&T Aggies” around it. Other images unveiled
included a new interlocking A&T letter mark, Baby Aggie youth mark and
various word marks.
2003
The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois was the first
selected text in the Text in Community series implemented at A&T .
2004
Quiester Craig Hall was dedicated on
April 14. The School of Business and Economics side of the General Classroom Building
was named for Quiester Craig. Dr. Craig has been dean of the School of Business and
Economics since 1972.
2004
Civil rights attorney, J. Kenneth Lee was awarded the NC A&T State University
Human Rights Medal in 2004.
2004
Two Plus Two was officially signed into partnership at a ceremony held on April 27th.
NC A&T State University and Davidson County Community College have formed the initiative to encourage students to pursue
careers in elementary education.
2004
Progress,a sculpture by artist Richard Hunt, was unveiled in the plaza of
the General Classroom Building on May 7. A common theme of Mr. Hunt’s
creations is freedom and the unique fusion of the spiritual and the material is
demonstrated in his works.
2004
Pride Hall was dedicated on Aug.17th. The $12 million facility financed through A&T's University Foundation
houses 439 students. The name of the dorm is based on the popular slogan “Aggie Pride". A&T student,
LaToya Thomas and employees, Gwen Evans, Joycelyn Maybury, Edna Ragins and Tahira Nyabinghi are
credited with naming the building in a contest last year.
2004
On September 20th, NC A&T and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) formed a partnership. As a result of this partnership,
NRCS will relocate one of its three technology centers and a remote sensing lab to Greensboro
and also strengthen its relationship with a historically black land-grant institution.
2004
The College of Arts and Sciences Building dedication was held on
Thursday, October 7th in the General Classroom Building courtyard followed by an alumni reunion cultural
celebration.
2004
A&T qualifies for the doctoral/research intensive category established by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
2004
The Division of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITT) began
the implementation of Aggie LAWN (Local Area Wireless Network) to create a wireless enabled network.
2005
In January, renowned journalist DeWayne Wickham joined A&T’s
faculty as distinguished professor of journalism and mass communication and will head the Institute for Advanced
Journalism Studies. The newly renovated Crosby Hall will house the Institute.
2005
Attorney and former chancellor of North Carolina Central University,
Julius L. Chambers, was awarded the 2005 NC A&T State University Human Rights Medal.
2005
The Aggie Softball Complex was dedicated on April 8 with
Chancellor James C. Renick cutting the ribbon for the new facility. The actual opening of the complex
was on February 18.
2005
On April 24, the Aggie men’s baseball team won its first MEAC regular season title against
Coppin State at War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro.
2005
In May, the department of Journalism and Mass Communication received accreditation from
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC).
2005
The Chancellor’s Medallion was created by Chancellor James C. Renick
to signify academic excellence, achievement and service. On July 22, the award was presented to the first three
recipients: UNC System President Molly Corbett Broad, A&T Foundation President Obrie Smith and North Carolina A&T Board of
Trustees Chair Gerald Truesdale.
2005
The Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies (IFAJS) at A&T announced the creation of the Vernon Jarrett Award for Journalistic Excellence.
The award will be presented annually beginning in April 2006. Vernon Jarrett who died in May 2004 was a veteran columnist
and television commentor.
2005
DeLores “Dee” Todd was named the first female athletics director by Chancellor James Renick effective June 15.
The announcement was made on May 4, 2005.
2005
The Text in Community series second book selection is The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.
2005
Three new interdisciplinary graduate programs were established at A&T: Doctor of Philosophy in
Leadership Studies, Doctor of Philosophy in Energy and Environmental Studies and Master of Science
in Computational Science and Engineering.
2005
On August 19, North Carolina A&T State University entered into a partnership agreement with the
United States Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/ML).
The educational partnership agreement (EPA) will allow collaboration between the Air Force personnel and
A&T faculty and will support the study of science, mathematics and engineering at all levels of education
at A&T.
2005
The Institute for Public Health was implemented in the fall of 2005. A&T alumnus,
Dr. James J Gooch was named director.
2005
The Alumni – Foundation Event Center was dedicated on December 16, 2005.
The facility houses the offices of the NC A&T University Foundation and Advancement Services,
a ballroom and meeting rooms.
2006
The Negro Educational Review was relocated to the campus of North Carolina A&T State University on February 8, 2006.
NER is a scholarly journal of African American issues that is published quarterly.
2006
On March 22, 2006, Dr. Janice G. Brewington was appointed interim Provost and Vice Chancellor of
Academic Affairs by Chancellor James C. Renick effective May 1, 2006.
2006
The third selected text in the Text in Community series is The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st
Century by Thomas Friedman. On April 5, Mr. Friedman visited classes and gave a public lecture.
2006
The New Science Building was dedicated on April 7, 2006. It houses the chemistry and psychology
departments.
2006
NC A&T State University Board of Trustees bestowed the honor of chancellor emeritus to Dr. James C. Renick
at its April 19 meeting. Renick accepted the position as senior vice president for programs and research at
the American Council on Education (ACE) in Washington, D.C.
2006
The Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies announced its first award winners of the
Vernon Jarrett Award for Journalistic Excellence in May 2006. Award winners were Tammy L. Carter,
Kevin Merida, Jerry Mitchell, Byron Pitts, Jack Renaud, Craig Crawford, Marion Brooks, Gregg Schatz
and Jeff Koinange.
2006
On Monday, May 1, Dr. Lloyd V. Hackley was named interim deputy chancellor of North Carolina
A&T State University. The appointment was announced by University of North Carolina President
Erskine B. Bowles
2006
A&T’s Liberal Studies program graduated its first African American Studies class at the May 13
commencement program. Graduating were Irish Gaymon-Spencer, Susan Hernandez-Figueroa and Jarvis Siler.
African American Studies, an interdisciplinary degree, was implemented in 2004.
2006
The University Studies (UNST) curriculum was implemented at the beginning of fall semester. UNST consists of
four interdisciplinary clusters: (1) science, technology and progress; (2) energy, environment and society;
(3) community and conflict; (4) health, wellness and society. Twenty seven new courses were developed for
the UNST curriculum. Dr. Joseph L Graves was named dean of University Studies.
2006
Dr. Stanley F. Battle, president of Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD, was elected the eleventh
chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University on November 6.
2007
Physician and human rights activist, Dr. Alvin V. Blount, was awarded the 2007 NC A&T
State University Human Rights Medal.
2007
The School of Education launched the Optional Licensure Program. This program is designed to help non-education majors
increase their post graduation options by adding teaching licenses to their degrees.
2007
The passing of the torch ceremony was held on Monday, July 7 in front of the
Dudley Building. The university mace was passed from Lloyd V. Hackley, the
tenth chancellor of the university to Stanley F. Battle, the eleventh chancellor.
