James Carmichael Renick, a native of Rockford, Illinois, is the ninth
chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Renick earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology
from Central State University in Ohio, the Masters of Social Work degree from University of Kansas and the
Doctor of Philosophy degree from Florida State University.
Dr. Renick, a recognized leader in the area of corporate/university relations, is a dynamic, enthusiastic and visionary leader who has accomplished much
since becoming chancellor. In the Chancellor’s Message found in the Chancellor’s Report 2001, he states "the
accomplishments we realized reflect our effort to raise the bar in the areas of teaching, research performance,
and growth. The accomplishments include several “firsts” that will help us to continue to move the University forward."
These “firsts” include the awarding of the first NC A&T State University Medal for Human Rights on February 1, 2001. A&T is the first campus of the
UNC sixteen campuses to take advantage of new legislation that allows foundations to work with financial authorities to secure tax exempt bonds to fund
capital building projects. On June 26, 2001, the University and Sit-In Movement, Inc. signed a collaborative agreement in order to accelerate the work to develop an
International Civil Rights Center & Museum.
The University has experienced record breaking enrollments of its undergraduate and graduate students.
Institutional records for annual funding of sponsored research have been set. The intention of the University
has been formalized through a strategic planning process called FUTURES wherein invited members of the university
and the community have joined together to provide institution-wide thinking about the future direction of NC A&T.
From Generation to Generation: The Campaign for North Carolina A&T is the $100 million capital campaign
that is underway to support A&T in diversifying its resource base, in enhancing its curriculum to address changing
educational needs and in building and renovating its physical plant with state-of the-art classrooms, facilities,
and student housing. The Aggie Pride Compact, a document that outlines the standards A&T students are expected to live by, was written in 2003. Beautiful dormitories and classroom buildings have been erected. The A&T Four Monument, the landmark that honors the four freshmen students who sat-in at the downtown Woolworth in 1960 and Progress, a modern sculpture that is in the plaza of Craig Hall, adorn the campus.
