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When students came back to Aggieland, they experienced a lot of changes from Auxiliary Services in reference to the dining facilities available to students. One of the biggest changes students were shocked to see was the complete renovation of Williams Cafeteria. As well as the new eateries on campus, Williams Cafeteria, the premiere eating spot on campus, underwent an entire layout change. The new layout includes booths, lounge chairs and bar chairs as opposed to the old standard table and seating. “The new layout is very nice, but it’s not efficient for our cafeteria. It creates less seating,” said Jasmine Wood, a junior Journalism and Mass Communications major. Although to the aesthetic eye, the cafeteria seems to seat less people, however according to a staff member it actually seats more students. “The new cafeteria is an organized mess,” said Leland Baptist, a junior Landscape Architecture major. “There are about 5 different tile textures. If I had obsessive compulsive disorder, I would probably go into shock and have a seizure, spoon needed,”

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he joked. Responding to the students desire for more variety in their eating options, Auxiliary Services announced the opening of a new dining area on campus.

Power Blendz opened on Thursday, Aug. 12. Power Blendz is a complete juice bar and fitness shake dining area. The new addition is located on the first floor of the Williams

Cafeteria, known as Boss Webster’s. Auxiliary Services has also launched three new eateries this past year alone. The newest auxiliary services dining proj-

ects include Starbucks and now Power Blendz. “I was confused about the menu, because they included a lot of boards that look like it could have been a menu,” said

Nakisha Riddick, a senior Management major. Riddick tried a strawberry, pina colada and orange smoothie. She was given a choice to choose the assorted blended flavors for her smoothie. “The price is fair, it was $2.95 for regular smoothie and about $3.03 after taxes,” Riddick explained. “If it were my choice I would bring Krispy Kreme Back in replacement of this smoothie bar.” Power Blendz replaced the donut establishment Krispy Kreme. The hours of operation of Power Blendz are from Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Also in Boss Webster’s, students have the option of dining in franchises such as Pizza Hut and Starbucks. Auxiliary Services decided on the change while visiting other campuses and establishments around the area to keep up with new styles and changing trends. Angela Peterson is the director of Auxiliary Services. While many students share their different views and opinions both good and bad, on the innovative establishments and layouts. All Aggies are encouraged to visit the new establishments to enjoy and make your own decision about the new and improved stations.

A&t welcomes new administration Class of 2014 is largest in years aLessandra brown Register Reporter

There have been many changes to the administration at North Carolina A&T State University for the 2010-2011 academic year. The new administration has been charged to uphold the vision, mission, and history of this institution, working towards a productive and prosperous future for students and the community alike. If the job sounds like a big deal, it is because it is. Enrollment is at an all-time high and the task of managing over 10,000 students for this academic year presents new challenges for university leadership. Significant changes have been made at the higher levels of administration. The hierarchy of organizational structure at North Carolina A&T indicates that below the Chancellor, Dr. Harold Martin Sr., there are six Vice Chancellors. For the 2010-2011 academic year, four of these six positions are new appointments. This includes the newly appointed Provost and Vice Chancellor for

Academic Affairs, Dr. Linda T. Adams, as well as the new Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Melody C. Pierce. In the spring of 2010, the position of Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs attracted a lot of attention, when former Vice Chancellor of Students Affairs Dr. Sullivan A. Welborne, Jr. retired. On Feb. 8, Dr. Judy Rashid, the Dean of Students, was appointed to be the Interim Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs until Chancellor Martin’s appointment, Dr. Melody Pierce, took over the responsibilities of the permanent position a few months later. “She is the ultimate professional and student advocate who will strengthen our focus to holistically develop young people into successful, contributing citizens,” said Chancellor Martin, in support of Dr. Pierce. The other two new Vice Chancellor appointments include the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, Dr. Celestine Ntuen and the Interim Vice Chancellor for Information Technology, Ms. Barbara Ellis. Chancellor Harold S. Martin, Sr. also welcomes

a new Executive Assistant to his cabinet, Ms. Pamela M. Moffitt. Moffitt shares her thoughts about the administration. “I am very confident that Chancellor Martin and his staff will do the best possible job regarding the university. My expectations of myself are to assist the Chancellor in any way I can and to make his job easier.” The organizational structure goes on to make clear that the next level of the university hierarchy connects the Vice Chancellors down to the deans of the various schools/colleges. Out of the eight schools and colleges at A&T, three will have newly appointed interim deans for this school year. An interim position means no permanent personnel has been appointed to fill the position. The three schools include the School of Education, the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Sciences, which is the largest academic unit at A&T. What do all of these changes mean for the student

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A new breed of Aggies has been born and let loose upon Greensboro. On Thursday, Aug. 12 the campus was jumpstarted with life as the incoming freshmen came out in huge numbers to get settled into their home for the next few years. According to personnel within the office of admissions, the orientations held over the course of the summer hosted the largest number of students in the history of A&T. The A&T Factbook, which was last updated June 3, 2009, shows that in 2008 the number of freshman that enrolled in the fall semester was 1,607 (In and Out-of-State). No current numbers were available through the factbook at the time this article was to print. Campus parking lots from the Aggie Suites to Barbee and Vanstory were littered with cars from as close as Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina while farther locales, such as Indiana, Ohio, and even California were present as well. These states and many more are the home to the

3,934 newly enrolled students, a number Admissions reported at the time of print. Freshman Trevor Kenney, a Sandston, VA native, explained what brought him here to Aggie Land saying, “I like the school of engineering a lot. I like how they had a broad selection [of concentrations] to choose from.” Deciding to become a Chemical Engineering major was only part of the struggle for this new Aggie. He admitted that he’s had some help along the way. “The mentors are really cool. They help us get to know the campus better, take us on tours and if we have any questions we’re free to ask.” Kiarra McCrimmon, a junior Psychology major from Fayetteville, has served in such a mentorship role as a Campus Life Mentor (CLM) for the 20102011 academic year. In just a few days in working with the newest Aggies she has noticed some positive traits within the group. “I think some of them have their head on straight. They’re coming in to actually work,” she said. However, McCrimmon also

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notes a couple of not-so-great characteristics mentioning, “some of them you can already tell are about the party scene because of what they’ve previously heard about A&T.” Another familiar face to the Class of 2014 should be that of the Orientation Student Leaders (OSLs). These were the 30 students who initially met, guided and helped the incoming students during their summer orientation process. Orientation for incoming freshmen consists over two days, during which the students become acquaintedwith the campus and register for class. One OSL, Shamieka Heyward, a political science major from Greensboro, not only has the opportunity to work oneon-one with freshmen during

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State budget update forces increased tuition sylvia obell News Editor

As North Carolina A&T State University enters its second academic year since the major budget cut, its inhabitants are still feeling its affects. Last year, the budget cuts were felt mostly by the staff and faculty due to the major job cuts made. The UNC System has been dealing with budget cuts for a couple years now. This year it’s the student’s turn to feel the hit via tuition increases. On June 30, Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr. issued a State Budget Update to the university community on A&T’s website. However, in the update Martin shared that the North Carolina State Legislature had decided to keep the management flexibility reduction at $70 million rather than the $175 million that was originally proposed. The update also entailed the General Assembly commitments outlined by UNC President Erskine Bowles. Bowles retired as President of the UNC System in February. Some of these commitments included: fully funding the University’s requests for need based financial aid, enrollment growth and operating reserves for new buildings; adopting the Board of Governor’s alternative tuition plan for the coming year; authorizing additional tuition increases of up to $750 to help offset the impact of budget cuts; and finally to exclude a provision that would have capped University enrollment growth and denied access to qualified North Carolinians. The June 30 update was followed by another update on July 9. This time tuition was the focus. In the letter to university students and parents, Chancellor Martian shared that A&T would be implementing the tuition increase mentioned in the June update. According to Martin, the increase would fall between $400-$750. Martin assured that the tuition increase was necessary to protect the academic core of A&T. This update was posted only a month before tuition payment was due. A&T students didn’t take the sudden news of the tuition increase too well. Senior Dana Hawkins said this off the increase, “The tuition increase is hurting us out-of-state students

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more because or tuition is already double the amount of instate students. It’s especially hard for me because I don’t receive any financial aid.” Hawkins was not the only student feeling that way, Junior Jasmine Gurley, “Tuition increasing is an absurdity to hear about as an out-of-state student. I wonder why they are raising the tuition when professors are being laid off and new buildings are being put up. It doesn’t make any sense.” The “tuition increase” graph on the Chancellor’s Faculty/ Staff Institute Address shows where the money from the tuition increase is going. Resident and Non-Resident Undergraduate students had a total tuition increase of $627, $110 went to the Board of Governors (BOG) and $517 went to Flex Reduce Offset. For resident and nonresident graduate students, $125 went to BOG and $517 went to Flex Reduce Offset. Their increase totaled $642. The address also states approximately 50 percent of BOG increase and 20 percent of the Flex Offset will go to financial aid to assist students with greatest financial need. As far as the budget is concerned, the strategic priorities are: Improving the intellectual climate of the university, improving the operational effectiveness and efficiency, expanding the university’s resources, improving marketing and communications, improving campus/community safety, and reaffirming SACS accreditation. All budget submissions were reviewed by the Budget Allocation Committee (BAC) and prioritized based on alignment of proposals to priorities, strengths of proposals, and availability of resources. The BAC then finalized a list to be given to the Chancellor and his Cabinet who then made the final decision. Martin announced that 35 initiatives were selected for funding during the 2010-2011 academic year, all of which contribute to the successful accomplishment of the university’s priorities. The list includes website redesign and the re-instatement of a middle grades education degree program. A copy of the full 35 initiatives are listed on the university’s website.

freshmen From page 1 the summer, but she is now a Resident Assistant (RA) within the Housing and Residence Life department, making her role and influence that much more compelling and important. “I think that they [freshmen] have a lot of Aggie Pride. Quite a few of them are eager to learn. A lot of

administration From page 1 body? In the Faculty/Staff Institute Address, which is available for all students to view on the university website, there are outlined seven university priorities for 20102011 set forth by Chancellor Martin. The priorities are to improve the intellectual climate of the university, improve operational effectiveness and efficiency, enhance the university brand and image, improve campus/community safety, enhance innovative use of technology, recruit and retain top talent and to enhance visibility and marketing of intercollegiate athletics. Each priority has objectives and core focuses for execution. All of these priorities

them have scholarships so I feel like it’s a smart class,” Heyward continued. Heyward admitted that she has learned a great deal from the students in her experiences working with them. When asked about move-in day, Heyward sums up the feelings in the atmosphere best saying, “The parents were sad to see the kids go but for the most part the students were very excited.” Having already braved the

directly affect the student body, as it is the core functioning for any educational institution. Note that there is an $8.6 million budget allocated for this academic year. By the first of September, all six of the aforementioned Vice Chancellors will be required to submit “divisional priorities,” which ideally should be in alignment with the university priorities. Sherry Ross, a senior Journalism and Mass Communications major, shares here expectations and suggestions for the new administration. “I expect overall growth in all areas across the campus. I just want to see more professionalism. A&T is a good institution to go to, but the way they run things is messy,” said Ross. “I want to see better organization, the institution try to help more students get money and not act like it is their personal

storm of college life for two years, Heyward knows just the right words of encouragement and wisdom to leave with the newest Aggie family. “I wish them well with any decisions they decide to make and I hope that they can confided in someone who will mentor them and guide them in the right direction.”

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The office of University Relations appointed Nicole Pride as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations r e c e n t l y. I’m real excited to be here,”said Pride. The legacy here Pride is something that people are familiar with, and it is great to be apart of it.

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checks being given out and try their best to help all students. I want to see them more available to the students. I want to leave here and come back being able to continue to say that this is a great institution. I want to know that A&Ts main priority is doing everything they can do for their students because right now I don’t feel like they are.” As the university brings in this academic year with refreshed goals, new students, and new administration, it is a reminder that everyone is responsible for the success of this university and accountability is imperative. The complete list of new appointments for the 2010-2011 Academic Year totals over 200 EPA (Employees Exempt from the State Personnel Act) Deans and Faculty, EPA Non-Faculty and Staff members combined. This list is available in Murphy Hall in the office of Student Affairs.

University Relations appoints If you see Associate Vice Chancellor anything suspicious or need assistance call Campus Police (336) 3347675

Pride has a background in communications, marketing, development, community and public relations. She previously served as vice president for development and communications for the Child Care Services Association in Chapel Hill, NC Pride received her B.A. degree in business management and economics from North Carolina State University and her M.A. degree in corporate and public communications from Seton Hall University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in organizational leadership at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

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