Law School Prep Opportunity

Juror Service in an Elon School of Law Courtroom

Elon School of Law has invited North Carolina A&T students to serve as jurors for upcoming mock trial court cases. This opportunity offers students a close-up and in-depth look at the way our legal system works. Past student participants have found the experience to be both fun and educational.

Students who what to serve as jurors for Elon’s trial advocacy class may sign-up for either Saturday, April 20th or Sunday, April 21st. Trials will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and could run as late as 2:00 p.m. If you register to participate, you must be able to stay for the entire time. Lunch will be provided for those trials that go over the noon hour. Elon is conducting a total of ten trials over the two days, five on Saturday and five on Sunday. Students will only be selected for one jury and your first choice of day may not always be accommodated. Seats are limited so students will be selected in the order of registration.

If you are interested in this great opportunity to participate in a trial, please register at this link. Once you have registered, you will receive additional information from Professor Hoffman at Elon School of Law.

Congratulations and a Free Lunch

Good Morning Honors Folks,

Yesterday sure was a beautiful day. Hopefully this means the warm is here, though this morning it was still chilly. Maybe next month.

We have some great news for Honors. Emmanuel Johnson, an electrical engineering major and philosophy minor won A&T’s first ever student Fulbright. He also won in the most competitive district, Britain. Chandell Stone, Math Education major, also has advanced to the final stages of the Fulbright and we should know soon about her. And last, but not least, Nadine Jansen, a mathematics major, won the Goldwater for A&T and is A&T’s first winner. Congrats to the students. We should also congratulate Ms. Whiteside on her outstanding work in helping to prepare these students. We are lucky to have her here at A&T.

Tomorrow in 101 ACB, Joseph Bathanti, NC’s Poet Laureate, will be giving a reading and this can count as either a lecture or cultural event.

If you want a free lunch on Saturday and would care to speak about Honors here at A&T to a group of prospective students, then email me. Times are 12:15 till 2pm on this coming Saturday, 4-6. Dress would be business casual and we would only ask you talk about honors for a couple of minutes and be ready to take questions should they be asked. Email me

Our final lecture series event will feature Professor Byron Turman talking on “African Retention in Hip-Hop.” The talk is scheduled for 4-10 @ 6pm in 109 ACB

Attention: Rising Juniors Who Are Planning On Attending Law School

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is holding its annual Pre-law Summer Academy from Sunday, June 30th through Saturday, July 27th.  Participating students will live on campus at Chapel Hill and attend morning LSAT preparation classes and afternoon seminars at Chapel Hill School of Law.  The seminars will focus on various areas of the law including contracts, torts, property, and criminal law. Costs for housing and meals are paid for by the Pre-law Summer Academy.

 

In addition to the LSAT preparation and seminar classes, participants will partake of off-campus Saturday trips including NC Central University School of Law and regional law firms in Raleigh. This is a wonderful opportunity for NC A&T students to greatly improve skills necessary to get into law school, learn about the law process, and to build connections.  A&T has been allotted seats for 4 students at the UNC-Chapel Hill Pre-law Summer Academy.  Participants will be selected through a competitive application process.

 

To be eligible for the UNC-Chapel Hill Pre-law Summer Academy applicants must have:

 

• A minimum 3.1 cumulative grade point average
• Completed at least 45 credit hours
• Full-time status
• Compose an essay of 500 words or less on “why you should be selected to participate in the UNC-Chapel Hill Pre-Law Summer Academy.”

Selected participants must be able to commit to living in residence at Chapel Hill for the duration of the academy. Applications must be submitted online at the below application link.  All applications will be reviewed in the date order received and the submission process will close on Friday, April 19th at 5:00 p.m.

 

Application Link:      http://tinyurl.com/c2m99lc

 

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Galen Foresman at gaforesm@ncat.edu or Dr. Karen Hornsby at kLhornsb@ncat.edu.

Cultural Event Opportunity

Good Day All,

If you need cultural event credit there are 2 opportunities this coming week. On April 3rd, NC Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti will be on campus. He is going to have a meeting with studnets interested in writing (poetry, non-fiction, anything really) from 2-3:30 pm IN ACB. There is limited space, so email me if you want to come. I can reserve space for 12-15 students.

He will also be giving a reading at 7pm in the auditorium of ACB. This is open to the public. No email required.

This is pretty much the beginning of the end of the semester if you can believe it. For the next 5 weeks you will be busting your tails and getting ready. For those who are graduating, congrats. Good luck to all of you and let us know if we can help you.

Honors Classes

Hello All,

Below is a list of the classes we have available for next semester. There are still 2 seminars I am waiting to get info on, both in Liberal Studies. I will advise when I have the info.

We still need 16 volunteers for the Saturday, 3-23 UNC-TV event. This will get you 8 CASE hours if you need them.

Also, if you are receiving an error message saying you cannot register until April 1st, send me your Banner ID and I will try to get it worked on. Thanks–Dr. Mike
CHEM 106 11690
ENGL 100 MWF 10-10:50 17570
ENGL 100 MWF 11-11:50 17608
ENGL 101 TR 9:30-10:45 13434
CALC 1 11786
CALC 2 11801
PSYC 320 10199
PHIL 268 TR 12:30-1:45 18458 Rosenfeld
HIST 130 TR 8-9:25 17492 Crawford
HIST 130 TR 12:30-1:45 18461 Roberto
HIST 306 TR 9:30-10:45 14354 Williamson NACB 210
SPEECH TR 9:30-10:45 10411
LIBS 201 Intro AF Am Studies 18126
LIBS 201 Intro AF Am Studies TR 9:30-10:45 18127
SPAN 101 14564
SPAN 203 18721
PHL 318H01 TR 9:30-10:45 17585 CUNDALL NACB 311
Cultural Foundations1 TR 9:30-10:45 TBA CUNDALL/TBA
BUED 360 10234
JOMC 220 18398 TR 9:30-10:45 This is  a JOMC Honors Student only class.

Pre Break News

Good Friday Folks,

I will try to be brief as I know many of you have already “checked out” for spring break.

See below for some more Honors Students doing well. When you see them congratulate them. They deserve it.

• Destenie Nock won the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Undergraduate Student of the Year Award
• Jessica Webb and Darrian Bost won the Merit Outstanding Scholar Award from the College of Arts and Sciences (runners up to Destenie)
• Lariah Edwards won the Citation Award from the College of Arts and Sciences
• Honors 2012 graduate James Lindsay won the Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year Award. Congrats James

On the evening of March 26th at 7pm, the Chancellor would like to host another dinner for our students at the Chancellor’s residence. I would prefer that folks who have no already attended an event such as this come. Please email me if you are interested. Thanks

On March 22, 2013 @ 8:00 am in the Alumni Events Center, the office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a North Carolina College Counselors Conference. We need 5 non-engineering, non-agriculture students to present their research. You would need to have your posters/materials ready in the Alumni Event Center on March 21, 2013 by 3:00pm. Anyone in the social sciences, humanities, technology, or nursing should volunteer. This is a great chance to represent Honors and the university. Please email me if you can present.

We need some students to work with recruiting to call prospective students. This would be gratis evening work any evening but Friday. If you can give an hour one or two evenings a month let me know. Thanks

I need a Latino Honors student to sit with me for some or all of a Latino Recruitment fair on the morning of March 15th from 10:30 am to 11:30am in the Exhibit Hall of the Student Union. Email me if you can help. Thanks

Finally, I am working on a trip to Japan for May of 2014. This is an expensive trip ($5300), but folks who register and place a deposit can get a $150 discount. Please visit Online: www.efcollegestudytours.com/1401848 to sign up. It’s over a year away, but we have to have 5 committed travelers in order to make the trip run.

Have a great break. Be safe and enjoy the time off. When you get back, it’s a marathon sprint till May.–Dr. Mike

Week 7 Updates

Good Soggy Tuesday to our Esteemed Honors Folks,

On March 26th @ 7pm the Chancellor wants to host some more Honors students for a meal at his residence. We can take 18-20 students. Email me if you are interested. We would like to showcase some students that have not been to events where the Chancellor has been, or at the last dinner. The last dinner was great and enjoyed by all.

We need some students to volunteer to call prospective A&T and Honors program recruits. Also, they would like to take some of our students on recruiting trips within the state. If you are interested, email me. The dates for the trips are 3-5, 3-7, 3-27, 4-13, 4-14, 4-18, 4-20, 4-21, 4-24, 4-25, 4-27. There are a couple to LA and DC, but the state ones are the ones recruiting is really looking for.

Panelists Needed for Student Leadership conference at NCATSU on March 16th from 2-4pm.
The TRIO programs on campus has asked for 8 honors students to be a part of various panels in the afternoon from 2:00-3:30 to talk to high school kids from across the state on how you transitioned from high school to college. How did your study habits change? How have you developed yourself as a leader and better person? Topics include:
• Transitioning from High School to College
• Meeting Challenges
• Managing Stress
• Maintaining Good Grades
• Time Management
• Balancing personal life with Student life

If you are interested contact Chantal Fleming ceflemin@ncat.edu. There are only a few slots left, so email now.
Congratulations to Joey Daniels for winning the NAMASKAR Award for being the best Civil Engineering Senior. Congratulations to all the other Honors applicants, Monica Allen, Alta Bailey, Emmanuel Johnson and Sabra Neal.

James Haynes also won the Dean’s Leadership Award in Engineering.

I know there are others of you winning things and engaged in awesome projects, so let me know. You have no idea how this helps.

Week 5 Quick Thoughts

Hello Honors Students,

The attached flyer is for an event with the Chancellor on this coming Monday. Have a few chocolates, have some fun, represent Honors. Check it out. 6pm 2-18 in the Stallings Ballroom, Student Union.

More than 25 people showed up to the Financial Fitness talk on Wednesday. Way to go! Aggie Pride.

For those of you needing Cultural Event credit see below.

Please join us for the 2013 Come to the Table Conferences: People of Faith Relieving Hunger and Supporting Local Agriculture. These conferences include inspiring plenaries, topical breakout sessions, lunch, and a unique chance to meet partners engaged in local food systems and hunger relief work.

Monday, February 18, 2013
Pre-Conference Growing Communities Training
Greensboro Children’s Museum

Join Lisa Valdivia, Maria Hitt, and others for a daylong interactive training on the community organizing strategies needed to develop sustainable community gardens and other community-based food projects. Valdivia is an Extension Association for the Community Garden Program at NC A&T University. Hitt is a community health educator, organizer, and manager for the Growing Healthy Kids Community Gardens in Carrboro.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Come to the Table Conference
UNC-Greensboro

Workshop topics will include:
• Food Insecurity: Why our Neighbors are Hungry and What You Can Do
• Supporting Farmers, Supporting Families: How Can Local Food Be Accessible?
• Theology of Food and Agriculture: How Faith Can Guide and Inspire Our Work
• Empowering Youth Through Food Ministries and Projects
• Building Support for Your Ministry or Non-Profit
• Health Ministries: How Congregations Can Help Nourish Body and Soul
• Farmworkers: Supporting Those Who Harvest our Food
• Community Gardening 101: Basics of a Successful Community Garden
• Dismantling Racism in the Food System

Registration is sliding scale for both events. Click here to learn more about online and paper registration.

Come to the Table is a project of the Rural Life Committee of the NC Council of Churches, coordinated by RAFI with support from the Duke Endowment. The Piedmont Conference is co-sponsored by the Greensboro Children’s Museum, the UNCG Communications Department, and the WFU Divinity School’s Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative. Questions? Contact Sarah Gibson at sarah@rafiusa.org, Francesca Hyatt at fhyatt@rafiusa.org or call Sarah at (919) 259-5169.
I have asked a couple of times, but I would love to get your input on what you think should be in a Student Bill of Rights? Email me if you have some ideas.

Finally, we want to get a group shot of as many Honors students as we can. I would love for you all to wear your yellow Honors T-Shirts, but that isn’t a requirement. How about either Monday @ 3pm at ACB or Friday @ 1 ACB? Please just come if you can. We need as many folks as we can get to make the picture great. Also, this will have you on our promotional materials for the next couple of years.

Have a great weekend–Dr. Mike