UNC Board of Governor portrayed UNC Greensboro Request for Millennial Campus Designation as expansion non-existing NCA&T-UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.
 

UNC Board of Governor meeting material portrayed UNC Greensboro Request for Millennial Campus Designation  May 18, 2017 for two parcels of land on the university master plan as expansion  to non-existing UNC Greensboro Northside (School of the Deaf property) Millennial Campus, on the Southside Millennial Campus NC A&T on Chancellor Harold Martin watch. The expansion of the Millennial Campus would not alter the level of oversight required by the Board of Governors for UNCG property transactions. Assessment  indicated the Millennial Campus concept has been widely and successfully used by NCSU, UNC-CH, NCA&T/UNCG, ASU, ECU, UNCC, UNCW, and WCU.  Assessment  did not indicate any previous  Board of  Governor designated UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus.  Clearly alleged Joint NCA&T/UNCG millennial campus is the "millennial Campus referred to expanding.
 
UNC Greensboro Chancellor Gilliam and UNC Board of Governors knew or should have known there was no NCA&T / UNCG Joint Millennial Campus designated.  Than UNCG didn't it own millennial Campus on the Northside and with NC A&T on the Southside.
 
 UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam defined NCA&T/UNCG millennial campus as "We have done this before...two other designated millennial campus areas ... one on the Southside of Greensboro and one on the North side of  Greensboro. On the Southside in conjunction with A&T and on the Northside our own."  said UNC
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 Greensboro Chancellor  Franklin D. Gilliam, unambiguous allege claim to former Central School of the Deaf property as UNCG Northside Millennial Campus. 
 
NCGS § 116-198.34....Upon formal request by the constituent institutions, the Board of Governors may authorize two or more constituent institutions which meets the requirements of this section to create a joint Millennial Campus. 
 
Notwithstanding NCA&T's 2001 Master Plan update calling for establishing a university Millennial Campus at the farm, credited in the media as the work of UNC-G district NC Senator Kay Hagan, June 30, 2003, the General Assembly, Session Law 2003-294, Section 6.20, reallocated former Central School of the Deaf from the State property Office to UNC BOG to be used for the establishment of Millennium campuses of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
 
UNC Board of Governors Committee for Budget and Finance July 2003  recommend Law 2003-2984,Section 6.20 Transfer of Land for the Millennium Campuses of UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University.
 
Published as "the most plugged-in attorney in North Carolina",  northcarolina.edu minutes claim  City of Greensboro Lobbyist, Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr.,  Committee Budget and Finance Chair speaking before Board of Governors stated that the Boards of Trustees at North Carolina A&T State University and 
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the University of North Carolina at Greensboro requested that the land formerly designated for the Central School for the Deaf and allocated to the Board of Governors by the  2003 Session of the General Assembly and a 75 - acre  parcel of land currently

comprising a portion of the  North Carolina A&T State University Farm be designated as a Joint Millennial Campus, alleged approved Oct. 10, 2003, at Appalachian State.  

"This tract of land is part of the Seventy Five acres we carved out for Gateway University Research Park." said Chancellor Martin  Link
 
Public Record Reply from UNC-Greensboro for statutory required request to establish a Joint Millennial Campus produced alleged Chancellors signed
Document dated Aug. 22nd, 2003.  Alleged Chancellors signed document stated: "we are pleased to inform you that this proposal has been approved by both of our Boards of Trustees and is supported by local community leaders and organizations including Action Greensboro. Copies of the Resolutions passed by the N.C. A&T State University Board of Trustees on August 22, 2003 and by The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Board of Trustees on August 22, 2003 are enclosed. Emphasis added
Recommended by Chancellors Renick and Sullivan, NC A&T and UNC-G Board of Trustees duplicate Resolutions: In Support of The Creation of a Joint Millennial Campus between NC A&T and UNCG, dated Aug. 22, 2003, and  Aug. 28, 2003, called for seeking designation of Joint Millennial Campus in terms of the Central North Carolina School of the Deaf real estate, transferred to UNC Board of Governors for the purpose of establishing a Joint Millennial Campus. Universities' resolutions seek designation of Joint Millennial without a syllable pertaining to a 75-acre parcel of NCA&T farmland, statutory foreclosed Greensboro attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr. alleged NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus inclusive of NC A&T Farmland.
 
Proposed Lease was smoking Gun No statuary NCGS: 116-198.34.(8b) NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated Oct. 10, 2003 by UNC Board of Governors for Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, land and facilities, and 75-acre parcel of NCA&T Farmland.
 
Feb. 2, 2006, Action Item: Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and UNCG and NC A&T, was considered by UNCG Board of Trustees. Action item background information timeline from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006 didn't indicated  JMC  was designed by UNC BOG.
 
Action Item background information says " in order to facilitate the GCID ability to perform its role as managed/developer it was determined by counsel for the universities and the GCID to pursue a master lease for the properties identified as the JMC by university counsels, GCID, and General Administration,  emphasis added.
Action item background information:
 
  • Timeline from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006 does not  indicated  JMC  was designed by UNC BOG,
 
  • In order to facilitate GCID ability to perform its role as manager/developer it was determined by counsel for the universities and the GCID to pursue a master lease for the properties identified as the JMC,
  • Properties Identified as the JMC consist of owned by the State of North Carolina ( Approximately 75 acres at the former Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and  75 acres adjacent to the NC A&T farm, and
  • This document has also been reviewed by the Office of the President [ Erskine Bowles Office]
 
The Identified JMC property consisted of  land owned by the State of North Carolina (Approximately 75 acres with 142,000 square feet of existing space at the former Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and approximately 75 acres adjacent to the NCA&T farm).... which unambiguous constitute the UNC Board of  Governors alleged Oct. 10, 2003 designated NCA&T/UNC-G Millennial Campus, emphasis added.  Lease Background said " This document has also been reviewed by the Office of the President (Bowles)."
 
UNC-G August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T
 
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Board of Trustees Business Affairs Committee August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T was considered two month after May Board of Governors approval of Lease of alleged Joint Millennial Campus and three month before alleged Lease of Joint Millennial Campus was considered by the Council of State. Chancellor Sullivan introduced John Merrill, Director of the GCID, and gave a short history of the Joint Millennial Campus to the new members of the Board of Trustees. John presented a power point presentation of findings of the consultant firm working on the Master Plan for the campus. John Merrill then requested approval from this Board of the Master Plan for the South Campus of the JMC (75 acres adjacent to the NC A&T Farm).
 

August 31, 2006 Action Item Background Information says " In January 2006, a ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors.. .of the properties identified as the JMC."

UNCG August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T,  clearly associated UNC Board of  Governors un-law ground lease of Identified Joint Millennial Campus as alleged NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b)  NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.
 
 
UNC-G August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T Recommended by John Merrill Background Information says " In January 2006, a ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors.. .of the properties identified as the JMC."

August 31, 2006 Action Item Background Information says " In January 2006, a ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors.. .of the properties identified as the JMC."

GCID Executive Director John Merrill, UNCG Board of  Trustees, UNC Board of Governors knew or should have known ground lease was for property identified as the JMC.

 
Expansion of Millennial Campus - The University of North Carolina System Office  May 25, 2022
Issue overview  indicate  G.S. 116-198.34 (8b) grants the Board of Governors authority to designate real property as a millennial campus when recommended by the president... .   The University System Office ( UNC System Office)  is requesting an expansion of its millennial campus to include the Spangler Complex ... The  UNC System Office previous designated 150 acres as a millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC.  Millennial Campus is leased to Gateway Research Park.
 
NC System Office  alleged designated 150 acres millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC., which mirror , Designation of Millennial Campuses – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro: land formerly designated for the Central School for the Deaf and allocated to the Board of Governors by the  2003 Session of the General Assembly and a 75 - acre  parcel of land currently comprising a portion of the  North Carolina A&T State University Farm alleged designated as a Joint Millennial Campus Oct. 2003).
 
Expansion of Millennial Campus (Issue Overview) indicate "the millennial campus is leased to Gateway Research Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which is a joint venture between North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina Greensboro" which mirror Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 2006.
 
Prior to  Council of State and Governmental Operation approval,  UNC General Administration lease bogus JMC real property  to GCID.  Letter dated Aug. 16, 2006 from Joseph H. Henderson, Director NC Department of Administration to


State Budget Officer  David McCoy soliciting input pertaining to Lease stated UNC-General Administration is pressing to move forward with the 50-year lease (the agreement with GCID has already been executed)."
 
The term "Millennial Campus" means all real property and appurtenant facilities designated by the Board of Governors as part of a Millennial Campus of a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina .... GS 116-198.33(4b)
 
UNC System Office alleged designate millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC.  Unambiguous no statuary NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b),GS 116-198.33(4b)  NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated enabling  Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc. to administer the educational, research, and economic development mission of  a Joint Millennial Campus.  No lawful leased was executed  by Board of Governors  to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc.  for  NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus consisting of  Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, land and facilities and 75-acre parcel of NC A&T Farmland.
 
 
 
Background: G.S. 116-198 Article 21B: The Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, and the Millennial Campuses Financing Act define the process for seeking the Millennial Campus designation. The legislation states that the Board of Governors may act on recommendations by the President of The University of North Carolina after consultation with the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees of a constituent institution to designate real property held by, or to be acquired by, a constituent institution as a Millennial Campus of the institution.
NCGS 116-198-34(8b) That designation shall be based on an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a Millennial Campus has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus. Furthermore, the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution’s Millennial Campus will enhance the university’s research, teaching, and service missions, as well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution. Video
 
Committee on Budget and Finance minutes indicate the committee approved the designation as a Millennial Campus at UNC Greensboro.
 

BOG Approved Minutes May 19, 2017

Millennial Campus UNCG was approved on the Consent Agenda

 
Neither Committee on Budget and Finance nor Full Board of Governors Minutes May 19, 2017 indicate an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a "Millennial Campus" has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus.., the Board of Governors has found that creating the constituent institution’s Millennial Campus will enhance the university’s research, teaching, and service missions, as well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution; lacking which the Board of Governors did not have authority to designate UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus pursuant G.S. 116-198.34(8b).
 

 Appalachian State University Oct 9, 2018 requested an expansion of a designated millennial campus.  Agenda Assessment didn't indicate UNC Greensboro Millennial Campus designation (May 18, 2007).
 

 

Western Carolina  May 23, 2018 requested an expansion  designated millennial campus.  The agenda item and submittal indicated Millennial Campus Expansion Request.  Agenda Assessment didn't indicate UNC Greensboro  Millennial Campus designation May 18, 2007.
 
 

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 Request to Establish NCA&T/UNCG Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering March 5, 2007
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[13] Nanobiotechnology Center of Innovation North Carolina Biotechnology Center 20/11/2007
[15] High Research Activity The Scientist http://www.the-scientist.com/2007/03/01/s31/1
[16]Jack Scism  TRIAD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER: VIABLE DREAM OR PIE IN THE SKY? , JACK SCISM, Greensboro News & Record - Monday, July 20, 1992 
[17] [Wilbur Ross forms partnership to invest in nanotech firms Monday, May 23, 2005 http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2005/05/23/daily6.html
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 Alleged Dr. Alton Thomas and David H. Perrin signed transmittal to Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, COC dated May 24, 2010
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[34] JSNN Management Agreement March 2008
[35] RECOGNIZING, DENOUNCING AND APOLOGIZING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON FOR THE CITY’S ROLE IN REGULATING, SUPPORTING AND FOSTERING SLAVERY AND THE RESULTING  ATROCITIES INFLICTED BY THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY AND FURTHER, COMMITTING TO  CONTINUE TO PURSUE INITIATIVES THAT HONOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WHO WERE  ENSLAVED AND THAT ASSIST 
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