“The Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering…..
built on the major
nanotechnology research activity that had been
established at nearby Wake Forest and at NCA&T” |
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A Professional Academic - Research
Education you can take to the Bank
- Land Grant (The) North Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical
State University, established to provide science driven practical
educations in 1891, third in Sponsored research funding, second in
Graduates early career earning, and first in affordability in the
UNC System, home-place of innovation, among the leaders in STEM,
STEAM, Agriculture education, and Supply Chain
Management. NC A&T is the place where the students made the
brick to build the building in which to be educated. North
Carolina A&T State University diverse National and
International
Faculty and Staff cooperative relationships with National and
International Institutions, Corporations, Government Agencies, other
HBCUs, and Alumni network, offers
Tomorrow's Technology &
Innovation Today. [A&T
is one of eight North American Universities selected for
General Motors AutoDrive Challenge] [NC
A&T Aerial (UAV) & Ground (UGV) Hybrid Vehicle
Video] |
North
Carolina FIRST LEGO League
State Championship -- Feb. 2
& Feb. 3
Approximately
120 teams consisting of
4th-8th grade students
from across North
Carolina will compete at
the FIRST
LEGO League (FLL) State
Championships. This
free event will take
place in Corbett Sports
Center and is open to
the public. N.C. A&T is
the North Carolina
official Partner with
FIRST (For Inspiration
and Recognition of
Science and Technology).
Video
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A&T
to Break Ground on
Farm Pavilion
-- Dan Nonte
GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 28, 2018)
– The College of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences at N.C.
A&T held a
groundbreaking pavilion at the
University Farm, 3136 McConnell
Road in Greensboro. |
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Pavilion will expand the farm’s
capacity for education,
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research and outreach. Funded by USDA’s National
Institute for Food and Agriculture, the
17,000-square-foot structure.
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Everyday billions of people
wake up hungry world wide, requiring at least one meal a
day. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University’s School of Agriculture & Environmental
Sciences, and Cooperative Extension services, in
support of the state’s $84 billion Agriculture industry, are
all hands on deck conducting workshops, tours, farming
demonstrations and more in support of small scale farming in
conjunction with the university mission as a Land-Grant
Institution.
Host for Bamboo Workshop Industrial-Hemp
Production workshop |
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HBCU
institution
North Carolina A&T, one of the state's two land
grant institutions, has programs through the
doctoral level. Its programs include
engineering, arts and sciences, agricultural and
environmental sciences, business and economics,
education, nursing, technology, and graduates
studies.
“
The expected roles of a land-grant
institution,
is teaching agriculture and engineering, and
providing cooperative extension services”.
NC
A&T's 2001 amend University Master Plan called
for developing 75-acres of land along East Lee
Street targeted to develop new opportunities for
both research and education in both the private
and academic arenas between the University's
engineering, technology and agricultural research and its
students, which didn't include across-town
historical white UNC Greensboro and its members
of the Greensboro business community. |
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NCGS §
116-36.5. (c) All
money received
through development
of a Millennial
Campus of a
constituent
institution of The
University of
North
Carolina as defined
by NCGS §
116-198.33(4b), from
whatever source,
including the net
proceeds from the
lease or rental of
real property on a
Millennial Campus,
shall be placed in a
special, continuing,
and nonreverting
trust fund having
the sole and
exclusive use for
further development
of that Millennial
Campus. A
Joint Millennial Campus with UNC Greensboro would require NCA&T to share the net
proceeds from research and etc. with UNC Greensboro or as
fraudulent claimed Gateway University Research Park, Inc
UNCG affiliate as the Joint NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial
Campus, depriving NC A&T. |
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In
2003-04, with the backbone of North
Carolina's industrial economy
Tobacco, Textiles, and Furniture
outsourced, in decline/recession or
outsourced with appropriations for
UNC-System taking an ever increasing
multi-billion dollar bite out of
state's coffers, North Carolina's
Legislature thru House Bill 1264 (HB
1264) direct UNC-BOG and COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM to contract a
private consulting firm that had
experience in higher education to
conduct a comprehensive study
(Staying a step ahead) of
the mission and educational program
needs to ensure that the State's
citizens are academically
prepared and equipped for current
job opportunities and jobs of the
future in North Carolina's growing
knowledge economy. |
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Emerging from a legislative
mandated study HB 1264
,Staying a Step Ahead,
to ensure the State's
citizens are academically
prepared and equipped for
current job opportunities
and jobs of the future in
North Carolina's growing
knowledge economy,
explicitly referred to
research clusters created by
HBCU NCA&T. |
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Nanotechnology - Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering -
and Biotechnology
should have been
HBCU NCA&T Signature Programs |
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HB 1264 (6), says with
regard to the University System,
there shall be special emphasis on
the development of signature
programs for Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and the
University of North Carolina at
Pembroke.
“Signature programs” have been
defined as those that are
distinctive, that build on
existing strengths, that advance
the institution’s profile, and that
serve regional and/or state economic
transformation needs." |
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"NCA&T has 12-years of
experience in Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology”
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“Expertise in nanotechnology may
become a prerequisite for many
scientists and engineers that
support a wide variety of
industries, nano expertise among
the North Carolina science and
engineering workforce may soon
become a competitive advantage
issue for the state;
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The global market for
nanotechnology products and
services is predicted to
increase by 18-28 percent
annually for the next several
years (BCC Research, Inc.) and
is expected to reach $2.6
trillion by 2014 (Lux Research),
showing the potential for strong
growth in this sector of the
economy;
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"Wilbur Ross forms partnership
to invest in nanotech firms...
he
formed International Textile
Group by buying Burlington
Industries and Cone Mills and
merging them. International
Textile Group is based in
Greensboro."
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NCA&T is "well known in areas such as advanced
materials, nanotechnology, computational
science, says N. Radhakrishnan, former for
research and economic development at N.C. A&T.
The school also has significant strengths in
other areas, including biotechnology, energy and
the environment, information sciences and
technology, logistics and transportation
development. All these endeavors are
aligned in |
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Historical
Black Land Grant NCA&T was listed as
University focus on Nanotechnology in
2005.
Cross-town Historical White
UNC Greensboro was not listed as a
University focused on Nanotechnology.
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eight research
clusters that bring faculty together across
disciplines to develop large research projects.
These research clusters run in parallel with a
number of multidisciplinary centers and
institutes at N.C. A&T, which develop
partnerships with private and corporate
sponsors, educational institutions, and
government agencies. |
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"It is
predicted that nano scale science will
change the nature of almost every human-made
product this century. This field has great
potential applications in materials,
medicine, electronics, optics, data storage,
advanced manufacturing, environment, energy,
and national security. Some specific
applications include: lightweight new
materials with greatly improved strength and
wear characteristics; ultra dense computer
memory; better drug design and better drug
and gene delivery; sensing applications for
agricultural, biological, chemical and
homeland security applications; improved
catalysts for the chemical and automotive
industries; new materials to improve fuel
economy and carbon dioxide emissions; and
improved batteries and energy efficient
processes for energy technologies. Nanoscale
materials already find use in numerous
pharmaceutical, catalytic, electronic,
magnetic, optoelectronic, biomedical,
cosmetic and energy applications". |
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NCA&T State University has been funded at an average rate of
$3-5 million per year in the area of nanoscience and
nanotechnology. Most of the research in nanoengineering is
done in the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart
Structures (CAMSS). Several Centers and projects are under
CAMSS, including the NSF Center for Research Excellence in
Science and Technology (CREST), the DoD Center for
Nanoscience, Nanomaterials and Multifunctional Materials
(CNN) for Homeland Security, the NSF Nanoscale Science and
Engineering Center (NSEC), the NSF project on US/Europe
Materials Collaboration: Self-Organized Nanostructured Thin
Films for Catalysis, the NSF project on Nanoscale
Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT), the NSF Major
Research Instrumentation for Nanoengineering Research, and
the NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE)
program. CAMSS also facilitates many of the materials
research activities of the NASA-National Institute for
Aerospace (NIA). In addition, the Center for Composite
Materials Research (CCMR) does research in nano-enhanced
composite materials and the Army Center of Excellence for
Battlefield Capability Enhancements (Flexible Displays) does
research in material characterization and development of
novel displays.NCA&T was 4th in
Nanotechnology Research at North Carolina Universities with
$11 Million Dollars between 2000-2005. UNC at Greensboro
10th among the 11 institutions conducted $45,000 dollars of
Nanotechnology research between 2000 thru 2005. In 2003 A&T,
NATO Sponsor Material Symposium in Ukraine. |
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N.C.
A&T Awarded NSF Engineering Research Center
Shena Crittendon,
Greensboro – North Carolina A&T State University
has been awarded a grant for an Engineering
Research Center (ERC) from the National Science
Foundation (NSF). Engineering Research Center
grants represent major investments by NSF in
partnership with industry to transform
engineering research and education. The centers
aim to produce innovative technologies and
engineering graduates to significantly enhance
the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Award
funding has been approved at $18 million for the
initial five years, with a potential duration of
10 years.
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"With the millions of federal dollars flowing to
this center (NSF ERC), what [ we] can do to
increase the economic opportunities in Guilford
County, the Triad and in the state of North
Carolina is truly phenomenal," said Erskine
Bowles , president of the UNC system. [A&T lands
prized NSF center][31].
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The NSF ERC
for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials at A&T
will conduct research in the areas of biomedical
engineering and nano-bio applications and is in
partnership with the Universities of Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh. It also has a global technical
partner in Germany’s Hannover School of Medicine
and a global cultural and outreach partner in
the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
India. California State University at Los
Angeles will serve as an outreach partner in the
USA. The ERC has partnerships with
pre-college institutions in North Carolina to
involve teachers and students in engineering; it
has partnerships with a broad range of North
Carolina organizations devoted to
entrepreneurship and small business development.
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Staying a
Step Ahead (HB 1264(7)(2003-04))
the Legislature mandated the Board
of Governors emphasized existing and
new programs at Liberal Arts
Universities specifically aimed at
meeting business, industry,
workforce, and career needs of North
Carolina in the State's changing and
growing knowledge-based economy,
taking into account, as appropriate,
State and regional economic
strategies. |
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Its [UNCG]
historically strong programs
in music, education and
nursing are not the kinds of
programs that spin off
research and development or
software companies to fuel
high tech economies
[Ken
Mayer, Editorial, UNCG, A&T
University will need to be
leaders in the charge for
high-tech industry in the
Triad, Triad Business
Journal Nov 9, 1998] ( Ken
Mayer is former Chairman
UNCG BOT 2003-2004 &
2004-2005. |
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PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC
Interim report
3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May05 |
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The University
of North
Carolina at
Greensboro
2003-2004
Profile |
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With the
source of enrollment growth being
minorities as white enrollment
leveled off across the University
of North Carolina, Guilford
Technical Community College
experiencing record enrollment, ECPI
University and ITT Tech offering
addition technology based education
in the Triad education market
place. What’s left on the plate
for Majority serving Liberal Arts
UNCG with a potential national and |
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regional prominent HBCU NCA&T
across town? Would political astute
business organization affiliated
UNC-G use political connections to
reposition Majority serving UNC-G
in and Minority serving NCA&T out?
UNC-G 2003-08 formulated a 2003-08
academic plan to establish a joint
Millennial campus with NC A&T. |
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The [UNC-G]
Associate Provost for
Research and Partnerships
serves on the Government
Relations council for the
Greensboro Partnership and
through this role
contributed to the lobbying
efforts with the state
legislators for funding for
the Joint School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering.
The College [College of Arts
and Sciences] was a central
player in the continuing
work to establish the Joint
School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering with NCA&T
University. Degrees or
programs being considered
for the future· MS in
Nanoscience and Ph.D. in
Nanoscience. [UNC-G
Curricular Planning,
Academic Affairs Annual
Report AY 2007/08]
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"The
goal isn't to expand mankind's body of
knowledge so much as it is to expand the
local economy." |
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Rewinding
to 1991-92,
at bequest of UNC Board of
Governors NC Legislature enacted
NC GA § 116‑252.
Piedmont Triad Graduate
Engineering Program in support
faculty and graduate students
involved
in engineering at the campuses
of The University of North
Carolina. In doing so UNC Board
of Governors rejected a $20
Million
dollar NCA&T/UNC-G
Engineering and Science Research
Center; "but that
center
[Piedmont Triad Engineering
Research Center] contains no
role for
UNCG, which
had
hoped to get
several doctoral level programs
out of a joint engineering and
science research center with
A&T";
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"UNCG/A&T
proposal
had won the enthusiastic endorsement of
top Greensboro business leaders.
Acting through the Greensboro
Development Corp., they last year
commissioned a $300,000 study to
determine what areas of research at
UNCG/A&T center could engage in to
the benefit of the Triad economy and
its industries"; and I'm [banker
E.S. ``Jim'' Melvin, chairman of the
Greensboro Development Corp convinced
it [Research Center] is the thing to
do, but we've got to work
through the
university system, build the case for it
and get it high on the
board's priority
list. That's going to take some time.''
reported Jack Scism
TRIAD
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER: VIABLE DREAM
OR PIE IN THE SKY? , JACK SCISM,
Greensboro News & Record - Monday, July
20, 1992 . (emphasis added) |
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Reported in the Media: " Its
[UNCG] historically strong programs
in music, education and nursing are
not the kinds of programs that spin
off research and development or
software companies to fuel high tech
economies". ...
"Last
year, the development corporation
proposed the idea of developing a
UNCG/A&T Knowledge and Industry
Campus, perhaps in southeast
Greensboro...This would be the
beginning of our version of N.C.
State's Centennial Campus."
[Ken Mayer,
Editorial, UNCG, A&T University will
need to be leaders in the charge for
high-tech industry in the Triad,
Triad Business Journal Nov 9, 1998]
( Ken Mayer is former Chairman UNCG
BOT 2003-2004 & 2004-2005.
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Reported
in the media: UNC-Greensboro
Board of Trustees Nov. 2,
2006, approved budget request
part of a 19-page proposal
outlining plans for the nanotech
program scheduled to go before
trustees at A&T Nov. 15.
The school, as it is proposed,
would offer a doctorate in
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
and a professional science
master's program. Officials
from both A&T and UNC-G
declined to comment on the
proposal because it had not yet
been presented to the A&T
trustees. It must be approved
by both schools before it can be
submitted to the UNC General
Administration for evaluation. “
[ Big money, small
science: UNC-G, A&T to seek $65M
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Notwithstanding
Pursuant to applicable
provisions of state law
and policies of the
Board of Governors, the
boards of trustees of
affected constituent
institutions shall have
authority and
responsibility for the
adoption of policies
applicable to and the
control and supervision
of campus facilities
[G.S.116-35], Appendix 1
- DELEGATIONS OF DUTY
AND AUTHORITY TO BOARDS
OF TRUSTEES, The UNC
Policy Manual ,Chapter
100.1 - The Code, XVI.
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES,
UTILITIES AND
MISCELLANEOUS
FACILITIES.
Prior to NC A&T Board
of Trustees Meeting
Nov. 15, 2006 Subject
of a policy discussion
UNC Board of Governors
2007-2009 Budget
Priorities November 10,
2006 called for Pending
Board of Governors
approval, funding for
the creation of a joint
Graduate School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering at
NCA&T and UNC-G's
Millennium Campus. |
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“It [JSNN] will be one of the most
stimulating opportunities in the history of the area and
will serve as a national model for collaboration between
two institutions, one a historical black institution and
the other a historical white female institution.”
The
Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering will be
a unique, interdisciplinary school, located at the South
Campus of the Gateway University Research Park, the
joint millennial campus of NCA&T and UNCG'.. |
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Fraudulent
claiming HBCU NC A&T and HWI UNCG were
partners in bogus NCA&T/UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus. May 2007 UNC Board of
Governors established alleged Joint School
of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, at bogus
NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial Campus, UNCG
Affiliate Gateway University Research Park,
to offer (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D.
degree and (a) joint professional science
master's degree. |
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No statuary NCGS:
116-198.34.(8b) NC A&T/ UNCG
Joint Millennial Campus was designated
Oct. 10, 2003
demonstrating NC A&T and UNCG were partners, enabling Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc.
- renamed Gateway University Research Park, Inc. to
administer the educational, research, and economic development
mission of a Joint Millennial Campus. |
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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 2003-284,
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.
Greensboro Attorney Jim Phillips,
Jr. Chair of the Board of Governors'
Committee on Budget and Finance
Committee July 28, 2003 recommended
recommending the Legislation to the
full Board of Governors. |
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“The UNC
Board of Governors will have to sign off on the Joint
Millennial Campus. Paperwork has been submitted to UNC
General Administration to create the Joint Millennial
Campus, and to transfer the School for the Deaf property to
the new entity. [UNCG, N.C. A&T to Develop Joint Millennial
Campus (http://www.uncg.edu/iss/millennial]'] Greensboro
News & Record " A&T has offered up a portion of its 600-acre
farm for the research park" ..."Board of Governors could
give permission as soon as next month [Oct.] on the
proposal to turn over the center's operations to a board of
directors."
[JOHN NEWSOM, .A&T, UNCG UNVEIL PLANS FOR JOINT CAMPUSES
Greensboro News & Record (NC) , September 24, 2003 ] |
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`I think for the next 50 years, A&T and
the engineering programs and science programs are going to be an
integral part and a driving force in the economic development of the
community,'' said Greensboro attorney Jim Phillips Jr., a member of
the UNC Board of Governors. |
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Published at
northcarolina.edu
speaking
before
before Board of
Governors, Committee on Budget and Finance Chair, Lobbyist,
Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr. , " reported "that the
Boards of Trustees at North
Carolina
A&T State University and 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",
allegedly approved Oct. 10, 2003. |
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A
Millennial Campus is Real Property designated by UNC Board of
Governors pursuant NCGS116-198.34 (8b) which says in part: 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.
§ 116-198.34. General Powers of Board of Governors. |
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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. Note: Action Greensboro sole member in 2005
was the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. 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 |
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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 Phillips alleged NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial
Campus
inclusive of NC A&T Farmland.
Alleged Aug. 22nd, 2003 NC A&T
Board of trustees Resolution : In Support of the Creation of a
Joint Millennial Campus between NC A&T and The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro maybe bogus. |
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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. |
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UNC
Constituent Universities and General Administration may
acquire or dispose of property by lease. (UNC Policy
Manual 600.1.3 ). Any proposal involving the acquisition
or disposition by the institution of any interest in
real property shall be recommended by the Board of
Trustees. All real property transactions that require
approval beyond the campus level are to be initiated by
submission of the Form PO-1 for acquisitions and the
Form PO-2 for dispositions to the State Property Office. |
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Feb.
2nd 2006, UNCG Board of Trustees Action Item
:
Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for
Innovative Development and UNCG and NC A&T
was consider; whose purposed was to pursue a master
Lease for properties [Identified] as Joint Millennial
Campus by counsel for the universities and GCID.
Alleged identified
joint Millennial Campus (JMC) - land owed by the state
of North Carolina (approximately 75 acres of existing
space at the former Central North Carolina School for
the Deaf and approximately 75-acres
adjacent to the NCA&T farm; Real property constituted
alleged Board of Governors Oct. 10th 2003
designated NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus. Lease had
been reviewed by (Bowles) Office of the President.
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UNC
General administration is not a
constituent institution
therefore the Millennial Campus
Statue
does
not provide for the General
Administration to create an NC
G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b) Joint
Millennial Campus; which says 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.
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The Erskine Bowles UNC System
Acquisition of
Real Property by lease
PO-1
dated
March 13, 2006
for the
purpose of Establishing a
NCA&T/UNC Joint Millennial
Campus for former school
of
the Deaf Property and 75-acres
of land; unequivocal
extinguished UNC Board of
Governor false claim alleged
Oct. 10, 2003 designation
the Central School of the Deaf
reallocated to the Board of
Governors and 75-acre at North
Carolina A&T as a Joint
Millennial Campus.
Note: Phillips Jr. was Bowles
failed 2000 US Senate Campaign
Finance Manager. |
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"The JSNN facilities will be located on land that was
formerly part of the NC A&T farm."
“The building would include the academic departments,
laboratory facilities (teaching and research), and
centers and institutes of the new School as well as
selected centers and institutes currently located at the
partner universities. Emphasis added
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"
I am so energized by the potential of this
research park, in particular the joint
schools of nano technology and nano science. The
world is seeing explosive growth today in the
commercialization of nanotechnology. We will
have all of the assets right here in Guilford
County that we need to participate in that
explosion, and they will be right here at the
Gateway University Research Park." said
Erskine president of the University of North
Carolina system . |
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UNC
BOG Committee on Budget and
Finance, April 2006,
approved recommending 1.3
million dollars for planning a
Biotechnology Building at NCA&T
to full BOG. Proposed facility
would enable NCA&T to support
ongoing and expanding research
activities in bioengineering,
biotechnology, and biomedicine.
NC
A&T' biotechnology program is
interdisciplinary and will
incorporate research activities
currently housed in the
College of Engineering,
College of Arts and Sciences,
and
School of Agriculture and
Environment Sciences.
The Total cost of this project
is $25 Million dollars. |
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Board of Governors
2007-09 budget
Priorities bogus claim
the Greensboro Center
for Innovative
Development- renamed
Gateway University
Research Park- as NCAT/UNC-G
Joint Millennial Campus
relocated NCA&T
College of Engineering,
School of Technology,
Physical Sciences and
Applied Sciences
programs and research,
off –campus
to the bogus Joint
Millennial (with UNCG)
doubling the cost
$25
million vs. $50 million. |
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"In addition to degree programs in
nanoscience and nanoengineering, JSNN will
engage in research and outreach, as well as
the expected roles of a land-grant
institution, such as teaching agriculture
and engineering, and providing cooperative
extension services. The JSNN facilities will
be located on land that was formerly part of
the NC A&T farm." Principles of
Accreditation, core Requirement 2.4 |
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“Activities/Resources: Leverage faculty
collaboration at JSNN to enhance research
partnerships between UNCG and NCA&T
researchers. Expected Result, UNCG
opportunities in grants previously
unavailable due to limitations in areas of
certain research expertise. “ |
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Bowles contacted David McCoy State
Budget Officers, Office of
Management and Budget pursuant
funding to Gateway Research Inc.
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Unambiguous
bogus NCA&T/UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus scam is employed to divert
research, Land, academic programs, etc., NC
A&T would have employ to develop an
university millennial campus to be accessed
by UNCG, UNCG affiliate Gateway University
Research Park, Inc. and members of the
Greensboro Business Community. |
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May 2007 UNC
Board of Governors established alleged Joint
School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering,
at bogus NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial
Campus, UNCG Affiliate Gateway University
Research Park, to offer (a) joint
interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint
professional science master's degree. |
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NC
A&T and UNCG submitted
Chancellor signed Request for
Authorization to Establish a New
Degree Program , joint Ph.D. in
Nanoscience CIP 40.999 dated
October 10, 2008 and joint
Master of Science in
Nanoscience CIP 40.999 dated
November 21, 2008 to UNC
General Administration.
Two programs with
the same CIP code should
initially be viewed as
duplicative. [UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH CAROLINA PROGRAM
DUPLICATION STUDY James H.
Woodward November 1, 2011, p.5] |
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UNC Policy Manual 400.1.1[R] Adopted
05/06/09] [Interdisciplinary Degree
Program involves two or more
academic units in a formal
agreement to offer a program of
study drawing on two or more
disciplines that will result in a
student being awarded an
interdisciplinary degree. If more
than one campus is involved in
offering the program it would also
be a joint degree. By eliminating
a formal agreement to offer a
program of study between NCA&T and
UNCG, the Nanoscience degree would
continue to be an interdisciplinary
degree but not Joint NCA&T/UNCG
Nanoscience degrees. |
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Chancellors Stanley Battle and
Patricia Sullivan, NCA&T and UNCG,
signed off on JSNN Management
Agreement dated March 3, 2008 which
says:
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a.
Mission:
to offer joint interdisciplinary
Ph.D. degree and joint professional
master’s degrees (M.S.)
b.
Organizing Principle: That NCA&T and UNCG are
committed to the principle that the
JSNN is a shared academic unit in
terms of governance, faculty,
students, curriculum, and management.
c.
Article 5 Curriculum/Degrees Degrees will be
awarded jointly by NCA&T and UNCG.
d.
Curriculum Approval Process. JSNN courses and
curricula will be approved by the
appropriate JSNN curriculum
committee (s) and forwarded for
review and approval through NCA&T
and UNCG established curricular
approval processes.
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The National Center for
Educational Statistics (NCES)
responsible for
collecting and
presenting statistical
data and information for
the nation; classifies
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering as
Nanotechnology CIP
15.1601: Engineering
technologies and
Engineering related
fields. |
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PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC
Interim report
3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May05 |
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Historical black
North Carolina
A&T, as one of
the state's two
land grant
institutions,
has programs
through the
doctoral level.
Its programs
include
engineering,
arts and
sciences,
agricultural and
environmental
sciences,
business and
economics,
education,
nursing,
technology, and
graduates
studies. “The
expected roles
of a land-grant
institution, is
teaching
agriculture and
engineering, and
providing
cooperative
extension
services” . |
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UNC Board of
Governors
January 2007
authorized UNC
Charlotte, which
has an
Engineering
School, to offer
a Ph.D. in
Nanoscale
Science.
Offering
Nanoscale
Science was
not a
Substantial
Change as
defined by the
SACS for UNC
Charlotte. Nov.
2012 UNC Board
of Governors
authorized a
Master’s in
Nanoengineering
to Land Grant
Institution NC
State, which has
an Engineering.
Offering
Nanoengineering
was not a
Substantial
Change as
defined by the
SACS for NC
State.
Consistent with
other
engineering
schools in the
UNC System
offering
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering
(Material
Science)
programs
are not
Substantial
Changes as
defined by the
SACS and
consistent with
the education,
curricular,
mission and
goals of NC A&T
State
University. |
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For
Liberal Arts UNC
Greensboro with programs
in music and nursing to
offer Nanoscience
degrees requires access
to NCA&T academic
programs and research:
“Although the degree is
in Nanoscience (does not
include
Nanoengineering),
students
will be given the
opportunity to take
relevant courses at the
School of
Engineering at North
Carolina A&T University
and will be able to work
on collaborative
projects with faculty in
the School of
Engineering”.
[Request
to Plan Joint NCA&T/UNCG
Joint Nanoscience Ph.D.] |
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Unlike land grant
cross-town historical
Black NCA&T with strong
programs in engineering
offering Nanoscience
constituted a
Substantive Change as
defined by SACS from
previous approved
circular at historical
white women UNC
Greensboro Liberal Arts
with nursing and music
programs . (UNCG)
Rebecca Adams to (SACS)
Tom Benberg: Sarah
Armstrong Subject:
Request for
interpretation of
accuracy of nanoscience
message, April 13, 2010:
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The bottom line,
however, is that we
need to submit a
full prospectus and
need to do so as
soon as possible.
This request will be
for approval to
initiate a new
off-campus site
(South Campus) and
to initiate a new
degree program (MS
in Nanoscience) at
that site. Contrary
to previous
interpretations,
both represent
substantive
changes.. Due to the
confusion, they are
willing to waive the
requirement that we
do so 6 months in
advance and will
usher it though the
approval process in
a timely way so that
we can accept
students into UNCG's
MS in Nanoscience
program next fall.
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United States v.
Fordice, 505 U.S. 717 (1992) a
United States Supreme Court case
that resulted in an eight to one
ruling that the eight public
universities in Mississippi had not
sufficiently integrated and that the
state must take affirmative action
to change this under the Equal
Protection Clause and Title VI.
This is
not a legal setting but context
comparison UNC BOG & SOCS policies
in light of the selected text held
in UNITED STATES v. FORDICE,
GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI
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If the
State perpetuates policies and
practices traceable to its prior
de jure dual system that
continue to have segregative
effects ...implicit in the
court’s finding of “unnecessary”
duplication is the absence of
any educational justification
....and such policies are
without sound educational
justification and can be
practicably eliminated,
implicated the Equal Protection
clause... ,
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UNC-GA
Public
Record
Document:
Second
Document
Page 9 UNC
GA/Questions
from UNC
General
Administration’s
Harold
Martin, Rob
Nelson, Alan
Mabe,
dated
December 09,
2008,
Subject
Joint
Millennial
Campus to:
Provosts
Perrin and
Thompson
UNCG and
NCA&TSU
stated:
General
Administration
notes that
the original
Memorandum
of Agreement
between the
two
institutions
does not
clearly
distinguish
many of
these issues
or is
contrary to
methods now
recommended
by General
Administration.
As such, the
Memorandum
from March
3, 2008
needs to be
revised,
updated, and
reapproved.
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Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, Ph.D. President Commission on Colleges Letter dated March 17, 2009 Address to Dr. Alton Thompson, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dr. David H. Perrin, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs University of North Carolina Greensboro said pardon my delay in responding to your letter of November 20, 2008 in which you notified the Commission of your intent to establish the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). |
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In addition to research, you anticipate offering the Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience and the Ph.D. in Nanoscience degree programs. In addition to a joint prospectus, please submit a joint document demonstrating your compliance with the Commission policy and guideline, Joint Curricular Ventures Involving the Award of Credit by Member Institutions. |
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“Steve has
managed the
discussion
with A&T's
and UNCG's
provost and
the dean of
the JSNN so
that all
issues have
been
resolved."
said Dr.
Harold
Martin, Sr.
(Email April
9). |
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Erskine
Bowles
Administration
approved and
restated
Amended and
Restated
Management
Agreement
Mission to
offer
interdisciplinary
Master of
Science and
PhD degrees
and a
Professional
Masters of
Science in
Nanoscience
degree;
Curriculum/
Degrees
Nanoengineering
degrees will
be awarded
by NC A&T.
Nanoscience
degrees will
be awarded
by UNCG.
Amended and
Restated
Management
Agreement
ejected
NC A&T from
UNC Board
of Governor
approved
JSNN Mission
to offer [a]
joint
interdisciplinary
Ph.D. degree
and a joint
professional
science
master's
degree (MS). |
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General Administration approved revised, updated, Amended and Restated Management Agreement Dated April 24, 2009: |
a. Mission; offer interdisciplinary Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees and a Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience degree
b. Organizing Principle: That NCA&T and UNCG are committed to the principle that the JSNN is a shared academic unit in terms of governance and management. NC A&T will be home institution for Nanoengineering the Nanoengineering curriculum and degree program. UNCG will be the home institution for nanoscience curriculum and degree programs
c. Article 5. Curriculum/Degrees Nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by NCA&T. Nanoscience degrees will be awarded by UNCG.
d. Curriculum Approval Process. JSNN courses and curricula will be approved by the appropriate JSNN curriculum Committee and forwarded to the home institution for the curriculum (ie.NC A&T for Nanoengineering and UNCG for Nanoscience) for review and approval through established curricular approval process. Andy conflicts will be resolved by the Provost of the home institution. |
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UNC Policy Manual 400.1.1[R] Adopted 05/06/09] [Interdisciplinary Degree Program involves two or more academic units in a formal agreement to offer a program of study drawing on two or more disciplines that will result in a student being awarded an interdisciplinary degree. If more than one campus is involved in offering the program it would also be a joint degree. By eliminating a formal agreement to offer a program of study between NCA&T and UNCG, the Nanoscience degree would continue to be an interdisciplinary degree but not Joint NCA&T/UNCG Nanoscience degrees. |
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Unambiguous separating Universities curriculum/degrees, Amended and Restated Management Agreement says Degrees: NCA&T will award Nanoengineering degrees. UNCG will award Nanoscience degrees. The Amended and Restated Management Agreement removed JSNN as a shared academic unit in terms of curricula included in Management Agreement [ dated March 03, 2008]; Amended and Restated Management Agreement eliminated joint NCA&T and UNCG review and approval in the Curriculum/Degree approval process. Whereas Collaboration. JSNN may collaborate with any other school or departments at the partner universities to develop shared curricula, research, or other mission related activities following established policies and procedures governing such collaborations remained unchanged. |
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The UNC Policy Manual 400.1 Adopted 05/06/09 |
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Amended
and
Restated
Management
Agreement
Mission
to
offer
interdisciplinary
Master
of
Science
and
Ph.D.
degrees
and
a
Professional
Master
of
Science
in
Nanoscience
degree.
Curriculum/Degrees
Nanoengineering
degrees
will
be
awarded
by
NCA&T.
Nanoscience
degrees
will
be
awarded
by
UNCG.
Inconsistent
with
UNC
Board
of
Governors
May
2007
authorized
JSNN
offer
[a]
joint
interdisciplinary
Ph.D.
degree
and
[a]
joint
professional
master’s
degrees
(M.S.)
Nanoscience
exceed
the
authority
of
the
General
Administration
to
approve
therefore
is
void. |
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Ginger Burks email dated 13 Apr 2009 Subject Jr. Nano remaining funds
CC: Harold Martin, Steve Leath, Bob Nelson, Marsha Fields, Agelisa King
Good Morning,
Dr. Harold Martin and Dr. Steve Leath...
Attached is the revised management agreement.
Ginger Burks
Associate vice President - Finance
University of North Carolina General Administration
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Pretexted
as
Board
of
Governors
authorized
JSNN
- in
conjunction
with
-
Erskine
Bowles
General
Administration
approved
and
implemented
its
version
of
JSNN,
consistent
with
UNCG
Board
of
Trustees
Nov.
2006
approved
JSNN
proposal.
(According
to
materials
given
out
during
a
UNCG
board
of
trustees
meeting
earlier
this
month,
the
nanotech
school
would
offer
doctoral
degrees
and
would
have
departments
of
Nanoscience
and
Nanoengineering.
[JASON
HARDIN,
News
&
Record
(Greensboro,
NC,
November
25,
2006]
[Matt
Evan,
Big
Money
Small
Science,
Triad
Biz
Journal
Nov.
13,
2006])
emphasis
added. |
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NC
A&T
Chancellor
Dr.
Stanley
Battle
resigned
effective
June
31,
2009
and
former
UNC
General
Administration
Vice
President
Dr.
Harold
Martin
became
NC
A&T
new
Chancellor
effective
July
01,
2009. |
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NC A&T Dr.
Alton
Thompson,
Interim
Provost and
Vice
Chancellor
for Academic
Affairs and
UNCG Dr.
David H.
Perrin,
Provost and
Vice
Chancellor
for Academic
Affairs, in
letter dated
August 5,
2009 to
Dr. Belle
Wheelan said
this letter
is in
response to
your letter
dated March
17, 2009. |
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Principles Relevant to All Joint Curricular Ventures (1.) A Management Agreement stipulating the organizational principles, approaches and protocols has been formulated and executed by the Chancellors of both universities and had recently been amended and restated to conform to the new policies of the University of North Carolina System. (Appendix1). |
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3.
Principles
of
Accreditation,
Comprehensive
Standard
3.4.6 |
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Principles
Relevant
to
All
Joint
Curricular
Ventures
(3.),
The
Joint
school
of
Nanoscience
and
Nanoengineering
(JSNN)
has
been
formed
as a
joint
venture
of
two
regionally
accredited
institutions.
The
General
Administration
of
the
University
of
North
Carolina
system
approved
the
formation
of
the
school.
The
amended
and
restated
JSNN
management
agreement
is
attached
to
this
document
(Appendix
1).
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When
approval
is
received
from
the
UNC
System,
the
faculty
approval
of
the
degree
programs
and
courses
will
then
follow
the
procedures
outlined
in
the
faculty
handbooks
at
the
respective
campus.
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NC A&T Dr.
Alton
Thompson,
Interim
Provost and
Vice
Chancellor
for Academic
Affairs and
UNCG Dr.
David H.
Perrin,
Provost and
Vice
Chancellor
for Academic
Affairs, in
letter dated
August 5,
2009 to
Dr. Belle
Wheelan said
this letter
is in
response to
your letter
dated March
17, 2009 was
CC:
Chancellor
Harold L.
Martin, Sr.,
NC A&T,
Chancellor
Linda P.
Brady,
UNCG, Dr.
Alan Mabe,
Senior Vice
President
for Academic
Affairs, the
University
of North
Carolina,
etc. |
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Guiding principles, organizational reporting and leadership roles are clearly defined in the JSNN Management Agreement in Article 2 (Appendix 1) |
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May 2007 UNC Board of Governors established alleged Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, at bogus NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial campus Gateway University Research Park, to off (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree. Attachment Guidelines for Joint Curricular Ventures with Regionally-accredited institutions (6) The Amended and Restated JSNN Management Agreement (Appendix 1) clearly indicated that the Nanoengineering curriculum will be governed by NC A&T and Nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by NC A&T. The Nanoscience curriculum will be governed by UNCG and Nanoscience degree will be awarded by UNCG. |
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"At present, the Nanoscience degree programs have been developed and approved and are awaiting approval from the UNC system. The nanoengineering degree programs are expected to begin development during the second half of 2009 through 2019 timeframe.", unambiguous indicated UNCG Nanoscience degrees are to go forward requiring access to NC A&T Engineering curriculum and research. As NCA&T developed nanoengineering degrees. |
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NC A&T and UNCG
submitted
Chancellor
signed Request
for
Authorization to
Establish a New
Degree Program ,
joint Ph.D. in
Nanoscience CIP
40.999 dated
October 10, 2008
and joint Master
of Science in
Nanoscience CIP
40.999 dated
November 21,
2008 to UNC
General
Administration.
Two programs
with the same
CIP code should
initially be
viewed as
duplicative. [UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH
CAROLINA
PROGRAM
DUPLICATION
STUDY James H.
Woodward
November 1,
2011, p.5] |
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"We
are currently
seeking on
behalf of the
JSNN Board of
Governors
approval to
establish Ph.D.
Program in
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering"
, Alleged
Memorandum to
University
community From
chancellor
Harold L. Martin
Sr. Date August
14. 2009 RE:
State Budget
Update |
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Memorandum
to Chief
Academic
Officers
from Alan
Mabe and Jim
Sadler,
Subject
Restating
the Academic
program
Planning and
Evaluation
Process
dated
September
21, 2009
proposed
schedule for
Wednesday,
Oct. 7, 2009
included
entry NCA&TSU
and UNCG
[joint] M.S.
in
Nanoscience
CIP 40.999). |
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The degree
authorization
process
progression
calls for a
constitution
institutions
to submit a
Request to
Establish a
New Degree
to UNC
System
General
Administration
which serves
under the
President.
The General
Administration
submits the
constituent
request to
the Board of
Governors
Planning
Committee
along with a
recommendation.
If the
Planning
Committee
approved the
Request it
is taken to
the full
Board of
Governors
for a
decision to
authorized.
Meeting
material is
submitted to
the full
board 10
days prior
to a
scheduled
meetings. |
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Senior Vice
President
Dr. Alan
Mabe
document
Restarting
the
Evaluation
and Review
of Proposed
New Degree
Programs
dated
November 3,
2009
indicated
NCA&T M.S.
Nanoscience
(joint with
UNCG) and
NCA&T (UNCG)
Ph.D.
Nanoscience
would be
considered. |
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"but that
center
[Piedmont
Triad
Engineering
Research
Center]
contains no
role for
UNCG,
which had
hoped to get
several
doctoral
level
programs out
of a joint
engineering
and science
research
center with
A&T";
Jack Scism
TRIAD
SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
CENTER:
VIABLE DREAM
OR PIE IN
THE SKY? ,
Greensboro
News &
Record -
Monday, July
20, 1992 .
(emphasis
added) |
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Fraudulent
claiming
HBCU NC A&T
and HWI UNCG
were
partners in
bogus
NCA&T/UNCG
Joint
Millennial
Campus. May
2007 UNC
Board of
Governors
established
alleged
Joint School
of
Nanoscience
and
Nanoengineering,
at bogus NC
A&T / UNCG
Joint
Millennial
Campus, UNCG
Affiliate
Gateway
University
Research
Park, to
offer (a)
joint
interdisciplinary
Ph.D. degree
and (a)
joint
professional
science
master's
degree. |
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The
University of North Carolina Board
of Governors authorized majority
white serving UNC
Greensboro Nanoscience MS on
November13, 2009 and PhD program in
Nanoscience on January 8, 2010;
requiring UNCG students take
relevant courses at the School of
Engineering at majority black
serving North Carolina A&T
University and will be able to work
on collaborative projects with
faculty in the School of
Engineering”; excluding (The) North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State
University from offering MS and PhD
Nanoscience degrees; forcing the
HBCU out of the JSNN Mission to
offer (a) joint interdisciplinary
PhD degree and (a) joint
professional science master's
degree, and exclusion from the
millions of dollars of
appropriations for purport joint
Nanoscience programs. |
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Reported in
the media:
"UNCG and
N.C. A&T are
partners in
the project.
UNCG is
offering
graduate
degrees in
nanoscience.
A&T will
eventually
offer
degrees in
Nanoengineering." |
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Policy on Academic Program Planning |
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The UNC Policy Manual 400.1.1.1[G] Adopted 05/06/09 |
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UNC Policy Manual 400.1.1,1[G] amended 05/06/09:
The chancellors of the
constituent institutions shall communicate to General
Administration of the University their intentions with
respect to instructional program development:
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Notification of intent to plan a new undergraduate or master's
program
-
Request for authorization to plan a new degree program at the
doctoral or first professional level.
-
Request for authorization to establish a new degree program.
Examining Nanoscience discipline
file at
www.northcarolina.edu
:
1.
The discipline file contained no
UNCG Notification to plan a master’s in Nanoscience,
2.
The discipline file contained an unsigned “Revised UNCG
Request to Establish a Master’s in Nanoscience,
3.
The discipline file contained no
UNCG Request to plan a PhD in Nanoscience
4.
The discipline file contained no
UNCG Request to Established a PhD in Nanoscience
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NC
A&T and UNCG submitted
Chancellor signed Request for
Authorization to Establish a New
Degree Program , joint Ph.D. in
Nanoscience CIP 40.999 dated
October 10, 2008 and joint
Master of Science in
Nanoscience CIP 40.999 dated
November 21, 2008 to UNC
General Administration.
Two programs with
the same CIP code should
initially be viewed as
duplicative. [UNIVERSITY
OF NORTH CAROLINA PROGRAM
DUPLICATION STUDY James H.
Woodward November 1, 2011, p.5] |
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UNC Guidelines for Academic Program Development
subsection:
B. Academic Program Development Requiring Authorization
or Action beyond the Campus Level:
The chancellors of the
constituent institutions shall communicate to General
Administration of the University their intentions
with respect to instructional program development:
-
Notification of intent to plan a new undergraduate
or master's program
-
Request for authorization to plan a new degree
program at the doctoral or first professional
level.
-
Request for authorization to establish a new degree
program.
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Chancellor signature certifies proposal [UNC Policy Manual 400.1.5(G)] to establish new degree program was reviewed and approved by the appropriate campus committees and authorities. |
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Responding
to a Public
records
request to
Dr. David H.
Perrin UNCG
Provost &
Executive
Vice
Chancellor,1/7/11,
for a copy
of an UNCG
chancellor
signed
request to
establish
stand alone
Masters and
PhD
Nanoscience
degrees at
UNCG,
Counsel
Steve Serck
responded
"In
response to
your request
of 1/7/11,
no such
documents as
you
described
exists."
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Unambiguous
lack of
UNCG
Chancellor
Dr. Linda
Brady signed
Proposals
requesting
to establish
Nanoscience
Professional
Master of
Science in
Nanoscience
and Ph.D.
Nanoscience
clearly
demonstrated
UNCG had
not
expressed
intentions
to establish
the degrees,
they had not
been
approved by
the faculty
and
administration,
were not
pursuant UNC
Policies
400.1.1,1[G]and
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Requests to UNC-GA for a UNCG Request to Plan a PhD and Request to Establish a standalone PhD in Nanoscience proscribed by UNC Guidelines for Academic Program Development subsection (B) related to degree authorization Ms. Joni Worthington (UNC-GA) responded to a public record request for a UNCG Chancellor signed request to plan and establish a PhD in Nanoscience said: “Dr. Alan Mabe in his capacity as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs determined:
· UNCG was not required to submit a new request to plan a Ph.D. in Nanoscience. The joint proposal submitted by UNCG and NCA&T was deemed sufficient for the campus to move forward with planning a stand-alone degree program.
· UNCG was not required to submit a new request to establish a Ph.D. in Nanoscience. The joint request submitted by UNCG and NCA&T, which had already been recommended for approval by the UNC Graduate Council, was deemed sufficient for Board consideration. The Board of Governors concurred with that determination in approving the establishment of the program. (E-mail 10.08. 2010) “ |
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Contradicting
assertions
Dr. Mabe
in the
capacity
of
Senior
VP for
Academic
Affairs
etc., are
Board
approved
Guidelines
for
Academic
Program
Development
subsection
(B.)
Academic
Program
Development
Requiring
Authorization
or
Action
Beyond
the
Campus
Level,
which
says The
chancellors
of the
constituent
institutions
shall
communicate
to
General
Administration
of the
University
their
intentions
or
requests
with
respect
to
instructional
program
development
for
Request
for
authorization
to plan
a new
degree
program
at the
doctoral
or first
professional
level
and
Request
for
authorization
to
establish
a new
degree
program.
[Guidelines
for
Academic
Program
Development
[The UNC
Policy ] |
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Early in the investigation of
lack of supporting
documentation for UNCG
Nanoscience degree
authorizations Dr. James
Sadler Associate Vice
President for Academic
Planning University of North
Carolina put forth a
chronology of authorizations
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In
response to your request, I
have found it useful to
develop a chronology of
events related to the Joint
School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering at NCA&TSU
and UNCG. I believe you
have located most of the
documentation on our UNC-GA
website, but I will try to
provide the sources for the
documentation where I can
below.
May 11, 2007
Board of Governors
authorizes establishment of
the Joint School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering. The
request for this
authorization can be viewed
in the Pre-Meeting Materials
section of this site:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.htm.
You ask about any request to
amend the Joint School, but
I am not aware of any
request.
October 25, 2007
UNC Graduate Council reviews
and recommends authorization
to plan a joint PhD in
Nanoscience (UNCG and
NCA&T). The proposal can be
viewed at this location:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/academics/grad_council/meetings/index.php.
June 13, 2008
UNC Board of Governors
authorizes UNCG and NCA&TSU
to plan a joint PhD in
Nanoscience. I did not find
a copy of the request
online, but it should be the
same as the proposal
submitted to the Graduate
Council noted above.
December 9, 2009
UNC Graduate Council
recommends authorization of
the joint PhD. Request can
be viewed at the Graduate
Council site noted above.
October 7, 2009
Videoconference panel
discussion of the proposed
MS in Nanoscience. Dean Jim
Ryan of the Joint School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering made the
presentation and Dr. Ken
Murray, NCA&TSU Associate
Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Interim Dean for
Graduate Studies,
participated.
It
was at this meeting that
UNC-GA was informed that
UNCG and NCA&T had agreed to
offer separate degrees
through the Joint School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering, with UNCG
offering the Nanoscience
degrees and NCA&T offering
the Nanoengineering
degrees.
Dean
Ryan was told that UNCG
needed to submit a revised
request to establish. Both
the original and the revised
requests are available at
this site:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/dpanels_archive/index.php,
emphasis added.
November 13, 2009
UNC Board of Governors
authorizes the UNCG MS in
Nanoscience based on the
revised request submitted.
The summary that went to the
Board can be viewed in the
Planning Committee
pre-meeting materials at
this location: https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php.
January 8, 2010
UNC Board of Governors
authorizes the UNCG PhD in
Nanoscience based on the
revised request submitted.
The summary that went to the
Board can be viewed in the
Planning Committee
pre-meeting materials at
this location: https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php.
Comments: Master's
proposals are not reviewed
by the Graduate Council.
With the revision of the
academic planning process in
fall 2009, all proposed new
degrees are reviewed by a
panel of faculty from UNC
campuses, which eliminates
one of the two reviews by
the Graduate Council. The
PhD in Nanoscience was
reviewed under the former
academic planning process,
which means that it was
reviewed twice by the
Graduate Council.
The revisions in the MS and
PhD Nanoscience requests
were very slight, with the
emphasis on the close
collaboration between UNCG
and NCA&T in the Joint
School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering. The
proposal from NCA&TSU for
the MS and PhD degrees in
Nanoengineering will
presumably also emphasize
this strong collaboration,
and UNC-GA will present the
PhD proposal to plan to the
UNC Graduate Council for
review whenever NCA&TSU
submits it. |
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Dr. Sadler Chronology
acknowledge the unsigned
alleged
“Revised UNCG Request to Establish a Master’s in
Nanoscience dated Nov. 9, 2009 was JSNN Dean Jim
Ryan; Chronology does not reference
Second Document Page 9
UNC GA/Questions
from UNC General
Administration’s
which says "
General Administration notes
that the original Memorandum
of Agreement between the two
institutions does not
clearly distinguish many of
these issues or is contrary
to methods now recommended
by General Administration.
As such, the Memorandum from
March 3, 2008 needs to be
revised, updated, and
reapproved."; resulting
Amended and Restated
Management Agreement
dated April 24, 2009
pursuant Public
Record Requests was
addressed to
Dr. Harold Martin,
allegedly copied to
members of the
General
Administration
including Dr. Jim
Saddler, whose
Article 5. Curriculum/degrees Degrees. Nanoengineering
degrees will be awarded by NC A&T, Nanoscience degrees
will be awarded by UNCG. |
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May 2007 UNC Board of
Governors established alleged Joint School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering, at bogus NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial campus
Gateway University Research Park, to off (a) joint
interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science
master's degree. Attachment Guidelines for Joint
Curricular Ventures with Regionally-accredited institutions (6) The
Amended and Restated JSNN Management Agreement (Appendix 1) clearly
indicated that the Nanoengineering curriculum will be governed by NC
A&T and Nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by NC A&T. The
Nanoscience curriculum will be governed by UNCG and Nanoscience
degree will be awarded by UNCG. |
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Dr. Sadler Chronology : |
October 7, 2009
Videoconference panel discussion of the proposed MS in Nanoscience. Dean Jim Ryan of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering made the presentation and Dr. Ken Murray, NCA&TSU Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Interim Dean for Graduate Studies, participated.
It was at this meeting that UNC-GA was informed that UNCG and NCA&T had agreed to offer separate degrees through the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, with UNCG offering the Nanoscience degrees and NCA&T offering the Nanoengineering degrees. |
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Dean Ryan was told that UNCG needed to submit a revised request to establish. Both the original and the revised requests are available at this site: http://www.northcarolina.edu/dpanels_archive/index.php, emphasis added. |
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May 2007 UNC Board of Governors established Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering which was to off (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree. |
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Neither UNC System General administration, NC A&T, Nor UNCG had the authority to seek authorization other than (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree. |
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Dr. Sadler Chronology acknowledge unsigned alleged “Revised UNCG Request to Establish a Master’s in Nanoscience dated Nov. 9, 2009 was JSNN Dean Jim Ryan; |
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From: James C. Sadler < >
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Revised version of the Request to Establish the Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience degree program
To: James Ryan <j>
Cc: dhprrin@uncg.edu, James C Petersen JCPETERS < >, altont@ncat.edu, kmurray@ncat.edu
Thanks, Jim. I'll confer with Alan about the Ph.D. and whether anything is needed. Jim Sadler
James Ryan wrote:
Jim,
I have attached a revised version of the Request to Establish for the Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience. I have included the most recent update of the JSNN Management Agreement as well as revised figures on enrollment. I have also provided additional explanation to address questions that were asked during the disciplinary committee review on Wednesday. Please review and let me know if additional information or clarification is needed.
Also, similar revisions are needed for the Request to Establish the Ph.D. in Nanoscience. Should I send the latest version of that document to you as well? Thank you.
Jim
James C. Sadler, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Academic Planning |
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Dean
Ryan was told that UNCG
needed to submit a revised
request to establish. Both
the original and the revised
requests are available at
this site:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/dpanels_archive/index.php,
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November 13, 2009
UNC Board of Governors
authorizes the UNCG MS in
Nanoscience based on the
revised request submitted.
The summary that went to the
Board can be viewed in the
Planning Committee
pre-meeting materials at
this location:
https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php.
January 8, 2010
UNC Board of Governors
authorizes the UNCG PhD in
Nanoscience based on the
revised request submitted.
The summary that went to the
Board can be viewed in the
Planning Committee
pre-meeting materials at
this location:
https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php. |
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Amended and Restated Management Agreement |
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Responding to a Public records request to Dr. David H. Perrin UNCG Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor,1/7/11, for a copy of an UNCG chancellor signed request to establish stand alone Masters and PhD Nanoscience degrees at UNCG, Counsel Steve Serck responded "In response to your request of 1/7/11, no such documents as you described exists.", which clearly indicate Dr. James Ryan proposal did not go though established curricular approval process. and alleged UNCG revised Request to establish MS in Nanoscience was not pursuant established procedures. |
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Policy on Academic Program Planning The UNC Policy Manual 400.1 Adopted 05/06/09 |
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May
2007 UNC Board of
Governors established
alleged Joint School of
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering, to offer (a) joint
interdisciplinary Ph.D.
degree and (a) joint
professional science
master's degree.
The
President
[shall]
promulgate
regulations
to implement
Board of
Governors
Policy.
Responding
to a Public
records
request to
Dr. David H.
Perrin UNCG
Provost &
Executive
Vice
Chancellor,1/7/11,
for a copy
of an UNCG
chancellor
signed
request to
establish
stand alone
Masters and
PhD
Nanoscience
degrees at
UNCG,
Counsel
Steve Serck
responded
"In
response to
your request
of 1/7/11,
no such
documents as
you
described
exists."
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UNC General
Administration and
Senior Vice President
Alan Mabe fraudulent
claiming UNCG Requested use the
authority to manage the
review process acted
pursuant unauthorized
procedures to exclude NC
A&T from authorization
of
Nanoscience
MS and PhD degrees while
establishing
stand-alone
Nanoscience
MS and PhD
degrees at
UNC
Greensboro,
fraudulent claiming the
nanoscience request came
from UNC Greensboro. |
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