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Post by aggie2039 on Jun 24, 2024 15:11:52 GMT -5
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. “We are deeply honored and grateful for this extraordinary gift,” said Kenneth E. Sigmon Jr., vice chancellor of University Advancement. “This generous support will provide crucial resources to our students, faculty and programs, ensuring that N.C. A&T continues to thrive as a leading institution for higher learning and innovation.” The donation is expected to support scholarships with $15 million, endowed professorships in artificial intelligence with $2 million, opportunities for international exchange with $2 million, and the Chancellor’s Speaker Series with $1 million. The initiatives were chosen for funding based on Preeminence 2030: North Carolina A&T Blueprint, the university’s strategic plan to achieve a higher level of distinction and “preeminence” by 2030. With aspirations of becoming a Carnegie Very High Research Activity institution (R1), the university’s efforts are also directed at expanding its impact, boldly addressing societal issues and challenging prevailing notions, theories and practices. www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15678268/north-carolina-at-receives-20m-gift-from-anonymous-donor
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jun 24, 2024 16:01:35 GMT -5
Man, I just hope we vetted whoever the donor was. lol
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Jun 24, 2024 16:19:54 GMT -5
Man, I just hope we vetted whoever the donor was. lol You dead wrong...and so right as the same time LOL !!!!
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Post by aggie2039 on Jun 24, 2024 16:29:33 GMT -5
The donation will be allocated among four initiatives:
$15 million for scholarships $2 million to establish endowed professorships in artificial intelligence $2 million for international opportunities $1 million to promote opportunities for campus communities to interact with current thought leaders through the ongoing Chancellor’s Speaker Series
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Post by blessedaggie84 on Jun 24, 2024 17:19:48 GMT -5
I love that we will continue the Chancellor's Speaker Series and look fwd to seeing who those new speakers will be in the future. I want more info on the international opportunities and where that will be lead to.
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Post by aggiestats on Jun 25, 2024 10:21:33 GMT -5
They no longer have the announcement posted on the school's website. I wonder what happened.
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Post by Maxell on Jun 25, 2024 11:24:45 GMT -5
Oops!
Maybe the donor didn't want it publicized at all. Or...
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jun 25, 2024 11:25:55 GMT -5
They no longer have the announcement posted on the school's website. I wonder what happened. I dont like the look of this ...
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Post by westcoastaggie on Jun 25, 2024 11:32:57 GMT -5
Oops! Maybe the donor didn't want it publicized at all. Or... We'll see if the entities that reported on this do some more digging on it.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jun 25, 2024 11:39:26 GMT -5
Did the school remove all its social media posts about the donation too?
If so, this could be bad. At the very least, somebody at A&T jumped the gun and shared info that they were not supposed to.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jun 25, 2024 11:50:07 GMT -5
lawd, please don't let this be "illegit". hopefully, not a case of "he who points the finger"...
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Post by westcoastaggie on Jun 25, 2024 12:14:10 GMT -5
I just emailed Ken Sigmon about the press release being removed from the website. Hopefully, I get an answer soon before you all start bugging out on social media.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jun 25, 2024 12:18:45 GMT -5
At least we are finally starting to see some SYNERGY within the university.
Somebody said remove all mention of this donation ASAP and it was instantly gone from every platform. lol
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Post by bluehaze on Jun 25, 2024 12:26:53 GMT -5
I didn't se it on the university website yesterday. There was a link referencing it, but when you clicked it the page/article didn't load.
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Post by westcoastaggie on Jun 25, 2024 12:29:36 GMT -5
I just emailed Ken Sigmon about the press release being removed from the website. Hopefully, I get an answer soon before you all start bugging out on social media. From the VC himself: And if someone wants to see a screenshot of the email, good grief!
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