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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 15, 2008 13:53:39 GMT -5
... that you have to go through at least 5 different pages before you can make a simple online donation to A&T. It is easier to access top scecret documents off the CIA website than it is to make a $20 online donation to our alma mater.
People, we have got to streamline and simplify that process. Take a note from Barack Obama's campaign: put a donate now button on every page and in the bottom of every email you send out, which leads the reader directly to the credit card payment screen.
That's how you get people to give you money: Make it simple for them.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 8:30:24 GMT -5
Has this process been fixed yet? It's been almost 2 weeks since I first created this thread. This university still wants to increase the amount of online donations it collects, right? The "T" in A&T still stand for "technical", right? Good grief, Charlie Brown.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 8:38:27 GMT -5
You know what, I'm about to get a staff directory of Dowdy and start calling folks out on this board, one by one... starting with Dr. Mark Kiel.
I'm trying my best to remain patient but somebody at the school needs to post a comment, send me an email, or do something to let us know that there's some action being taken to correct this.
Please don't make me use this website as a bully pulpit, because I have no problem putting people on blast.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 8:46:21 GMT -5
Dr. Mark Kiel was appointed interim vice chancellor for development and university relations on January 2, 2007, by former A&T Chancellor Lloyd V. Hackley.
A certified public accountant, Kiel has served in numerous leadership roles at A&T. He was an associate professor of accounting since 2004 and previously served as chairperson and associate professor of accounting in the School of Business and Economics for over 20 years where he made significant organizational and professional achievements such as substantially increasing endowed and scholarship funds. He developed and implemented a strategic plan, policies and procedures for the accounting department and developed and maintained effective department and professional relationships with alumni, professional service firms, corporate enterprises, and professional organizations which resulted in increased placement rates and donations. He implemented a student recruitment and scholarship program which resulted in increased enrollment of high quality students and provided overall guidance for specifications and development of Craig Hall and the renovation of Merrick Hall which resulted in modern classrooms, offices, and other facilities for the School of Business and Economics.
Kiel provided leadership for the initial accreditation of N.C. A&T’s accounting program in 1986 and reaffirmation of accreditation in 1999 and played a major role in the reaffirmation of accreditation of Business School programs in 1986, 1999 and 2006. He led activities which resulted in the receipt of one of seven grants awarded nationally by the Accounting Education Change Commission for curriculum revision and innovation and established and obtained external funding for a scholarship program and a summer residency program (PACE) to expose high school students to the profession of accountancy.
Kiel’s impressive career history also includes roles with Coopers & Lybrand of New York, N.Y. (currently PricewaterhouseCoopers); Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala.; University of Georgia in Athens, Ga; Trust Company Bank of Georgia of Atlanta, Ga.; U.S. Army in Nuremburg, West Germany; and National Progress Association for Economic Development in Louisville, Ky.
His professional memberships and activities include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA), American Accounting Association (AAA), Beta Alpha Psi, Sigma Rho Sigma, Alpha Kappa Mu, and Phi Kappa Phi. Kiel has received many prestigious educator honors and awards from the NABA, NCACPA, Beta Gamma Sigma, and A&T. He was also a W. K. Kellogg Fellow and an AAA-AICPA Doctoral Fellow. He is president of the Greensboro Men’s Club; a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Boule; and former basileus of the Tau Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Kiel has served on numerous local, regional and national professional and educational committees and boards. In addition, he has produced extensive professional publications and presentations.
A business administration graduate of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala., Kiel received his M.B.A. in accounting from Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga., and his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. Other certifications include army finance specialist by the U.S. Army Finance and Accounting School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.; and economic developer by the National Progress Association for Economic Development Training Program in Philadelphia, Pa.
A native of Coffeeville, Ala., Kiel currently resides in Greensboro with his wife, Shirley. He has two sons, Marlon and Myron.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 8:48:00 GMT -5
OK, this dude has more degrees than a thermometer ... and you mean to tell me he can't find a way to simplify our online donation process?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 9:05:28 GMT -5
Hey Dr. Kiel, why do I have to even go through this page to make an online donation: horus.ncat.edu:9096/pls/PROD/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepageI graduated from A&T years ago, I don't need to check my class schedule or view the course catalog. I am trying to make a simple $20 donation (hypothetically) to my alma mater. Seeing those other options on the page is confusing.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 28, 2008 9:15:12 GMT -5
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Aug 28, 2008 16:59:55 GMT -5
thrilla, you are relentless!
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 29, 2008 9:28:24 GMT -5
Could somebody in Dowdy please go over to Dr. Kiel's office right now and see if he is taking a nap or looking at youtube videos.
Because its obvious he sure isn't working on getting this online donation problem resolved.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Aug 29, 2008 10:10:19 GMT -5
Tetris tips for Dr. Mark Kiel: Try to place the long rectangle piece down the far left side. This will take up space and help you instantly complete about 4 rows. Then, try to place the next square piece in the far right corner. BTW: When you get done goofing off on your office computer, please try to fix our online donation process. Thanks sir.
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Post by Aggie77 on Aug 29, 2008 19:09:19 GMT -5
Sad, truly sad. Apparently we don't need the money.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 2, 2008 11:49:42 GMT -5
Yeah, I think A&T has a surplus of cash. They probably don't even want to be bothered with our little chump change.
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Post by aggiejazz on Sept 2, 2008 13:26:26 GMT -5
Thanks Thrilla, I will make a small donation to Obama tonight.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 2, 2008 13:28:49 GMT -5
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Post by aggiejazz on Sept 2, 2008 13:37:16 GMT -5
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