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Trustees University Affairs Committee Meetings draft
Minutes Friday, February 26, 2021, allege Dr. Tonya
Smith-Jackson, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs,
provided an update on the three Centers of Excellence
(alleged) that were established they were
established in 2018 and launched in 2019. The
three centers are Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation.
Minutes of
2018 NC A&T Board of Trustee Meetings do
not indicate Request to Plan and Request to Establish
Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation were approved
in 2018.
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Carolina A&T Creates Three Centers of Excellence;
Interim Directors Named
Todd Simmons
2/12/2019
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Feb. 12, 2019) – As an outgrowth
of its recently updated strategic plan and commitment to
outstanding quality in research, teaching, and community
engagement. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University
has created three new Centers of
Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation. Interim directors have been named and
are set to begin developing strategic plans and building
the initial infrastructure for each center.
The centers will provide exemplary leadership in
research, academic programming and community outreach,
consistent with the university’s land-grant mission. The
interim directors will establish interdisciplinary
faculty advisory committees and external
advisory committees, initiate
discussions with business and industry leaders and
plans for sustaining the centers for the long term.
Emphasis added.
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 Reported
in the Media: Last month, the
members [Greensboro Area Chamber
of Commerce] came up with a
recommendation: a Knowledge Campus,
" more commonly known as a research
park. this campus would house N.C.
A&T's and UNC-G's flagship research
programs, like engineering and
biotechnology" There, cutting-edge
research could be spun off into
startup businesses and lure exiting
ones from other parts of the nation.
Young people would flock to
Greensboro for a shot at
high-paying, high-tech jobs with a
real future. Could
Greensboro Support Research Park?
News & Record Oct.19.1997 Beth
McMurtrie. |
 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. [A&T
CHANCELLOR PLANS TO RETIRE: FORT: GOALS
COMPLETE, Greensboro News & Record -
Friday, May 29, 1998 , BETH MCMURTRIE
Staff Writer |
 Loud
and Clear “Harold, we need North
Carolina A&T State University to assume
a more prominent role in helping to
positioning our region to become more
economic competitive. I want to
reassure business leaders I heard them
the loud and clear” , said NC A&T
Chancellor Harold Martin at his 2009
inauguration. Video
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Funding for alleged Centers of
Excellence Gateway Research Park Robert Pompey Video
Report |
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NC A&T Board of
Trustees University and NC
A&T Board of Trustees University Affairs
Committee approved minutes indicated
approval to plan
Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation February 2019.
Contradicting
(Feb. 12, 2019
media release,
North
Carolina A&T Creates Three Centers of
Excellence; Interim Directors Named.
Which said
"North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University has created three new
Centers of
Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation. " Emphasis added.
As well as
Tonya
Smith-Jackson allegation he three Centers of Excellence (alleged) that were established they were
established in 2018 and launched in 2019. |
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North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University Board of Trustees Notices two
day Orientation and Retreat at Graylyn
International Conference Center –
Winston-Salem, NC Thursday and Friday July
18-19, 2019. The Thursday agenda included
Oath of Office. The Friday, July 19 Agenda
included BOT Meeting, Chaired Timothy King,
considered Action
Item:
Policy Approval's), Action
Item:
Approval to Establish Centers of Excellence.
 ROLL
CALL
February 26,
2021:
University Affairs Committee members
present: Trustees Paul Jones, John Bluford,
Brenda Caldwell; Mark Copeland; George Mainor; and Provost Beryl C. McEwen.
Trustees Paul Jones, John Bluford, Brenda
Caldwell; Mark Copeland; George Mainor;
attended NC A&T
Orientation and Retreat at Graylyn
International Conference Center July 2019 where
Provost Beryl
C. McEwen conducted presentation for Approval of Centers of Excellence.
video
Unambiguous Board members and provost McEwen
may have been complicit in fraud, the
alleged designation of the three
Centers in excellence in 2018. |
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Minutes indicate Committee Chair Paul Jones
gave the report from the University Affairs
Committee. Committee Chair Jones presented
the recommendation to approve the university
Revocation Policy which was seconded by
Trustee Timothy King and unanimously
approved by roll call vote. State
law require full and accurate minutes.
Notwithstanding Centers for Academic
Excellence was am agenda item and part of
University Affairs Committee minutes,
full Board of Trustees Draft minutes
February 26, 2021 do not indicate Dr. Tonya
Smith-Jackson, Senior Vice Provost for
Academic Affairs, provided an update on the
three Centers of Excellence, alleged
established in 2018 and launched in 2019.
Draft minutes were transcribed by
Assist. Secretary Shannon Bennett who attend
July 2019 Retreat as well. |
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A&T 2018 Board of Trustee Meeting Material
and approved minutes do not indicate
Requests to Plan and Request to Establish
Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity,
advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship
and innovation were approved in 2018.
Furthermore 2019 NC A&T Board of Trustee
Meeting Material and approved minutes
indicate Requests to plan Centers of
Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation were approved February 2019, in
consistent with alleged 2018 establishment.
No record NC A&T Board of Trustees
approved Requests to Establish Centers of
Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced
manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation going forward. |
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A&T Policy to Establish (A) University Center or
Institute
The process to establish a University center or
institute follows a two step procedure:
involving first a Request for Authorization to Plan and
then a Request to Establish each submitted to the
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
(VC-DORED). On the Provost's
approval, the Request to Establish a Center or Institute
will be submitted to the Chancellor and then the Board
of Trustees for final approval. The
(VC-DORED)
will notify the center director and the UNC Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs of the Establishment of
the new center or institute. |
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 UNIVERSITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, February 22, 2019
agenda items Request to Plan Three Centers of
Excellence. Approved minutes indicate judge Jones
entertained a motion for approval to plan the three
centers, and the motion was approved unanimously.
FEBRUARY 22, 2019 BOARD
OF TRUSTEES MEETING approved minutes, UNIVERSITY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE motioned that the board approve
the request to plan the Center of Excellence in
Cybersecurity, the Center of Excellence in Advanced
Manufacturing, and the Center of Excellence in
Entrepreneurship and Innovation which was seconded by
Trustee Venessa Harrison and unanimously approved. |
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NC
A&T 2018 Board of Trustee Meeting Material and approved
minutes do not indicate Requests to Plan and
Request to Establish Centers of Excellence in
cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, and
entrepreneurship and innovation were approved in 2018.
Furthermore 2019 NC A&T Board of Trustee Meeting
Material and minutes indicate Requests to plan Centers
of Excellence in cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing,
and entrepreneurship and innovation were approved
February 2019, in consistent with alleged 2018
establishment. No record NC A&T Board of
Trustees approving Requests
to Establish Centers of Excellence in cybersecurity,
advanced manufacturing, and entrepreneurship and
innovation going forward. |
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 North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University Board of Trustees Notices two
day Orientation and Retreat at Graylyn
International Conference Center –
Winston-Salem, NC Thursday and Friday July
18-19, 2019. The Thursday agenda included
Oath of Office. The Friday, July 19 Agenda
included BOT Meeting, Chaired Timothy King,
considered Action
Item:
Policy Approval's), Action
Item:
Approval to Establish Centers of Excellence. |
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L-R: Assist Secretary Shannon Bennett,
Timothy King, and Chancellor Harold Martin |
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swearing in ceremony for new and
reappointed board members was on
the agenda Thursday July 17,
2019, to be conducted by board
member (retired) Judge Paul
Jones. Timothy King, John W.
Buford, III, and Vanessa
Harrison were reappointed 2019
by the BOG, term ends 2023.
Calvin Brodie, Mark Copeland,
William Dudley, Kimberly
Gatling, Paul L. were appointed
by the BOG in 2019. Bhaskar
Venpalill was appointed by the
N.C. Legislature in 2019. Mr.
Timothy King, Ms. Vanessa
Harrison, Mr. John Bluford, and
William Dudley were members of
NC A&T Board of Trustees who
attended the July 14-15, 2016
Retreat. |
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Michael
Pippen D/B/A Black Triad News
received Notice of NC A&T BOT
Retreat July 18-19,
2019. Assist Secretary
Shannon Bennett directed Michael
Pippen to the Retreat Meeting
Room. Chancellor Martin enter
the room, who spoke. Shannon
Bennett returned an without
explanation told me I could not
attend . Pursuant my request
Shannon Bennett contacted Todd
Simmons, Associate Vice
Chancellor for University
Relations. Todd Simmons also
told Michael Pippen he could
not attend, who left Retreat. Photo
Todd Simmons |
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Black Triad News
(07/22/19) emailed
to NC A&T Melissa
Holloway, Office of
Legal Affairs and
Todd Simmons,
Associate Vice
Chancellor
University
Relations, Subject
Two questions N.C.
A&T Board of
Trustees Orientation
and Retreat. |
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Whereas Thursday
agenda indicated the
Oath of Office would
be administer by
Judge Paul Jones at
NC A&T Board of
Trustees Orientation
and Retreat, and did
not indicate any
close session items.
I attended on
Thursday July 18,
2019 to be told I
could not attend by
Shannon Brandon
Assist. to
Chancellor Martin
and Todd Simmons
Associate Vice
Chancellor
University
Relations. |
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NC A&T News
Release
dated Sept.
23, 2019
claim A&T
add new
members but
no official
record has
been
approved |
N.C. A&T
Board of
Trustees
Adds New
Members;
Dates for
Quarterly
Meetings Set
Tonya Dixon
(Sept. 23,
2019)
A new
academic
year for
North
Carolina
Agricultural
and
Technical
State
University
has begun.
Additionally,
the
university
board of
trustees
welcomes new
members and
releases
dates for
quarterly
meetings. N.C.
A&T Student
Government
Association
President
Allison
Gilmore
along with
newly
elected
trustees
Mark
Copeland,
William
Dudley and
Kimberly
Gatling were
sworn in as
new board
members.
(Emphasis
added) A
complete
board of
trustees
list is
available
online.
Prior to
each
meeting,
agendas and
meeting
materials
will be made
available
via the
website.
"N.C. A&T
Student
Government
Association
President
Allison
Gilmore
along with
newly
elected
trustees
Mark
Copeland,
William
Dudley and
Kimberly
Gatling were
sworn in as
new board
members.
(Emphasis
added). Lacking
minutes
there is no
official
record,
required by
State Open
Meeting
Law,
reappointed
and new
Board
members were
sworn July
18-19 to
NC A&T Board
of
Trustees.
If new or
reappointed
board member
participated
in a vote
without
being sworn,
doing so
could
constitute a
crime
pursuant
N.C. Law. |
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Notwithstanding July 2019
Retreat took place over a year
ago NC A&T has not replied to
Public Record request for audio
of July Retreat which would
indicate whether Board of
Trustees were sworn. |
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The NC A&T Board of Trustees July 18-19,
2019 Retreat Agenda indicated Timothy King
as Board Chair. NC A&T BOT Bylaws: The term
of office of the Chair of the Board of
Trustees may not exceed more than two (2)
one year terms. The Chair may not succeed
himself/herself beyond this established term
of office. [SECTION IV. OFFICERS (c)].
Chairman Timothy King called the first
regular meeting for 2017-18 of the Board of
Trustees to order September 21, 2018 in the
Alumni-Foundation Event Center. Chairman
Timothy King called the first regular
meeting for 2018-19 of the Board of Trustees
to order on September 21, 2018 in the
Alumni-Foundation Event Center. Chairman
Timothy King had served two consecutive
terms 2017 thru 2018 and 2018 thru 2019 as
Chair of NC A&T Board of Trustees to prior
to NC A&T BOT 2019 Retreat. Timothy King may
have been ineligible to Chair July 18-19,
2019 NC A&T BOT Retreat. |
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Amended UNC Policy and Code [SECTION
401.OFFICERS.] effective
immediately indicate "At the first
regular meeting after June 30 of
each year, each board of trustees
shall elect from its membership a
chair, a vice chair, and a
secretary. [See NCGS. 116-32],
clearly indicating the first Board
of Trustee Meeting was to take place
at the first
Regular Board of Trustee Meeting. NCGS
§ 116-32. Officers and meetings of
the boards of trustees. At the first
meeting after June 30 of each year each
board of trustees shall elect from
its membership a chairman, a
vice-chairman and a secretary.
Pursuant NC A&T 2019-2022 Meeting
Schedule of the Board of Trustees
(BOT) posted on the universities'
web site, Friday,
September 27, 2019 is the first
Regular Schedule Meeting of NCA&T
Board of Trustees. NC A&T Board of
Trustees conducted alleged Board of
Trustee Meeting July
18-19, 2019 prior
to the first Regular schedule
Meeting and without electing
Officers. depriving the board
jurisdiction to act as board. |
- UNC Board of revised UNC
Code Chapter IV: Board of
Trustees Section 401 A-Officers
Changes to the UNC Code were
approved by the Board of
Governors in June 21, 2019 and
went into effect immediately.
- At the first regular meeting
after June 30 of each year, each
board of trustees shall elect
from its membership a chair, a
vice chair, and a secretary.
[See G. S. 116-32]
- In no event shall officer
elections take place before July
1, or before the swearing in of
new board members whose terms
commence on July 1.
- Elections shall be conducted
such that each member of the
board, including newly appointed
members, can fully participate
in the nomination,
consideration, and election of
officers. Video
Report
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Alleged
BOT Meeting Friday July 20th, chaired by
King, which I attended, considered Action
Item: Policy Approval (s), Action Item:
Approval to Establish Centers of Excellence,
Action Item: Resolution Approval. Roll
call was
not made, Quorum was not established. UNC
conflict of Interest Statement in accordance
with Chapter II, Section 204 of the Code of
the UNC Board of Governors was not made and
determined
by the board, include (retired) Judge
scheduled to administer the Oath. A group
voice vote was conducted approving action
items. Video |
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A&T BOT minutes for BOT SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 open
session minutes indicate Chairman Timothy King
called the First regular meeting of 2019-2020 of
the Board of Trustees to order at 2 p.m. on
September 27, 2019 in the Alumni-Foundation
Event Center; agenda included Oath of Office
for Baskhar Venepalli and Election of Officers. |
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UNC Code Chapter IV:
Board of Trustees Section 401A-Officers-Revised.
At the first regular meeting after June 30 of
each year board of trustees shall elect from its
membership a chair, a vice chair, and a
secretary. [See G.S. 116-32] In no event shall
officer elections take place before July1, or
before the swearing in of new board members
whose terms commence on July 1. Election shall
be conducted such that each member of the Board,
including newly appointed members, can fully
participate in the nomination, consideration,
and election of officers.
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 BOT meeting indicate Chairman
King advised the board that the Nominating
Committee was presenting the following slate
of officers for 2019-2020: Secretary – John
Bluford, Vice Chairwoman – Hilda Pinnix-Ragland,
and Chairwoman – Venessa Harrison,
emphasis added. Chairman King invited the
motion to approve the recommendation of the
Nominating Committee. A motion was made by
Trustee Paul Jones, seconded by Trustee Joe
Parker, and unanimously approved. NC A&T BOT has
eight standing committees one of which is the
Nominating Committee. NC A&T had not alleged
Noticed meeting of Nominating Committee
meeting. |
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BOT Approved minutes for BOT SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
open session indicate Board members Members
George Mainor and Bhaskar Venepalli were absent
on Sept. 27, 2019. Video recording of Roll call
indicate Board Member Mark Copeland did not
answer during roll call when his name was called
prior to Election of Officers vote. |
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election officers Sept. 27, 2019 with three
members absent non-compliant with UNC Code
Chapter IV: Board of Trustees Section
401A-Officers-Revised " Election shall be
conducted such that each member of the Board,
including newly appointed members, can fully
participate in the nomination, consideration,
and election of officers", therefore election
maybe void. NC A&T may lacked the legislative
authority to act as a Board Sept. 27, 2019 and
going forward to February 7, 2021 assessment
committee vote. Video |
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| Notwithstanding
No Official Record N.C.
A&T Center of Excellence were approved by NC A&T Board of
Trustees; Martin Administration attempts to obfuscate
Centers of Excellence lack of validity via press releases
and fake news |
N.C. A&T Center of Excellence to Host Kickoff and Ribbon
Cutting
Jamie Crockett
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The Center of
Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and
Outreach (CREO) at North Carolina Agricultural and State
University will host a kickoff and ribbon cutting Thursday,
Oct. 17, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. - noon at the Student Center. |
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N.C. A&T Center of Excellence,
Partners to Launch Cybersecurity Hub for Women
Jamie Crockett |
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 21, 2021) — The
Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Outreach and
Education (CREO) at North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University will virtually launch its
Cybersecurity Forensic Hub for Women on Monday, April 26 at
4 p.m.
This launch comes on the heels of INTERPOL’s commitment to
join forces with the Coalition
Against Stalkerware in addressing the increase in
domestic violence and technology abuse cases during the
COVID-19 lockdown.
CREO will partner with Guilford County Schools, North
Carolina Central University and the International Council of
E-Commerce Consultants, will establish a safe space for
young women and girls experiencing various forms of
cyberbullying by detecting and identifying malicious
software, also known as stalkerware, which has been
illegally downloaded on their devices. This software can be
used to track a user’s movements and access private
information on the device and accounts link |
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CREATOR: "All North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University has
is a few degrees and a little farmland and they
want to take that - defeat their plan." Praise
the LORD and nobody
else! GOD's Will, Tip
of the spear Jesus, Michael J. Pippen, Sr. since
1949.
The Reapers,
Wingmen (eight wings) Archangels Michael &
Gabriel . 
