http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/ The newsletter of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences en Copyright 2009 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:25:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Dr. Jean A. Saludadez, director of the Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOP) was in Greensboro in mid-March to put some finishing touches on a memorandum of understanding between the SAES and UPOP that was signed into existence in 2007.  One of the seven constituent institutions in the University of the Philippines system, UPOP joined universities in Vietnam and Indonesia in signing memorandums of understanding with the SAES in 2007.  Dr. Manuel Reyes is the PI for a $1.2 million agroforestry and sustainable vegetable production research project— (part of the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program—SANREM CRSP—headquartered at Virginia Tech) that has set a considerable amount of groundwork for the memorandums of understanding with the southeast Asian universities, and Reyes sees some unique potential in the new partnership with UPOP: the university’s specialty is distance education. The SANREM CRSP Web site now has some interesting updates on Reyes’ agroforestry and sustainable vegetable production project. The Web site has details on a low-cost drip irrigation system in Bukidon, Philippines, that is similar to research demonstrations under way in Vietnam and Indonesia. The Web site also has photos and details on the visit by administrators from SAES’s southeast Asian partners to Greensboro in March of 2007.]]> http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/international-networking-infra.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/international-networking-infra.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:25:00 -0500 The call for paper and poster presentations for the 14th Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning has been extended to April 30. The six program tracks for the Nov. 5-7 conference (in Orlando) are: learning effectiveness; technology and emerging learning environments; student services and learner support; faculty development and support; professional development and workforce training; and leadership and societal change. The selection committee is looking for 25-30 minute individual presentations, 80-minutes group sessions or panel discussions related to one of the learning tracks; and poster presentations that will be part of 80-minute concurrent sessions. The American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) is one of the primary partners in the annual Sloan Online Learning Conference, and  A&T is one of the 60 institutions of higher education that comprise ADEC.]]> http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/online-learning-conference-sti.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/online-learning-conference-sti.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:23:00 -0500 The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) annual conference and expo will be June 12-22 in Milwaukee. The discounted early bird registration fee for students is $99 for registrations received by April 1; $140 for those that arrive by May 15; and $160 thereafter. For AAFCS members, the registration fee is now $365, jumps to $475 after May 15, and then to $585.]]> http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/no-fooling-about-end-of-regist.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/no-fooling-about-end-of-regist.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:22:00 -0500 The 2008 SAES Student Awards Banquet is set for Friday, April 25, in Stallings Ballroom at the Memorial Student Union Building. A half-hour social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the banquet starts at 7 p.m. The registration deadline is Monday, April 21, and the online registration form will be available shortly.  Faculty and staff who register online and opt to pay at the door should bring along a check for $20. (Checks should be made out to the North Carolina A&T State University Foundation, and on the "For" line, please note: SAES Awards Banquet.) The winners of the SAES chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta’s 2008 awards for Extension, research and teaching will be announced at the banquet. The winner of the SAES Employee of the Year Award for a staff member who is either SPA or non-teaching EPA, and the SAES Collaboration Award also will be announced. The SAES faculty members who were honored at the University Honors Day Convocation for teaching and advising will be recognized by the SAES administrative team, as will the researchers who were honored by the Division of Research in early April. One traditional highlight of the SAES Student Awards Banquet is recognizing students who have met the academic and public service requirement for membership in the Alpha Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Kappa Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Lambda Alpha honor societies. The SAES will also recognize its student athletes at the awards banquet. A&T’s chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the national honor society of agriculture, will be honoring undergraduates with the highest GPAs in their classes. Students who were inducted into Gamma Sigma Delta at the chapter’s induction ceremony in mid-April will also be recognized at the Awards Banquet. Gamma Sigma Delta officers will also recognize the students participating in the Showcase of Excellence research poster competition during Small Farms Week, and announcing the chapter’s annual awards for excellence in teaching, research and Extension. April 25 is going to be a double-header for academic regalia for faculty and professional attire for the SAES staff. Dr. Stanley F. Battle will be officially installed as the 11th chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University in a ceremony that will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Corbett Sports Center that  same day.]]> http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/awards-banquet-to-cap-off-big.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/awards-banquet-to-cap-off-big.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:21:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-social-climbe.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-social-climbe.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-saess-ahmedna.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-saess-ahmedna.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-risky-busines.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-risky-busines.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-right-flight.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-right-flight.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-postharvest-c.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-postharvest-c.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-peace-trained.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-peace-trained.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-opportunities.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-opportunities.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-online-learni.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-online-learni.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-no-fooling-ab.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-no-fooling-ab.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-march-mindedn.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-march-mindedn.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500 http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-march-21-is-d.html http://www.ag.ncat.edu/agedispatch/2008/03/the-ag-edispatch-march-21-is-d.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:20:00 -0500