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Erskine Bowles, NCA&T Chancellor Harold Martin where are NC A&T
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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.
NC A&T and UNCG submitted 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.
Request to Plan Joint NCA&T/UNCG Joint Nanoscience Ph.D.
UNC Board of Governors authorized
HWI UNC Greensboro Nanoscience MS on November 13, 2009 and PhD
program in Nanoscience on January 8, 2010, which excluded
(The) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State university,
requiring UNCG Student access NC A&T engineering curricular and
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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
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NCA&T/UNC-G
Engineering
and Science Research Center; "but that
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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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Reported in the Media: "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
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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."
[UNCG, A&T University will need to be leaders in the
charge for high-tech industry in the Triad Nov 9,
1998, 12:00am EST Ken Mayer Editorial Note
UNC-G 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 for nanotech school]
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with standing NCA&T board of Trustees had not met. 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
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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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No
statuary
NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) NC A&T/ UNCG
Joint
Millennial Campus was designated
Oct.
2003 enabling Greensboro Center for Innovative
Development, Inc.
to administer the educational, research,
and economic development mission of a Joint Millennial
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Published as "the most plugged-in attorney
in North Carolina",
northcarolina.edu
minutes
claim
allege Lobbyist,
Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr.,
Committee Budget and Finance Chair speaking
before Board of Governors stated that the
Boards of Trustees at North Carolina A&T
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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
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a portion of the North Carolina A&T State
University Farm be designated as a Joint
Millennial Campus, alleged approved Oct. 10,
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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
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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
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Item: Lease Agreement between
the Greensboro Center for
Innovative Development and UNCG
and NC A&T, was considered
by UNCG Board of Trustees.
Action item background
information timeline from Feb.
2003 through Feb2, 2006 didn't
indicated JMC was designed by
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information says " in order to
facilitate the GCID ability to
perform its role as
managed/developer it was
determined by counsel for the
universities and the GCID to
pursue a master lease for the
properties identified as the JMC
by university counsels, GCID,
and General Administration,
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The Identified JMC property,
land owned by the State of North
Carolina (Approximately 75 acres
with 142,000 square feet of
existing space at the former
Central North Carolina School
for the Deaf and approximately
75 acres adjacent to the NCA&T
farm).... which unambiguous
constitute UNC Board of
Governors alleged Oct. 10, 2003
designated NCA&T/UNC-G
Millennial Campus.Lease
Background said " This document
has also been reviewed by the
Office of the President
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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. |
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A&T Board of Trustees table the
Ground lease agreement February
22, 2006 and did not subsequent
to the Third Regular scheduled
meeting did not approve the
Lease, legally killing attempt
to lease Identified NCA&T/ UNCG
Joint Millennial Campus.
Pursuant Public Record Requests
for Ground Lease Agreement
approval NCA&T:
"As to the request to General
Administration to approve the
ground lease, Ms. Fails cannot
find any transmittal letter,
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Notwithstanding the Millennial Campus Statue
does not provide for the General Administration
to create nor UNC System/ Board of Governors to
create a UNC System a NC G. S.:
116-198.34. (8b) Joint Millennial Campus;
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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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.
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Black Land Grant NCA&T was listed as University focus on
Nanotechnology in 2005.
Cross-town Historical White UNC Greensboro was
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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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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2008-2009
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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
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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
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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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will be affected by nanotechnology will require a BS in
engineering with a broad, interdisciplinary and
multi-disciplinary approach. Nanotechnology will require
an understanding not only of electrical, mechanical and
civil engineering, but biology, physics and chemistry as
well. Why is across-town Liberal Art UNC Greensboro with
programs in music and nursing, requiring relevant
courses be taken 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”, except for unvarnished racism offering
Nanotechnology degrees? |
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Alleged UNCG David H. Perrin and NCA&T Alton letter
dated November 20, 2008 to Dr. Belle Wheelan President
commission on colleges, SACS says : “In accordance with the
Commission's policy on substantive change, we are writing to
inform you about the new Joint School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering (JSNN). WE would greatly appreciate
receiving your guidance regarding the next steps for seeking
SACS-COC authorization for JSNN, its respective degree
programs, and affiliated activities.
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A professional Master of Science in Nanoscience and a Ph.D.
in Nanoscience degree are now in the review process by A&T
and UNCG. The intent of the school is bo become a
world-class educational and technical institution and also
to become an engine for economic growth in the Triad and
North Carolina as a whole. The facility will be located on
the South the South Joint Millennium Campus (on land that
was originally part of the NC A&T farm), established as part
of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development. The
hiring processes for the program has been started and will
include 12 faculty. |
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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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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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“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."
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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
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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. |
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Erskine Bowls UNC General
Administration, approved , and
restated Amended and
Restated Management Agreement (April
2009) says in part:
·
Mission (Article 1);
offer interdisciplinary Master of
Science and Ph.D. degrees and a
Professional Master of Science in
Nanoscience degree.
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Curriculum/Degrees
( Article 5)Nanoengineering degrees will be
awarded by NCA&T. Nanoscience
degrees will be awarded by UNCG.
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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
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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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| Dr. Alan Mabe Memorandum to Ed Planning, Ph.D. dated
April 28, 2009, degree proposal alleged grew out
of UNC Tomorrow review by the campuses indicate NC A&T
Nanoscience and Material Science (Nanoengineering) and
UNC-G Nanoscience. |
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Chairman Jim Phillips, UNC President Erskine Bowles,
and the UNC Tomorrow Commission, a 28- member blue-ribbon group
including business, education, government, and nonprofit leaders
from across the state. The Commission was charged with the
responsibility of learning what the people of North Carolina need
from their University and making relevant recommendations to the UNC
Board of Governors. |
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| North Carolina A & T State University
(NC A&T) review of all the proposed new academic degree
programs and our mission statement with respect to the UNC Tomorrow
Findings and Recommendations. All of the proposed programs meet some
aspects of the UNC Tomorrow Findings and Recommendations and
meet a specific need at NC A&T listed Nanoscience jointly with UNCG
(establishment submitted) -not Nanoscience and Material Science.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University UNC Tomorrow Phase II Response Plan -
Addendum Submitted January 15, 2009 to University of North Carolina
– General Administration spoke of Nanoscience with UNCG
(establishment submitted) |
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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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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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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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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.
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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).
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.
Amended and Restated Management Agreement
Curriculum/ Degrees Nanoengineering
degrees will be awarded by NC A&T. Nanoscience
degrees will be awarded by UNCG. |
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| UNC Vice President of Academic
Development Dr Alan Mabe June 3, 2008
notified the Committee on Educational
Planning, Policies, and Programs that UNC GA
paused bringing new degree proposals to the
Committee while the New Academic
Program policy was being developed. Among
doctorial programs that would continue
pursuant existing policy was NCA&T and UNCG
Ph.D. Nanoscience. |
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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,
enclosure Principles Relevant to All Joint
Curricular Ventures ,3. Principles of
Accreditation, Comprehensive Standard 3.4.6,
stated:
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CODE 301C.
The Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and
Programs shall receive the advice and
recommendations of the president and make
recommendations to the board in all areas pertaining to
the development of a coordinated system of higher
education in North Carolina, including: (a) the
definition of mission and assignment of functions of
each constituent institution; (b) the review of requests
for the initiation of new degree programs and
recommendations for the termination of existing programs
[SECTION 301. THE STANDING COMMITTEES’ JURISDICTION] |
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Planning, Policies, and Programs July 1, 2009 - June 30,
2010 does not indicate a JSNN Mission change from
to off (a) joint
interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint
professional science master's degree, to Amended
Restated Management Agreement's (to)
offer interdisciplinary Master of Science and Ph.D.
degrees and a Professional Master of Science in
Nanoscience degree. |
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Alan Mabe Memorandum dated September 21, 2009 to Chief
Academic Officers Subject: Restarting the Academic
Program Planning and Evaluation Process, Proposed new
degree Program Requests Proposed Schedule listed
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2-3 p.m.: NCA&T SU and UNCG: [joint]
M.S. in Nanoscience (CIP 40.999}, clearly indicated UNC
System/ BOG had not
approved UNC System General Administration Joint School
of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
circular/ degrees
Nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by NC A&T.
Nanoscience degrees will be awarded by UNCG. |
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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 (e-mail (08/04/2010). |
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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.
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Unambiguous the
General Administration of the University of
North Carolina system approved (JSNN ) school
approval was not received from the UNC
System/Board of Governors; 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
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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:
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May 2007 UNC Board of Governors
established alleged 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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Sadler Associate Vice
President for Academic
Planning University of North
Carolina put forth a
chronology of authorizations
(e-mail (08/04/2010).
December 9, 2009
UNC Graduate Council
recommends authorization of
the joint PhD. |
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The
University of North Carolina Board
of Governors authorized HWI UNC
Greensboro Nanoscience MS on
November 13, 2009 and PhD program in
Nanoscience on January 8, 2010,
requiring UNCG Student access to NC
A&T engineering curricular and
research. Excluded (The) North
Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State university offering MS and
Ph.D. degrees |
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UNC Greensboro Chancellor
Dr. Linda Brady sighed
Request to establish BS in
Entrepreneurship/
Entrepreneurial Studies
submitted to UNC GA. |
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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
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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
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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, and were not pursuant UNC Policies
400.1.1,1[G]and
400.1.1.5[G], and did not officially originate UNC
Greensboro. |
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The Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and
Programs shall receive the advice and
recommendations of the president and make
recommendations to the board in all areas pertaining to
the development of a coordinated system of higher
education in North Carolina, including: (a) the
definition of mission and assignment of functions of
each constituent institution; (b) the review of requests
for the initiation of new degree programs and
recommendations for the termination of existing programs
[SECTION 301. THE STANDING COMMITTEES’ JURISDICTION] |
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Governors established alleged 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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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:
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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.
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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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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 Manual 400.1.1.1[G] Adopted 05/06/09].
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Examining Nanoscience discipline file at
www.northcarolina.edu
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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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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
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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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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
Interim Assoc. VP,
Institutional
Research & Analysis
UNC General
Administration |
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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.
Any conflicts will be resolved
by the Provost of the home
institution. |
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Amended and
Restated Management
Agreement |
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and Restated
Management Agreement
curriculum approval
Process JSNN Dean
Ryan alleged UNC
Greensboro Revised
Request to establish
Nanoscience MS
should have been
submitted to UNC
Greensboro for
review and approval
through established
curricular approval
process. |
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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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You Don't take a Mule to the Kentucky
Derby:
UNC Board of Governors Bogus UNC Greensboro white privilege
Nanoscience MS and Ph.D. degrees. |
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