North Carolina Central University News December 11, 2014 NCCU Announces New Degree Program in Environment and Geographic Sciences North Carolina Central University will offer a new major in Environment and Geographic Sciences beginning in fall 2015 following the University of North Carolina Board of Governor's recent approval of the new program for the College of Arts and Sciences. The degree will provide a comprehensive approach for students planning careers as environmentalists and geoscientists, said Dr. Carlton Wilson, dean of the college of Arts and Sciences. "It will allow our students to acquire a very important body of complex knowledge that crosses the environmental and geographic sciences," Wilson said. "We are especially pleased that the program will generate graduates who are ready to enter the growing industry associated with geographic information systems." In 2011-2012, NCCU reviewed its sciences programs and decided to combine the individual majors of environmental and geographic science into one degree program to better prepare students for graduate school or employment in the field of geo-spatial science. "This is certainly a program that contributes to the workforce of the state of North Carolina," said NCCU Provost Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye. "We are delighted to assist the state in training and preparing qualified students for this high demand profession." According to Wilson, the faculty will work with area agencies and industries to provide internships for students. "Students in this program will be eligible for internships that provide practical industry experience, particularly in areas of environmental science, geosciences, and the geospatial industry," he said. For more information contact Janice Guess in the Environment, Earth and Geospatial Sciences Department at (919) 530-5296. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.