North Carolina A&T State University News January 2014 Board of Governors Approves Request for more Out-of-State Freshmen at A&T On Jan. 10, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr.'s proposal to increase the out-of-state capacity for new freshmen at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In a letter to UNC President Tom Ross dated Jan. 3, Martin requested a 7 percent increase on the current 18 percent cap for out-of-state new freshmen citing the university's capability to serve the additional number of students without it having a negative impact on in-state enrollment or in-state students. "We are pleased the board of governors agreed to increase the out-of-state student cap at North Carolina A&T State University," said Martin. "We will continue to increase the university's academic competitiveness and prepare more students for careers in high-need disciplines locally, regionally and nationally." Recruitment efforts for out-of-state students will be focused in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, nursing, education and agricultural disciplines. As a part of the increase, no qualified in-state student will be denied admission or access to the university to accommodate out-of-state students 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.