Movers and Shakers Former Albany State President Dr. Portia Holmes, a Howard University Alum and one of three sisters who never envision becoming a college president, on her watch delivered on a request for an on campus stadium, appeared before a NCAA Infractions committee with of members from instructions the Golden Rams had  a completive relationship with and guiding the university through NCAA probation where she met with the football team before every game in the locker room , raising the academic performs Albany State students on state wide exams, and dives into the politics of  the work around when those you expect to be supportive take and adversarial  position .

Movers & Shakers: James C. Renick GOVERNOR APPOINTS RENICK TO BOARD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Nettie C. Rowland GREENSBORO – Gov. Mike Easley has appointed North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Chancellor James C. Renick to the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology.   In the athletic arena  on Renick's watch N.C. A&T : acquired a  1.5 million dollar certified Olympic quality track with International markings  acquired a million dollar Jumbo tron upgraded the swimming pool twice installed seats in the South  and built a field house at the North ends of Aggies Stadium installed lights and lighten the floor for television in the Corbet Center a mobile police command center and canine unit acquired  the lady Aggie Softball facility  added lights to Aggie Stadium ceased playing  NCAA D2 Winston-Salem State Russell Blunt Invitation Track Meet Over 2000 Kids you don't see on TV or read about in  newspapers showed up in astounding numbers to run, jump, and throw at the Russell Blunt Invitation Track Meet on the campus of  North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, North Carolina.   IBCST: Then Chancellor Renick and NC A&T  Track & field coach  Roy "Spaceman" Thompson Legendary coach Russell Blunt dead at 95 Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational  (pdf) Russell Blunt - East Coast Invitational

New people on campus  New people on campus is how North Carolina Central Assoc. Athletic Director Ingrid Wicker-McCree described the field, North Carolina State, South Carolina State, Campbell and Elon, at the August 24th & 25th Lady Eagle Volleyball Tournament, their inaugural Volleyball tournament after petitioning to transition to NCAA Division I Athletics. Wicker-McCree with the departure of former A.D. William "Bill"  Hayes now serves as interim Athletic Director at NCCC and was the former Volleyball coach at NCCU.