Seniors, here’s your chance to leave your legacy at North Carolina A&T and win an iPad2, gift cards, and gas cards in the process!

During March more than 400 senior Aggies will be asked to participate in the final round of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (Wabash Study), a national study trying to determine what helps or hinders student learning on individual college campuses.  

The results will directly impact classroom experiences, student support services, and academic policies here at North Carolina A&T.  Nationally, we are one of 49 colleges and universities participating in this important study.

In the fall of 2007, 722 freshmen Aggies completed the first round of the Wabash Study.  

This involved completing a variety of surveys, questionnaires, and assessments. The results of those initial assessments provided a good picture of campus life here at A&T, what’s working and what needs to be improved, and ways that we can improve the academic experience of students during their time at A&T.

The final round of the Wabash Study will give us an even richer picture of student accomplishments resulting from four years of study at the university.

Eligible students who participated in the original fall, 2007 study will be notified via email (as well as contacted by peer Wabash-Provost Scholars) about how to register for the Wabash Study sessions.

Students who complete this final round of assessments are qualified to win many valuable prizes, including iPad2s, gift cards, and gasoline cards.

“We hope to have 400 or more seniors return for these assessments in March,” note North Carolina A&T’s Wabash Study coordinators, professors Karen Hornsby and Scott Simkins.  

“The more students who step forward to participate, the better opportunity we have as a university to make positive changes on our campus. This is a way for our Aggie Seniors to really make a difference at the university.”

North Carolina A&T State University has a long, enduring history of its students making important change in the world.  

Here’s your opportunity to make a difference in the history of your institution and leave a legacy for future Aggies. Show your Aggie Pride and participate in the Wabash National Study!

• GALEN FORESMAN