Institution name

North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University

Contact address for international enquiries

1601 East Market Street
GREENSBORO 27411

Telephone

+1 336 285 2366

Venue / office name

School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

GREENSBORO
North Carolina
27411

Venue description

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is one of four academic departments within the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University School of Agriculture. Average student enrollment in the FCS is 145 undergraduate and 25 graduate students. Facilities available to the staff and faculty of the department include: the Applied Social and Economic Survey Research Center integrates computer and telecommunications technologies, to give researchers a centralized facility for cutting-edge applied social science survey methodologies; Blueford Library, now housed in a 153,428 square-foot facility completed in 1991. Blueford's extensive collections of books, journals and microfiche are now supplemented with such high tech resources as an online catalog and an extensive array of CD-ROM databases; the Child Development Lab, with facilities for demonstrations, observation and participatory experiences for students preparing to be early childhood teachers and administrators, and child development specialists; departmental as well as university-wide computer laboratories, supporting the needs of students and faculty by offering Internet and Unix accounts, and a vast array of hardware and software resources.

Telephone number

+1 336 334 7850

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The Department of Housing and Residence Life desires to stimulate and challenge residents to fulfill their educational goals and ambitions through quality education, social, and cultural programs that promote community within residence halls. North Campus residence halls provide traditional, suite and apartment style living to students residing on campus. North Campus halls offer convenience of participating in campus student activities as these halls are adjacent to the Student Union, Aggie Stadium, and Corbett Sports Center. Also, these halls ensure convenient walks to academic buildings for students majoring in business, communications, English, political science, history, math, dance and theater, biology, as well as other disciplines in the School of Business and Economics and College of Arts and Sciences. East Campus residence halls provide suite and apartment style living to students. These halls are COED facilities offering single, double and private room environment. Additionally, these halls provide easy walks to sporting events in Corbett Sports Center, University Tennis and Basketball Courts. Also, these halls are fitting for students with classes in the General Classroom Building, Craig Hall (School of Business and Economics), Campbell Hall (Air Force/Army ROTC), and Webb Hall (Animal Science). South Campus residence halls provide traditional community living. These halls are single sex facilities offering double occupancy room environments. South Campus halls encourage easy campus walks as these halls are near/adjacent to Bluford Library, McNair Hall (School of Engineering), Williams Cafeteria, Frasier Hall (Music and Bands), Dudley Building (University Art Gallery), as well as Sebastion Health Center. Also, these halls provide an advantage of participating in student activities as these halls surround the Holland Bowl for intramural sports and major campus events in addition to Hayes Taylor YMCA.