Office of Communications and Marketing

North Carolina Central University Office of Communication and Marketing has a responsibility to NCCU’s employees, students, and alumni to enhance the image of the institution by developing image-building strategies designed to keep the public informed about the University’s staff, students, programs, and activities.

The Office of Communications and Marketing is also responsible for final review and sign-off on the design of all university publications for external audiences. Content and proofing are the responsibility of the creating department or school. The publications coordinator's role is to assist departments with the design of their newsletters and compliance with university style requirements.

The Office of Communications and Marketing is primarily responsible for releasing information to the news media. To assure coordination of media relations, only two offices are authorized to issue news releases or to hold news conferences on behalf of the university—the Office of Communications and Marketing for university-wide activities and the Sports Information Office for athletic activities. All news releases and news conferences must be coordinated through one of those offices.

The release of information to the media during a crisis situation must be coordinated through the Office of Communications and Marketing. This office is responsible for the dissemination of appropriate statements, news releases, and/or stories about any crisis or situation concerning North Carolina Central University.

Graphic Services

The Office of Communications and Marketing offers graphic design services to manage the development and design of a variety of print and web-based marketing materials—from conceptualization to delivery. Please note that lead times vary for different projects. We will work with you to develop a production schedule for each project.

To initiate a graphic design job request, please complete the Service Request Form.

Photographic Services

The university photography is housed in the Office of Communications and Marketing. University administrators, faculty, staff, and students who desire photographs for university-related activities must receive approval from the Communications and Marketing Office. A request form for photography services must be completed and returned to the Communications and Marketing Office at least one to two weeks before the planned activity.

A photo gallery of NCCU images is available. To request an image or set of images, please email DeAndres.Royal@nccu.edu or call 919-530-6295.

To initiate a photography service request, please complete the Service Request form.

Design and Online Marketing Services

The Office of Communications and Marketing also offers graphic design and web development services for a variety of digital projects. These include items such as HTML newsletters, eBlasts, and digital advertisements. This form may also be used to request updates to an existing website. Please note that the production time for each project is unique and may vary from project to project. We will work with you to develop a schedule once the project scope has been assessed. To submit a request for an online marketing or web-based design project, please complete the Service Request form.

University Seal

The seal is the official trademark and the primary identifier of the university to be used on diplomas and other official university documents. It presents the university name, North Carolina Central University, in a distinctive and thoughtful manner. The seal represents many of the positive aspects of our university. Dr. James E. Shepard, the university’s founder, is depicted as a seeker of knowledge, with a book in hand. He stands tall amidst the clouds, his eyes fixed upon the future. Below the image of Dr. Shepard are the motto “Truth and Service” and the institution’s founding date, 1910. Below the entire seal is the founder’s name, James E. Shepard.

University Logo

The NCCU logo is a less formal mark of the university. It should be used in all media presentations not requiring the official seal. 

Athletic Logos

The Eagle, which is the athletic logo and university mascot, is intended to be used as a coordinating symbol for all sports-related and school spirit activities of the university. The athletic logo may be used for commercial purposes only with prior approval from the NCCU Office of Legal Affairs.

Access the NCCU Brand Center

The NCCU Office of Communications and Marketing produces a number of publications for university, including: 

• NCCU Now Magazine (A magazine for the faculty, alumni, friends of North Carolina Central University)
• Chancellor's Annual Report (A publication that highlights each academic year at North Carolina Central University)
• Report on Philanthropy (A report on the annual philanthropic activities and donors who support North Carolina Central University)
• Eagle News (A bi-weekly e-newsletter highlighting people, events and other noteworthy updates from North Carolina Central University.)
• Quest Magazine (A magazine focused on research at North Carolina Central University.)

Publications can be accessed here: https://issuu.com/nccentraluniv.

To sign up for Eagle News, please send your name and email address to communications@nccu.edu and note "Eagle News Request to Add to Distribution" in the subject line.