At NCCU’s 145th Commencement Exercises, speakers urged 1,011 graduates to stand up, stand out and stand on purpose - ready to lead with truth, grit and grace in a world that urgently needs their voices.
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“She is a driven individual,” Thompson said. “Nineteen and about to graduate. Hard working and focused.”
Baccus hasn’t just survived college, she has thrived. She has kept up a 3.6 GPA at NCCU, been awarded six scholarships and is a member or officer in several honor societies and organizations.
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Director of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Department of Recreation and Wellness (RecWell), Tiffany Lomax, Ed.D., knows the importance of teamwork in guiding Eagles to develop a holistic lifestyle
In his new role, Trowers will lead the award-winning music program, which includes the NCCU Jazz Ensemble, and continue teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, such as jazz improvisation and jazz combo 1.
Gift will support the continued curriculum development, marketing and student recruitment efforts for the newly-renamed Michael P. Johnson Business Administration Program.
Newest endowed scholars include Zelda Lockhart, Ph.D., Lydia Lindsey, Ph.D., Jonathan Livingston, Ph.D., Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, Ph.D., and Charles Williams.
Michael Newby will cultivate and steward potential major gift donors with a focus on increasing the pipeline of significant gift prospects for the philanthropic support of the School of Business.
Patricia Timmons-Goodson, retired North Carolina Supreme Court associate justice, will assume the School of Law dean position on July 1, 2023.
A special call meeting of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Board of Trustees Executive/Personnel Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. via virtual conference call.
NCCU remembers Devin Butts, student-athlete and member of the NCCU men’s basketball team, who passed away on Friday, May 5.
Renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump told NCCU graduates on May 6 that their degrees come with expectations, including fighting against injustice and racial oppression, and speaking for the voiceless.
NCCU remembers Fallen Eagle Kian Brown, national vice president of the NCCU Alumni Association Inc., who passed away on May 2, 2023.
Attorney, Political Analyst and Civil Rights Activist Bakari T. Sellers Delivers Hooding Ceremony
Darlene Eberhardt-Burke, Ph.D., has been named one of 17 faculty members in the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to receive the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.