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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NCCU Department of Music has earned accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music.
Two NCCU English professors have been awarded a two-year, $98,420 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will enable the duo to digitize the university’s history.
Findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show how severe weather may affect the health and aging process in rhesus macaques.
The PNC Foundation is awarding more than $2 million to NCCU and four other HBCUs in North Carolina to establish the PNC North Carolina HBCU Initiative.
NCCU is among seven institutions of higher learning and 12 community groups that have been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
NCCU will host a series of virtual events in commemoration of Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public.
North Carolina Central University will return to normal operations at 11 a.m. today, Jan. 29.
NCCU alumna Hellena Huntley Tidwell and her sons, William DeVane Tidwell and Damion Lamar Tidwell, made the largest single contribution to create the university’s first named academic program.
Environmental Earth and Geospatial Sciences assistant professor Christopher Zarzar, Ph.D., has received a three-year, $250,000 water quality research grant in collaboration with two other N.C. universities.
Distinguished alumnus Andre' Leon Talley, '70, had a profound impact and expansive influence on the fashion and journalism industries.
North Carolina Central University will return to its normal operating schedule at 12 p.m., today Jan. 22.
North Carolina Central University community mourns the passing of our distinguished alumni member Andre’ Leon Talley, Class of 1970.