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North Carolina Central University leadership is closely monitoring a light winter weather system expected to affect central North Carolina, including the Triangle region, from Monday, Dec. 8, into Tuesday, Dec. 9. In response to the forecast, the university will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Monday. All final exams scheduled for Dec. 8 will be held virtually.

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Decades later, Student Completes Bachelor’s Degree

In August 2024, she returned to NCCU after a 21-year hiatus.

Learning to Pivot: MPA Graduate Adjusts to Change

Now 53 and having earned three college degrees, Shearin is asked what he thinks about that high school counselor who declared him “not college material.”

24-hour App Design Competition Nets NCCU No. 2 spot

“I usually don’t sit at a computer for 24 hours,” Nadeem said. “You have a first time for everything.”

The Nest of Ideas: NCCU Research Week

From student presentations to faculty showcases, NCCU’s Graduate Research Week soared with innovation, collaboration and impactful ideas.

Dr. Frederick Johnson helps student with mathematics equation

NCCU Selected for National Faculty Development Initiative

The Office of Faculty Professional Development secures $174,000 grant through the 2025 ACUE Initiative, backed by TMCF, to increase teaching with AI tools and proven strategies.

Kennedi Fludd and Emanuel Craig headshots

NCCU and Tom Joyner Foundation Renew Partnership to Support Students and their Careers

A $55,000 gift from the Tom Joyner Foundation powers student success at NCCU, launching two Eagles into the national spotlight as Storytellers Lab ambassadors shaping tomorrow’s media landscape.

Adding to the Pile: New Music Draws from Disparate Sources

“Art is the human experience held still for a moment,” said Hulme. “I do that in music, to some extent."

NCCU Eagle’s Real Estate Group Gives Back

The NCCU Eagle’s Real Estate Group recently took its commitment to real-world application beyond the classroom by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Durham on Saturday, March 1.

26 Years of Advising the Student News

“It’s like the real world,” dePyssler said. “How are you going to make this story work?"

Singing and Civil Rights Subject of New Book

Protest or ‘freedom songs’ were an essential part of the ‘classical’ period of the Civil Rights Movement, bookended by the Montgomery bus boycott of 1954 and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

NCCU Criminal Justice Program Slashes Textbook Costs Through Open Resource Initiative

Criminal justice students saved more than $283,000 this year thanks to free learning resources and accelerated paths to graduation.

NCCU Class of 2025 baccalaureate ceremony

The World Needs You, Hear Graduates of North Carolina Central University

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.

Special Call Meeting of NCCU Board of Trustees, May 13

The NCCU Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 4 p.m., via video conference call

Chancellor Dixon standing beside Dr. Shepard statue

Chancellor's Communique: A Vote of Confidence

A Vote of Confidence in Our New Direction - Moody's Affirms NCCU's A3 Credit Rating

Kimberly Hill-Davis Joins NCCU as Visiting Scholar to Advance Community Engagement

NCCU welcomes Dr. Kimberly Hill-Davis as visiting scholar to spark bold partnerships, ignite student action and deepen Durham community ties through powerful events, public dialogue and civic engagement.