“She is a driven individual,” Thompson said. “Nineteen and about to graduate. Hard working and focused.”
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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.
“Many of our students are offered jobs even before they complete their program,” said Nigel Pierce, Ph.D., program coordinator.
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NCCU's Rock the Lyceum lecture series welcomes Starz “Power Book II: Ghost” star Michael Rainey Jr., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m., in the NCCU Student Center Event Hall. Event is free and open to the public.
NCCU's 2022 Ultimate Homecoming Experience festivities will kick off Sunday, Oct. 30 through Saturday, Nov. 5 with concerts featuring Ledisi, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kierra Sheard and Young Nudy.
NCCU, Duke CTSI and the Duke-NCCU Bridge Office present “Kites,” an ethnodrama focusing on the different voices and lived experiences of those addicted to opioids, Oct. 14-16.
NCCU has been awarded a $213,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support the campus in recovering from events related to a bomb threat the university received in January.
NCCU's Department of Political Science has been awarded a three-year, $243,709 grant from NSF to examine the roles of elites, organizations, and movements in the government policymaking process.
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will return to normal operations at 12 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 1.
NCCU will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) of the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy today, Sept. 29, at 10 p.m., through 12 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. Classes will remain in session.
NCCU remembers Dr. Brian Horton, Department of Music assistant professor, and director of the Jazz Studies program and NCCU Jazz Ensemble.
NCCU earned the No. 14 spot among the top 20 HBCUs listed in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best College rankings report.
NCCU and the NIEH/NIH’s Office of Human Research and Community Engagement at will host the Women’s Health Education and Career Exploration event on Sept. 17, 10 a.m., at the Student Center.
NCCU will host a home football game on Sept. 24, at 4 p.m., against Virginia-Lynchburg University in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Read more about game day details and parking at the Nest.
NCCU has been awarded $1.1 million to lead other HBCUs and some minority-serving institutions and local communities in a three-year project fostering GIS and open-data-science support for faculty and staff.