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A $500K grant from the Walton Family Foundation will help NCCU research career barriers facing young men ages 18–24 in the Triangle region, aiming to create solutions through policy and community engagement.
Associate Dean April Dawson, Dr. Siobahn Day Grady and Associate Provost Jaleh Rezaie were selected for the 2025–2026 Amazon AI/ML Educator Consortium, advancing innovation in AI education and tech.
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“It will allow us, in a manner of speaking, to bring these people back to life,” Johnson said. “People in the community who were important and contributed to the community.”
The university ranks among top institutions in state and nation for bachelor’s programs in business and for veterans.
Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer and conductor Derrick Hodge will lead a masterclass at NCCU on Friday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. in the B.N. Duke Complex Jazz Band Room.
NCCU remembers Dr. Mabel Royal, faculty member in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences department, who passed away on Jan. 14, 2025.
The center will provide collaborative study spaces, peer tutoring, a language learning lab and TSI Tools workshops.
Volunteers from the university and Durham communities will team up to prepare meal packages, diapers, and create blankets and reading mats.
NCCU will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) of the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy on Friday, Jan. 10, beginning at noon (12 p.m.), through Saturday, Jan. 12, at 11:59 a.m.
The FEC Workshop targets faculty from non-business disciplines, encouraging them to incorporate entrepreneurial concepts into their courses.
The commission is dedicated to enhancing legal education by evaluating ABA standards, admissions, curricula, student support, clinic operations, bar passage rates and career outcomes.
The Haywoods' gift will strengthen NCCU's Hospitality and Tourism program, supporting academic excellence and practical training for future hospitality leaders.
Kwame Molden, co-founder and president of Springbreak Watches and commencement speaker, offered a three-step business plan to assist attendees in their post graduate career.
The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2024, at 2 p.m., at the NCCU Student Center on campus.