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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Life paused his college journey, but not his dream. After 25+ years, Dion Chavis returns to college through NCCU Online, proving to his daughter, and himself, that it’s never too late.
“I was a latch key kid. My parents invested heavily in my education.”
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Ajamu Dillahunt-Holloway, Ph.D., '19, an assistant professor of African American history and public history at North Carolina State University, will deliver the keynote address.
Julian Muhammad, Ph.D., will serve as a senior fellow, advancing research in crisis response, cybersecurity and disaster preparedness.
The leadership team is working closely with the University of North Carolina System office and other stakeholders to implement strong financial controls across campus.
As the inaugural principal of Lyons Farm Elementary School, James Hopkins ‘03 has exemplified effective leadership in education, steering the school to unprecedented academic growth since its opening in 2022.
“I came in as a 22-year-old and oversaw men twice my age. Most had seen the gore of war, and I had not.”
Cortnei Cooks and Maëva Hassani, emerged as winners of the prestigious 2025 American Bar Association (ABA) National Client Counseling Competition.
The fund awards scholarships to students with financial need, prioritizing those linked to the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Renamed the LCI Student Accessibility Center, the program builds on LCI’s $1 million investment in NCCU, strengthening its legacy of supporting students with learning differences and disabilities.
The Career and Professional Development Center has formed a partnership with Macy’s to enhance student career readiness by providing professional attire and employment opportunities.
The university is the first and only HBCU to earn this distinction.
The NCCU Honda All-Star Challenge team has qualified to participate in the 36th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament.
This investment strengthens ISPE-CaSA’s longstanding partnership with NCCU, which began in 2007 with the launch of the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) program.