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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.”

Flexibility Works for Graduate of Online Nursing Program

Robertson never forgot her own desire to attend a historically Black college and university (HBCU). In summer 2023, she spoke to a friend employed at NCCU.

Drone Enthusiast Flies through Degrees

For his master’s thesis, he is researching how to use drones and artificial intelligence as a way to respond to natural disasters.

Graduate Loses and Regains Motivation

“I realized this was not what I wanted to do with my life,” Edwards said. “Long days on the farm, feeding 20 plus horses, putting up fences.”

Lauren Love: NCCU’s Rising Star in Educational Technology

As NCCU’s fall 2024 graduation nears, Lauren Love prepares to leave the ‘Nest’ with an advanced degree in educational technology, ready to transform teaching with cutting-edge digital tools.

Chancellor Dixon and students marching to on-campus polling precinct

NCCU Named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

NCCU is among 471 colleges and universities honored with this designation.

Xavier Holton in white shirt and baseball cap

Message from the Chancellor: Fallen Eagle, Xavier Holton

NCCU announces the passing of Mr. Xavier Neil Horton on Monday, Nov. 18.

NCCU Employees Help Western North Carolinians with Health Needs

Area residents visiting the NCCU mobile health clinic received assistance with maladies including urinary tract infections, changing bandages, treatment for high blood pressure and tetanus vaccinations.

Statement from NCCU Chancellor Dixon on NCCU vs. Howard Post-game Incident

Chancellor Dr. Karrie G. Dixon issued a statement following the Nov. 15 football game.

NCCU Law Student Awarded $10,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship

Out of nearly 700 applicants nationwide, Craighead is one of just 10 recipients.

NCCU jazz graduate students performing at Glomus 2024

NCCU Students and Professor Represent U.S. at GLOMUS Camp in Nepal

Three NCCU jazz students and their professor joined artists worldwide at a bi-annual camp for cultural exchange through music, dance and theatre.

Veteran Edwin Quarles Begins New Academic Mission at NCCU

For many, retirement is a time to slow down, but Edwin Quarles — a U.S. Air Force veteran, former entrepreneur and now a dedicated social work student — has no plans to ease up.

NCCU Psychology Program Ranks No. 1 Among HBCUs

Best Colleges evaluated the program based on affordability, student outcomes, flexibility, accessibility and admissions ease.