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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.”

Trailblazer in Theatre: NCCU’s Stephanie Asabi Howard Recognized with First Mabel Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award

The award celebrates her contributions to the theatre field, including co-directing “Ain't Mis-Behavin” at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival in Scotland, “Soul Rhythm: Sistah’s Voices” in South Africa and more.

Starting Young: High School Students Learn on Campus over Summer

While many people associate summer camp with tents or cabins, hikes in the woods, telling stories around a fire and roasting marshmallows, North Carolina Central University offers camps outside the traditional.

A Poem, a Dance and a Film

In late September, Assistant Professor Kristi Johnson, Ed.D., will head to the Blue Ridge Mountains to create a dance film. Johnson will gain nine days at Trillium Arts, an artist’s retreat on 22 rural acres.

NCCU Alumnus Sells Cars to Cuba

Felder then turned his attention to Cuba. Cubans have not been able to buy an American car since 1962, when President Kennedy instituted a trade embargo.

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NCCU Sophomore Carrie Everett wins Miss North Carolina

And the winner is.....vocal jazz major Carrie Everett will represent the state in the Miss America pageant in January 2025.

Mental Health of Black College Men Focus of New Serial Book

Tryan L. McMickens, Ed.D., is lead co-editor of the first issue of Black College Men’s Mental Health.

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NCCU Students Land Prestigious Spots in NC Governor’s HBCU Internship Program

Ashley Smith will intern with Lenovo, Salia Berthe with Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, and both Kelvin McCaffity and Mohagany Mooney with Wells Fargo.

NCCU Theatre's production of Broadway's Chicken and Biscuits

NCCU Theatre to Light up Stage with “Chicken and Biscuits" at International Black Theatre Festival

Theatre students will perform before celebrities as well as professional directors, actors, producers, educators, agents and theater audiences from across the United States and beyond.

NCCU Business and Finance Leader Joins UNC System Executive Leadership Institute

Akua Matherson, CFO and vice chancellor for business and finance, will participate in a 10-month program designed to develop the next generation of top leadership within the UNC System.

Special Call Meeting of NCCU Board of Trustees, June 28

The NCCU Board of Trustees will meet on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 9 a.m., via video conference call.

North Carolina Central University Board of Trustees Meeting on June 26

The NCCU Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10 a.m., in the Emma Marable Conference Room, Main Floor, of the William Jones Building on campus.

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Dr. Ontario S. Wooden Appointed NCCU Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Wooden will begin his appointment effective July 1, 2024.