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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) officials are closely monitoring the light wintry event expected to impact central North Carolina early on Friday, Dec. 5. NCCU will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) of the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy on Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at midnight, until 11:59 p.m. All final exams scheduled for Dec. 5 will take place 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.”

Why Laptops

Last year, NCCU’s Information Technology Services Division distributed over 200 loaner Chromebooks and laptops to our students, and we had more students who had needs we were unable to meet.

President Biden Appoints Alumna Peggy G. Carr as Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics

President Joe Biden has appointed NCCU alumna Peggy G. Carr, Ph.D., ’76, as commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics.

James E. Shepard Memorial Library to Participate in 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s Education Exhibition

NCCU's James E. Shepard Memorial Library is participating in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11.

NCCU and Wake Tech Partner to Provide Gateway for Careers in Accounting

NCCU School of Business and Wake Technical Community College are coming together to offer a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

NCCU Art Museum to Feature Group Exhibition on Annie Day Shepard Family Ancestry and Art

NCCU Art Museum turns the spotlight on the notable Day family of North Carolina and Virginia in a featured exhibit running through Nov. 7.

T.R.U. Eagles Program participants posing with Amazon's BEN employees

T.R.U. Eagles Program Receives Funding from Amazon’s Black Employee Network

The inaugural T.R.U. Eagles program at North Carolina Central University, which supports rural and disadvantaged first-year students received a $10,000 donation from Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN).

Student Burdens Lightened with Nearly $5 Million in Book Vouchers and Computers for Fall Semester

NCCU has provided nearly $5 million in textbooks, e-book vouchers and laptop bundles to students with economic need. The funds came from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the CARES Act.

STEM Role Model Showcased at Life and Science Museum

Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D., turned a childhood interest in science into a career in computers and artificial intelligence, and encourages others to do the same.

Eagle Educator Named Superintendent

NCCU alumnus Anthony Jackson, ’93, was appointed superintendent of Chatham County Schools in Pittsboro, N.C. beginning in July.

NCCU Featured in Novelist John Grisham’s Newest Novel, “Sooley”

Biomedical and Biological Sciences students

NCCU Student Research Provides Gateway to Careers in Science

Three senior Biological and Biomedical Sciences students say their summer research experiences provided essential skills they will need to pursue advanced degrees, despite challenges presented by COVID-19.

NCCU Announces 2021-2022 Cheatham-White Merit Scholars

North Carolina Central University will welcome 10 students to its Cheatham-White Merit Scholars Program in fall 2021 as part of the institution’s incoming class of 2025.