At NCCU’s 145th Commencement Exercises, speakers urged 1,011 graduates to stand up, stand out, and stand on purpose - ready to lead with truth, grit and grace in a world that urgently needs their voices.
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“She is a driven individual,” Thompson said. “Nineteen and about to graduate. Hard working and focused.”
Baccus hasn’t just survived college, she has thrived. She has kept up a 3.6 GPA at NCCU, been awarded six scholarships and is a member or officer in several honor societies and organizations.
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The partnership provides NCCU students interested in a doctoral degree in pharmacy an opportunity to pursue an early assurance of admission to the school.
NCCU will honor Black History Month with a lineup of events throughout February 2025, spotlighting pivotal moments in African American history.
The NCCU community remembers Jordan Thomas, a junior online business administration major, who passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26.
Keysight Technologies donated cutting-edge equipment to boost hands-on learning for students in its 3-plus-2 dual degree program.
These funds will be used to support NCCU’s inaugural Black Male Mental Health Summit, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in the NCCU Student Center.
NCCU will hold its annual Leadership and Research Summit on Feb. 7-8, 2025
The program will provide micro-grants to undergraduates in their senior year with unpaid tuition and fees, ensuring they can graduate on time.
NCCU will operate under Condition 1 through 10 a.m.
“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.