“Diabetes and heart disease are the number one killer in this county,” Gerald said. “It is nothing to run into someone who has had a leg or limb removed due to diabetes and the food that they eat.”
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Her designs have taken on homelessness, the killing of Trayvon Martin, police brutality, mental health and environmental issues.
Meachem studied the human coronavirus under the supervision of a faculty member at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Haley Moore turned early struggles into strength, emerging as a confident scholar and campus leader.
Howard started her military career in administration, rising from mail clerk to executive assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.
NCCU mass communication students win 20 awards, more than any school, at the 75th Southern Regional Press Institute competition.
Three university leaders have been selected to facilitate professional development sessions at 2026 NASPA conference.
This is the first time nursing students from NCCU presented at the Creating Healthy Work Environments, an international conference.
NCCU School of Law will celebrate the Class of 2026 during its Hooding Ceremony on May 8 at King’s Park International Church in Durham. Tickets are required.
Rider, who will complete a master’s degree in public administration in May at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), started volunteering for environmental nonprofits when she was age 11 or 12.
For Kiari Johnson, perseverance is not just a word. It is a lived experience. “Perseverance means overcoming… breaking down that brick wall and getting to the other side,” she says.
From a same-day internship at WNCU to campus leadership, Angie Melchor-Roque is turning bold moves into momentum.
The NCCU Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10 a.m., via video conference call.
For Christopher Thorns, the journey to graduation at NCCU is more than a personal milestone, it is a generational breakthrough.
Coleman named the recipient of the UNC System Association of Student Governments William C. Friday Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2025–26 academic year.