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NCCU Announces The Ultimate Homecoming Experience 2026 Dates

Save the date! The Ultimate Homecoming Experience returns Oct. 2–10, 2026, bringing a week of Eagle pride to Durham.

We Built This Exhibit celebrating architects in a room

NCCU Kicks off Black History Month with Exhibit Honoring Black Architects and Builders

NCCU launches Black History Month with a free exhibit honoring Black architects and builders who shaped North Carolina along with other campus events.

Internship Unexpectedly Takes Sports Medicine Major to Bowl Game

She learned techniques she had not been exposed to in class such as using a Hivamat – a tool that sends mild electrical signals into injuries and speeds up healing.

Marla McGhee and Phineas Nyang'oro have been named 2022 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a program that recognizes outstanding student performance in higher education

High Achiever Named White House Initiative Scholar

NCCU junior business major Zaniya Caine has been named as a 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Message from the Chancellor: Happy 110th Anniversary, NCCU!

On this day in 1910, Dr. James Edward Shepard opened the doors to students as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race.

Forty Under Forty Class of 2020 Alumni Awardees Announced

Young alumni who are movers and shakers under 40 are being honored virtually this year.

NCCU Students Named Albert Schweitzer Fellows

NCCU students compete annually for Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, which help bring medical care and assistance to low-income and underserved communities.

Message from the Chancellor: NCCU's Operations, Recovery and Continuity Plan

NCCU’s Operations, Recovery and Continuity Task Force has worked diligently over the past several months to develop a comprehensive plan that is now available online.

Campus Leaders Ready to Serve NCCU in “The Golden Era”

The newly selected student-leaders for the upcoming academic year are now ready to provide Eagle Excellence through their leadership and execution of their platforms.

NCCU Launches New Academic Programs in Information Technology and Sports Medicine

NCCU has added two new bachelor’s degrees to its portfolio for the 2020-2021 academic year: information technology and sports medicine.

Innovators Improve Business Systems for Durham Education Initiative

A call from the director of Crayons2Calculators prompted students an entrepreneurship course to devise upgrades for an inventory system.

NCCU and UNC-Chapel Hill Partner to Revive Veterans Clinic

A new collaboration will revive NCCU’s Veterans clinic to meet the ongoing needs of current and former service members in the state of North Carolina.

NCCU Students Gain Hands-On Experience with University of North Carolina System Initiatives

During the summer months, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) students will gain hands-on experience with fellowships and internships through partnerships with the University of North Carolina System.

NCCU Awarded Funding for New COVID-19 Project

NCCU is one of six institutions awarded funds from a $6 million grant from the N.C. Policy Collaboratory at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for COVID-19 research and

Fallen Eagle: Fallen Eagle: Dr. Albert N. Whiting, Fourth President and First Chancellor of NCCU, Passes Away at 102

Albert Nathaniel Whiting, Ph.D., fourth president and first chancellor of North Carolina Central University, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Columbia, Maryland.