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.”
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“I usually don’t sit at a computer for 24 hours,” Nadeem said. “You have a first time for everything.”
CURiO Brands chairwoman and WNBA owner Anne Sempowski Ward and former NFL fullback-turned-finance leader Rob Robertson will keynote NCCU’s 146th Commencement, inspiring graduates with stories of resilience.
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NCCU climbs 11 spots in the 2026 U.S. News rankings, landing No. 7 in the South for social mobility. The university opens doors, creates opportunity and transforms lives across communities.
The Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in the NCCU Student Center. Committee meetings are also scheduled for the day.
The discussion featured dialogue and insights from NCCU faculty members Professor Brenda Reddix-Smalls (law), Professor Christopher Brooks (law), and Allan Cooper, Ph.D., (political science).
Puerto Rico regularly experiences natural hazards, and over the past eight years has experienced a series of climate disasters, with Hurricane Maria in 2017 perhaps being the worst in recent years.
“A smart cane is a standard white cane, but its handle is jam-packed with all the technology you can put in there,” said Tikkun.
NCCU’s IAIER partnered with OpenAI Academy for a first-of-its-kind summit that drew 400+ attendees to explore the future of AI.
Established 40 years ago, the Performance-Based Admission Program (PBAP) is a pioneering initiative designed to prepare incoming students for law school success.
The summer housing improvement project was, in fact, one of the most extensive in university history.
For the third year in a row, NCCU has been named a Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader, one of just 19 nationwide, recognizing the university’s global engagement and commitment to student success.
NCCU and Durham Tech launch a new life sciences pathway, letting students transfer seamlessly, save time and money, and prepare for high-growth, high-wage careers in the state's booming life sciences industry.
The NCCU Art Museum presents "Through the Lens of Alvin Lester," a powerful exhibition showcasing the alumnus’ iconic photographs capturing history, community and African American life.
NCCU has passed the 9,000-student mark for the first time in its 115-year history.