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.
NCCU News
Young alumni who are movers and shakers under 40 are being honored virtually this year.
NCCU students compete annually for Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, which help bring medical care and assistance to low-income and underserved communities.
News Stories
Originally from Philadelphia, Jameerah Ali has acquired a great amount of knowledge during her time at NCCU, including taking on corporate internships and studying abroad.
Theophilus Tagoe, a native of Ghana, is a standout business student with great ideas to enhance his native country.
For Lyndon Bowen, achieving academic success is just the beginning of his mission to impact the world. Bowen started classes at NCCU after earning course credits at J.D. Clement Early College High School.
Graduation is bittersweet for honor student Damon Westray due to his fondness for the university.
When Joshualan Parrish arrived at NCCU in fall 2018, as part of the class of 2022, she had 50 academic credits under her belt, which set her on a trajectory to earn her undergraduate degree in two years.
In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Congress passed the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Aid that provides $6.3 billion in direct support to institutions.
A message from NCCU Chancellor Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye highlights updates regarding the end of the spring 2020 semester and preparations for the reopening of the campus for the fall 2020 semester.
Alumnus Jason Armstrong '11 assumes role as police chief in Ferguson, Missouri.
Students hit the internet to complete their service hours while maintaining appropriate social distancing.
NCCU School of Business has welcomed 27 business scholars into the Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society on March 1, 2020.
NCCU alumna Tressie McMillan Cottom, Ph.D., was recently honored for her many efforts in sociology.
Much of North Carolina Central University’s history is bound up in the biography of its founder. As we celebrate the campus’s 110th anniversary in 2020.