When Kendra Channer has difficulty saying something, she uses her fingers to draw letters in the air. When she meets new people, she starts the conversation by telling them of her medical condition.
In 2022, Devin Freeman roomed with the former student body president of Harvard University while both were interning for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
Chancellor Akinleye hailed the Spring 2022 graduates as a “distinct class,” noting that they “matriculated and graduated at a time like no other – when a global pandemic interrupted and uprooted our lives.”
NCCU and RTI International hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the launch of the NCCU-RTI Center for Applied Research in Environmental Sciences (CARES) and an accompanying shared lab space on RTI’s campus.
For Sheriff Mansaray, ’22, the injustices he witnessed within the healthcare system in his home country of Sierra Leone in West Africa, inspired his dream to become a nurse.
On May 7, Christie Smith will be the first graduate of the visual impairment master’s program with a concentration in assistive technology for individuals with visual impairments.
Frederick Serrano-Jimenez always wanted to go to law school but it was during a gap year after obtaining his bachelor’s degree when he decided he should enroll sooner rather than later.
Hospitality management has always been Shanae Bryant’s passion. On May 6, 2022, she will receive her bachelor’s degree with plans to pursue her MBA and continue to grow and scale her business.
Black and Latinx students are underrepresented among candidates seeking doctoral degrees in the United States, but the RISE program at NCCU aims to change that narrative.