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NCCU will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) of the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy on Friday, Jan. 10, beginning at noon (12 p.m.), through Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11:59 a.m. As we monitor conditions in and around campus and potential impacts from Duke Energy and other service providers, this Condition 1 could be extended through Saturday, Jan. 11.

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(Left to right) William H. Brown, professor of education, Helen G. Edmonds, dean of graduate studies, Mr. William Jones, university business manager. All three served on interim committee that managed the university after the death of James E. Shepard.

85th Anniversary of Graduate Program in History

The department has been quite successful at preparing its students to complete doctorates elsewhere.

NCCU Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Spotlighted by AACSB for Faculty Entrepreneurship Workshop

The FEC Workshop targets faculty from non-business disciplines, encouraging them to incorporate entrepreneurial concepts into their courses.

NCCU establishes School of Law Commission

The commission is dedicated to enhancing legal education by evaluating ABA standards, admissions, curricula, student support, clinic operations, bar passage rates and career outcomes.

$1.4M Grant to Study New Treatment for High Cholesterol

NCCU Associate Professor Dayami Lopez was awarded a $1.48 million grant from the National Institute for General Medical Sciences to study new means of treating high cholesterol and preventing heart disease.

Get Your Homecoming Gear Today from the NCCU Bookstore

The NCCU Bookstore will be open in Latham Parking Deck, as well as pop-up shops on campus and at the NCCU alumni host hotel, Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport, during Homecoming week.

Founder's Day Speaker 2019 Alumnus Elwood Callahan

Founder Shepard, Class of 1969 Honored at Convocation

The Class of 1969 was honored, along with the man who made North Carolina Central University possible, Dr. James E. Shepard, during Founder’s Day Convocation Friday, Nov. 8.

NCCU Percussion Showcased at Annual Jazz Benefit Concert

NCCU instructor and drummer Thomas E. Taylor and New York percussionist/educator Alvin R. Atkinson Jr. will join the impressive gathering of jazz drummers performing at the university’s annual benefit concert

NCCU Earns Top Ranking for Campus Safety

NCCU has been named one of the safest college campuses in the nation by Alarms.org, the official website for the National Council for Home Safety and Security.

NCCU Completes 10-Year Arrest Trends Study

NCCU's Juvenile Justice Institute found a steady reduction in misdemeanor arrests starting in 2008 as part of an investigation into low-level crime arrests in Durham from 2007 to 2016.

Little Royals and Junior Royals Court 2018

Royal Court Holds “Little Royals” Pageant for Community

North Carolina Central University’s Royal Court will host its annual Little Royals fundraising pageant at 5 p.m., Sept. 21, featuring the theme Alice in Wonderland.

Patrick R. Liverpool to Serve as Interim Provost

Patrick R. Liverpool, Ph.D., a veteran administrator and senior academic leader, has been appointed to serve as NCCU interim provost and vice chancellor of Academic Affairs effective June 1, 2019.

NCCU Part of Joint Project on Cybersecurity

A joint project between NCCU, Duke and technology non-profit MCNC has been awarded a $66,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a cybersecurity workshop for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

Teen Finishes School Early; Earns $1.5M in Scholarships

For New Bern, N.C., native, Ny’Quasia Brown, the dream of attending college was one she was set on realizing.

NCCU Professor Awarded International Fellowship

Administrator Recognized for Impact in Higher Education

Student Affairs Vice Chancellor Dr. Angela Coleman's unwavering commitment to HBCUs has led to recognition from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).