Tryan L. McMickens, Ed.D., is lead co-editor of the first issue of Black College Men’s Mental Health.
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Drones are being used to conduct all types of research around the world that were formerly cost prohibitive.
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is developing a pre-architecture degree program, the first at a historically Black university in North Carolina.
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The renowned festival will come to campus in April 2024 during Jazz Appreciation Month.
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With the grant, NCCU, along with Durham Public Schools and the Branch Alliance, will enhance teacher preparation, emphasizing compassion and adaptability in educators.
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Of NCCU’s almost 8,000 students, 1,702 (28.49%) are first-generation college students, according to Dekendrick Murray, executive director for Student Access and Success (SAS) at NCCU.
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On Dec. 9, 2023, Lezly Collins was awarded her Bachelor of Science degree in clinical research science, a program that trains students how to manage and monitor clinical trials.
The fast-paced buzzer competition highlights students’ academic prowess and their ability to answer questions about history, science, literature, religion, the arts and pop culture.
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Lauren Johnson, a senior majoring in environmental, earth, and geospatial sciences, will be featured in an upcoming broadcast of the show hosted by comedian Thomas 'Nephew Tommy' Miles.
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The enriching activities are curated by the C.A. Jones History Club and Earlie E. Thorpe History Graduate Association, in the NCCU Department of History, and the Department of Music.
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Between high school and NCCU, Michael Lorca-Wynter has done more than most college students.
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University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans today announced the formation of a 13-member committee that will search for the next chancellor of North Carolina Central University.
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) offers two courses in what is sometimes called ‘environmental literacy,’ a term first published in an issue of Massachusetts Audubon in 1968.