NCCU News

Grand Opening of the Academic Success Center: A New Era of Excellence

The center will provide collaborative study spaces, peer tutoring, a language learning lab and TSI Tools workshops.

2025 MLK Day of Service: NCCU and BlueCross BlueShield NC Serve with Purpose

Volunteers from the university and Durham communities will team up to prepare meal packages, diapers, and create blankets and reading mats.

(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 Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye to retire at end of academic year.

Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye, 12th chancellor of North Carolina Central University (NCCU), will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year, June 30, 2024.

A Message from Chancellor Akinleye

Maggy Sivansay – Human Resources Consultant, Employee Relations & Equal Employment Opportunity Delores Harris - Director, Employee Relations & Equal Employment Opportunity Emily Guzman, Director of Diversity and Inclusion James Staton – Human Resources Consultant, Employee Relations & Equal Employment Opportunity Michael Hill – Chief Human Resources Officer

NCCU Diversity Office and HR Department were honored by the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources

Eagle Weather Alert: Severe Weather Event (Jan. 9)

NCCU will operate under Condition 1 (Reduced Operations) of the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy Jan. 9, at 2:25 p.m., through 12 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10. Classes will be delivered online.

Former Roc Nation Music CEO Named NCCU Executive-in-Residence

Benny Pough is the Department of Mass Communication's latest Executive-in-Residence who will deliver an innovative special topics course in entertainment promotion and marketing for the spring 2024 semester.

Dr. Nikia A. Laurie Named Interim Director of JLC-BBRI

Appointment effective Jan. 1, 2024

Four New Members Named to NCCU Board of Trustees, Three Members Reappointed

New appointments began July 1, 2023.

Dr. Aerial Ellis Joins Echo Research Advisory Board

Echo will leverage Ellis’ academic expertise involving intercultural competencies of senior leaders at multinational corporations.

Persistence and Pivoting advised by NCCU Commencement Speaker

From the processional entrance to the benediction, the 142nd commencement exercises at NCCU were filled with enthusiasm, cheers, advice, anecdotes and even an astronaut.

NCCU chancellor and Durham Tech president signing MOU agreement for Eagle Connect Program

Eagle Connect Program Illuminates Pathway for Student Success

The enhanced program between Durham Technical Community College and NCCU is transforming educational pathways for students like Selnatta Vereen and E. Gray Stanley.

Part of Fayetteville Street to be dedicated to NCCU Couple

On Dec. 8, part of Fayetteville Street will be dedicated to a couple with strong ties to North Carolina Central University (NCCU).

Chester Crowder Jr sitting in School of Education

Initial Participant in Marathon Teaching Institute Earns Degree

In his senior year of high school, Chester Crowder Jr., had a disagreement with a teacher of African American literature. “After the cooling down, he brought me to the side for a one-on-one."