Tryan L. McMickens, Ed.D., is lead co-editor of the first issue of Black College Men’s Mental Health.
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been awarded $355,000 to help build a community of genomic data scientists committed to addressing health disparities.
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An on-site assessment from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Chief Kenneth Rogers of the Mississippi State University Police Department, will visit the NCCU Campus Police.
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Line-up includes Hezekiah Walker and Jekalyn Carr for gospel concert, Oct. 29; NoCap, Muni Long and Rob49 for hip-hop and R&B concert, Nov. 2.; Will Downing and Robert Bugnon for alumni concert, Nov. 3.
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Community Partners Development’s first priority is to help people at the grass roots level to realize their ideas for their communities and respond to requests for proposals.
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Readers might wonder when Sabion Kelley sleeps. Until recently, however, Kelley, 21, was struggling with a series of unfortunate events.
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Student-led challenge empowers universities to create awareness about - and collect food for - community members who experience hunger.
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The NCCU Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at 9 a.m., in the Emma Marable Conference Room, Main Floor, of the William Jones Building on campus.
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Carresse Gerald, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental, earth and geospatial sciences, researches how dust in hog husbandry facilities affects the breathing of workers and and pigs.
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Latorius Adams, ‘10, educates people on how to maintain healthy brains and assists patients with Huntington’s Disease and their families.
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This year, NCCU is one of 19 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders. Since 1961, the university has had 24 professors participate in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
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One of the nation’s top jazz ensembles will serenade the NCCU Eagles at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the NCCU Student Center, 500 Nelson St.
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Student-athlete Juan Velarde is one of only 22 college football players in the nation to earn distinguished recognition for exemplary community impact as a member of the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.