Tryan L. McMickens, Ed.D., is lead co-editor of the first issue of Black College Men’s Mental Health.
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World famous drummer and percussionist Sheila E. will discuss her career journey during the L.E.A.P symposium on March 23, 10:40 a.m., in the NCCU Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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Selected students will receive $1,000 per academic year over the next ten years from the PepsiCo Scholarship Fund.
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Help the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Eagles win a grant of up to $150,000 for campus improvements in the 2023 Home Depot Retool Your School (RYS) contest.
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Irving Joyner, legendary civil rights lawyer and NCCU law professor, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Social Justice and Racial Equity Institute gala on April 15..
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The NCCU Jazz Ensemble recently won first place and five individual awards at the prestigious Jack Rudin Jazz Championship held in New York City.
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Led by Dr. Rachelle Gold, associate professor of English, the $500,000 project will explore the contributions of NCCU alumnae in the U.S.
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The NCCU Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at 9 a.m., in the Emma Marable Conference Room, Main Floor, of the William Jones Building on campus.
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Gov. Cooper proclaimed Feb. 15 as a day in recognition of the 2022 HBCU National Football Champions.
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Thirty-two teacher candidates will earn a teaching license in a special education-adapted or general curriculum, and training to improve outcomes of students who have high-intensity needs in the classroom.
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NCCU is participating in the pilot NC Student Dialogue Ambassadors program to help students practice and build skills to find common ground for action on major public challenges.
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Students received the Best Student News Brief and Best Student Feature Reporting awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas on Nov. 12, 2022.
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NCCU will pay homage to influential Black activists and historians with free lectures and a film screening during Black History Month.