NCCU News

NCCU Takes Students to the Cloud with Access to AWS Academy Training

Beginning in fall 2025, students will be able to enroll in AWS Academy courses through the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research.

NCCU Theater Dazzles at National Theater Conference

NCCU's talented performers swept the competition, claiming first place in five categories.

A New Era Takes Flight: Dr. Karrie Dixon Installed as NCCU Chancellor

Peter Hans, president of the UNC System, said Dixon is a “leader who can cast a wide net for talent and support and can forge alliances to accomplish great things.”

NCCU Student-Athletes Volunteer Nearly 10k Hours in Community

North Carolina Central University's student-athletes amassed 9,750 hours of community engagement since July 2022.

Message from the Chancellor: Trustee Michael Johnson

NCCU remembers Trustee Michael Johnson, vice chairman of the NCCU Board of Trustees, who passed away on July 12, 2023.

NCCU student with brown shirt, black jacker and 'I voted' sticker

NCCU Designated 2023 Voter Friendly Campus by NASPA and Campus Vote Project

The initiative recognizes institutions that planned and implemented practices to encourage students to register and vote in the 2022 and future elections.

Dr. Zach Underwood Named NCCU University College Dean

Underwood will begin his appointment, effective July 3, 2023.

Jovan Alexander Wilson Interim Director, University Bands

Jovan Alexander Wilson named Director of University Bands

Wilson will begin his appointment, effective July 3, 2023.

Dr. Karen Keaton Jackson Named Interim Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Undergraduate Research

Keaton Jackson will begin the new appointment, effective July 3, 2023.

North Carolina Central University Board of Trustees Meeting on June 28

The NCCU Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 9 a.m., in the Emma Marable Conference Room, Main Floor, of the William Jones Building on campus.

Special Call Meeting of NCCU Board of Trustees June 16

A special call meeting of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Board of Trustees Executive/Personnel Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. via virtual conference call.

ACC-NCCU Eagle ACCess team standing in front of NCCU banner

North Carolina Central University and Alamance Community College Expand Eagle ACCess Program

Under the new agreement, students will take courses as part of the requirements for NCCU's Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree programs.

Members of the RecWell team standing and smiling around a bench press machine.

NCCU Recreation and Wellness is Dedicated to the Well-Being of the Eagle Community

Director of the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Department of Recreation and Wellness (RecWell), Tiffany Lomax, Ed.D., knows the importance of teamwork in guiding Eagles to develop a holistic lifestyle

Robert Trowers Named Director of NCCU Jazz Studies Program

In his new role, Trowers will lead the award-winning music program, which includes the NCCU Jazz Ensemble, and continue teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, such as jazz improvisation and jazz combo 1.

NCCU Trustee Michael Johnson Gifts $500,000 to Rename School of Business Administration Program

Gift will support the continued curriculum development, marketing and student recruitment efforts for the newly-renamed Michael P. Johnson Business Administration Program.