Information Athletics News Events Giving Directory myEOL North Carolina Central University We Are NC Central Life at NC Central Academics Admissions Research Administration Open Search North Carolina Central University Featured Message Preparing for Success in a Global Marketplace Grounded in a legacy of 111 years of excellence, NCCU offers top-ranked programs in disciplines including the sciences, law, business and education. Learn More about Preparing for Success in a Global Marketplace COVID-19 Updates NCCU is monitoring developments related to Coronavirus 2019, or COVID-19, closely. Learn important information about how the university is responding, review preventative measures and view resources from local, state, national and international agencies. View Updates 138th Commencement Exercises NCCU will celebrate its fall 2021 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 11. The Baccalaureate ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., and the Graduate and Professional ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Both ceremonies will live stream on NCCU.edu and the university's official YouTube channel. Learn More about 138th Commencement Exercises NCCU Now Magazine Summer 2021 Dive into the summer 2021 issue of NCCU Now magazine to learn how Eagles Coach LeVelle Moton led his team through a season beset by challenges of the pandemic; relive moments in university history, from 1980 to present; follow the journey of a young alumnus and geospatial specialist who turned coastal yearnings into a new career; and more! Read more Tour NCCU Virtually Today Experience the sloping hills and verdant green of North Carolina Central University. Discover special places on campus—including our classrooms, laboratories, residence halls and more. Our virtual tour is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can be accessed from the comfort of your home. Visit NCCU Now NCCU in the News EBONY Magazine North Carolina Central University Launches Program to Increase the Numbers of Black Male Teachers in the US Read More The Intercept Race Neutral Read More BuzzFeed.com People of Color Made History in the 2021 Elections Read More HBCU Gameday NC Central Knocks off Norfolk State in Double-OT Win Read More Yahoo News North Carolina Central University Expands ParkMobile Partnership to Offer Parking Reservations for Football Games Read More The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education North Carolina Central University Partners with Wake Technical Community College for Accounting Read More For more than a century, NC Central has prepared students to transform communities. We made the commitment as the nation's first public liberal arts institution for African American students. We sustain it as a future-focused modern university. World-Class Research You Matter Service to the Community Connection to Durham Diversity and Inclusion Division 1 Athletics Top-Ranked Programs and World-Class Faculty As one of the nation’s preeminent community-engaged universities, we have produced leaders who are in touch with the world around them for more than 110 years. Students can discover NCCU’s competitive educational opportunities and graduate positioned for success in a number of industries. Explore Here Leading the Way Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D., was elected as the 12th Chancellor of North Carolina Central University on June 26, 2017. Through his leadership, Dr. Akinleye has worked to expand the university’s academic partnerships, including new agreements with community colleges, and introduced to the campus a robust online, distance-education program (NCCU Online), K-12 initiatives, and a security strategy to increase safety for campus constituents. Learn More about Leading the Way Our Community Student Spotlight Chisom Ezenwenyi and Philomena Onasanya NCCU Biomedical and Biological Sciences students Chisom Ezenwenyi and Philomena Onasanya were named American Heart Association HBCU Scholars, a program that aims to close the gap in health disparities by supporting scholars seeking careers in biomedical and health sciences. Faculty Spotlight Candace Bailey, Ph.D. NCCU Music Professor Candace Bailey, Ph.D., has received a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Alumni Spotlight Ibrahim Cissé, Ph.D. NCCU alumnus Ibrahim Cissé, Ph.D., ’04 was named one of 25 MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ Fellows in the Class of 2021. The MacArthur Fellows Program honors talented individuals who “have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.” NC Central News View All News NCCU Art Museum Features 3D and Sculpted Works NCCU Art Museum currently features 3D and sculpted art works for its exhibit running through Jan. 7, 2022. All works on display are from the museum’s permanent collection. NCCU Football Game Day Information NCCU will host its final home football game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at 2 p.m., against Delaware State University in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Stadium gates will open at 12 p.m. NCCU School of Business Now Offers Financial Planner Certification Program NCCU School of Business has expanded its academic offerings with a Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. approved financial planning certification. Upcoming Events DEC 03 Communication Sciences and Disorders Admission Information Sessions The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is hosting an information session regarding its Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology. DEC 11 NCCU 138th Commencement Exercises: Baccalaureate Ceremony NCCU will host the 138th Commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, and award baccalaureate, graduate and professional degrees. DEC 11 NCCU 138th Commencement Exercises: Graduate and Professional Ceremony NCCU will host the 138th Commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, and award baccalaureate, graduate and professional degrees. 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