North Carolina Central University /tags/north-carolina-central-university North Carolina Central University en-US Copyright Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT New scholarship at NC Central University will pay for teachers to become principals /education/2024-08-26/scholarship-nc-central-universityteachers-principals The $1.5 million scholarship program will cover teachers’ master's degrees and a one-year principal internship. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /education/2024-08-26/scholarship-nc-central-universityteachers-principals Brianna Atkinson NC Central University participates in a Duke-led telescope project with NASA /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa NCCU has been brought on by Duke University to help with the $3.6 billion project for NASA’s Nancy Grace Telescope. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:33 GMT /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa Sharryse Piggott NC Central, Duke create physician internship program for underrepresented students /education/2023-10-26/nc-central-duke-internship-program-underrepresented-students North Carolina Central University and Duke University launch Mentored Internship Program to encourage underrepresented students to pursue medicine. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:57:26 GMT /education/2023-10-26/nc-central-duke-internship-program-underrepresented-students Brianna Atkinson ‘Bridge the gap': How North Carolina HBCUs use video games to increase diversity in esports /education/2023-09-19/esports-hbcu-north-carolina-video-games-diversity North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are bolstering esports programming. The hope is that it brings more students of color into an industry that’s lacking diversity. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 19:35:10 GMT /education/2023-09-19/esports-hbcu-north-carolina-video-games-diversity Brianna Atkinson Can you stand the Rain? Broccoli City Festival /wunc-music/2023-07-25/can-you-stand-the-rain-broccoli-city-festival Broccoli City hosted its 12th music festival in Washington, D.C. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:04:31 GMT /wunc-music/2023-07-25/can-you-stand-the-rain-broccoli-city-festival Caitlin Leggett Shaw University student debaters join debate over reparations /race-demographics/2023-03-30/shaw-university-student-debaters-join-debate-over-reparations The debate over reparations is real. The directors of the film "The Big Payback" is spreading the word on the importance of reparations for the descendants of African slaves in the United States. Students at HBCUs, like Shaw University, are learning the pros and cons of reparations and debating the issue. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:07:17 GMT /race-demographics/2023-03-30/shaw-university-student-debaters-join-debate-over-reparations Leoneda Inge Amazon partners with NCCU to cover tuition for employees wanting to pursue a degree /news/2022-09-01/amazon-partners-with-nccu-to-cover-tuition-for-employees-wanting-to-pursue-a-degree The multinational company has selected North Carolina Central University as a partner to give free education to their hourly employees. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:36:46 GMT /news/2022-09-01/amazon-partners-with-nccu-to-cover-tuition-for-employees-wanting-to-pursue-a-degree Sharryse Piggott NCCU launches new program to help student athletes benefit financially /sports/2022-08-18/nccu-launches-new-program-to-help-student-athletes-benefit-financially The HBCU has become the first historically black university in the nation to offer group licensing for their student athletes, say NCCU athletic officials. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:15:52 GMT /sports/2022-08-18/nccu-launches-new-program-to-help-student-athletes-benefit-financially Sharryse Piggott NC Central To Drop Baseball After 2021 Season Due To Costs, COVID-19 /sports/2021-02-12/nc-central-to-drop-baseball-after-2021-season-due-to-costs-covid-19 After this spring, baseball will no longer be played at North Carolina Central University.The historically Black university in Durham announced Thursday… Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:14:41 GMT /sports/2021-02-12/nc-central-to-drop-baseball-after-2021-season-due-to-costs-covid-19 Mitchell Northam Elizabeth City’s DL Zene Releases Debut EP Ringing With Hope And Love /arts-culture/2020-11-06/elizabeth-citys-dl-zene-releases-debut-ep-ringing-with-hope-and-love DL Zene was born and raised in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. As a young kid, Zene learned to love the overflowing harmonies of her aunts and mother… Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:14:51 GMT /arts-culture/2020-11-06/elizabeth-citys-dl-zene-releases-debut-ep-ringing-with-hope-and-love Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio