DURHAM – North Carolina Central University makes a promise to its students, and in the accompanying video, Chancellor Johnson Akinleye outlines the Eagle Promise. Akinleye traces NCCU’s emphasis on providing access to quality higher education to the university’s founder, Dr. James E. Shepard. “That’s number one, our priority,” he says. “That access is very important.”… READ MORE

DURHAM – People are sometimes surprised to learn NC Central University is home to two biotechnology research institutes, Chancellor Johnson Akinleye says. But that’s not all.  In the accompanying videos, Akinleye outlines a broad array of course offerings at NCCU: A nation-leading program in Jazz Studies, as well as programs that provide more teachers in… READ MORE

DURHAM – The world of biotechnology can seem bewildering, but the thrust in North Carolina Central University’s biotech world is twofold:  Conduct research.  And produce minority researchers. NCCU launched the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) in 1998, Dr. Deepak Kumar, BBRI’s Director, says in the accompanying video. “This was the vision by the… READ MORE

DURHAM – With a $16.3 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, researchers at North Carolina Central University hope to not just identify health disparities, but take the first step toward solving them. The grant to NCCU’s Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) will focus on three main projects,… READ MORE

DURHAM – For Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye, North Carolina Central University is a great university for a number of reasons:  Strong faculty.  Talented, intelligent students.  And an impressive set of academic offerings. “We have a great flagship law school.  We have two major research institutes that you don’t often find on a campus of our… READ MORE