North Carolina Central University
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| Motto: | Truth and Service |
| Established: | 1909 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Charlie Nelms |
| Undergraduates: | 6,614 |
| Postgraduates: | 2,061 |
| Location: | Durham, North Carolina, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Athletics: | 11 varsity teams |
| Colors: | Maroon and Gray |
| Mascot: | Eagle |
| Website: | www.nccu.edu |
North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a historically black college located in Durham, North Carolina. NCCU has a current enrollment of 8,675 for the Fall of 2006. NCCU is the second largest historically black university (HBCU) in North Carolina after North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.
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[edit] History
NCCU was chartered in 1909 and opened in 1910 as the National Religious Training School at Chautauqua under the leadership of President James E. Shepard, a graduate of Shaw University and co-founder of North Carolina Mutual Bank. Suffering financial troubles, the school reorganized in 1915 as the National Training School and again in 1923, when it was acquired by the state of North Carolina and renamed Durham State Normal School.
In 1925, the state redefined the school's mission, turning it into a four-year liberal arts college, the North Carolina College for Negroes (NCC), the first state-supported African-American liberal arts college in the United States. After adding to its programs with the support of state and local philanthropists (including Benjamin N. Duke), NCC was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1937.
The college opened its first professional graduate programs in law (1940) and library science (1941). In 1947, the college was renamed North Carolina College at Durham. In the same year, founding president James Shepard died after having headed the school for nearly 40 years.
The college received its current title, North Carolina Central University, in 1969. The name "Central" was picked in order to keep the school's initials "NCC". In 1972, it became part of the 16-member University of North Carolina System.
The NCCU School of Law has undergone a multimillion dollar major renovation of the Turner Law School Building, which was completed in 2005. The 100,000+ sq ft (9,300 m²) building is now one of the largest public law school facilities in the Southeast United States.
[edit] Academics
NCCU has several colleges and graduate schools: the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Technology, School of Library & Information Sciences, Department of Nursing, School of Business, School of Education, School of Law, School of Graduate Studies and the University College.
In 2005, NCCU ranked third in North Carolina in recruiting National Merit Scholars, after Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill. NCCU also tied for third with Hampton University among HBCUs, for recruiting National Merit Scholars. Morehouse College and Howard University lead that competition. The NCCU School of Law was recently listed in the Princeton Review as one of America's Best Law Schools.
NCCU also boasts a prominent history department, in which John Hope Franklin once taught, and a prominent biology department. The Recreation program, established in 1949, makes NCCU the only HBCU with a National Parks and Recreation Association-accredited graduate program.
While NCCU lacks a medical or pharmacy school, biomedical and pharmaceutical research is conducted by faculty and students at the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI) and the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), the latter of which offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in the pharmaceutical sciences. These two research institutes account for the bulk of NCCU's funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal research agencies.
[edit] Athletics
NCCU's athletic teams, called the Eagles, formerly competed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association in NCAA Division II. In July 2007, NCCU officially moved up to NCAA Division I and will compete as independents (but are looking to rejoin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). The football, volleyball, softball, and cross country teams have all repeated as conference champions. NCCU has an athletics support group made of students called the Screaming Eagles which travels with teams to cheer on the Eagles.
[edit] Executives
- 1909–1947: James E. Shepard, President
- 1948–1963: Alfonso Elder, President
- 1963–1966: Samuel P. Massie, President
- 1967–1982: Albert N. Whiting, President (1967–1972), Chancellor (1972–1982)
- 1983–1986: LeRoy T. Walker, Chancellor
- 1986–1992: Tyronza R. Richmond, Chancellor
- 1992–1993: Donna J. Benson, Chancellor
- 1993–2001: Julius L. Chambers, Chancellor
- 2001–2007: James H. Ammons, Chancellor
- 2007–pres: Charlie Nelms, Chancellor [2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Frank Dancy Jr., Director, producer, editor for TANTRUMTV.COM AND TANTRUM TV DVD MAGAZINE
- Herman Boone, former high school football coach, featured in motion picture Remember the Titans
- Ernie Barnes, artist (he drew the famous "Goodtimes" picture and most of J.J.'s work on the show) and former professional football player
- Larry Black, Olympic Track & Field Gold and Silver Medalist
- Julia Boseman, North Carolina State Senator
- Wanda G. Bryant, North Carolina Court of Appeals
- G.K. Butterfield, Congressman and former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Mike Easley, Governor of North Carolina
- Rick Elmore, North Carolina Court of Appeals
- George Hamilton Sr. - President of Dow Automotive
- Clarence Lightner - first black mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina and first black mayor of a metropolitan Southern city
- Maynard Jackson, first black mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- 9th Wonder, hip hop producer
- Little Brother, Phonte and Rappa Big Pooh
- YahZarah, R&B Singer
- Ivan Dixon, Actor
- Jason Smoots, Track Athlete
- Sam Jones, NBA Hall of Famer
- Sunshine Anderson, R&B Singer "Heard It All Before"
- Doug Wilkerson, former professional football player
- Bishop Eddie Long, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Lithonia, GA
- Kim Coles, Comedian & actress, Sinclaire on "Living Single"
- Willie Gary, prominent black attorney, and CEO of MBC
- Kevin Foy, mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Blu Fox, Actor
- Andre Leon Talley, Vogue's Editor-At-Large
- Cornell "Korleon" Wright, hip hop producer
- LeVelle Moton, (Only CIAA basketball Player of The Year in School History; Former Overseas Professional Basketball player
- Greg Peterson, Professional football player
- Tex Harrison, Harlem Globetrotters
- Robert L. Maseey, NFL (1989-1997),(1st NFL Player Drafted from NC Central University)
[edit] See also
- WNCU 90.7 FM, the college radio station
[edit] External links
- North Carolina Central University
- The Campus Echo Student Newspaper
- The Marching Sound Machine
- NCCU in the 2007 Honda Battle of the Bands
- North Carolina Central University is at coordinates Coordinates:
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