As another academic year draws to a close, we will release a convocation of Eagles on May 10th and 11th. On June 1st, our 11th Chancellor, Dr. Debra Saunders-White will report for duty; on June 30th the University and the Alumni Association will bring another fiscal year to a close.  Alumni, are you ready for the journey that will take NCCU to the next level?

If you are not aware, there is an undercurrent brewing about the relevance of HBCUs and strong criticism of their operational acumen. We know institutionally that our colleges and universities have always had challenges, and time and time again, they have overcome those difficulties. Whatever the situation, HBCUs have endured. HBCUs have produced outstanding Americans, but their stories are not always told. At times, when articles are written about successful people, it’s the university where the person obtained an advanced degree that is acknowledged and leaves one wondering, where was the first degree obtained?