As the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science from N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University, Siobahn Day Grady has already made history. Now, as the director of N.C. Central University’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research, she is focused on leaving a larger footprint in the world of artificial intelligence. Her vision includes developing an AI hub at NCCU, a space where students, faculty and community partners can collaborate on projects and e...| Campus Echo Online
An email alert sent last week from the dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities about a former N.C. Central University faculty member is raising questions about safety and whether university protocols were violated. The email said Jason Bowers, who taught philosophy and ethics, is banned from NCCU’s campus and instructed students and faculty to inform the authorities if they see him. The alert provided no additional information apart from two photos of Bowers. “...| Campus Echo Online
Two N.C. Central University professors are leading a group of biology and biomedical sciences students who are helping build a database that could hold the key to fighting infections that no longer respond to traditional antibiotics. Several undergraduate students are working with professors Gail P. Hollowell and Lindsey Costantini in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences to discover, analyze and share bacteriophages, also called phages, which are viruses that can attack harmfu...| Campus Echo Online
N.C. Central University's EAGLE-SOAR Wi-Fi poses problems for NCCU students, making it difficult to complete school and leisure activities online. The post Students struggle to connect on EAGLE-SOAR Wi-Fi network first appeared on Campus Echo Online.| Campus Echo Online
N.C. Central had its all-time best offensive performance ever Saturday, racking up 745 total yards in a 62-20 blowout of long time rival N.C. A&T. Running back Chris Mosley’s career-high five touchdown performance earned him Stats Perform HBCU National Player of the Week. He rushed for 168-yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, averaging 15.3 yards per attempt. Mosley also caught four passes for 90 yards and two more touchdowns, including a 53-yard catch-and-carry from quarterback W...| Campus Echo Online
After a 49-19 win over Fayetteville State last week, N.C. Central will head to Greensboro to face North Carolina A&T in the 97th Aggie-Eagle Classic Saturday afternoon. This rivalry dates back to 1931. Under Coach Trei Oliver, the Eagles are 3-2 against the Aggies and have won the last three meetings. Last year’s matchup, at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, ended with a 66-24 Eagle win. Both teams come into the matchup with new additions to their coaching staff. N.C. Central hired offensive a...| Campus Echo Online
Since N.C. Central University’s Academic Success Center opened in January, the tutoring center’s attendance has steadily increased as more students have learned about its services and location in the Farrison-Newton Communications Building, according to Teah Smith, the director of the center. In just the areas of chemistry, accounting and decision sciences, and math, 77 students have taken advantage of its tutoring services since the Fall 2025 semester, she said. She’s still| Campus Echo Online
Quarterback Walker Harris threw a career-high 387 yards and three touchdowns while N.C. Central dominated Division II opponent Fayetteville State 49-19 on Saturday evening at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. The win was fueled by touchdowns from five different Eagles players. NCCU recorded 499 yards of total offense while limiting Fayetteville State to 234 yards. Sophomore wide receiver Chance Peterson contributed to the offense with a career-best 91 receiving yards. Defensively, they tallied three...| Campus Echo Online
Sha’Lexus Sanders, a senior political science student, and Haneef Eiermann, a junior business administration student, will serve as the 83rd student body president and vice president this academic year. The mission of the Student Government Association is to “preserve and defend the rights and privileges of students, promote self-governance, guarantee a student voice and involvement in university decisions and serve the common interest of students,” according to the mission statement on...| Campus Echo Online
The five candidates for Durham mayor and the 13 candidates for three city council seats are in the last weeks of their campaign, pitching to voters their ideas on housing affordability, education, public safety and economic development improvements. Most candidates appeared before an audience of hundreds at Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center for a forum co-hosted by The Democratic Women of Durham on Sept. 3. Mayor Leonardo Williams, seeking his second term, told the audience that leadership req...| Campus Echo Online
North Carolina Central University Police have implemented a new program of signs, road markings, and electronic parking gates in many of the campus parking lots this semester to make the rules clearer after years of parking complaints. “Some of the changes that I’ve made are because students have told me this is a problem,”| Campus Echo Online
North Carolina Central University took a loss in its first home game of the season against the New Hampshire University Wildcats on Aug. 30 with a score of 27-10, leaving N.C. Central with a 1-1 record. The Wildcats’ defense posed a challenge with their strong pass coverage, generating 20 dropped catches by N.C. Central, NCCU football losing it's home opener, pushing the team to a 1-1 record.| Campus Echo Online
N.C. Central University is adding new guidelines to this year's Ultimate Homecoming Experience. Homecoming draws thousands of students, alumni and members of the community onto NCCU’s campus annually. But as safety concerns have grown at NCCU and other HBCUs in the state, Chancellor Karrie Dixon said that the university is implementing “thoughtful and necessary changes.” New Homecoming policies will limit parking, visitation, tailgating and more.| Campus Echo Online
The job market is changing fast. Many employers now want entry-level employees to have multiple years of experience and plan to hire fewer new graduates because of it, according to Indeed.com. Instead of waiting for graduation or internship opportunities, four mass communication students at N.C. Central University are leveraging the skills they learned to start| Campus Echo Online
Multiple police cruisers were parked along Concord Street, and N.C. Central University Police, along with officers from the Durham Police Department and UNC Chapel Hill, were littered throughout Brant Street. Arriving around 3:00 p.m., they waited to see if the Student Panthers would stand on the Instagram posts they had made at the beginning of| Campus Echo Online
