NCCU alumna faces challenges as a teacher and student during pandemic
Both teachers and students have had to adjust to the new norm of virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NCCU alumna … Keep Reading
"Why Not Us" will premiere on ESPN+ beginning Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. Photo Courtesy of The Athletic
“Why Not Us?”: NCCU to star in new ESPN docuseries
The 8-episode series will give viewers an all-access look at Head Coach Levelle Moton and the defending MEAC championship basketball team as … Keep Reading
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Ryan Smith and N.C. Central University alumni makes history as the first Eagle to win the Super Bowl. Photo courtesy of NCCU's website.
NCCU alumni Ryan Smith makes history with Super Bowl win
For N.C. Central University alumni Ryan Smith, his dream of winning the Super Bowl came to full fruition on Sunday, when the … Keep Reading
“I could not be more thankful for the honor and opportunity to represent the North Carolina Central University fans and family, the Palmdale and Durham communities, and the HBCU experience,” said NCCU defensive back Bryan Mills (pictured in the #22 jersey). Photo courtesy of KeShawn Ennis (Music City Miracles)
NCCU football player receives NFL Combine invite
Every year, the league sends out a total of 330 combine invitations to the best college prospects in the country hoping to … Keep Reading
“Our priority is to always provide the best academic and athletic experience for each student-athlete, and delivering this news to members of our football program was difficult,” said Dr.Ingrid Wicker McCree, NCCU Director of Athletics. Photo Courtesy of NCCU Athletics Instagram page.
NCCU football opts out of Spring play
After making an announcement late last year that Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football will return in the spring, NCCU Football has withdrawn its … Keep Reading
NCCU will play its first conference game away at South Carolina State on Feb. 20. Photo of O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on NCCU's campus. Photo by Brittany Cowan /Campus Echo Co-Editor-in-Chief.
MEAC Football set to return in the Spring
In December, the athletic directors of each team in the MEAC discussed the plans for the upcoming season to handle scheduling and … Keep Reading
N.C. Central golfer Camron Ratliff plays at PGA Collegiate Minority Championship in 2019 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Photo Courtesy of NCCU Athletics' Instagram Page.
NCCU golfer shares experience with racism and prejudice in the sport
Golf has historically been perceived as a predominantly white sport by many. This is still the case even at an HBCU like … Keep Reading
N.C. Central's Student Health Building, located across from W.G. Pearson Cafeteria, offers students resources to aid their mental and physical wellbeing. Photo by Aaliyah Bowden/Campus Echo Co-Editor-in-Chief.
Several NCCU students reveal mental and physical tolls of virtual learning
With the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the online/hybrid class structures, some N.C. Central students have expressed how they feel about the … Keep Reading
N.C. Central senior Makala McGowan (left) continues to make the most of her college experience and push through her final semester by following the wishes of her mother, Mrs. McGowan (right), who was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2013. Photo Courtesy: Makala McGowan
Graduating senior reflects on pushing through college in spite of mother’s health condition
The bond between a mother and daughter is truly special. From childhood to adulthood, a daughter wants everything they can to make … Keep Reading
How has COVID-19 impacted college athletes?
While the world is left going in a frenzy about finding a solution to the coronavirus pandemic, student-athletes around the world are … Keep Reading