NCCU Chancellor's Report 2018-2019

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CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

2018-2019

04 2018-19 Highlights 06 The Chancellor's Office 10 Division of Institutional Advancement 12 Division of Student Affairs 13 Division of Academic Affairs 14

College of Arts and Sciences 18

Letter From the Chancellor

College of Behavioral

and Social Sciences

School of Business

School of Education

School of Graduate Studies

School of Law

School of Library and

25 Distance and Extended Studies 26 Division of Enrollment Management 27 James E. Shepard Memorial Library 28 Office of International Affairs 28 Information Sciences

Division of Research and

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Economic Development

Division of Administration and Finance Information Technology Services Department of Athletics

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FROM THE

Chancellor

Greetings!

The 2018-2019 academic year brought new investments, partnerships and innovations at North Carolina Central University.

We started the fall semester with a prestigious ranking in U.S. News & World Report that put NCCU in the top 10 among all Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and at No. 22 among all regional universities in the south. We were also acknowledged for our record of student success in producing more degree-holding graduates than any other HBCU, based on reporting by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a national journal. We welcomed our first cohort of Cheatham-White Merit Scholars in August 2018, a group of academically gifted students who receive four-year, fully funded scholarships. With $1.86 million in Title III funding, we opened a new, state-of-the-art, high-tech, high touch television studio that is further enhancing the training of NCCU students in the growing mass communications industry. The university also completed $3 million in safety and security enhancements across the campus.

Our students continue to shine across many academic areas.

At the School of Law, students taking the bar exam for the first time demonstrated improved performance with a 75.7% passing rate.

We ended the year having generated more than $33.1 million in sponsored research and programs—the second-highest funding total in university history.

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved our Millennial Campus designation, making us the first Historically Black College and University in University of North Carolina System to gain it as a single institution. Our momentum continued with progress on five major capital projects beginning to take shape on campus to give student Eagles more modernized living, learning and social environments, including three residence halls, a new student center and a new School of Business.

Other in-demand degrees and certificates were added, including a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and the Master of Higher Education Administration.

As we move forward into our 110th year, our trajectory remains focused on continuing our legacy of Truth and Service.

In Truth and Service,

Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D. Chancellor

NO RT H CAR OL I N A C EN TRA L U N I V ER SI TY

BY T H E N U M B E RS

8,207 ENROLLMENT

(undergraduate and graduate)

$8.8M

RAISED

TOTAL DOLLARS

$2.5M ALUMNI GIVING TOTAL

76.4%

First-year undergraduate retention rate (Fall 2018 cohort)

48.8%

(4,100 Alumni Donors)

6-year Graduation Rate (2013 cohort)

12% Alumni Participation Rate

82%

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT:

Approximately 82% of NCCU’s class of 2018 are employed or enrolled in graduate school. More than 1,040 students participated in internships during the 2018-2019 academic year, an increase of 1.3% from the previous year.

$4.65M (185,000+ Hours) Volunteer Community Service Hours and Dollar Value

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Highlights

$1M

The National Institute of Science invested $1 million in the Department of Mathematics and Physics to expand research in experimental nuclear astrophysics.

$33.17 MILLION in research grants and funding – a 23% increase over the previous 12 months

Career Vision A new television studio in the Farrison-Newton Communication Building gives students in the Department of Mass Communication opportunities to strengthen their skills using state-of-the-art equipment.

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SELECT PROGRAMS The Department of Environmental, Earth and Geographic Science's new certificate in geospatial intelligence is one of only 16 to be accredited by the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation.

TOP MARKS

The Department of Nursing was understandably proud of graduates’ performance on career and professional exams, especially the 100% passing rate achieved by the Accelerated Nursing class of 2018.

On-Field Excitement

Alumnus Trei Oliver returned to NCCU as head football coach in December 2018.

The 2018-19 season saw several Eagle teams and individual athletes win awards for their achievements, including Coach D. Curtis Lawson, also an NCCU alumnus who was named Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year at the MEAC Tournament.

COACH D. CURTIS LAWSON

From the Ground Up

Three new residence halls, a student center and new school of business began to take shape on campus, part of a long-range improvement plan that will transform the living-learning environment.

COACH TREI OLIVER

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RANKINGS

NO. 1

NCCU is named No. 1 among U.S. colleges in awarding graduate degrees in physical sciences and library and information sciences to African Americans.

— Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (2018)

TOP 5

#1

We are top among HBCUs for awarding graduate degrees in history to African Americans.

TOP 15

NCCU came in as a top-five HBCU based on the number of total bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students.

— Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (2018)

The university’s online portal, NCCU Online, emerged as one of the top 15 best university online educational programs in North Carolina.

— College Choice (2018)

— Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (2018)

TOP 25

NO. 3

NCCU is reported as the third best HBCU campus among the nation's public schools and second in all of North Carolina.

— U.S. News & World Report (2019)

TOP 20

NCCU is in the top 25 HBCUs for conferring doctoral degrees to minority students.

— Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (2018)

NCCU is in the top 15 of all Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

— U.S. News & World Report (2019)

HOLLAND STREPAY '21

Student Recognized with National Award for Peer Advocacy

Service is embedded in the character of business administration major Hollan Strepay. His desire to help others has been recognized by the Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education.

Strepay is among 262 students from across the nation who are part of the 2019-2020 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows for 2019.

The Cary, N.C., native reports his interests as entrepreneurship and student advocacy, including actively addressing the digital divide that puts some students at a disadvantage due to lack of technology, internet service and other issues.

Strepay, a third-year student, initiated Assisting Student Success in Supplying Technology, a technology-inclusion program that provides laptops to students to support their academic progress.

Thanks to financial support from North Carolina Central University’s Office of the Provost, Information Technology Services and University College, 13 students were presented with new Dell 2-in-1 laptops. Strepay’s overall goal is to ensure that all first-year students have laptops needed for school.

“My passion for equity and justice flourished when I entered NCCU,” Strepay said.

“Student success has always been at the top of my priorities, and my involvement in student government allows me to have a platform to address students‘ struggles.”

The Newman Civic Fellowship, named for Campus Compact co-founder Frank Newman, is a one-year experience emphasizing personal, professional and civic growth for students who have demonstrated a capacity for leadership and an investment in solving public problems.

Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides a variety of learning and networking opportunities, including a national conference of Newman Civic Fellows in partnership with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. The fellowship also provides participants opportunities to apply for exclusive scholarships and post-graduate positions.

“We are proud to recognize each of these extraordinary student leaders and thrilled to have the opportunity to engage with them,” said Campus Compact President Andrew Seligsohn.

“The stories of this year's Newman Civic Fellows make clear that they are committed to finding solutions to pressing problems in their communities and beyond. That is what Campus Compact is about, and it's what our country and our world desperately need.”

The Newman Civic Fellowship is supported by the KPMG Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation.

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Telling Our Story: Communications/Marketing

£ More than 8,000 mentions of North

Carolina Central University in editorial content reached an estimated 8.8 billion during the 2018-2019 academic year. The majority of outside coverage was positive in tone, increasing the tonality score by 17% relative to the previous academic year.

Soaring Leadership The Chancellor's Office

During the 2018-2019 academic year, the Chancellor’s Office built momentum as leadership continued to focus on The Eagle Promise for faculty, staff and students. Initiatives included launching a new Chancellor’s Board of Visitors to assist in advancing the university; initial development of a highly interactive website for the university; and monthly trainings to ensure safety on campus.

£ The growth of NCCU’s social media outreach continued, with 18.9 million impressions on Instagram (up 35%), 1.3 million impressions on Facebook (up 181.76%) and 42,800 link clicks on Twitter (up 185%).

Eagles' social media engagement exceeded higher-education and industry standards on all platforms. £ The Office of Communications and Marketing partnered with the Department of Information Technology Services to develop a robust, responsive university website, incorporating multimedia displays and showcasing brand distinctiveness and academic and athletic accomplishments, such as NCCU's student-success components and the institution’s research initiatives.

Development of NCCU Website The Office of Communications and Marketing partnered with the Department of Information Technology to develop a website for NCCU.

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Community Outreach: External Affairs £ The Office of the Chancellor and

the External Affairs Office formed the Chancellor’s Board of Visitors, a league of volunteers who will assist the chancellor in a range of activities on behalf of NCCU, including government relations, fundraising initiatives and public relations outreach, £ Continued to build relationships

with elected officials, to facilitate university development, develop internship opportunities for NCCU students and other community initiatives. £ Represented the university on a variety of community boards, including the Durham Chamber of Commerce, Made in Durham, and the Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees. £ Joined the City of Durham in

participatory budgeting, where the NCCU community could contribute ideas and vote for community projects. £ Worked cooperatively with AT&T Inc. and student volunteers to help provide after-school meals to children engaged in Eagle Village schools.

People First: Human Resources £ The Office of Human Resources facilitated three cohorts of the Management Development Institute, a six-week leadership program for mid-level managers. £ Continued to deliver training and development opportunities, including People Admin, for faculty and staff. £ Implemented an engagement survey for NCCU employees. £ Completed a variety of plans to ensure efficiency of human resources procedures, including the 2019 State EEO Plan and Federal EEO/Affirmative Action Plan.

Securing the Campus: University Police and Public Safety £ The university successfully passed inspection by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA. £ Established an ongoing relationship with the Information Sharing and Analysis Centers to broaden intelligence gathering. £ Conducted monthly “Run, Hide, Fight” training for NCCU students, faculty and staff to impart the necessary knowledge to respond to an active-shooter incident on campus. £ Through increased visibility and community policing, NCCU earned the ranking of third-safest HBCU and 13th safest campus in the state

by Alarms.org, the official website for the National Council for Home Safety and Security.

Legal Eagles: The Office of Legal Affairs £ The Office of Legal Affairs increased training opportunities for the university by 6% during the 2018-2019 academic year, conducting 35 educational programming sessions for faculty, staff and students on a variety of topics, including Free Speech and Free Expression, Legal and Medical Risks for Student-Athletes, Title IX, FERPA and Sensitive Data, and Assistance Animals and Service Animals on Campus. £ The office launched Eagle Briefs, a newsletter that provides information to the NCCU campus community regarding changes in federal or state law, UNC System policies, NCCU policies, regulations and rules, contract review processes and procedures, and other updates.

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Division of Institutional Advancement Building a Solid Foundation for Student Success The Division of Institutional Advancement continued to promote a philanthropic culture across campus, generating investments from individuals, corporations and foundations who also provide experiential learning and other educational opportunities for students.

An impressive 7,018 generous contributors gave to the university in support of our No. 1 priority, student success. Gifts to NCCU for the fiscal year totaled $8.8 million, exceeding the annual goal by 115%.

OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES DURING THIS PERIOD INCLUDED:

51%

OF FACULTY AND STAFF CONTRIBUTED

£ Twenty-nine endowments

and naming opportunities totaling $1.27 million were established to support student scholarships. £ Approximately 51% of NCCU faculty and staff displayed their commitment to university advancement by contributing $221,000. £ Four volunteer opportunities for students resulted in record numbers of participants.

ANNUAL GOAL EXCEEDED BY

115%

£ JCPenny Suit Up Program provided professional attire for students. £ Eagle Legacy Talk brought alumni advice to the classroom.

£ Relay for Life enjoyed broad participation. £ NCCU Go Red Cookoff for heart health raised funds for the university.

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8.8M

$

TOTAL DOLLARS RAISED

7,018

CONTRIBUTORS

ALSTON AVENUE

Division of Student Affairs

Quality Student-Life Programming Enriches Learning The Division of Student Affairs continues to provide students with strategic programming and initiatives to enhance the student experience. Students will soon enjoy enhancements to campus that include new residence halls and a new student center. £ With wide-ranging activities, including lectures from nationally known public figures, cultural exploration and discovery, support for student success remains the ultimate objective. £ NCCU broke ground on construction for three new residence halls and a 100,230 square-foot student center, each designed to support student success on the growing campus.

GEORGE STREET

£ The $47 million Student Center, expected to open in 2021, replaces the 51-year-old Alfonso Elder Student Union, the oldest still in use in the University of North Carolina System. The new center will serve as a student services headquarters, with meeting rooms, a commuter lounge, and spaces set aside for student organizations. Plans also include a 1,750-seat auditorium and a 1,000-seat banquet hall, along with retail food items, computer stations, and other services to address student needs. £ The two new residence halls – Alston Avenue Apartments and George Street – will expand residential capacity at NCCU by 1,274 beds in semi-suite and apartment-style units. The Alston Avenue Apartments and George Street accommodations are scheduled to open in 2020. An additional building, Lawson Street Residential Hall, is projected for completion in 2021. The residential buildings were designed by Vines Architecture of Raleigh and are being developed through a public-private partnership, known as a P3.

Fall 2020

Fall 2020

Spring 2021

Fall 2022

— opening — George Street Residence Hall

— opening — Alston Avenue Apartments

— opening — Lawson Street Residential Hall

— opening — Student Center

LAWSON STREET

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Career and Professional Development Center £ Students completed more than 4,500 hours of

experiential learning through the Certified Internship Program, an initiative of the Office of Community Engagement and Service to structure communityservice hours as an unpaid internship. £ The center approved 22,852 job postings and

internships via the Handshake management system.

£ The JCPenny Suit Up Program made its NCCU debut, providing students, faculty, staff and alumni with a discounted professional attire, shoes and makeup.

Participants purchased over $24,000 in goods. £ The center honored the NC Department of Transportation as Employer of the Year for its track record of hiring 30 NCCU students as paid interns for the past three summers. £ The center partnered with the Office of Research, Evaluation and Planning to track outcomes for graduates of the Class of 2018. Within the cohort, 55% were employed, 27% were enrolled in continuing education programs, and 16% were still seeking employment.

Tracking outcomes of the class of 2018 graduates: 55% are employed, 27% are enrolled in continuing education programs, and 16% are still seeking employment.

Campus Recreation

£ The Department of Campus Recreation implemented new software to track user demographic information and added secure access points integrated with Banner to determine user eligibility. £ The Intramural Sports Program expanded its offerings with the addition of tennis.

Men's Achievement Center £ The Men’s Achievement Center hosted the inaugural Black Male Expo, which provided students exposure to leadership and core skills in the areas of general business administration, finance, project management and marketing. £ In partnership with the African American Male Initiative and My Brother's Keeper Durham, the Men’s Achievement Center launched the Boys and Men of Color Conference to foster black male achievement. The event welcomed over 300 men and boys of color ages 14 to 72. £ Members of the center turned out to greet more than 400 students at a Back to School Welcome Rally at Shepard Middle School and Burton Elementary School for the fall term.

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MEN'S ACHIEVEMENT CENTER

Diversity and Inclusion £ The Department of Diversity and Inclusion hosted the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference: Helping ALL Students Succeed. The conference provided more than 100 students from North Carolina with resources for improving mental health among diverse students and members of the LGBTA community. £ The Department of Diversity and Inclusion partnered with the NCCU Native American Law Students Association to host the Soaring Eagle Powwow. The event, which drew more than 100 attendees, featured Native American dance and drum exhibitions, among other activities. £ The department partnered with the Office of International Affairs and Student Engagement and Leadership to host the third annual International Festival. £ The department co-hosted Mi Exito, La Universidad, an event for Latinx high school students and their families to learn more about college.

New Student and Family Programs Men's Achievement Center

300 Men and Boys attended the inaugural Boys and Men of Color Conference

New Student and Family Programs

80+

early admitted students attended a one-day student orientation session

£ The Office of New Student and Family Programs implemented a pilot one-day Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) session. The initiative engaged more than 80 early-admitted students and did not require an overnight stay on campus. Students were able to complete orientation and meet with various campus departments. £ In an effort to increase safety on campus, the Office of New Student and Family Programs introduced workshops focused on public safety and crime prevention during SOAR. Representatives from the University Police Department and the Title IX Office informed students and families about campus safety, crime prevention and training programs and outlined resources available to ensure a safe transition to campus life. £ SOAR leaders received diversity and inclusion training from the Department of Diversity and Inclusion.

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Residential Life £ The Department of Residential Life enhanced campus security by adding more than 350 outdoor cameras and 43 indoor cameras. Additionally, new access control readers were installed at each residence hall. £ The department provided 190 intentional programs

to 2,851 students. The events focused on four pillars to student success: financial learning, healthy lifestyles, cultural awareness and community service.

Student Engagement and Leadership £ The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL) hosted the inaugural Fraternity and Sorority Life New Members’ Retreat following initiations. The retreat focused on developing leaders through sessions on topics including collaboration, self-governance and self-branding. £ SEAL and the Lyceum Committee hosted the 2018-2019 Rock the Lyceum Lecture Series, which welcomed well-known speakers including journalist and political analyst April Ryan; former NFL player and Fox Sports analyst Michael Vick; journalist Roland Martin; actress and singer Amara La Negra; attorney and CNN commentator and attorney Angela Rye; and hip-hop artist, actor and producer Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr. £ To mobilize student engagement, the office launched Engage NCCU, a platform for university organizations to track student experiences as they matriculate through the university. The platform boasts 9,375 registered users made up of students, staff, faculty and alumni.

Spiritual Development and Dialogue £ The Office of Spiritual Development and

Dialogue provided relief for individuals impacted by hurricanes through various efforts. The Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Packaging Party for NCCU students and families provided 1,051 disaster relief kits. The Hurricane Michael Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC and NCCU's on-campus food pantry collected more than 3,500 items of food. ”T.I." HARRIS JR.

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APRIL RYAN

BRONZE AWARD

Transportation and Parking Services

SUPPORT FOR BICYCLISTS ON CAMPUS EARNED NCCU A 2018 BICYCLE-FRIENDLY-UNIVERSITY AWARD

£ NCCU was honored as a 2018 Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists, a nonprofit membership organization that promotes cycling for fun, fitness and transportation through advocacy and education. The designation recognizes university achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.

Student Counseling Center

£ Transportation and Parking Services provided more than 150,000 passenger trips across all transportation services.

£ The University of North Carolina System awarded $25,000 to support the center’s collegiate recovery initiative.

83%

£ All Counseling Center counselors

completed training for the Mental Health First Aid Certified Instructors endorsement.

Student Health Center

£ The Southern Area of The Links Incorporated awarded the center $12,000 to support efforts to increase HIV awareness and programing for World AIDS Day.

OF McNAIR SCHOLARS GAINED ENTRY TO GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS

Student Conduct and Community Standards

Student Accessibility Services

£ The Office of Student Accessibility Services collaborated with the School of Education to create a hands-on workshop for course design and best practices for instructing individuals with multiple accessibility needs.

Women's Center £ The Women’s Center hosted the

inaugural Her Hustle Mega Conference, which informed students about key entrepreneurial tactics for starting, launching, financing or growing their own businesses.

£ The Student Health Center hosted a Relay for Life event to benefit the American Cancer Society. As a designated Military Friendly School, the event honored veterans along with cancer survivors.

£ The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards partnered with the NCCU Police Department to implement Know Your Rights, which educates students about their rights during interactions with police officers.

£ Transportation and Parking Services implemented the How's My Driving Program, which provides an opportunity to mitigate accident risk by leveraging comments from concerned motorists to identify risky driving behaviors and reduce the likelihood of accidents.

12,000

$

GOES TO STUDENT HEALTH CENTER FOR WORLD AIDS DAY

£ The center hosted the 2018-2019 I'm Every Woman Symposium, welcoming well-known speakers such as CNN commentator and attorney Angela Rye, network producer Shayla Hebron and Radio One promotions director Tracey Mosley.

McNair Scholars Program

£ Eighty-three percent of McNair Scholars Program graduates were accepted into a postbaccalaureate program. £ McNair Scholars presented research findings at both the 2018 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium and the 2019 NCCU Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium.

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College of Arts and Sciences Bringing together knowledge, creativity and discovery A professional TV studio for broadcast production and partnerships with pharmaceutical companies across the Triangle are among Arts and Sciences initiatives that let students follow their passions and gain experience for future careers.

S TAT E- O F -T H E- A R T T E L E V I S I O N S T U D I O

£ A new biological sciences bachelor’s degree in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences was designed for students interested in fundamental research, biotechnology and teaching, as well those entering applied fields such as medicine, dentistry and laboratory technology. NCCU is the only University of North Carolina System school to offer this degree.

£ The Department of Mass Communication received high marks at the Southern Regional Press Institute. Awards included best audio production, best sports writing and best video production, along with second-place wins in feature writing and photography. NCCU associate professor Lisa Paulin, Ph.D., was awarded the institute’s Wilton C. Scott Award for Excellence in Scholastic Journalism.

£ The Center for Student Success opened in Fall 2018 to smooth students’ transition from University College into upper level academic offerings. The center offers detailed student advising and partnerships for career and internship placement.

£ The Department of Theatre presented an original ethnodrama, “Write Now We Will Heal,” which examined cancer prevention and the importance of screening through the lens of the cultural and belief systems of people of color.

The production was presented in Durham and Charlotte in partnership with the Duke Clinical Translational Science Institute.

£ Accelerated bachelor’s and master’s programs were established in a number of departments, including Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences; Language and Literature; History; Mass Communication; and Pharmaceutical Sciences. £ The Department of Mathematics and Physics received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant for experimental nuclear astrophysics. £ The Campus Echo student newspaper earned a second-place award as best online newspaper at the Southern Regional Press Institute. The paper and its staff also won awards in other print and online news contests.

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£ The Department of Mass Communication unveiled its state-of-the-art television studio on April 23, 2019. Created with $1.86 million in Title III funding, the new studio will greatly enhance video skills training for students. £ The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences began offering a clinical research certificate, as well as a clinical research minor and bachelor’s degree. Supported by the Duke Clinical Translational Science Institute, these new programs address a growing demand for clinical researchers and trial scientists on the region.

£ The Department Environmental, Earth and Geographic Sciences received approval to offer the Geospatial Intelligence Certificate Program. Authorized through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, it is one of only 16 such programs in the nation.

SILVER MEDAL

The Campus Echo earned a second-place award as best online newspaper at the Southern Regional Press Institute.

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Creative Collaborations Boost Student Learning More than 200 community agencies were engaged in collaborations with the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences during 2018-2019.

Some provided scholarship funding and others sought special services. Almost all connected students with professionals for vital practicum experiences and fieldwork opportunities.

In studying behavioral and social sciences, it is imperitive for students to take learning outside the classoom. Interaction with the public under instructive supervision opens up the learning experience and introduces students to valuable tools and knowlege that can be used throughout their careers.

Field instructors, typically practitioners active in their careers, can further extend the learning environment by weloming student contributions and providing regular feedback. Clinical knowledge and exposure to emerging concepts hones the academic program and helps students reach their peak learning potential.

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Perfect Pass for 2018 Accelerated Nursing Students

£ The Department of Public Administration is part of a $2.4 million project with the City of Durham which calls for expert research to be provided by students in the Master of Public Administration program that will help city planners find ways of increasing citizen participation in community projects.

£ The Department of Criminal Justice

and the School of Law jointly participated in a nationwide study conducted

by Columbia University that featured the work of NCCU’s Juvenile Justice Institute. The Square One Roundtable Project included a national reportrelease event on campus in October 2018 that was coordinated through the School of Law’s Virtual Justice Project. £ The Public Health Education and Psychology departments partnered with the NCCU Counseling Center, and the Virtual Justice Project to present tele-health sessions across the state with a grant from the UNC System. £ The Department Nursing celebrated a string of outstanding test results among students and recent graduates, including a 100% pass rate for 2018 Accelerated nursing students; an 88% pass rate for 2018 December graduates; a 94% NCLEX pass rate for the first quarter of 2019 and 89% for the second quarter.

$300,000

Innovation Grant from the Kenan Foundation aided a Department of Public Administration poverty symposium.

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£ The Department of Human Sciences’ Dietetic Internship Program underwent the full reaccreditation process and came through with flying colors. Also earning kudos was the student pass rate for the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, required to qualify as a registered dietitian (RD).

At 93%, the results from this notoriously difficult test came in well above the national average of 75%.

£ Scholarship and research more than doubled in a year-over-year comparison following the opening of the college’s new Research Incubator. Faculty research activity doubled while student-produced research findings and papers rose even more sharply – by $323%. A $300,000 Innovation Grant from the Kenan Foundation should spark even more exploration. So far, the grant has aided a poverty symposium series developed by the Department of Public Administration, provided special training for practitioners in trauma-informed assessment and treatment, and funded a research incubator.

£ The Department of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration is the new name for the former Physical Education and Recreation department, a change that better reflects the full impact of the department today. Kinesiology, sometimes called exercise science, is defined as the study of physical activity and its effects on health, social performance and other quality-of-life factors. Academic research in kinesiology has grown exponentially since the 1980s, and it is now the most common name associated with movement- and exercise- related academic departments on college campuses. £ Appointments: Former Dean Debra O. Parker and Public Health Education Professor M. La Verne Reid were named to the prestigious North Carolina Institute of Medicine.

School of Business Experience Included The School of Business expanded its course offerings and certificate programs in response to emerging career opportunities for students. In addition, the school entered partnerships with leading companies such as the Society for Human Resource Management, Amazon, Google and Microsoft to ensure students receive essential hands-on learning opportunities and real-time exposure to their field.

£ The School of Business added a Senior Living Community Management

degree to its curriculum to prepare students for careers in retirement homes and other communities serving the growing aging population.

The new degree offering focuses on management skills for Continuing Care Retirement Communities, a type of residential facility that combines independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care.

£ The School of Business hosted the inaugural NCCU Eagle Idea Competition in 2019. Aspiring entrepreneurs presented their business ideas to a panel of judges from Oracle, Amazon and others in the North Carolina business community for an opportunity to win up to $6,000 in awards, thanks to support from the Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem.

The event was created to encourage students to elevate their entrepreneurial potential via imagination and collaboration, with six colleges and schools participating. £ NCCU is constructing a new School of Business facility. The projected completion date is August 2023. This $38.6 million state-of-the-art school will better support today’s collaborative instruction methods and growing enrollment. The new facility—70,000 square feet—will sit on a 4.58-acre site at the corner of Alston Avenue (NC 55) and Lawson Street. The new School of Business will accommodate the expanding need for space and will include a culinary lab, a dining room, a café, and a reception area.

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£ Summer 2019 saw 45 students from historically black colleges and universities join NCCU’s School of Business for the Google Computer Science Summer Institute, where students learned computer science fundamentals under the direction of Google engineers. Google sponsored the three-week residential Computer Science Summer Institute to help kick-start attendees’ undergraduate studies in computer science and give them opportunities for professional development, including resumebuilding and design-thinking. £ With the support of faculty from the School of Business, 40 area high school students participated in the Rainbow PUSH Summer Tech Camp hosted by Microsoft in partnership with the Citizenship Education Fund, part of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

The four-day tech camp allowed students to explore the software giant’s technical resources and imagine possibilities for expanding the footprint of technology across the Durham community.

School of Education Training Tomorrow's Leaders The School of Education has added several new opportunities for online instruction and hands-on training thanks to training-support grants. With quality education and strong licensure passage rates, graduates emerge prepared to be leaders in the education field.

£ The Computer Science and Business Program received a $300,000 grant from an anonymous donor to develop a state-of-the-art cybersecurity lab to support training of students in ever-growing and changing cybersecurity principles and frameworks.

£ In 2019, the School of Education began offering a new master’s in higher education administration and an online option for the master’s in school administration.

£ School of Business students brought home second place in the 2018 Hewlett-Packard Historically Black Colleges and Universities Business Challenge.

£ The School of Education received an $100,000 gift from the Rehab Therapy Foundation Inc. to further assist graduate students in its Communication Disorders program.

£ During the 2018-2019 academic year, the School of Business began offering the Human Resource Management Professional certification. £ The School of Business introduced a new subject concentration in Fall 2019: Financial Analytics. £ Through its partnership with SAS, the School of Business

began offering a Certificate in Statistical Analysis that was created through SAS’s Global Academic Program to prepare students and professionals for work in data-rich settings. £ The School of Business extended its partnership with Durham Technical Community College to welcome students with an associate’s degree into upper-level courses for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, providing a seamless transition from the community college into the B.S. program.

$300,000 GRANT

received to develop a state-of-the-art cybersecurity lab for the Computer Science and Business program

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£ With an $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the School of Education is ramping up to help fill a national teacher shortage for visually impaired students. £ Graduates of the Counselor Education Program continued their tradition of posting 100% pass rates on the Praxis II exam. £ Three students from the Counselor Education master’s program were each awarded $15,000 scholarships from the National Board for Certified Counselors. The three were named among the organization's 2019 Fellows and will participate in its Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors.

School of Graduate Studies Scholars gain skills for research and teaching The School of Graduate Studies continues to grow, with more than 1,300 students enrolled and 450 graduates – including two doctoral candidates – receiving degrees during 2018-19.

GRADUATE STUDIES HIGHLIGHTS: £ The School of Graduate Studies

introduced two new degrees: the Master of Science in Trauma-Informed Practices, part of the Department of Psychology, and the Master of Education in Assistive Technologies for Individuals with Visual Impairments in the School of Education. £ New certificate programs include Geospatial Intelligence in the Department of Environment, Earth and Geospatial Sciences, and Statistical Methods, which was developed through a partnership with SAS Institute for the School of Business. £ Graduate Dean Jaleh Rezaie

was elected as president of the North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools. Through that role, she organized Graduate Education Day on May 15, when students and faculty visited lawmakers to talk about the importance of graduate education and research. £ The Graduate Deans List included

324 students, 205 of them posting a grade point average of 4.0.

205 grad students

posted a grade point average of 4.0.

£ A thesis preparation and writing boot camp was attended by 23 graduate students in October 2018. £ The School of Graduate Studies

provided funding for 33 graduate students to present their research at conferences.

£ Fifty graduate students and 45 undergraduate students participated in the 2018 Graduate and Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 30, 2019.

1,300 students are enrolled in graduate studies with more than a dozen enrolled in doctoral studies

DEAN JALEH REZALE

was elected as president of the North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools.

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75.47% BAR PASSAGE RATES

a significant increase for first time test takers in July 2018, followed by a solid 72.73% first time passage rate in December 2019

School of Law Tradition of Service, Standard of Excellence The NCCU School of Law continued its historic role of preparing lawyers to represent underserved clients, while deploying cutting-edge technology to improve access to legal information and representation.

HIGHLIGHTS: £ The Honorable Elaine O'Neal, ‘84, L '91, became the first alumna and School of Law graduate to lead the School of Law, serving as interim dean beginning in July 2018 after a distinguished career of more than 20 years in the judiciary. £ Faculty partnered with the School of Library and Information Sciences to create the Emerging Technology Leadership Program, which leverages the existing Juris Doctor/Master of Information Science joint degree program as a precursor to law school. £ Bar passage rates were up significantly in July 2018 and February 2019: 75.47% for July 2018 first-time takers; and 72.73 % for February 2019 first-time takers. £ The Law School collaborated with Columbia University to host first Square One Justice Project Forum using telepresence technology in October 2018. £ A Women's Judges Forum in spring 2019 featured Robin Hudson and Anita Earls of the N.C. Supreme Court, Linda McGee and Donna Stroud of the N.C. Court of Appeals, and Christine Walczyk of N.C.’s 10th District Court. £ School leaders developed a pipeline program for

future students by establishing relationships with undergraduate schools, such as Morehouse College, to encourage attendance at NCCU School of Law.

£ The Law School collaborated with the College of Arts and Sciences to obtain a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Universidad del Oriente in Santiago, Cuba, for academic exchanges.

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School of Library and Information Sciences Growing with the Information Age The School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) has grown steadily in past decades and continues to post solid enrollment gains – 30% over the past two years – despite slower library science enrollment overall in the United States.

The school stands on a strong historical foundation, having been included in the State of North Carolina’s initial authorization for the North Carolina College in 1929.

Yet its leaders understand deeply the importance of flexibility and responsiveness in an era of electronic and technological advances in information gathering, storage and dispersal.

£ The School of Library and Information science is developing the Emerging Technology Leadership program for applicants to the School of Law interested in legal issues surrounding computing technology, privacy, security and intellectual property. Students earn a Master of Information Science degree prior to entering the Juris Doctor-Master of Information Science program administered jointly by the two schools. £ The Library Copyright Institute is being developed by Assistant Professor Patrick Roughen, along with leading copyright experts from the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. The four participating universities are Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The project is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Division of Extended Studies Flexible Study Options

PAULETTA BRACY

ISMAIL ABDULLAHL

£ Faculty honored by the American Library Association include Professor Pauletta Bracy, who received the 2019 Coretta Scott King/Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement, and retiring Professor Ismail Abdullahi, who was given the 2018 John Ames Humphrey/OCLC/Forest Press Award for leadership in international librarianship. £ SLIS partnered with museums and archives in Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh to carry out “Education and Training for Improved Access and Collaboration in Three Communities,” a project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to reinforce sharing of resources. £ College Choice gave SLIS recognition as one of the nation’s most affordable, accredited online library programs, and The Library Journal deemed the school the fourth-most-diverse libraryscience program in the country.

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The Division of Extended Studies strives to make education accessible to everyone, including those restricted by place and time or individuals seeking life enrichment rather than a formal program of study. Flexible and non-traditional study options are provided through four areas. £ Distance education and e-Learning provides continuing education, summer school and classes for visiting students who are pursuing degrees elsewhere or desire to earn prerequisites for graduate work. £ During the 2018-2019 academic year, Extended Studies grew by 13.19% in the number of students pursuing credit hours compared to the 2017-2018 academic year. £ Summer 2018 enrollment increased by 9.6%, compared to Summer 2017. £ Applications for online degree programs rose by 28.2%.

Division of Enrollment Management Providing Academic-Rich Opportunities for Future Leaders The Division of Enrollment Management equips students for lifelong leadership and success through an education infused with excellence, innovation and community service.

£ Results from the 2018 Student Satisfaction Survey, administered by the Registrar’s Office, revealed 93% of students report receiving very good to fair customer service. £ The Office of Scholarship and Student Financial Aid awarded nearly $140 million in grants, scholarships, work assistance and loans to support the educational expenses of students. £ The Office of Transfer Services exceeded its admissions goal by 10.2%.

The office was also found to comply with all state requirements following the University of North Carolina System’s Transfer Advisory Committee review visit in November 2019. £ University College continued to create a learning environment for first and second-year students that fosters academic commitment, civic and community responsibility, school pride and lifelong learning. £ UNIV-1200, a student success course designed to assist students in regaining good academic standing, boasted a 95% success rate.

95%

success rate of course UNIV-1200, designed to assist students in regaining good academic standing

£ The loan default rate for the university remained at 8.3%, which is well below the national default rate of 10.1%. £ During the 2018-2019 academic year, 52.7% of students who participated in the Graduate School Exposure Tour were accepted by graduate programs, an increase of 40% from the previous year.

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James E. Shepard Memorial Library

Research Evaluation and Planning

The James E. Shepard Memorial Library has moved forward with new advancements in technology, training and research in the past year.

During the academic year, the Office of Research, Evaluation and Planning continued to maintain university data and information to support institutional decision-making aligned with the Strategic Plan.

£ The library staff delivered 120 information-literacy sessions that helped more than 2,500 students improve their skills in, evaluating, organizing and communicating information in a variety of formats. £ A campus-wide assessment of library services led to moves to

reduce noise levels in the building, including increased safety-officer presence and a text-based system for reporting noise problems.

£ Feedback from students was incorporated into plans for library renovations on the second and third floors, to include more comfortable study spaces and electric outlets.

£ The Office of Research Evaluation and Planning coordinated with Online, Readmissions, Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions offices to adopt Admissions Pros, a new application to improve the application experience for prospective students.

£ The library staff collaborated on a research project with Ithaka S+R, a

New York-based not-for-profit that assists the academic community in use of digital technologies to enhance research and teaching.

Office of International Affairs The Office of International Affairs plays a key role in the realization of a globally-engaged campus at NCCU. The office facilitates study-abroad and service-abroad opportunities for students to more than 50 countries. Other duties include working with faculty to develop overseas programs and collaborating with government and educational institutions to ensure that all requirements are met. £ As part of its accreditation process, the office was reauthorized for its F-1 student program, which enables enrollment of international students for an additional two years. £ The office received a grant from the Council

on International Educational Exchange to host Passport Caravan at NCCU in March, where 125 students received free passports.

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£ The staff participated in the 2019 NCCU International Symposium: Global Health Disparities. £ The office hosted the 2018 Nehru Fulbright India

scholars on campus.

£ Staff coordinated three faculty-led study abroad programs to China, Liberia and the Dominican Republic.

Community Engagement and Service The Office of Community Engagement and Service is a hub for community interaction, with thousands of NCCU students working on tasks that range from tutoring young readers in Durham to providing hurricane relief along the coast.

£ Managed the service-learning course portfolio that included 56 course offerings, 34 faculty members, 62,899 service-learning hours.

£ Deployed a student to work half-time for AmeriCorps., who then recruited 75 NCCU student volunteers for the America Reads program. £ The office entered agreements with 85 partners – including K-12

schools, nonprofits, government agencies and university organizations – to provide community-engaged and community-based opportunities for NCCU students. These organizations co-educate the students through a mutual and reciprocal partnership with the university. £ Received a $10,000 monetary award from the Food Lion Feeds initiative at the NC Campus Compact PACE Conference for the university’s food pantry and garden.

£ Onboarded the first class of students working toward the new Global Citizens Certificate. These students will all complete service or engagement abroad or with immigrant families in the United States. £ Alternative spring break experience

included more than 20 students who participated in hurricane relief efforts during fall break and over 50 who participated in the Baptists on Mission relief efforts in Pender County during spring break. £ Used a Neighborhood Improvement Grant for a campus garden in a collaboration between the departments of Nursing, Environment, Earth and Geospatial Sciences and Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Division of Research and Sponsored Programs Dedicated to Supporting Groundbreaking Research Across Campus

As NCCU expands its research footprint, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs is working to ensure that infrastructure and other necessary equipment is on site and available to investigators.

In 2018-19, the faculty received $33.17 million in sponsored research grants and contracts. To help carry out this work, the division opened small-animal imaging and downdraft anesthesia units at the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute for research, along with three new biological and installation of three additional biological safety cabinets.

ZEBRAFISH CORE —

Began working with the University of the West Indies, Mona, to provide expertise on the development a Zebrafish Core.

Highlights: £ Obtained full reaccreditation by Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International for NCCU’s research programs. NCCU is among only eight universities in the state and six in the UNC System to meet this stringent criteria for protocols in animal research. £ Announced pilot projects launched through NCCU’s RCMI Center for Health Disparities Research in August 2018. Pilot awards range from $10,000 to $50,000. £ Began working with the University of the West Indies, Mona, to provide expertise on the development a Zebrafish Core at the institution in Jamaica.

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Division of Administration and Finance

Protecting and Enhancing the University's Resources

22 GRANT APPLICATIONS —

Twenty-two new grant applications, totaling $12.8 million, were submitted

by BBRI faculty members

STUDENT CENTER GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY

The Division of Administration and Finance worked vigorously to ensure that NCCU’s financial resources and operations were conducted in an efficient and effective manner. Major projects included the financial close of two major capital projects, a $47-million New Student Center and three residential halls financed through a $124 million public-private partnership. A Business Systems Office was also created with a focus on expanding technology to streamline processes. £ Animal Resource Complex Director Derek C. Norford, DVM, earned the Certified Professional title from the federal Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for oversight of animals used in research. £ Provided training sessions in grant writing and numerous symposia on health disparities research. £ Twenty-two new grant applications, totaling $12.8 million, were submitted

by BBRI faculty members during the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Business and Auxiliary Services £ New digital menu boards and flooring were installed throughout W.G. Pearson Dining Hall to enhance the dining experience. £ The second annual Food Truck Rodeo was hosted on Brant Street

for the NCCU and Durham communities. £ New e-cards for entire campus were coordinated in partnership with ITS and University Police for the new Security Camera and Access System. £ Implemented GET online account management application that allows patrons to manage meal plans and meal flex accounts electronically. £ The Mail Center launched a new virtual mail process that informs students via email of letters and packages. The new process eliminates need for mailboxes and keys, and also reduces lines. £ The NCCU Bookstore website was redesigned for a better customer shopping experience, including greater product selections.

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BOOKSTORE WEBSITE REDESIGNED

Division of Administration and Finance continued

Comptroller £ Completed fiscal year 2018 audit, which resulted in a clean rating.

for better customer shopping experience

Facilities Management £ Using Title III funds, the Planning, Design and Construction unit delivered a state-of-the-art television production facility that rivals the big television-network studios and provides our students access to tools that are used in the current market, leveraging media as an important educational and inspirational message board. £ Under the strategic guidance of the Chancellor and Finance and Administration leadership, NCCU presented and obtained the approval from the Board of Governors for the Millennial Campus Designation, a crucial step in the future development of NCCU. The application was submitted within 90 days of the Master Plan work inception. £ Hosted groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Student Center and public-private partnership (P-3) student housing projects.

Information Technology Services ITS Covers the Campus with Communication Options From security measures to instructional opportunities, ITS keeps information flowing.

Information Technology Services has successfully wrapped up a two-year, $2 million Campus Security Project in June 2019, which included more than 300 door-access controls and 900 cameras installed throughout university grounds and buildings. £ Completed the Campus Fiber

Replacement & Network Refresh project. Costing more than $5 million and supported by in-kind donations from Cisco, the project provided 11 miles of new fiber and a new network design, increased network resiliency, improved network switching and a strengthening of the campus wireless system.

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£ Continued working on the redesign of myEOL and One-Stop Shop £ Installed Chrome River technology in spring 2019 to provide a more robust system for functions previously tracked through EaglesPurch. This new process has created efficiencies for the Travel Office and the traveler.

£ Provided hands-on learning opportunities for IT Community Leaders Program participants.

During the 2018-19 academic year, approximately 20 students developed and delivered nine weekly digital literacy classes to the parents of children attending Durham's Head Start program. The activity culminated in distributing certificates of completion to the parents at a farewell ceremony.

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had an overall GPA of 3.0 at the end of Spring 2018 term

Department of Athletics The Department of Athletics provides student-athletes opportunities to pursue their passion while obtaining a quality education.

With award-winning programs and top-ranked academic offerings, student-athletes are charting a winning play for success.

£ NCCU alumnus and standout football coach Trei Oliver returned to NCCU as head coach on Dec. 13, 2018, eager to double down on Eagle Pride.

#1 Student-athletes contributed more than 11,000 hours of

community service, placing No. 1 among NCAA Division I schools in the number of community service hours.

£ A collaboration with the Department of Mass Communication provided students with training in the operation of camera and other live production equipment during home sports events, including football, volleyball and basketball. £ At the conclusion of the Fall 2018 semester, 14 student-athletes held 4.0 GPAs. £ Student-athletes received a number of MEAC honors in 2018 and 2019, including: tennis player of the year and football defensive player of the year and baseball player of the year.

Tennis Coach D. Curtis Lawson also brought home the MEAC Tournament’s Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year award.

£ The men’s basketball team won its third MEAC tournament title, which earned a trip to the NCAA Division 1 First Four Men’s Basketball Tournament for the third time in school history.

The group is the first MEAC team to win three consecutive men's basketball league tournament titles since 1988. £ Student-athletes had an overall GPA of 3.0 GPA at the end of the Spring 2018 term, with 155 students earning at least a 3.0 or higher. £ The men's and women's tennis teams advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC Tennis Championships. £ Other accomplishments included the women’s basketball team, which earned its first victory at the MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament.

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ACCOLADES

28.2%

increase of applications for online degree programs

$1M

National Science Foundation Grant awarded to the Department of Mathematics and Physics

$300,000 Innovation Grant from the Kenan Foundation awarded to the Department of Public Administration

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