NCCU Chancellor's Annual Report 2014-15

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Letter From the Chancellor 4 2014-15 Highlights 6 Division of Institutional Advancement 10 Division of Student Affairs 12 Division of Administration and Finance 16 Division of Academic Affairs 17

School of Business 18

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 20

School of Law 21

College of Arts and Sciences 22

School of Education 23

School of Library and Information Sciences 24

James E. Shepard Memorial Library 25

Distance and Extended Studies 25

Division of Research and Economic Development 26 Information Technology Services 28 Department of Athletics 29

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In ordinary men are extraordinary possibilities; keep the doors of opportunity open, they will amaze us with their achievements.

DR. JAMES EDWARD SHEPARD

Founder of North Carolina Central University

FROM THE CHANCELLOR Greetings: The poignant statement by Dr. James E. Shepard truly defines the 105 years of excellence that marks our historic past and sets the appropriate stage for our next 105 years of game-changing innovation. On July 10, 2015, we commemorated a significant milestone for North Carolina Central University, as we entered our 105th year of serving as a hub for intellectual dialogue and discourse and a source of academic distinction for North Carolina, this region, the nation and the world. As we move forward into the years, decades and centuries to come, we must continue to celebrate our distinctiveness and proudly showcase our achievements and the accomplishments of our alumni who were nurtured on these sloping hills and verdant green.

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The higher education landscape has changed over the years, and North Carolina Central University is growing and shifting to meet the demands of the 21st century scholar.

We are continually proving our value and return on investment as the cost of providing a high quality education increases and access, funding and affordability remain at the forefront of conversations.

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46.8%

6-Year Graduation Rate (2008 Cohort)

We have been more aggressive with our fundraising initiatives and become more creative and innovative with our instructional offerings and delivery. And, I’m happy to report that, together, we are delivering great results. We’ve been measuring and evaluating our progress to help us thrive in an environment that produces Eagle Excellence.

This Chancellor’s Annual Report showcases our dedication to teaching, research and scholarship as a first-choice, premier and global institution, as well as our successful efforts in opening doors of opportunity to more students seeking to further their education.

Thank you for being part of our 105-year-old story—one that continues to serve as a centerpiece for excellence.

In Truth and Service,

Dr. Debra Saunders-White

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2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS

The 2014-2015 academic year showcased North Carolina Central University’s growth, innovation and game-changing research initiatives. We measure our success against the NCCU 2020 Strategic Plan and University of North Carolina’s Strategic Directions. A few highlights included:

£ North Carolina Central University continues to sit atop leading lists and rankings as a top Historically Black College and University and top Regional University in the South.

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£ 75th Anniversaries: The School of Law, School of Library and Information Sciences, School of Graduate Studies, Department of History and Department of Art all commemorated their 75th anniversary. This marks 75 years of providing a high-quality education to individuals who have made an impact locally, nationally and globally. £ The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching named North Carolina Central University to its list of colleges and universities receiving the 2015 Community Engagement Classification. In 2008, NCCU was the only HBCU nationally to receive the Carnegie Engagement Classification. The reclassification is valid for five years.

76%

Participation Faculty/Staff Giving Campaign

237,495 Volunteer Community Service Hours = $5.1 million

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£ The volunteer hours and community service impact of our students continues to climb.

NCCU’s community service contribution for 2014-2015 was 237,495 hours, up by more than 30,000 hours over the previous year; this translates into a value of nearly $5.1 million to the surrounding economy, our highest contribution ever. £ We reached one of our highest institutional records in 2014-2015 by raising more than $7.6 million in a single fiscal year, with $2.2 million of that total donated by alumni. For the Faculty/ Staff Giving Campaign, we had a participation rate of 76 percent. £ North Carolina Central University has joined the “Maker Movement.” In collaboration with the Media Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we formally opened a Fabrication Laboratory, or Fab Lab, on May 1, 2015. The Fab Lab is part of a network of such laboratories worldwide, and we are the first HBCU with a fully operating Fab Lab registered with the Fab Foundation’s global community of researchers, makers and innovators.

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY DASHBOARD DATA ¢ Performance Indicator 2013-2014 ¢ Performance Indicator 2014-2015 unless otherwise noted*

Retention Rate

(First-time Full-time Freshman Cohort)

6-Year Graduation Rate

79.2%

33.3%

79.8% Degrees Awarded

1,622 1,609 2013-2014

Fiscal Wellness

Enrollment*

Overall Enrollment Target*

925 1,108

7,687 8,011

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42.6%

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207,437 Hours I $4.6 Million

237,495 Hours I $5.1 Million

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97.90 (Maximum Compliance Target Range)

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Unqualified

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Clean

£ UNC FIT

£ State Audit

£ Moody’s Rating

A3

A3

Annual Fund (Faculty and Staff Giving)

69%

76%

Sponsored Research

$21.5 Million

$20.2 Million

Private Philanthropy Gainful Employment

$5.6 Million

$7.6 Million

54% of students indicated that their employment was “very related” to their major

65% of students indicated that their employment was “very related” to their major

(May 2014)

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I 8 I £ In June 2015, we partnered with NC State University to establish a physics and engineering dual-degree program. Known as a Three + Two Dual B.S. Degree Program, the arrangement allows students to obtain Bachelor of Science degrees in both physics and electrical engineering in five years.

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Jobs Created by University Operations in 2012-13 —Economic Impact Study

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£ NCCU’s powerful economic influence was recognized in a study that analyzed the financial benefits of higher education in North Carolina. Our university was responsible for adding $563.7 million in fiscal year 2012-13 to the economies of five counties: Durham, Wake, Orange, Guilford and Alamance. The study shows the operations impact alone from NCCU was $176 million, with 2,628 jobs created.

In addition, our $9.5 million in research spending was equivalent to creating an additional 144 new jobs for the region. £ NCCU’s ITS unit successfully completed several projects to broaden Internet access and implement a more efficient registration system. ITS also was able to secure funding to expand its outdoor wireless network and strengthen wireless access points in academic and residential buildings.

£ The Athletics Department and our student-athletes celebrated several victories including:

o Our football team earned a share of the MEAC 2014 championship as co-champions.

o The men’s basketball team was the MEAC Conference regular-season champions for the second year in a row.

o NCCU’s baseball team made history by playing Florida A&M University at Fenway Park, the legendary home of the Boston Red Sox, during the first-ever HBCU Legacy Weekend Celebration.

$20,152,205 Research Funding (Fiscal Year 2014-15)

PROACTIVE STEPS TO CLOSING THE GAP IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT In October 2014, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved North Carolina Central University as one of three schools participating in a three-year pilot called the Minimum Admissions Requirements (MAR) initiative. Since data consistently shows that GPA is a better predictor of collegiate academic success than standardized tests, NCCU is providing a small group of students with the opportunity to gain admission to NCCU even though their ACT or SAT scores fall below the standard UNC requirements. While the UNC system’s requirement for admissions is a 2.5 GPA and 800 SAT score, applicants in the MAR program would be required to have at least a 2.6 or higher GPA and a 790 SAT score, or a 3.0 or higher GPA with a 750 SAT score.

The first students entered the program in August 2015.

Additionally, NCCU was awarded a $694,338 Accelerating Academic Success Program grant from the NCAA in 2014.

The three-year grant was established with the intent of sustaining the “Preparing to Soar Program,” which assists 30 young men and woman student-athletes in gaining an academic edge before the start of the academic year. The grant will also support increasing the APR (Academic Progress Rate) for teams.

Student Spotlight: White House HBCU All-Star Tamina Kienka Tamina Kienka graduated in December 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and a concentration in pre-medicine. During his time at NCCU, he was a student-athlete on the men’s varsity team. He was also a Chancellor’s Scholar and was part of the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team in 2013 and 2014.

When not on the tennis court, he was in the lab. He conducted research at Duke University and Yale University, as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Tamina’s love for healthcare led him to found and serve as co-president of GlobalMed at NCCU, a student led non-profit organization that works to strengthen the movement toward global health equity by inspiring and nurturing student activists. He was selected as a White House 2015 All-Star by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a program that recognizes outstanding student performance in higher education.

Tamina’s achievements all came while earning a 4.0 GPA. Tamina plans to continue his studies in medical school. “I am particularly interested in the study of genome and how to manipulate the information it encodes.”

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DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Building a Culture of Philanthropy

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North Carolina Central University hit one of its highest institutional giving records for the 2014-15 academic year by raising $7.6 million in private funds. Nearly 76 percent of all gifts were contributed by individuals and 24 percent of all gifts were made by organizations. The alumni participation rate increased from 12 percent, the fiscal year prior, to 15 percent, with 3,625 alumni donors, the second highest alumni participation rate in the University of North Carolina system. The gifts included several newly established or enhanced university endowments following “The Road to Eagle Excellence Key Cities Tour” that took place in Durham, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Rocky Mount and Wilmington. More NCCU faculty and staff participated in the annual giving campaign, which increased from 69 percent in fiscal year 2014 to 76 percent in fiscal year 2015.

£ On the one-year anniversary of Chancellor Debra Saunders-White’s installation, April 4, 2015, the Eagle Excellence Fund realized its goal of $1 million. The contributions were made in celebration of the Chancellor’s leadership initiative known as Eagle Excellence.

$7.6 MILLION Total Dollars Raised in Private Funding

£ More than 660 first-time donors made a gift to NCCU, many of whom were millennial alumni. The successful launch of the Every Eagle. Every Year. Giving Campaign on June 1, 2015, was executed to sustain and strengthen annual and consistent giving to North Carolina Central University that positioned “Every Eagle” for success “Every Year.”

£ North Carolina Central University was selected as a top winner in The Home Depot 2015 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program, receiving a $50,000 award. The funds were used to landscape the approach to Eagleson Residence Hall, creating an attractive formal entryway to this section of campus.

£ Leadership gifts included a $250,000 contribution to the School of Law by John D. Fassett, attorney and former clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court. NCCU Board of Trustee Member Michael P. Johnson donated $50,000 to fund the Finish Line Initiative for seniors and the Minimum Admissions Requirements pilot program for incoming first-year students.

£ Additionally, the Office of University Relations worked toward elevating the North Carolina Central University brand through a variety of communications and marketing initiatives and earned national media placements. The office’s work producing NCCU Now was recognized with a 2015 HBCU Alumni Magazine of the Year Award.

During the 2015-16 academic year, the Division of Student Affairs continued its commitment to a holistic development of NCCU students.

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NCCU IS RANKED SECOND HIGHEST in Alumni Participation Among 16 Peer Institutions in the UNC System

$2.2 MILLION Alumni Giving

15% ALUMNI

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Participation Rate

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First Time Donors

According to the 2014 Voluntary Support of Education report, the average alumni participation rate at all colleges and universities is 8.3 percent.

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During the 2015-16 academic year, the Division of Student Affairs continued its commitment to a holistic development of NCCU students.

Through a variety of sponsored activities, multiple initiatives and community-oriented service, the division contributed and celebrated our students achievements. The division recognizes NCCU students’ disposition to excel and serve as an example to others.

New Student Services

£ The Office of New Student Services hosted more than 200 families during the NCCU Family Weekend. £ Twenty-five students were sponsored for the Student Leadership Council where they developed specific training skills during a semester-long course leading to orientation, transition and retention. £ The Eagle Excellence Freshmen Leadership Academy was established to provide first-year students with the opportunity to train for leadership within the Office of New Student Services.

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Student Engagement and Leadership £ The Office of Student Engagement and Leadership inaugurated the Rock the Mic Lecture Series with the participation of nationally renowned speakers including educator Dr. Walter Kimbrough, authors Sheyann Webb-Christburg, Ambassador Andrew Young and Nikki Giovanni, activists David Banner, Sybrina Fulton and Dr. Angela Davis. £ The newly created leadership development program, Eagle Experts, engaged 25 diverse students who serve the campus community in various capacities to exemplify leadership excellence, professionalism and exhibit Eagle Excellence. Participants attended the Eagle Experts Leadership Institute, an intensive seven-day experience rich in leadership skill to enhance personal development, foster team building, encourage understanding and appreciation of diversity, increase knowledge on the history and operational structure of NCCU and to prepare student leaders for life after college. £ The Student Government Association successfully registered 225 NCCU students in a Voter Registration Drive during the spring 2016 semester. This drive garnered NCCU recognition as having the highest voter turnout among HBCUs in North Carolina.

296%

Increase in Intramural Sports Participation

Spiritual Development and Dialogue £ The Office of Spiritual Development and Dialogue coordinated the university’s first Interfaith Worship Service, attended by 320 students, staff and parents from various religious affiliations.

In addition, there were four second Sunday worship services for students, staff and faculty throughout the academic year.

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£ The office sponsored the Thanksgiving Love Feast event, which is a campus-wide invitation for students, staff, faculty and local churches to attend a special luncheon focused on the life experience of the hungry and homeless in our local community. Selected speakers from local churches, NCCU and the Salvation Army shared testimonies of devastation stemming from homelessness and poverty in Durham. As a result of the impact of the Love Feast, the “Do Better Team” was initiated and has provided two community events serving the community around NCCU. Currently, 26 students and staff are involved in direct outreach to immediate community.

Campus Recreation £ The Office of Campus Recreation saw a 296 percent increase in intramural sports participation from the 2014-15 school year, when there were 125 participants, to 495 participants in 2015-16. £ The newly launched Eagle Venture program was attended by a total of 88 students who participated in rock climbing at Hanging Rock State Park, snow skiing in West Virginia, horse riding in Raleigh, and flat water instruction in Falls Lake, North Carolina.

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£ Campus Recreation had 2,301 individuals who participated in Group Exercise classes and 73,614 individuals utilizing the Walker Complex activity areas during campus recreation times.

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Men’s Achievement Center (MAC)

£ The Men’s Achievement Center organized nine events for male and female students in partnership with other University units. Ties of Honor was attended by 60 students who learned how to dress for professional success. The No Shave November Campaign involved 147 NCCU students who raised awareness of the importance of prostate cancer screenings. £ The Men’s Achievement Center also kicked off a new Manhood series of programs to support the social and emotional development of men of color.

About 160 students participated in the Faith for Fathers Program, Project Do Something in support of mental health awareness, MAC MASTERS Summit, Spirit Man and the Sons Rise Service.

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£ NCCU became the only HBCU to forge a partnership with the North Carolina Council for Women (Department of Administration) through their College Outreach Speaker Series. This series is an extension of the Governor’s Domestic Violence Board and Council for Women Advisory Board to empower young women to participate actively in the political process as candidates, in campaign management, or by building confidence in strategic planning and public speaking. £ More than 100 students participated in the newly launched Real Talk Series for the enhancement and development of the NCCU woman. Through candid discussion forums, students were afforded an opportunity to unpack and demystify a variety of topics related specifically to women.

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Selected Nationwide for the Hands Only CPR Pilot Program by the American Heart Association

Transportation

£ After successfully piloting the Go Pass program, NCCU was able to distribute over 950 of 1,000 (95 percent) passes provided by Go Triangle for NCCU students to use all of the public transportation systems in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area at no charge. This success will allow the full implementation of the program for faculty, staff, and the entire student population. £ After partnering with ZIPcar, the NCCU community was provided with two vehicles for check out by students, faculty and staff at a minimum rate either per day or per hour. Within one month of the launch, NCCU was at over 25 percent utilization and 72 members – which is considered a success by ZIPcar.

Counseling Services £ NCCU students’ awareness of alcohol education and prevention has increased significantly in the last three academic years. In the 2013-14 academic year, only 151 (16 percent) of the first-year class completed both parts of the two-part Alcohol EDU course, while 584 (53 percent) of the 2015-16 entering class completed both parts of the course. This represents a percent increase of 287 percent. £ NCCU is one of 14 schools selected nationwide for the Hands Only CPR pilot program sponsored by the American Heart Association in colleges and universities to train over 10,000 students and community members across the United States.

NCCU was selected for its unique approach to engaging students through the NCCU Academic Community Service Learning Programs. Participating students are awarded community services hours and learn “hands only” CPR. NCCU is expected to train at least 300 students. £ Relay for Life was brought back to NCCU for the second year in the row. By August 2016, we are expected to exceed a goal of $20,000 by $4,000, as NCCU did last year. This event has raised campus and community awareness about all forms of cancers, as well as research and resources available to fight the disease.

Student Disability Services £ The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) delivered and managed 4,251 individual accommodations as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since the implementation of Accommodate software in Fall 2014. This software ensures that NCCU maintains compliance with federal mandates by providing an efficient process for requesting and managing reasonable accommodations for eligible students with disabilities. NCCU is one of three institutions and the only HBCU in the UNC System that utilizes a software management system for accommodations. £ SDS hosted its 7th Annual DisAbility Awareness Week during October 2015.

The week of programs engaged the campus and Durham communities on issues of disability, accessibility and inclusion. The events had 1,044 attendees throughout the week.

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Development £ The Student Government Association collaborated in the student giving initiative, “I Love my 1910” campaign, which raised $5,173 while engaging 186 student donors who made a financial contribution to North Carolina Central University. £ The Division of Student Affairs hosted Student Philanthropy Day 2016, which resulted in over 1,100 thank-you cards written by students to current NCCU donors.

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DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Sustaining the Fiscal and Administrative Vitality of the University

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Earned Positive Commendations

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The Division of Administration and Finance demonstrated and achieved its goals of financial integrity, strong business practices, excellent customer service, support for academic infrastructure, and operations appropriate for governance in higher education.

COMPTROLLER £ The University received a “clean” Financial Statement Audit Report from the NC state Auditor. £ The UNC FIT team earned positive commendations from UNC General Administration.

and-staff dining area was created. Overall, these improvements resulted in a satisfaction rating of four - on a scale from one to five – in the NACUFS Benchmark Customer Service Satisfaction Survey. £ A Subway sandwich shop opened on campus to provide healthier fast-food options and extended hours. £ Business and Auxiliary Services contributed more $1.6 million toward student scholarships.

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£ The Comptroller’s Department trained employees in accounts payable and travel processes.

£ Requisition and purchase-order processing was reduced to a two-day turnaround for at least 75 percent of requests submitted.

BUSINESS AND AUXILIARY SERVICES

POLICE/PUBLIC SAFETY

£ W.G. Pearson Dining Hall was improved with an expanded salad bar, a bakery and granary station, upgraded cooking equipment, new seating for the dining hall, and new track lighting. A separate faculty-

£ Campus Security Authorities were trained as required by the Clery Act. £ Blackboard was integrated into the Eagle Alert System for faster delivery of security messages.

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£ New security cameras and door readers were installed throughout campus, and safety-training seminars were held in residence halls.

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT £ Space for STEM and innovative learning was expanded across campus, with creation of a Fab Lab at the Mary Townes Science Complex, a Professional Development Center in the Farrison-Newton Communications Building, and an eLearning Center in the School of Education Building. £ A number of building roofs and 126 classrooms were repaired or renovated. £ HUB participation was at 29 percent for the past four quarters; all inspections received a passing grade. £ All capital project permits were renewed.

DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Creating Distinctly Innovative Programs New and innovative academic offerings, collaborations and partnerships, outstanding student achievements and strong passage rates for programs including the School of Law and Department of Nursing helped showcase NCCU’s distinctive academic portfolio. £ NCCU joined the Maker Movement and opened a Fabrication Laboratory in May 2015.

NCCU became the first HBCU to open a fully operating Fab Lab registered with the Fab Foundation’s global community of researchers, makers and innovators. The space is a technical prototyping platform for innovation and invention.

£ Collaborations like the new Computer Science and Business degree offered by the School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences provide students with key skill sets to enhance employability and opportunities for advancement in the 21st century workplace. £ A new degree partnership with North Carolina State University, the physics and

engineering dual-degree program, was developed in March 2015. A memorandum of agreement between NC State University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the NCCU Department of Mathematics and Physics, known as a Three + Two (3+2) Dual B.S. Degree Program, allows students to obtain Bachelor of Science degrees in both physics and electrical engineering.

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The Business of Producing Great Talent

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Engaging critical community and business partners, developing and delivering high-quality programs that showcase students and graduates and providing opportunities for entrepreneurial advancement highlighted the 2014-15 academic year for the School of Business.

£ The new, collaborative Computer Science and Business degree offered with the College of Arts and Sciences gave students the depth of technological expertise required in the discipline while also providing them with management skill sets to communicate and work across social, cultural and economic boundaries. Nearly 30 students participated. £ The Entrepreneurial Lab, located in the booming start-up hub in American Underground in downtown Durham, provided students from various disciplines with opportunities to develop or expand their entrepreneurial ideas and ventures. With the addition of new staff, this creative hub grew to house a number of student businesses, a recording studio and the opportunity to network and engage with other small business occupants in an area now called the new Silicon Valley of the South. £ The School of Business’ new Distinguished Speakers Series featured two leaders in the higher education and business industries.

Dr. H. James Williams, former president of Fisk University and current president of Mount Saint Joseph University, spoke about the importance of self-branding, effective leadership and successful collegiate matriculation. Sonnia Shields and Rena Williams,

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owners of the luxury tea brand SoRen Tea, discussed the importance of executive presence and their experiences transitioning from a corporation to an entrepreneurial venture. £ North Carolina Central University students made history by participating in one of the first student-professional chapters of Toastmasters International. The NC Project Managers Chapter combined professional project managers and undergraduate students to promote excellence in communication and leadership. The new student-professional chapter was among the first of its kind for the 90-year organization.

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£ NCCU will receive $30 million toward design and construction of a new School of Business to better prepare future business practitioners, who will contribute an estimated $12.3 million to North Carolina’s economy.

The funds are part of the $2 billion Connect NC bond package approved by the state legislature in 2016.

£ Students from the school won first runner-up in the 51st annual International Collegiate Business Strategy competition in Sacramento, Calif. Team Hayti Technologies competed against four teams in a three-day culmination of a 10-week experience. The team was given an assortment of challenges that they had to consider in order to sustain and grow their business.

The goal was to become the business with the highest growth and revenue at the end of the challenge.

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COLLEGE OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Developing Socially Conscious Citizens In a quest to improve the human condition by examining problems and developing solutions to effectively address mental, physical, social and human services, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is a trendsetter in creating and executing programs that advance training and research in the fields.

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£ The Juvenile Justice Institute was awarded a three-year grant totaling $897,840 to develop techniques for reducing rates of alcohol and drug abuse and HIV transmission among 18 to 24 year olds. The initiative is known as the Campus Community Coalition (3C) and taps the expertise of five academic departments within NCCU and two outside agencies. The funds were awarded to the Juvenile Justice Institute by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

£ The Department of Nursing received nearly $1 million for three years beginning in 2015 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for programs assisting veterans seeking Bachelor of Nursing degrees. The Veterans Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is funded by the federal Bureau of Health Professions to help colleges and schools modify BSN programs to meet the special needs of veterans. NCCU will begin by offering additional support services for veterans and allow academic credit for relevant training and experience gained while enlisted.

£ The Department of Public Administration worked to begin establishing a non-profit incubator as an outlet for faculty and students to foster social entrepreneurial activities in partnership with community agencies and groups.

The incubator complements entrepreneurial activities by offering open access to empirical research related to social entrepreneurship.

£ The Political Science Department was reorganized into three fields of concentration for majors: Theory and Pre-Law; Global Politics and Civic Engagement; and Public Policy.

A member of the department faculty was part of a team awarded $1.8 million to develop a regional center in intelligence studies.

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The award, shared by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University, provided $246,000 for NCCU to develop a global security program and added several new political science courses. £ The Department of Public Health Education awarded 48 degrees in May 2015, a record number. Faculty in the department received a grant from the UNC Center for AIDS Research to develop an assessment instrument to measure the attitudes of young African-Americans regarding intimate relationships. More than 400 community members turned out for the first-annual “Women’s Health Awareness Day: Transforming Durham’s Communities

by Enhancing Women’s Health.” The outreach effort was sponsored by the department in collaboration with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the Office of Human Research Compliance. £ The Department of Social Work was approved to launch an advancedstanding program for students pursuing a master’s of social work degree to begin in summer 2015. Advanced standing is a one-year option running from May to May open to students who hold a bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

SCHOOL OF LAW Educating Leaders and Advocates in the Legal Profession

NCCU Law is consistently ranked by National Jurist magazine as one of the top 10 law schools in the nation for its high percentage of students gaining hands-on legal experience before graduation. NCCU Law offers opportunities to participate in 12 clinics. During the clinical experience, many students actively represent their own clients under the “third-year practice rule.”

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(National Jurist Magazine)

£ Operated in partnership with the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, NCCU Law has the first and only Criminal Prosecution Clinic in North Carolina, which teaches students the importance of dedicated, knowledgeable, and professional counsel in furthering the cause of justice for both victims and the accused. £ During the 2014-2015 academic year, 255 law students (45% of the student body) participated in pro bono services, volunteering more than 5,754 hours with 40 different pro bono projects, public interest organizations, and government agencies. £ NCCU Law’s chapter of the Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) has been chosen as

the recipient of the 2014-2015 Cari Sietstra Award for Excellence in Organizing. Named in honor of LSRJ’s visionary founder, this prize is awarded annually to a current LSRJ member or chapter that has demonstrated excellence in campus organizing in the previous three semesters. Criteria considered include: the applicants’ efforts to advocate for reproductive justice on their campuses and in their communities; successes in overcoming adversity; and participation in the LSRJ network on the regional or national levels. £ NCCU Law is ranked third in the United States

by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 law schools that leave graduates with the least amount of debt.

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Fueling the STEM in STEAM The College of Arts and Sciences remains at the forefront of development Science, Technology, Engineering Arts and Mathematics or STEAM innovators who are advancing disciplines from science and math to the arts.

The College awarded 67 undergraduate and 71 graduate degrees in academic year 2014-15 in the STEM disciplines.

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£ For 75 years, the Department of History has been training historians from diverse backgrounds. This legacy of excellence was recognized by the American Historical Association when the department received the 2014 Equity Award. The Department of History has sent more African-American students to receive the Ph.D. in history than any other Historically Black College or University in country. There are 19 NCCU history alumni enrolled in Ph.D. programs and more than 80 who have already completed their doctorate in history. £ As part of NCCU’s commitment to cross-disciplinary learning, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Business created a new Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Business that was approved by University of North Carolina General Administration in the fall of 2014 and began in spring 2015. The degree will prepare students for long-term success in new technologies and tools and new means of dispersing and controlling information.

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£ The College of Arts and Sciences honored what would have been the 100th birthday of historian Dr. John Hope Franklin in a series of events, including a lecture and pop up historical display, in February and March.

It was during his tenure as a history professor at then North Carolina College (NCC) for Negroes from 1943 to 1947 that Franklin wrote the first edition of his seminal work From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans. PNC Bank sponsored the events that also included a symposium featuring legal and civil rights historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry in March 2015. £ A new major in Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Science was approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to begin in fall 2015. The program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree will provide a comprehensive approach for students planning careers as environmentalists and geoscientists.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Preparing the Next Generation of Educators

£ A grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Programs was awarded to the School of Education for expansion of its Communication Disorders Program through a specialty track that combines speech-language pathology and special education. The $932,293 grant trains 22 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to deliver evidence-based services to children, birth through school age, who are at-risk for or have developmental disabilities. £ The Counselor Education Program received the 2015 Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Master’s Degree Program for the southeastern United States. £ The Curriculum and Instruction Department fully implemented the Teacher Assistants to Teachers Program (TA2TP) with the induction of 65 candidates. The department also implemented Saturday classes and eight-week mini-sessions for both undergraduate and graduate programs. This initiative attracted approximately 100 candidates. £ The Counselor Education Program received “Criteria C” certification from the North Carolina Substance Abuse Board. Students can now add on the Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist credential.

23.3% Increased Enrollment in B.S. and M.S. Teaching Degree Programs.

(Largest Percent of All Schools of Eds in the UNC System) Chancellor’s Report 2014-15

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SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES Mastering Access, Retrieval and Analysis Information £ The 24th North Carolina Serials Conference, hosted by North Carolina Central University’s School of Library and Information Sciences, was held on Friday, March 6, 2015, at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill, N.C. £ School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) announced an agreement with the Law Library of Congress, the largest and most prestigious law library in the world, to serve as a practicum and internship site for students enrolled in the Juris Doctor/Master of Library Science jointdegree program beginning in the summer of 2015. NCCU’s interns are required to spend 120 hours in the Law Library and will be assigned to specific projects, among them the inventory of legal gazettes donated by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library and initiatives of the Public Services Division and Global Legal Research Directorate.

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Hours Required of NCCU Interns at the Law Library of Congress

£ On April 9, 2015, the School of Library and Information Sciences celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a lecture by the president of the American Library Association (ALA), Courtney Young. Another celebration of the 75th Anniversary is a soon-to-be published book tentatively entitled The North Carolina Central University School of Library and Information Sciences: the First Seventy–Five Years, currently being reviewed at McFarland Press, Jefferson NC.

£ The School of Library and Information Sciences received a Laura Bush 21st Century Grant for a project entitled Education and Training for Improved Access, Collaboration and Professional Development in Three Communities: The North Carolina Central University School of Library and Information Sciences, the Department of History and the North Carolina Central University Art Museum (with practicum experiences in the UNC-Chapel Hill Ackland Museum, the Duke University Nasher Museum and the North Carolina Museum of Art). The grant was among only 17 out of 38 applications funded in this cycle of awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

DISTANCE AND EXTENDED STUDIES Creatively Expanding Educational Opportunities Virtually and In-Person

JAMES E. SHEPARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Enhancing the Intellectual Collection and Study of Knowledge The James E. Shepard Memorial Library enhanced its collection, implemented several community engagement programs and increased staff development over the 2014-2015 academic year.

by Eagles Men’s Basketball Coach LeVelle Moton and Edward G. Robinson III, authors of The Worst Times Are The Best Times, and Scott Ellsworth, author of The Secret Game.

The ProQuest Platform for NC LIVE was initiated in January 2014, bringing to NCCU the “largest most diverse collection of library content.”

£ Hosted an international game night for students in support of the American Library Association’s International Games Day @Your Library initiative.

As part of the university’s commitment to be a community engaged campus, the library:

Additionally, six faculty and staff members from NCCU’s Library and Information Sciences Department were chosen to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Triangle Scholarly Communication Institute.

The team’s project was titled “Presenting Positive Information about Sikhism Beyond the Textbook.”

£ Hosted a domestic violence awareness program and display of library resources and services for students; £ Debuted the James E. Shepard Memorial Library Authors’ Club, with book talks and signings

As online education and ways for both traditional and nontraditional learners grow, North Carolina Central University is providing innovative strategies through distance/online education, summer school and continuing education.

Mobile Central application for the university. Online courses were used to deliver faculty support and professional development programs, as well as six workshops and other training sessions during the 2014-15 term.

£ Online and distanceeducation enrollment has risen by 53 percent since 2010.

Students received 33,680 online credit hours in 2013-14, a number that increased to 35,635 in 2014-15. Other notable accomplishments in distance education included acceptance of the second cohort of students in the Criminal Justice program at Wake Technical Community College and purchase of the Blackboard

£ To assist with the development of NCCU’s continuing education programs, the university partnered with Winners Information Technology Training Institute to provide technology certification training to veterans on the NepApp data storage suite. Financial assistance was provided to summer bridge programs and to help students complete their respective degrees in four years.

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£ NCCU topped the UNC system’s list of research and sponsored programs at master’s-level institutions. Sponsored research awards totaled more than $20,152,205 and included, but were not limited, to grants from the National Institutes of Health (and other U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agencies), U.S. Department of Education, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense.

These awards supported undergraduate and graduate student tuition and fees in the amount of $2,619,954.07, representing a 12.57 percent increase in comparison to the 2013-2014 academic year. Student stipend support by grants and contracts also increased by 3.14 percent to $1,101,272.90.

DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Leading Research in Solutions to Health Disparities £ In October 2014, effective strategies for researching and addressing health disparities were examined during NCCU’s first Julius L. Chambers Visiting Scientist Program. Dr. Mona Fouad, professor of medicine and director of the Division of Preventive Medicine and founding director of the Minority Health & Health Disparities Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and Dr. Isabel Scarinci, associate professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine and a scientist with the Minority Health and Research Center and the Center for Health Promotion at University of Alabama at Birmingham, were featured speakers for the 2014 program. In April 2015, the Visiting Scientist Program returned with Dr. John Carpten, deputy director of basic research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in Phoenix, Ariz., who served as the keynote speaker.

£ A NCCU-led research team was awarded a $600,000 grant from the University of North Carolina General Administration for its work to create more efficient treatments for Ebola, West Nile and other deadly viruses. The project uses bioengineered single-cell microalgae, specifically tobacco, to create diseasefighting antibodies in just a few days. £ At the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), a total of 1,242 middle and high school students from 15 counties in North Carolina were served

by BRITE Futures outreach activities. The program also impacted 64 middle and high school teachers in 15 counties through STEM professional development workshops.

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Grant from UNC General Administration awarded to create disease fighting antibodies using single-cell microalgae, specifically tobacco.

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$20,152,205 Research Funding (Fiscal Year 2014-15)

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Middle and High School Students were Served by BRITE Futures Outreach Activities

$1.3 MILLION

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (Part of 5-year grant of $6 million) Chancellor’s Report 2014-15

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Digitally Delivering Eagle Excellence The Information Technology Services (ITS) unit strategically aligned resources and enhanced serves to focus on support of the campus enterprise and NCCU students. ITS provided services and solutions that addressed the needs of students, faculty, staff and changes to higher education.

A few key highlights included expanding student support by 20 hours per week, upgrading five technology-enhanced classrooms, installing 35 wireless access points in targeted residence halls, and installing 20 outdoor wireless access points. The University received $306,481 from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to provide Microsoft Office software support for academic and administrative computing. £ A new wireless device registration system was implemented to broaden access and provide a seamless experience for campus users. The unit also worked collaboratively with North Carolina Received from the State’s ITS department and NCThurgood Marshall CU’s Division of Administration College Fund For and Finance to develop a transition plan for a new voice over IP/ Microsoft Office communications system to replace the 14-year-old existing system.

The new system provides collaboration tools for traditional, non-traditional and distance-education students.

$306,481

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£ Collaborations with the Division of Student Affairs, the Department of Athletics, the Office of Financial Aid and University College brought improvements to student orientation, housing registration, student advising and progress monitoring.

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NCCU Student Athletes (Academic Year 2014-2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Scoring High On and Off the Court Student-athletes’ achievements were recognized throughout the 2014-15 academic year, including academic success, competitive success, increased donor activity and engagement and initiatives including an enhanced game-day experience. £ Of the 289 total student-athletes, there were 202 men and 87 women, 158 in-state and 131 out-of-state students. Entering first-year students had a GPA of 3.25 and an SAT score of 908. £ The overall GPA at the conclusion of the spring 2015 term for student-athletes was 2.998. There were four teams with students that achieved a 3.0 or higher. The overall Academic Progress Rate, or APR, for the 2014-15 term was 955. The number of student-athletes that maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher was 98 and five student athletes maintained a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA.

Chancellor’s Report 2014-15

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NCCU’s athletic teams captured several championships and recorded other “firsts” for the university. o The football team won a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship with a 6-2 conference record.

The team also posted the most wins as a NCAA Division I-FCS program with a 7-5 overall record and earned the program’s first win over a nationally-ranked FCS opponent by defeating No. 24 North Carolina A&T University in the final game of the season on Nov. 22. o The men’s basketball team made their first appearance in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and posted a perfect regular-season conference record (16-0) for the first time in school history. The team was also the MEAC regular-season champions for the second consecutive year and tallied an unblemished 12-0 record inside McDougald-McLendon Arena to extend its home winning streak to 35 games – second in the nation behind the University of Arizona.

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o Other triumphs included the men’s tennis team, which won the 2014 HBCU National Championship, and men’s golf, which broke the school’s 18-hole team scoring record in final round of PGA Minority Collegiate Championship by shooting 291.

Women’s softball captured their first win over an ACC opponent by beating the University of Virginia.

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Student-Athletes Maintained a Cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher

At a cost of $2.13 each, 5,000 copies of this public document were printed for a total of $14,140 in Summer 2016

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE

1,065

Undergraduate Students

544 (32 Degrees)

1,660

Total Number of Students Graduated (Academic Year 2014-15)

$563.7 MILLION

Graduate and Professional Students (30 Degrees)

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Economic Impact in Durham, Wake, Orange, Guilford and Alamance Counties (Fiscal Year 2012-13) RA N KING S

65TH BEST Regional University in the South

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17TH OF TOP 100

Degree Producers in Awarding B.A. Degrees to African-American Students — Across All Disciplines.

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19TH BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK Colleges in the Southeast (Washington Monthly)

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