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NCCU FALLS SHORT AGAINST SAVANNAH STATE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – The first tilt in the final homestand of the 2011-12 season began with loads of promise but ended in disappointment as North Carolina...

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Tune in now to WDNC 620 AM The Buzz to hear Nasher Museum Director Kim Rorschach...

from:Nasher Museum of Art

Tune in now to WDNC 620 AM The Buzz to hear Nasher Museum Director Kim Rorschach tell Duke Basketball fans all about Calder! Go Duke!

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NCCU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLUTCHES 50-38 VICTORY OVER SAVANNAH STATE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina Central University senior Blaire Houston made her senior night one to remember, as she led the squad to a 50-38 win over Savannah State...

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NCCU WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS 6-1 TO EAST CAROLINA

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. - In a 6-1 loss to the Lady Pirates of East Carolina University on Friday, Feb. 10, North Carolina Central University freshman Rebecca Wood seized her first career...

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NCCU SOFTBALL SPLITS SEASON OPENER WITH UNC WILMINGTON

from:North Carolina Central University

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Once the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University brushed the winter frost off their wings, the squad turned an opening season 14-4 (game one) loss to...

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NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. SAVANNAH STATE (FEB. 11, 2012)

from:North Carolina Central University

After earning the sweep down in the Sunshine state, North Carolina Central University has vaulted itself right back into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference race at 6-4 sitting...

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LADY EAGLE “THINK PINK” HOOPS: NCCU vs. SAVANNAH STATE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University make Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference history as they take on fellow new conference...

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Infosys Founder to Speak at Duke on Feb. 17

from:Duke University

Duke India Business Forum is designed to showcase innovations in technology, entrepreneurship within India

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THE BATTER’S IN THE BOX AND THE PITCHER’S LOOKING TO STRIKE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – Under the direction of first-year head coach Theresa Stephens, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University launch the 2012 campaign with a...

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ESPN PROMO HIGHLIGHTS NCCU, LINEBACKER-TURNED-COACH RAKEEM VICK

from:North Carolina Central University

To celebrate Black History Month, ESPN is airing 30-second promotional videos telling intimate stories about life-changing sports moments. NCCU and Eagles linebacker-turned-coach...

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Independent Filmmaker John Sayles to Receive Duke Leaf Award April 21

from:Duke University

Pioneer of the 1970s independent film movement honored for environmental themes

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Study: Consumers Keep up -- or Down -- With the Joneses During Recession

from:Duke University

Social Standards Affect Purchasing Decisions, Duke Study Finds

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New Insights Into How to Correct False Knowledge

from:Duke University

Educators might be able to help students by correcting inaccurate information then having them practice retrieving it from memory

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NCCU EARNS SEASON SWEEP OVER DEFENDING CHAMP BETHUNE-COOKMAN

from:North Carolina Central University

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – Four North Carolina Central University student-athletes recorded double figures led by junior Ray Willis’s (Atlanta, Ga.)...

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BETHUNE-COOKMAN BUZZER BEATER RESULTS IN 61-63 NCCU LOSS

from:North Carolina Central University

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Lady Eagles sixth series meeting with the Lady Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman was one of the best Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest of the season, as...

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TWO NCCU RELAY SQUADS PACE TO TOP TEN FINISHES

from:North Carolina Central University

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – The North Carolina Central University men’s 4x200 and 4x400-meter relay squads ran to top-10 finishes during the 2012 New Balance Invitational in...

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NCCU’S WILLIS, SUTTON EARN WEEKLY CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL AWARDS

from:North Carolina Central University

NORFOLK, Va. – NCCU junior guard Ray Willis was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week, while senior forward Dominique...

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EAGLE TENNIS OPENS SEASON WITH 7-0 LOSS TO THE BLUE DEVILS

from:North Carolina Central University

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the second consecutive season, the North Carolina Central University men’s tennis team opened the regular season with a matchup against the Blue...

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NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN (FEB. 6, 2012)

from:North Carolina Central University

Halfway through the Sunshine state road swing the Eagles of North Carolina Central University have already accomplished one feat on this trip by returning the favor to Florida...

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LADY EAGLE HOOPS: NCCU AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University hope to obtain their first-series win in their second matchup of the season against the Lady Wildcats of...

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NCCU RETURNS FAVOR TO FLORIDA A&M

from:North Carolina Central University

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – Ray Willis’s (Atlanta, Ga.) third double-double of the season, a stellar North Carolina Central University defense forcing 18...

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NCCU WOMEN’S TENNIS DROPS 7-0 DECISION TO CAMPBELL

from:North Carolina Central University

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The North Carolina Central University women’s tennis team ventured to Camel territory where they dropped a 7-0 decision to Campbell University on...

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NCCU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS 102-66 TO FLORIDA A&M

from:North Carolina Central University

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - In their first contest of the three-day Florida Mid-Eastern Conference weekend, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University fell 66-102 to the...

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Nevermore Film Festival 2012

from:The Carolina Theatre

Nevermore is dedicated to screening brand new horror features from around the world, as well as some fan favorites. Many of these films will never receive a theatrical release in...

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Durham Museum’s Rabbit Receiving Acupuncture Treatments

from:Museum of Life And Science

DURHAM, NC---Bugsy the rabbit at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham is undergoing acupuncture to help alleviate excessive circling and head twitching. Dr. Leilani Sabin,...

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LADY EAGLE HOOPS: NCCU AT FLORIDA A&M

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University break into the second portion of conference play beginning with a 4 p.m., Saturday,...

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NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES AT FLORIDA A&M (FEB. 4, 2012)

from:North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University has reached the midway point of the conference schedule and sits at an even 4-4 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference following Monday’s...

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FORMER NCCU LINEMAN OLAFIOYE SIGNS NFL DEAL WITH RAMS

from:North Carolina Central University

Former North Carolina Central University offensive lineman Jovan Olafioye has signed a two-year deal with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League.

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Not-So-Lanky Lizards

from:Duke University

Caribbean lizards keep traits from their founders even after years of adaptation to their environment.

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NCCU WOMEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS UNC ASHEVILLE IN HOME OPENER

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. - The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University achieved their first win of the 2012 campaign with a 5-2 victory over the Lady Bulldogs of UNC Asheville on...

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SIGNING DAY UPDATES FOR NCCU FOOTBALL

from:North Carolina Central University

Stay up to date on North Carolina Central University's football signing day.

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TONY RIGGSBEE NAMED MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR FIRST PITCH DINNER

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – Local radio legend and baseball aficionado Tony Riggsbee has been named the master of ceremonies for North Carolina Central...

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Strange Beauty Film Festival 2012

from:Strange Beauty Film Festival

Strange Beauty screens striking short fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, underground, and otherwise wholly unclassifiable works that lie somewhere between terrifying...

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LOCKDOWN DEFENSE LEADS EAGLES TO VICTORY OVER HAWKS

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – It was defense that propelled North Carolina Central University to its fourth MEAC win of the season as the Eagles forced the University...

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THREE DOUBLE-FIGURE OUTINGS NOT ENOUGH TO OVERCOME MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – Even with a stellar first-half run and three Lady Eagles scoring in double-figures, the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball still came...

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Congratulations to Michelle Merrill, winner of the Family Day membership raffle!

from:Nasher Museum of Art

Congratulations to Michelle Merrill, winner of the Family Day membership raffle!

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NCCU WOMEN’S TENNIS SEASON OPENER RESULTS IN 6-1 LOSS TO UNC CHARLOTTE

from:North Carolina Central University

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In the North Carolina Central University women’s tennis season opener in Charlotte, N.C., senior Cameron Chatman attained her first win of the season as...

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NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. MD. EASTERN SHORE (JAN. 30, 2012)

from:North Carolina Central University

Three straight losses in conference play has dropped North Carolina Central University into a tie for eighth place in the league after seven contests with Norfolk State remaining...

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JONES KNOCKS DOWN 1150 PINS FOR NCCU DURING KUTZTOWN INVITATIONAL

from:North Carolina Central University

READING, Pa. – North Carolina Central University junior bowler Laverne Jones gave a strong performance knocking down a total of 1150 pins while helping lead her team to...

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LADY EAGLE MEAC HOOPS: NCCU vs. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team (2-18) closes out the month of January with a Monday, Jan. 29 toe-to-toe matchup...

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McCOY PACES NCCU AT UNC INVITATIONAL

from:North Carolina Central University

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Junior sprinter Ashley McCoy earned a first place victory in the women’s 60 meter dash leading 19 Eagles in 23 different events to top-ten finishes...

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WOMEN'S TENNIS OPENS THE SEASON AT UNC CHARLOTTE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. - The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University return to the courts for the 2012 regular season, ready to go racket-to-racket with the 49ers of UNC Charlotte...

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LADY EAGLES SUFFER 66-55 LOSS TO DELAWARE STATE

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. - For the second time this season, sophomore Alesha Jenkins has guided the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University with a 14-point outing.  But her...

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FREE THROWS COSTLY IN NCCU’S THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. (NCCUEaglePride.com) – Missed opportunities were the name of the game in North Carolina Central University’s second home loss of the season as the Eagles...

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NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES VS. DELAWARE STATE (JAN. 28, 2012)

from:North Carolina Central University

The Eagles of North Carolina Central University return to the homestead after playing the last three contests away from the Bull City. NCCU sits at an even 3-3 in conference play...

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LADY EAGLE MEAC HOOPS: NCCU vs. Delaware State

from:North Carolina Central University

DURHAM, N.C. – The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University return to the maroon and gray hardwood for a 2:00 p.m. matchup against Delaware State on Saturday, Jan....

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