Campus Echo

05/14/2022

N.C. Central University alumnus and filmmaker Kenneth Alexander Campbell is telling history through a lens. Graduating from the Mass Communication department in 2017 with a concentration in Media Studies, Campbell is a notable filmmaker and is now teaching film at Howard University. Campbell said his favorite part of being at the university was co-directing the short documentary “Millennials of the Moral Movement: Prelude,” released in 2017....

http://campusecho.com/alumnus-and-filmmaker-kenneth-campbell-is-telling-history-through-a-lens/

05/14/2022

Aerial Ellis joined the Mass Communication department this year as the Wells Fargo Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor and is excited to join the nest. A Memphis native, Ellis is a public relations industry leader. She has taught around the world and is the managing principal of Advisory 83, a communication consulting agency. Ellis earned her undergraduate degree in speech communication from Tennessee State University and her master’s degree in mass communication from Middle Tennessee State University....

http://campusecho.com/q-a-with-professor-aerial-ellis-of-nccus-mass-communication-department/

05/14/2022

Watch Dr. Mac's Retirement Video by Jesse White & Michael Pearce.

http://campusecho.com/video-mass-communication-professor-dr-mac-to-retire-after-15-years-of-illustrious-service/

05/14/2022

Shortly, Mass Communication students will be able to apply for yet another scholarship named the Dalia Davies Flanagan Endowed Scholarship Fund....

http://campusecho.com/former-campus-echo-editor-dalia-davies-flanagan-gets-surprise-scholarship-in-her-name/

05/10/2022

NOMMO: “The Power of Spoken Word.” To truly mark the end of the spring semester, the Campus Echo co-editor-in-chief, James Burrell, would like to share this year's NOMMO newsletter by the NCCU Department of Mass Communication....

http://campusecho.com/campus-echo-presents-nommo-spring-2022-newsletter/

04/27/2022

It may surprise some that barbershops and beauty salons somehow statistically reduce crime rates along the streets they serve. That's the question that intrigued Boehme, so he gathered a team to explore the relationship between the presence of barbershops and beauty saloons and the reduction of crime....

http://campusecho.com/professor-explores-positive-impact-barbershops-and-salons-have-on-black-communities/

It may surprise some that barbershops and beauty salons somehow statistically reduce crime rates along the streets they serve. That's the question that intrigued Boehme, so he gathered a team to

04/12/2022

After almost 28 years as N.C. Central University’s athletic director Ingrid Wicker-McCree announced earlier this school year that she will be stepping down after this semester....

http://campusecho.com/athletic-directer-wicker-mccree-to-leave-the-nest-soon/

After almost 28 years as N.C. Central University's athletic director Ingrid Wicker-McCree announced earlier this school year that she will be stepping down after this semester. Wicker-McCree rece

04/08/2022

In the middle of the spring 2022 semester, many mass communication students were surprised to learn about new portfolio requirements before the end of their undergraduate careers.
http://campusecho.com/mass-communication-professors-help-students-understand-new-portfolio-requirements/?fbclid=IwAR3cqvrgdbnIFrcna5EMJSyN_r5DMrxyG2_lYYNb_EjVVgclLXiiwcDGXNs

In the middle of the spring 2022 semester, many mass communication students were surprised to learn about a new portfolio requirements before the end of their undergraduate careers. The requirements

03/29/2022

Time is ticking for students to register for free summer class this year, which closes on April 15....

http://campusecho.com/deadline-approaches-for-students-to-take-free-summer-classes-this-year/

Time is ticking for students to register for free summer class this year, which closes on April 15. A February 17 email from Scholarships and Student Aid explained that students will qualify for free

03/24/2022

Being that Durham is home to colleges such as N.C. Central University and Duke University, it is no surprise there are a variety of restaurants, bars and shops that appeal to students....

http://campusecho.com/quickly-tea-house-every-college-students-dream/

Being that Durham is home to colleges such as N.C. Central University and Duke University, it is no surprise there are a variety of restaurants, bars and shops that appeal to students. One spot is

03/24/2022

Celebrating 48 years of service, the ladies of the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma decided to try something different last February for Charter Day. The goal: to do something service-oriented that would also give back to the community. Epsilon Lambda Chapter President Destiny Baker came up with the idea of an Instrument Petting Zoo. The concept was simple....

http://campusecho.com/video-epsilon-lambda-chapter-of-tau-beta-sigma-petting-zoo/

Celebrating 48 years of service, the ladies of the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Tau Beta Sigma decided to try something different last February for Charter Day. The goal: to do something service

03/02/2022

Students at N.C. Central University began its 2021-22 school year with high hopes for the “traditional” college experience since the previous school year was altered to accommodate the state’s Covid-19 protocols. Classes were moved back to in-person. Students and staff were excited to get back to some sense of normal. Among these students was 21-year-old Destiny Rush, a 3rd-year psychology student hoping to one day own her own firm. ...

http://campusecho.com/nccu-pych-student-overcomes-her-own-mental-hurdles/

Students at N.C. Central University began its 2021-22 school year with high hopes for the "traditional" college experience since the previous school year was altered to accommodate the state

02/25/2022

WASHINGTON — President Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, a history-making choice that would make her the first Black woman to ascend to the high court. The president announced his decision in a statement on Twitter and planned to deliver remarks later Friday. Jackson, 51, a U.S. appeals court judge in Washington, had been the front runner for the Supreme Court seat ever since Justice Stephen G....

http://campusecho.com/biden-names-judge-ketanji-jackson-to-supreme-court-in-historic-pick/

02/24/2022

It all happens at the Division of Institutional Advancement. The division’s primary focus is to raise money through private donations in order to help prepare the students to become inspiring leaders. But things aren’t quite so simple. The division has to work hand in glove with the NCCU Foundation....

http://campusecho.com/institutional-advancement-and-the-nccu-foundation-work-hand-in-glove-with-one-goal-in-mind-supporting-nccus-academic-climate-and-its-students/

N.C. Central University provides a host of opportunities for students, alumni, and the community to support the university. It all happens at the Division of Institutional Advancement. The division's

02/15/2022

One day in 1987, N.C. Central University alumnus John Bennett, 55, decided to create the gospel choir Worship Praise Inspirational. Little did he know, it's there in 1988 he would meet Alice Parker, now his wife of 30 years....

http://campusecho.com/an-nccu-gospel-choir-love-story/

One day in 1987, N.C. Central University alumnus John Bennett, 55, decided to create the gospel choir Worship Praise Inspirational. Little did he know, it's there in 1988 he would meet Alice Parker,

02/14/2022

N.C. Central University alumnus André Leon Talley lived for extravagant designs, colors, and fabrics far beyond the average closet. While many see clothes as mere objects, he used them to showcase his impeccable eye for fashion that led him to break boundaries.

http://campusecho.com/how-nccu-alumnus-andre-leon-talley-broke-boundaries-in-fashion-journalism/

N.C. Central University alumnus Leon André Talley lived for extravagant designs, colors, and fabrics far beyond the average closet. While many see clothes as mere objects, he used them to showcase his

02/09/2022

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court order that allowed Alabama to use its new congressional map for the 2022 election has ominous signs for federal challenges to redistricting plans in other states for the upcoming midterms and beyond. The 5-4 decision Monday signals a tight timeline for ongoing federal challenges to alter congressional and legislative maps for 2022 elections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, election law experts said....

http://campusecho.com/supreme-court-signals-few-map-changes-before-midterms/

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court order that allowed Alabama to use its new congressional map for the 2022 election has ominous signs for federal challenges to redistricting plans in other states for the

02/08/2022

The Black two-woman team opens the first Mr. Fries Man franchise in the state of North Carolina....

http://campusecho.com/11310-2/

People from all over Durham have come to see the Black-owned, women-owned franchise that has swept the triangle by storm in a matter of weeks. Mr. Fries Man launched its grand opening on January 22,