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Monday, June 17, 2013

DURHAM – The Professional Divas, a large social network of working women, entrepreneurs and networking experts, host Bull City Empowerment Community Day, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northgate Mall’s Center Court in Durham. Free and open to the public, the community day will feature area musical artists, vendors, fashion and hair shows, empowerment

Durham orgs. teach leadership to youths

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Providing youth and children with the power to prevent destructive behavior in themselves and their friends is the goal of many youth organizations in Durham. Playworks Durham and Durham Together for a Resilient Youth work to promote community change by supporting local youth. Playworks Durham, at 119 Market St., strives to improve the way children interact

NCCU grad makes history at Harvard

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Dr. Annika Marie Barnett last month achieved a special honor. Not only did she graduate from Harvard Medical School, one of the top medical schools in the country, but she also became the first N.C. Central student to be admitted into and graduate from the program. “When I attended a medical school recruitment fair the summer after my freshman year of

Compare costs with financial aid letters

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

When comparing college costs, one of a student's first steps should be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Then, students begin receiving back financial aid award letters from the colleges they've applied to. These letters outline the estimated cost to attend the school, expected family contribution and financial aid award package,

New NCCU chancellor calls for ‘Eagle Excellence’

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

DURHAM – Dr. Debra Saunders-White became the first permanent female chancellor in N.C. Central University’s 103-year history. “I return to North Carolina to be one of the people our founder spoke of,” she said. “One who builds people up, not pulls them down.” Saunders-White is the second female chancellor to serve at any of the UNC system’s five

Historic document comes to Raleigh

Thursday, May 16, 2013

RALEIGH – A Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is now on exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History. Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Battle of Sharpsburg. The seven-page Proclamation, on loan from the National Archives, will be on display through June 16. Admission is free. “We feel very fortunate

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