🎓 Excellence in Education: Meet Zaida Walker ’26, NCCU SOE alumna and College & Career Readiness Program Lead.
Her journey from multilingual learner advocate to higher-ed leader is rooted in access, opportunity & saying yes to growth. 🦅
#NCCU#NCCUSOE#HBCU
NCCU scholarship is helping move an important conversation forward!
Dr. Tryan L. McMickens co-edited Black College Men’s Mental Health Matters, centering the experiences and mental health needs of Black men in higher education.
Read more: nccu.edu/news/new-book-addre…#WeAreNCCU
🎓 Excellence in Education: Meet Tamara Wilcox-Curtis, NCCU SOE’s Supplemental Instruction Coordinator II and Praxis Learning Lab coordinator.
An NCCU M.A.T. ’26 graduate, she now helps future educators prepare for licensure and move forward with confidence. 🦅
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🦅 Excellence in Education: Meet Jesse C. White, NCCU alumnus and Higher Education Administration graduate student.
“Sometimes students need what I did not have, and if I can be that person for someone else, then every part of my journey has been worth it.”
❤️🩶 #NCCU#NCCUSOE
🎓 Excellence in Education 🦅
Meet Kaylyn “Starr” Winston, a junior Elementary Education major, Literacy concentration, and EMAC Vice President.
Her goal: create a classroom where every student feels seen, valued & capable of success.
Class of 2028 ❤️🩶
#NCCUSOE#FutureEducators
🎬 NCCU students, we’re casting! Join the SOE’s VR classroom video shoot supporting future educators preparing for the CKT Math Exam.
📅 Oct. 23 | 1-4 PM
🎭 No experience needed
☕ Refreshments
✅ Sign up by Oct. 4: tinyurl.com/NCCU-SOE-Casting…#NCCU#NCCUSOE
🍂 Reset this fall with SKY! Join the SKY Happiness Premium Retreat at NCCU, Oct. 16-18, for 3 days of breathwork, mindfulness, resilience & connection. 💛
📍 Nursing Bldg., Room 2315
🔗 tiny.cc/oct-sky-2026
Attendance required all 3 days. #NCCU#HBCUWellness
📚 Preparing for the FORT or CKT Math Exam?
Join the NCCU SOE Virtual Exam Prep Bootcamp every Saturday in October, 10 AM-2 PM. Review key concepts, strengthen test-taking strategies, and build confidence before exam day.
Register: tinyurl.com/SOE-Exam-Prep-Bo…#NCCU#NCCUSOE
🎙️ Dr. Tryan L. McMickens is featured on the North Carolina Black Alliance podcast discussing The Value of an HBCU Degree: Education, Opportunity, and Belonging.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=Q3guwXIn…#WeAreNCCU#HBCUs#NCCUSOE
📚 Education Majors: Join us for The Learning Liaison Orientation and learn how to make the most of this resource as you prepare for licensure exams.
📅 Oct. 1
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
💻 Microsoft Teams
⌛ 30 minutes
Register: tinyurl.com/NCCU-SOE-TLL#NCCU#NCCUSOE#FutureEducators
🎓 Next in Excellence in Education: Kia Eason ’93, Student Success Advocate.
Since 2019, she has helped students regain their path toward graduation through relationships, open communication and steady support.
“Keep students the main thing.”
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🎓 This week’s Excellence in Education spotlight features Dr. Gregory Downing, Assistant Professor & Elementary Education Program Coordinator.
His work in math/STEM education is rooted in representation, mentorship and student success. 🦅
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🦅 Our Orientation to Teaching students took learning beyond campus with visits to Horton Middle School & Pittsboro Elementary in Chatham County Schools!
Classroom observations. Conversations with teachers & principals. A firsthand look at their future in education. 🍎📚
🦅 Excellence in Education: Meet Amber McCaffity Evans, a 2010 NCCU SOE alumna and current CCP3 Principal Fellow serving as a Principal Intern with Nash County Public Schools.
Her journey continues with one goal in mind: making an impact beyond the classroom. ❤️🩶 #NCCU#NCCUSOE
🦅 NCCU was represented in Washington, D.C. at the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Faculty Research Seminar by Dr. Pierce of the School of Education and Ms. Taraza Tyler of the School of Graduate Studies.
Strengthening HBCU research through collaboration and impact.
Teach. Reach. Inspire.
🚨 DATE CORRECTION: ED Majors 🦅 Join us Friday, Sept. 18, from 12-1 p.m. in Room 1073 for tips on completing field experiences successfully!
🍽️ Lunch provided
⚠️ Required for Education Majors
📋 Attendance taken
💻 Online-only students will meet at a later date.
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SOE Alumni, Homecoming is calling you back to the Nest! 🦅
Join us Oct. 9, 12-2 p.m. in the SOE Atrium for our Alumni Homecoming Reception.
❤️ Maroon, Gray & Game Day Slay
👟 Jerseys & kicks
📧 RSVP: chouse4@nccu.edu - spots are limited!
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