For the third year in a row, NCCU's Jazz Combo I has won the Monterey Jazz Festival's "HBCU Combo Challenge." As winners of the competition, the combo flew out to perform at the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA. The combo played an outdoor concert at a California winery, two concerts on two different festival stages and participated in a jam session with students from Texas Southern University over the September 26–28 weekend. They also participated in a workshop conducted by festival performer and veteran pianist Sullivan Fortner.

Join us for the 2025 Fall Majors Fair at North Carolina Central Univeristy! View Event Flyer The Fall Majors Fair is one of NCCU’s signature events, designed to help students explore the wide range of academic majors and campus resources available. Students will have the chance to meet directly with faculty, advisors, and staff from every college and school, ask questions about majors and minors, and discover the academic and professional opportunities connected to each program.