The Office of Research Development (ORD), housed in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, is thrilled to share exciting news from the Research Advancement Pilot Program (RAPP). This announcement features an introduction to our first RAPP cohort (1), upcoming RAPP activities (2), opportunities to support RAPP implementation (3), and information about ORD (4). 1. Congratulations to the Inaugural RAPP Cohort We received 25 applications from a broad range of disciplines across 15 departments and institutes at NCCU, reflecting the research ambition here on campus.