Student Newsletter
Safe Zone Virtual Training
A Safe Zone Virtual Training opportunity is open to all department students and faculty/staff on Friday, April 19th from 1-3pm. Please see information below on how to register:
Facilitated by the NCCU Department of Diversity and Inclusion
Open to current students and faculty/staff in the Counseling and Higher Education Department
Friday, April 19, 2024
1-3 PM
You can register at the following link: https://nccu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8pMs2ezqH92LsLY
Registration will be open until Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
**All attendees will be given a certificate upon completion of the training
Description:
Safe Zone - Language surrounding the LGBTQ+ community consistently changes. This training begins with an introduction to the usage of pronouns, common terminology, and ways to be an effective ally to members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Summer Course: Using Creative Arts in Counseling
April Webinar: The Duality of Mothering and Career Satisfaction
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 @ 1 p.m.
Title: The Duality of Mothering and Career Satisfaction
Presenters: Dr. Regina Gavin Williams, Ph.D., LCMHC, Alyx Beckwith, Ph.D., LCMHCS
Description:
Attendees will begin by generally exploring how the world of work is viewed as an important factor of one’s identity. The presenters will then share research regarding the multiple barriers experienced by mothers balancing their work and parenting roles, with specific attention on mothers working within helping professions. Attendees will be engaged in a discussion regarding their own personal and professional experiences of the barriers working mothers face, as well as discuss the concept of what they feel it means to achieve career satisfaction. Strategies counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators can use in their work to support mothers’ career satisfaction will be shared.
Registration link not yet available. Please check the program website in the next week.
Student Socials
Nu Chi Chi, NCCU's Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Honor Society), would like to welcome everyone to the Spring 2024 semester. You may recall that over the past academic year, Nu Chi Chi hosted monthly virtual social hours for the counseling program. The chapter plans to continue these events throughout the Spring 2024 semester. These events will continue to occur on the 4th Sunday of every month, from 7:00-8:00pm (ET). These events are open to all students and faculty and provide a space for us to get to know & support each other while building community. If you're available – we'd love to see you. Pop in and say hello!
Upcoming Social Hours (Virtual):
- Sunday, March 24th
- Sunday, April 28th
Link to Join: https://nccu-edu.zoom.us/j/84306263781
Social Hours will occur from 7-8pm (ET).
Stay tuned for more information on upcoming events.
Please email Kevin Eason, Nu Chi Chi Chapter President, at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Registration - Summer and Fall
Please make an appointment to speak with your advisor ASAP, if you haven't already met with them for advising. Summer and Fall semester registration has already begun.
Don't forget that ALL summer offerings are subject to faculty availability during the summer. No summer courses are guaranteed - as no faculty are obligated to teach during the summer months.
Latest Announcements from nccuCounseling
- Safe Zone Virtual Training 2024-03-12
- NCCU well-represented at the NC Career Development Association Annual Conference 2024-03-11
- Dr. Gavin Williams presents at the North Carolina Career Development Association Annual Conference 2024-03-11
- Brightside Health is hiring 2024-03-06
- Invitation to join the Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina 2024-03-01
- Dr. Taheera Blount selected as an Emerging Leader for NC School Counselor Association 2024-03-01
- Career Services Advising Fellowship at Elon University 2024-03-01
- National Association for Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC) 2024-02-28
Upcoming Dates to Remember for nccuCounseling:
- March 13-15: Group residency
- March 15: Deadline for graduating students to clear grades of Incomplete
- March 19: Students who made a special request for placement notified of decision
- March 20-22: Group residency
- March 22: General NCCU faculty meeting
- March 23: Eagle Preview Day
- March 24: Student social
