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Central North Carolina, also known as the Piedmont, is a region of North Carolina. It is located between the Mountains to the west and the Coastal Plain to the east. It is the most populous region of the state, containing Charlotte , the state capital of Raleigh , and Greensboro .
North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists.
North Carolina A&T State University: Greensboro: Public Research university: 13,487 1891 North Carolina Central University: Durham: Public Master's university: 7,553 1909 North Carolina State University: Raleigh: Public Research university: 36,700 1887 North Carolina Wesleyan University: Rocky Mount: Private : Baccalaureate college: 1,337 1956 ...
The North Carolina Central Eagles refer to the 14 sports teams representing North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, North Carolina in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis, and track and field; women's sports include bowling, softball, and volleyball; men's sports include baseball and golf.
The Piedmont region of central North Carolina is the state's most populous region, containing the six largest cities in the state by population. [94] It consists of gently rolling countryside frequently broken by hills or low mountain ridges.
The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.
The North Carolina Central Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The team currently competes in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .
Region 2: Midwest (designated as the North Central Region before June 1984) [8] Division 3: East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin) Division 4: West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) Region 3: South