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;^ X I / The Eagie North Carolina Central University Durham . LEGACY Past to Present 2005 . Volume 39 7,250 enrolled 801 Fayetteville Street Durham, NC 27707 919.530.5032 [email protected] II Legacy- Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past. i Today our University has grown by leaps and bounds^ above expectations. We have grown into a University we are all truly proud of. This esteemed institution of higher learning has based its traditions on developing and prepar- ing African-American students to be contributors to our growing society. Throughout the years this institution has continued to instill principles that embody integrity and success. The continued growth and expansion of the University has generated enthusiasm among students and faculty and has garnered support from the community. We will continue to carry these traditions into the millen- nium. With the ongoing support from the alumni and the dedication and hard work from our predecessors we have , achieved greatness. Our insurmountable gratitude goes out to the alumni, faculty, and staff that have paved the way for and continually growing University. Eagles Soar! DearOdNCC lovely blossoms' beauteou Surround ourcollege proud and gay, Where wave ourcolor. Maroon and Gray. What matters it how farwe roam, Ourthoughtswill oft return to homp And heartswill e'er betrue to OurAlma Mater.NCC We've gathered here to fit our lives, As from the darkness light revives, So let us hail, both night and day, Ourglorious colors. Maroon and Gray We'll ever love and honorthee, For thou hast taught us loyalty Th^n |pt ourwatchword "Servirn" hn )Alma Mater, NCC You send us forth with hearts oflove, So like a blessing from above, And from the path we'll never stray, OurdearAlma Mater. Maroon and Gray We'll work and fight, we'll win ourway When duty calls, we shall obey, And may we e'er return to tf OurAlma Matfn NCC UHUKUb Then Rah! Rah! Rah! forourcolors sogay, Dear Old NOC's Maroon and Gray. Thy Soi i.iughters will honorthee, ByAnnie Day Shfi DEDICATION ism North Carolina Central University alumnus Bishop Eddie L. Long is senior pastorofNew Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, and has served in that capacity since 1987. His sermons are widelytelevised on the Trinity Broadcasting Networl<,ABC, BET, aswell as international outlets. Long earned a Bachelor's Degree in BusinessAdministration at NCCU and a master's of Divinity DegreefromAtlanta's Interdenominational Theological Center. The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship ordained Long as bishop on January 12, 1994. Long serves a memberofthe NCCU Board ofTrustees, is vice chairofthe Morehouse School ofReligion Board ofDirectors, and is memberofthe Board ofVisitors for Emory University. His commitmentto education has been recognized with honorary doctorates from NCCU, Morehouse School of Religion, and Beulah Heights Bible College ofAtlanta, where he taughtseveral courses. During his tenure as pastorofNew Birth Missionary Baptist Church, membership has grown from 300 in 1987 to more than 25,000 today. Beginning with a 500-seat chapel in 1987, under Long's leadership, the church has grown to include a new sanctuary, complex, and Family Life Centerwith a combined seating capacityof 18,700. Long is a published authoroffive books concerning our relationshipsto each otherand to God, and he is an enterpreneurowning several businesses. He isthe recipientofnumerous awards, most honoring hisworkto empowertheAfrican American community. Justthis year. Long received the Gospel HeritageAchievementAward for his supportoftheAfricanAmerican community. Bishop Long and hiswife, Vanessa, are the proud parents offourchildren: Eric, Edward, Jared, and Taylor. The couple has offered themselves as surrogate parentsformanyother children in the church and communityaswell. Legacy Hl*^ ^- .¥!*-'. / 1 I /i I « .^^*l» R » . » , », •, .