Shaw University
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A Send What You'd Spend homecoming drive supports Shaw scholars.
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Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for Shaw University. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Hire or recruit students Internships & Careers page.
- Shop the bookstore Official campus bookstore.
- Attend Bears games Official athletics site.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Oct 17Football vs. Virginia StateDurham County Memorial Stadium
- Oct 25–Nov 1Homecoming 2026 week (Hall of Fame Banquet, E.P.I.C. Gala, tailgate)Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
- Saturday, Oct 31Homecoming football game vs. Bluefield StateDurham County Memorial Stadium
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in North Carolina
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Register by Oct 9. Early voting runs Oct 15–31.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- 5 p.m. October 9, 2026. Same-day registration is available during early voting (October 15-31), not on Election Day.
- Early voting
- In-person early voting runs October 15-31, 2026, ending at 3 p.m. on the 31st.
- Races to watch
- There is no governor's race this year. All 120 state House seats and all 50 state Senate seats are on the ballot, and the legislature writes the budget for the state's five public HBCUs. Voters also choose a U.S. senator, U.S. House members, and judges for the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- Ballot measures
- Property Tax Levy Limit Amendment Would require the legislature to pass laws limiting how much property taxes can go up.
- Reduce Income Tax Rate Cap from 7% to 3.5% Amendment Would lower the highest state income tax rate allowed in the constitution from 7% to 3.5%.
- Require Voter Identification Amendment Would require photo ID for all voters, including those voting by mail, not just those voting in person.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of North Carolina. Their numbers show North Carolina A&T State University got about $2.1 billion less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in North Carolina
North Carolina's budget, enacted in July 2026, gives North Carolina Central University more than $110.3 million, including $98.6 million in recurring base funding, $7.3 million for enrollment growth and more than $6 million for the Edmonds Classroom Building. (nccu.edu)