North Carolina Central University, a historically Black educational institution in Durham, has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Wilmette Institute in Evanston, Illinois.
The Wilmette Institute is an educational organization rooted in the practices of the Bahá’í faith. The institute offers non-degree certificates and online courses with a curriculum centered around social transformation. Since 2022, North Carolina Central University has partnered with the Wilmette Institute on several initiatives including lecture series, national conference panels, and a play titled “The Bus Stop.”
The recently signed agreement will expand the two institutions’ partnership over the next five years. The Wilmette Institute has pledged to provide North Carolina Central University with curriculum for various educational initiatives, guest lecturers, and opportunities to participate in Wilmette symposia and webinars. North Carolina Central University has pledged to promote the new partnership to faculty and students, recruit faculty members to serve as training facilitators, and provide physical classroom space for their initiatives.
