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Durham is one of the most educated cities in the South. From world-class academic programs at Duke University and North Carolina Central University (NCCU), to the specialized offerings found at schools like Durham Technical Community College, the Bull City offers a wealth of educational options, all with their own unique perspectives. Duke is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, consistently included near the top of the U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings. Some of their most highly regarded programs include law, medicine, the humanities and social sciences. It is also home to the world-renowned Duke Lemur Center, the breathtaking Duke Chapel, the highly-curated Nasher Museum of Art, legendary Cameron Indoor Stadium and beautiful Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Originally named Trinity College and founded in North Carolina, the Duke University campus moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, the Duke family endowed the college with $40 million (with the caveat that female applicants must also be allowed to enroll) and it expanded to become Duke University, which has now become an integral part of downtown Durham. The hub of the university is West Campus, with richly detailed Gothic architecture, stonework and landscaped grounds designed by African American architect Julian Abele during the earlier half of the 20th century. NCCU was founded by Dr. James E. Shepard as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race in 1909. In 1925, it became the first state-supported liberal arts college for African Americans in the country, and

Have games, a bouncy house, music, and a food truck.May 21: Wool E. Bull's Birthday - Celebrate the Greatest Mascot in the World's big day with surprise appearances by his mascot friends from around the Triangle area during this Durham Bulls game.May 22-31:May 23: The Beach Boys - See this classic band on stage at DPAC.May 24: Dancing With The Carolina Stars - Dancing With The Carolina Stars brings together Durham’s best for a night of fun and fundraising. See stars from the Triangle paired with professional dancers to compete for your vote!May 25: Movies in the Garden: Transformers - Enjoy a screening of this movie outside at Raleigh Little Theatre at 8:30 p.m. Pay what you can, starting at $1.May 26-28: Animazement - Animazement is a volunteer, fan-run anime convention at the Raleigh Convention Center (Memorial Day weekend), celebrating popular Japanese visual culture in all of its forms.May 27: Walk for the Animals - APS heads back to Duke’s East Campus for their annual Walk for the Animals, a 1.5-mile charity walk around Duke University’s East Campus to raise money and awareness for homeless and neglected pets throughout the Durham community.May 27: Taste of Soul NC (Variety Edition) - Head to Durham Central Park for this food truck rodeo featuring seafood, Mexican food, barbecue, Jamaican food, Dominican food, pineapple smoothies and more. There will also be vendors, a DJ and bounce houses.May 27-28: First Fruits Farm Memorial Balloon Festival - This Louisburg festival honors service members and salutes their

In 1972 it joined the University of North Carolina System. The school carries that proud heritage today, working to train socially responsible leaders in a diverse society.NCCU is home to an art museum, biomanufacturing and biomedical research institutes, an award-winning marching band and competitive athletic squads that compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. It is an important part of Durham’s proud history as the nation's first public liberal arts college for African Americans. Durham Tech has offered affordable and convenient career and technical education for over 50 years. They offer associate degrees that act as a springboard to four-year colleges, continuing education, certificate programs and other programs in welding, electrical systems technology, nursing, dental laboratory technology and more. Its students routinely take first in engineering competitions and enjoy specialized programs. The main campus is near North Carolina Central University, only a few miles from downtown. It recently opened a new space in the redeveloped Chesterfield Building for its Small Business Center and Corporate Education department. Beyond campus life, you'll discover a bustling downtown, a vibrant entrepreneurial community and the cultural amenities of a much larger city. Whether you choose to attend school, conduct post-graduate research or teach in Durham, you’ll become part of a dynamic, diverse community.

DURHAM, NC -- On a warm spring weekend, Durham's American Tobacco Campus is full of activity: Kids playing on the giant chess board, Duke students lazing in the hammock garden, happy dogs grabbing fallen morsels of pizza and sushi.And me, gearing up with a yellow hard hat, headlamp, and kneepads to go exploring 30 feet below all of it. Somewhere beneath Blackwell Street and the Durham Freeway runs a series of tunnels, which date back to the construction of the iconic brick buildings and docks in the tobacco district. In fact, the tunnels themselves are crafted of the same historic brick.Underground Urban Renewal - Or Graffiti The tunnels twist and turn through a maze of underground waterfalls, drain pipes, crawl spaces, and long brick corridors.In fact, the tunnels have been transformed into an actual labyrinth. True to Durham's spirit of urban renewal, these historic subterranean corridors have been "repurposed" into a hiding place for a geocache. Explorers who dare venture deeply enough will discover strange symbols and messages painted on the walls. At the end of the first tunnel, the message "Follow the Sun and Moon to symbols with meaning nearby." Deeper, mystic symbols, spirals, and runes are painted above diverging tunnels, guiding cachers and urban explorers.Heather is an ABC11 Community Influencer, read more articles by her here!There's even a chandelier dangling at the end of the first main corridor.It's strange to imagine this entire scenario, like something from Labyrinth or The Maze Runner, is sitting right beneath the people eating sushi and pizza at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham.Entering The Trippy TunnelMy only clue to the entrance was the tunnel runs beneath Bull River, so I spent an hour or so wandering up and down the American Tobacco Campus in search of a large entryway before finally giving up. Then, I contacted an expert of urban spelunking, a local explorer and geocacher named Vortexecho. We formed an adventure party of five underground pioneers: Daniel Manasse, Rachel Ruda, Thomas Wilkins, Vortexecho, and myself.Across the Durham Freeway, we found a storm drain marked with the words "Trippy Tunnel" and an arrow pointing deep into the darkness. Vibrant graffiti colors the gray concrete walls like the wondrous boat scene from Willy Wonka. Icy water trickles ankle-deep, and headlamps illuminate the walls. The eclectic and fantastical artwork dies as suddenly as the sunlight; once the outside light can no longer reach, artists

Streets, where so few people would ever see it.The corridors are constructed with strange dimensions, much like houses from the 1800's, with long, narrow passages and tall, thin doorways. At one point, the walls push together like a vice, leaving adventurers with their back to one wall and their nose-tip to another. I have to wonder: For what purpose was this spindly corridor created?The tunnels are undoubtedly more beautiful here. The brickwork is elegant -- I guess being underground is no excuse for being sloppy! The tunnels create archways of masonry with water flowing beneath, which is very different than modern storm drains, which are completely circular.It's strange to imagine that just above us, people eating sushi and pizza at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham.The American Tobacco CampusThe American Tobacco Campus is the very image of urban renewal. After harboring America's largest tobacco and cigarette production for decades, it dried up when cigarettes went out of vogue. For years, those iconic brick warehouses and factories sat abandoned. Ivy and trees grew through busted and blacked out windows. Sometimes, the Durham police would utilize the vacant buildings for practicing tactical missions.Durham, however, is renowned for revitalizing old and historic buildings, rather than tearing them down. The city boasts a hotel and museum built inside what used to be a bank, where the vault is on display as part of the exhibit. Geer Street Garden is a restaurant growing inside an old service station.The resuscitated Durham Tobacco Campus is still a major part of Durham's culture and economy. Exploring the historic brick tunnels beneath this bustling cultural center, I feel more in touch with its past. I touch the brick wall, and I'm touching history.History From A New Perspective Vortexecho is passionate about seeing the world from underground - a secret and more intimate perspective that not everyone gets to see. Whether he's in caves, sinkholes, storm drains, or hidden tunnels, he says he's fascinated by the "adventure of the unknown."And why did he hide a cache beneath the American Tobacco Campus? "It seems to bring random people together. Most of the time those people end up being friends for life, or at least have a certain bond that cannot be forgotten."Our exhausted group surfaced to walk through the American Tobacco Campus, soaking wet, with yellow hardhats and headlamps still lit. We sat down beside the Bull River. A few passersby