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Care Package

UNCP, community team up for annual Holiday Care Package Drive

December 9, 2022
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Local church volunteers with the Burnt Swamp Baptist Association spent the morning filling more than 100 care packages that will be delivered to UNC Pembroke students who cannot make it home for the holidays.

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UNCP sophomore earns statewide leadership award

December 8, 2022
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UNC Pembroke sophomore Magally Ortiz-Rojas has been selected for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Engagement, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to preparing students for civic and social responsibility.

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Nia Jones overcomes ‘invisible disability’ in pursuit of UNCP degree

December 8, 2022
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Growing up, Nia Jones dreamed of attending college to become a veterinarian. Her world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her senior year of high school. She suffered significant nerve damage causing her right arm to be pinned to her chest.

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UNCP’s Cherry Beasley appointed to North Carolina Institute of Medicine

December 5, 2022
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Dr. Cherry Beasley, associate dean of the College of Health Sciences at UNC Pembroke, has been appointed as a member of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM).

UNCP to host FAFSA event in downtown Lumberton

December 2, 2022
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The Financial Aid Office at UNC Pembroke will host a FAFSA on Wheels event at the Lumberton downtown plaza on December 16.

The McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing mobile unit will be parked at the plaza from noon to 3 p.m. It is open to the public.

UNCP student veterans Romel Obcena (left) and Ericsson Cuthrell (far right) participated in the 2022 Student Veterans of America (SVA) Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C.

UNCP student veterans attend national leadership institute

December 2, 2022
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UNC Pembroke’s Ericsson Cuthrell and Romel Obcena joined 100 veteran leaders from across the country at the 2022 Student Veterans of America (SVA) Leadership Institute.

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UNCP’s Kamren Lewis receives Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award

December 2, 2022
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UNC Pembroke senior Kamren Lewis has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the John H. Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award.

30 Brave Minutes

UNCP's College of Arts and Sciences podcast celebrates 7th season

November 28, 2022
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Showcasing excellence in teaching and research is the central goal of the 30 Brave Minutes podcast from UNC Pembroke's College of Arts and Sciences.

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UNCP offers seamless path to NCSU vet school

November 22, 2022
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Allyson Chavis and Allyson Lane met four years ago while working at a local animal hospital. It didn’t take long to discover they shared more in common than their name.

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Ph.D. candidate Garrett Chavis returns to alma mater, offers advice to UNCP undergraduates

November 22, 2022
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UNC Pembroke graduate Garrett Chavis admits he was unsure how his academic credentials would stack up to that of other first-year Ph.D. students at the University of Michigan Medical School––home to one of the top research medical programs in the country.

Holiday

UNCP Music Department to host Holiday Extravaganza on December 2

November 18, 2022
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The UNC Pembroke Music Department is celebrating the gift of music with the 14th Holiday Extravaganza, an annual concert event to raise money for music scholarships.

The concert will be held on December 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Givens Performing Arts Center.

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myFutureNC CEO Cecilia Holden named Winter Commencement speaker at UNCP

November 16, 2022
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UNC Pembroke has announced Cecilia Holden, president and CEO of myFutureNC, as the keynote speaker for the undergraduate ceremony at the Winter Commencement on December 10.

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UNCP students expand their skills at annual HackNC

November 16, 2022
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UNC Pembroke was well represented at this year’s HackNC event––recognized as one of the largest hackathons in the southeastern United States.

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State Employee Combined Campaign Underway at UNC Pembroke

November 15, 2022
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During the months of October through December each year, UNC Pembroke participates in the North Carolina State Employee Combined Campaign (SECC).

Educator for a Day

Future teachers attend Educator for a Day event at UNCP

November 14, 2022
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More than 80 high school and community college students recently participated in the annual Brave Educator for a Day event at UNC Pembroke.

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Indigenous actors Harjo, Means inspire audience during UNCP visit

November 14, 2022
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Dressed in matching black Reservation Dogs T-shirts, Denise Salvetti and her teenage son, Chayton,­ were all smiles as they stood in line to snap pictures with Reservation Dogs creator Sterlin Harjo and fellow Indigenous actor and comedian Tatanka Means.

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UNCP professor, alumna named as 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award finalists

November 14, 2022
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UNC Pembroke professor Scott Hicks and alumna Olivia Sadler are finalists for a 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award recognizing outstanding scholarship in higher education.

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UNCP celebrates Trans Awareness Week

November 10, 2022
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The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) and the Trans Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance Planning Committee at UNC Pembroke recently announced events for Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance.

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UNCP professor Jonathan Ricks honored as Counselor Educator of the Year

November 9, 2022
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Dr. Jonathan Ricks, an assistant professor at UNC Pembroke, has been named Counselor Educator of the Year by the North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA).

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Veteran Salute: Chief Warrant Officer Two William Jenkins, Ret.

November 9, 2022
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Will Jenkins was among the 181,000 Americans who answered the call to serve their country after witnessing the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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