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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).

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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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Holiday Classic ‘The Nutcracker’ Comes to GPAC

November 8, 2022
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The Givens Performing Arts Center on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will present the holiday classic “The Nutcracker Ballet” on Sunday, November 20, at 4 p.m.

The special production is sponsored by Howington Office Products.

UNCP students, faculty to introduce wellness program in local nursing homes

November 8, 2022
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UNC Pembroke is partnering with Western Carolina University to introduce an evidence-based senior wellness program at local nursing homes to increase residents’ exercise and social interaction.

Jennifer McCarrel

Jennifer McCarrel named chief communications and marketing officer at UNCP

November 4, 2022
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Jennifer McCarrel has been named chief communications and marketing officer at UNC Pembroke.

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UNCP celebrates opening of The Curt and Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center

November 2, 2022
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Kaloni Walton felt a sense of belonging after meeting with the American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke as a high school senior two years ago. It was this unique connection that impacted her decision to enroll.

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UNCP celebrates American Indian Heritage Month

November 2, 2022
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The American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke recently announced events for American Indian Heritage Month during the month of November.

The UNCP Rocket Team has been selected to compete in the NASA Student Launch Challenge in Alabama

UNCP Rocket Team to compete in NASA Student Launch Challenge

November 1, 2022
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The UNC Pembroke Rocket Team was formed with a handful of students looking to hone their engineering and design skills.

Five years and several intercollegiate rocket competitions later, student participation––much like the seven-foot-long rockets they build––has taken off.

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UNCP recognizes distinguished alumni, Hall of Fame inductees

October 28, 2022
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Four distinguished UNC Pembroke alumni were honored at the 54th annual Alumni Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, October 28.

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Student art exhibition 'Relate' on display at AD Gallery

October 25, 2022
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A senior capstone exhibition featuring the works of four UNC Pembroke art students will be on display at the AD Gallery beginning Thursday, October 27.

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