News & Events from Around the College

Cultural Geography flyer

Cultural Geography Mini-Symposium

December 3, 2018
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Professor Dennis Edgell's GGYS 5040 class is hosting a mini-symposium on Cultural Geography December 12th, 5:30-8:15pm. The event will beheld in the Oxendine Science Building, Room 3246 and will offer graduate students the opportunity to model professional poster and oral presentations.

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Junior Deborah Gunsallus wins Community Impact Award

November 20, 2018
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Deborah Gunsallus, a junior at UNC Pembroke and a student employee of the Office of Community and Civic Engagement (CCE), won the Community Impact Award at the annual North Carolina Campus Compact CSNAP Conference.

Nicole Stumblingbear

Double Major in Science Education and Biology Lands NC Space Grant

November 16, 2018
| Biology

Nicole Stumblingbear was one of only 12 undergraduate students to be awarded a North Carolina Space Grant scholarship in STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education.

Columbus County Advanced Art Students Visit UNCP Art Department, Fall 2018

Columbus County Art Students visit UNCP Art Department

November 14, 2018
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Columbus County Advanced Art Students spent the day at UNCP Art Department getting a sense of a “day and a life” as an art student.  They attended Intro to Drawing and Elements of Design classes, toured the studio facilities and gallery space, and had a critique of the artwork that they brou

Golden LEAF scholars

UNCP recognizes its 28 Golden LEAF Scholars

November 13, 2018
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Juggling physics classes at Richmond Community College while working as a shift manager at Bojangles was taking a toll on Sandra Huneycutt.

That burden was lifted two years ago when she transferred to UNC Pembroke and was awarded the Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarship.

Mass Comm seniors use capstone course to make community impact

November 1, 2018
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Students in Professor George Harrison’s public relations campaigns course helped give people quite the fright this week and last, by helping to plan and promote the second annual “Insanitarium” fundraiser for Scotland County Parks and Recreation. 

Rita Hagevik

Dr. Rita Hagevik earns distinguished teaching honor

November 1, 2018
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UNCP professor Rita Hagevik has been integrating science, technology, engineering and math disciplines in her courses long before the term STEM became trendy.

Dr. Renee Lamphere

Freshman Seminar class wins "SOUPer Bowl Challenge"

October 26, 2018
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Renee Lamphere (Sociology & Criminal Justice) teaches by example and inspires students to make a difference in the lives of others.  For an impressive sixth year in a row, her freshman seminar course has won the “SOUPer Bowl Challenge” sponsored by the UNC Pembroke

Dean Jeff Frederick provided remarks at the Open House celebrating the greenhouse and its uses.

Greenhouse renovations completed

October 26, 2018
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The Biology Department hosted "The Green Open House" on Friday, October 19th.  The event celebrated recent renovations and showcased some of the service projects, research, and classes that use the greenhouse.