News & Events from Around the College

Pictured from left to right: Hunter Ivey, Kinsley Adams, and Erika Rivera in Vancouver

Biology Students win Awards for Presentations at International Conference

December 1, 2022
| Biology

Students Kinsley Adams (Biology, Senior), Erika Rivera (Environmental Science, Junior), and Hunter Ivey (Biology, Sophomore) traveled to Vancouver, Canada, to present their independent research at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Entomological Society of Canada, a

30 Brave Minutes

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

November 28, 2022
| News

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.

Garrett Chavis

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

November 22, 2022
| News

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.

Allyson

UNCP offers seamless path to NCSU vet school

November 22, 2022
| News

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.

Creative Writing Workshop a Success

November 21, 2022
| English, Theatre, and World Languages

Sigma Tau Delta hosted a creative writing workshop on Wednesday, November 2nd, from 4:00-5:00 PM  in Dial 123 for interested students.

UNCP

UNCP students expand their skills at annual HackNC

November 16, 2022
| News

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

Hicks

UNCP professor, alumna named as 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award finalists

November 14, 2022
| News

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

ETWL and the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity Host Hispanic Heritage Fall Festival

November 7, 2022
| English, Theatre, and World Languages

UNC Pembroke hosted the Hispanic Heritage Fall Festival on October 7, 2022.  Sponsored by the Department of English, Theatre & World Languages and the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity, the event featured musical performances, poetry readings, dance, and theatre presentations by

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
| News

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.

Dr. John Roe

Dr. John Roe is a featured guest on NPR podcast

October 29, 2022
| Biology

A long-term study, called the Box Turtle Connection, is underway to understand how box turtles are faring across the state.