News & Events from Around the College

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.

Relate

Student art exhibition 'Relate' on display at AD Gallery

October 25, 2022
| News

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.

Capstone

M.A. Art Education Capstone Exhibition on display at UNCP

October 12, 2022
| News

Artwork by two graduate students in the art education program at UNC Pembroke is on display at the A.D. Gallery.

UNCP

UNCP’s history celebrated during Indigenous Peoples’ Day event

October 11, 2022
| News

Several ceremonies and programs were held across the state, nation and throughout Indian Country on Monday in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but none more fitting than the one held at UNC Pembroke––an institution founded for the education of American Indians.

Su

Mathematician, author Francis Su to speak at UNCP

October 4, 2022
| News

American mathematician and author Dr. Francis Su will be presenting a lecture titled “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” on October 20 at UNC Pembroke's Upchurch Auditorium in the James A. Thomas Hall.

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz (left) signs the MOU agreement with UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings

UNCP, UNC-Chapel Hill establish assured admission program with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

September 28, 2022
| News

Current and incoming UNC Pembroke students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy may be eligible for guaranteed admission to UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy program.  

BRIDGES

UNCP faculty selected for BRIDGES academic leadership program

September 23, 2022
| News

Five UNC Pembroke leaders have been selected for the UNC System’s BRIDGES Academic Leadership Program for Women.

It was the largest number selected from UNCP in the 30-year history of the program. A kickoff meeting was held September 9-10 at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill.