News & Events from Around the College

McLean Pait III (left) and Caleb Locklear, members of the 3+2 dual engineering degree program, pictured at the End-of-Summer RISE Symposium

UNC Pembroke’s 3+2 engineering program picking up steam

September 20, 2022
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Since establishing a dual degree engineering program with N.C. State University, six years ago, UNC Pembroke’s 3+2 program has taken off.

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Alumna Cheyenne Lee offers advice to UNCP undergraduate researchers

September 16, 2022
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As a fourth-year doctoral candidate researching the genetic factors behind Clostridioides difficile infections at one of the nation’s top research universities, there’s not much free time carved out in Cheyenne Lee's schedule these days.

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From Conflict to Creativity: UNCP professor provides veteran support

September 15, 2022
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Dr. Joanna Hersey, associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of Music at UNC Pembroke, participated in a special event in Washington D.C. held at the Library of Congress.

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Faculty exhibition on display at AD Gallery

September 6, 2022
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The biennial faculty exhibition is on display through September 21 at the A.D. Gallery on the campus of UNC Pembroke.

Keynote speaker Cheyenne Lee (pictured on the right) with two of her former UNCP faculty mentors Dr. Maria Pereira (left) and Dr. Conner Sandefur (middle)

Cheyenne Lee gives keynote address for annual RISE symposium

September 3, 2022
| Biology

Alumna Cheyenne Lee (Biology 2019) had sage advice for students during her keynote address, “The grad school bundle: skills to take to and through the journey.” She spoke before an audience mostly of undergraduate students during the RISE Program’s annual end-of-summer research symposium last mon

Sam Locklear

UNCP creates seamless path to ECU Brody School of Medicine

September 2, 2022
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Freshman Samantha Locklear's path from UNC Pembroke to medical school has been prearranged thanks to hard work, dedication, and a unique partnership with UNCP and one of the top medical schools in the state.

UNCP undergraduates complete cancer research internship at Wake Forest

August 29, 2022
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Three UNC Pembroke students gained enriching cancer research experience during a summer internship training program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Students are standing in a circle and holding ropes that support a student in the center of the circle

COMPASS Video Showcases Access to STEM Majors

August 15, 2022
| Biology

The UNCP COMPASS Program provides mentoring and numerous out-of-classroom opportunities that enable undergraduate students to achieve STEM careers.  Click

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UNCP junior participates in UVA School of Law summer program

August 15, 2022
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Diane Pfeifer experienced life as a law student during a four-week residential program at the University of Virginia School of Law this summer.

Ethan Sanford is pictured during a video in which he describes his UNCP experience

Achieving Dreams: Ethan Sanford Earns PhD

August 14, 2022
| Biology

Ethan Sanford, one of UNCP's youngest graduates (Biology, Class of 2016), earned a PhD in biochemistry from Cornell University last May.