UNCP to Award First Doctoral Degrees, Marking a New Chapter in University History
As the lights rise inside Givens Performing Arts Center tonight, eight nurse leaders will step onto the stage and into the history books. Their doctoral hoods, symbols of perseverance, scholarship and service, mark a moment 138 years in the making for the University of North Carolina Pembroke.
Graduate student, fourth-grade teacher Shane Henderson receives Milken Educator Award
Shane Henderson, a fourth-grade teacher at Pittsboro Elementary School and a graduate student in UNC Pembroke’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program, has been named a Milken Educator Award recipient.
UNC Pembroke announces 2025-26 OPTIMISE Rural NC trainee cohort
Fifteen graduate students at UNC Pembroke have been selected for the 2025-26 OPTIMISE Rural NC cohort, a yearlong training experience that prepares future behavioral health professionals to serve in rural communities across southeastern North Carolina.
UNC Pembroke Honors Dr. William Howard Dean with Graduate School Naming
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke held a naming ceremony on Wednesday honoring Dr. William Howard Dean, the university’s first director of graduate studies, for whom The Graduate School now proudly bears its name.
UNCP Honors Legacy of Dr. Howard Dean with Naming of Graduate School
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has announced that its graduate school will now bear the name of one of the institution’s most transformative leaders – Dr. Howard Dean.
Enrollment Surges Past 8,000 with Record Graduate and Transfer Students, Honors College at All-Time High
UNC Pembroke is entering the fall 2025 semester with historic momentum. Total enrollment has surged past 8,000 students — the university’s largest since before the pandemic — with record-setting growth in graduate and transfer populations and an all-time high in the Honors College.
Tamara Locklear: Strength, Faith and Determination Define Her Path to Graduation
When Tamara Locklear crossed the stage at UNC Pembroke last month to receive her master’s degree in social work, it was a moment of triumph over some of life’s most profound challenges.
Michael Passamuntu: A Passion for Wellness, a Future in Leadership
As he crossed the graduation stage once more earlier this month, Michael Passamuntu celebrated the completion of his Master of Arts in sports administration at UNC Pembroke but also years of deep involvement, leadership and transformation within the campus recreation community he’s helped shape.
Business Program Recognized Among 2025 Best Online Programs
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke's undergraduate business program has been ranked among the country's best online degree completion programs by U.S. News & World Report. The program earned the No. 79 spot on the 2025 Best Online Programs list, released today.
Graduate School sets enrollment record for eighth year in a row
The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina Pembroke has once again set an all-time enrollment record for the eighth consecutive year.