Music Student Turns Passion for Percussion into Purposeful Teaching
Layne Lewis discovered her passion for music and teaching long before arriving at UNC Pembroke.
The Timeless Charlie Brown Classic Comes to Life on the GPAC Stage
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and Sally are coming to the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at UNC Pembroke on Nov.17 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the holidays and the anniversary of the 1965 CBS animated TV special.
Cinderella Ballet Donates Tickets to Hearts for the Arts
World Ballet Company shared the magic of Cinderella with the community by donating 200 tickets to GPAC’s Hearts for the Arts fund ahead of their Sept. 30 show at UNC Pembroke.
UNCP Honors Its Roots, Celebrates Resilience During Indigenous Peoples’ Day Event
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the only four-year university founded by American Indians for American Indians, celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday with a day filled with music, art and cultural traditions honoring Native heritage and resilience.
UNCP Curator Honored with National Award for Advancing American Art
UNC Pembroke’s Museum of the Southeast American Indian director and curator Nancy Strickland Chavis has been awarded the 2025 William Collins Smith Auburn Award for Advancing American Art by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University.
UNCP to host 35th annual Pembroke Day
Pembroke Day, an annual celebration showcasing area businesses, student organizations and community nonprofits, will be held Thursday, October 16, 2025, on the campus of UNC Pembroke.
Hearts for the Arts Opens Doors for Local Students to Experience Theatrical Performances
Thanks to the generosity of donors and corporate sponsors, more than 60 children and families from the Public Schools of Robeson County’s Children’s Theatre Arts Program experienced the magic of Broadway at the Givens Performing Arts Center.
A.D. Gallery Announces Call for Entries for 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition
The A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke is accepting submissions for its 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition, “Belonging,” on view February 12 through March 6, 2026.
Prepared for the Stage and Beyond: Dr. Jonathan Drahos Receives URTA Award in Undergraduate Training in Acting
When Cameron Holder arrived at graduate school, she was ready. Confident, disciplined and equipped with the tools to thrive, she credits her preparation to the rigorous theatre arts training she received under Dr. Jonathan Drahos at UNC Pembroke.
UNCP to Host Author Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz for Book Talk on The Indian Card
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will welcome author and policy scholar Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz to campus to discuss her debut nonfiction book, The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America