UNC Pembroke News

Kelci Adams (left) and Bradlee Haskell entertain a youth
June 19

UNCP student-athletes giving back to the local community

Drenched in sweat, Jayden Custer and Christian Grimsley sprinted up and down the Jones Center gym floor, perfecting defensive drills they have been practicing all week at a youth basketball camp at UNC Pembroke.

(left to right) Taylor Fields, Everette Strickland, Mary Parker, Mickey Hunt, Dr. Gary Mauk, John Haskins, Felicia Scott and Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings
June 07

UNC Pembroke celebrates careers of 28 staff, faculty retirees

As the longest-serving female faculty member in the Chemistry and Physics Department at UNC Pembroke, Felicia Scott was affectionately known to her students as ‘Mama.’

(left to right) Dr. Jim Pfaendtner, NC State, Dr. Robin Gary Cummings, UNCP Chancellor, Andy Jarvis, The Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Rohan Shirwaiker, NC State, Dr. Andrew Steer, president/CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund, Dr. Randy Woodson, NC State Chancellor, Dr. William Aimutis NC Food Innovation Lab, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, USDA, Toni Bucci, Sable Fermentation, Dr. Garey Fox, NC State
June 06

UNCP to partner with N.C. State's $30 million Bezos-backed sustainable protein research center

UNC Pembroke will play a founding role in new research initiatives for alternative proteins through a partnership with N.C. State University.

Students walking out of the doors of the Weinstein Health Sciences building on the UNCP campus
June 06

UNCP to launch Master of Healthcare Administration program

Continuing its mission to support critical workforce needs, UNC Pembroke will launch a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program.

Rendering of the planned Health Sciences building at UNCP
May 23

UNCP to establish a Doctor of Optometry program

The University of North Carolina Pembroke will soon be home to the state’s only public doctoral program in optometry — chartering a new path for comprehensive primary care for eye and visual health in North Carolina and surrounding states.

UNCP students show off art to Scotland County seniors
May 17

UNCP Students Tell the Stories of Scotland Seniors With Art, Writing

Fourteen students within two departments at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke received more than a grade following a collaborative assignment; they received lessons in life that transcended through generations.

Chancellor's and Honors List for Spring 2024
May 13

UNCP announces Chancellor’s, Honors list for Spring 2024

UNCP has released the Chancellor’s list and Honors list for Spring 2024.

UNCP Chancellor Robin Cummings, honoree Jerry McGee, Provost Diane Prusank on stage at the UNCP commencement.
May 10

Wingate President Emeritus Jerry McGee awarded honorary degree from UNCP

Dr. Jerry McGee, president emeritus of Wingate University, dedicated nearly 45 years of service to higher education in the Carolinas, impacting the lives of countless students, faculty and staff.

Professor Terence Dollard
May 10

UNCP professor wins Communicator Award for PBS series

Professor Terence Dollard of the Department of Mass Communication at UNC Pembroke has earned an Award of Excellence in the 2024 Communicator Awards for his TV show “Comic Culture,” which airs on The NC Channel and is hosted online at www.pbs.org.

Mason Schweneker stands on the deck of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor
May 07

REACH Fellows present research during symposium at UNC Pembroke

What began as undergraduate research into the memory aspect of war through examining personal letters of eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor evolved into a life-changing experience for UNC Pembroke junior Mason Schwenneker.