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Dr. Susan Faircloth

First Americans’ Educational Leadership program celebrates first year accomplishments

December 10, 2019
| News

UNC Pembroke’s newly established First Americans’ Educational Leadership program recently marked its inaugural year with a special dinner and guest lecture.

UNCP awards 668 degrees at Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 7

UNC Pembroke awards 668 degrees at Winter Commencement

December 7, 2019
| News

Mark Perryman’s path to his degree at UNC Pembroke was marked with unwavering determination.

Girls Who Code

UNC Pembroke is empowering future American Indian women in STEM

December 2, 2019
| News

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is building awareness and interest in STEM for women in Pembroke’s local American Indian community.

Katy Flax and Casey Burroughs

UNC Pembroke scholarship recipients, donors meet at annual banquet

December 2, 2019
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Faced with a large tuition bill, Temichael Tart’s educational career at UNC Pembroke and future as a public relations consultant was up in the air.  

James Jones

UNCP announces Winter Commencement speakers

November 22, 2019
| News

A former trustee and an award-winning political science professor will deliver the keynote address to the graduating class during separate commencement ceremonies at UNC Pembroke.

TLC

Teaching and Learning Center presents Culturally Responsive Teaching in Higher Education

November 22, 2019
| News

It was standing room only as UNC Pembroke faculty and staff gathered for a recent professional development session on Culturally Responsive Teaching in Higher Education.

Tom Hall

Youth showcase innovation at Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition

November 22, 2019
| News

A group of energetic eighth graders from Robeson County displayed creativity, originality and innovation at the annual Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition.

CEL

UNCP students attend ROADTRIP leadership conference

November 21, 2019
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UNC Pembroke’s Campus Engagement and Leadership recently ventured to Washington, D.C. to attend the 2019 ROADTRIP! Leadership Conference with eight students. 

Hattie Strong Scholars

School of Education names Hattie M. Strong scholars

November 21, 2019
| News

Student teaching is a much-anticipated rite of passage for future educators — an opportunity to practice what they’ve learned. In the classroom full time, students have little time for much else, and for those who work it can also be a time of financial uncertainty.

Kelly Ficklin

Dr. Kelly Ficklin wins Distinguished Service in Science Education Award

November 18, 2019
| News

UNC Pembroke professor Kelly Ficklin, Ed.D. is the recipient of the 2019 NCSTA Dr. Don Bailey Distinguished Service in Science Education Award.

Strange Wonders

Art student thesis exhibition ‘Strange Wonders’

November 18, 2019
| News

The A.D. Gallery is pleased to present the student thesis exhibition Strange Wonders.

Des Woods

Des Woods named Campus Engagement and Leadership Student of the Month

November 15, 2019
| News

Des Woods was named Campus Engagement and Leadership’s (CEL) Student of the Month for November at UNC Pembroke.

Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings (far right) with the 2019 Business Visions Awards recipients

UNC Pembroke hosts 22nd annual Business Visions Awards Banquet

November 14, 2019
| News

Former N.C. House of Representative George Breece was honored for a lifetime of public service during the 22nd annual Business Visions Awards Banquet at UNC Pembroke.

Holiday

Music Department to host 11th annual Holiday Extravaganza

November 14, 2019
| News

Faculty, staff and students of the UNC Pembroke Music Department will perform in the 11th annual Holiday Extravaganza concert at Givens Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 22.

Mental Health Grant

UNC Pembroke, PSRC form school-based mental health partnership

November 7, 2019
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UNC Pembroke is working in partnership with the Public Schools of Robeson County to improve student access to mental health resources.

Joshua Shipman

Alumnus Joshua Shipman makes big screen debut in Harriett

November 6, 2019
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UNC Pembroke alumnus and former theatre student Joshua Shipman has landed a dozen roles in TV series since earning his degree. But the performances pale in comparison to seeing yourself projected on a 40-foot-tall big screen.

DC Trip

UNCP students spend fall break touring nation’s capital

November 6, 2019
| News

The Office of Campus Engagement and Leadership recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with a team of students for the sixth annual ‘UNCP in DC’ alternative fall break trip.

NC State Pre-Law

Pembroke Pre-Law Society members attend NC State Law School Fair

November 6, 2019
| News

Members of Pembroke Pre-Law Society represented UNC Pembroke at the N.C. State Law School Fair on Tuesday, November 5.

Held In

Art student thesis exhibition on display

November 5, 2019
| College of Arts & Sciences

The A.D. Gallery is pleased to present the student thesis exhibition titled Held In Higher Light.

The exhibition will be on display November 7-15. An opening reception will b held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Jessica Dean prepped for cancer research in the Cancer Biology Department at Wake Forest University

Biology major studies prostate cancer as Wake Forest intern

November 5, 2019
| Biology

Biology major Jessica Dean invested two months of her summer break in studying cellular aspects of prostate cancer at Wake Forest University.  Jessica presented her findings before the Wake Forest Baptist Health's Comprehensive Cancer Center, and she was one of only a handful of UNC Pemb

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