Winter Weather Advisory

UPDATED: 1/21/25 at 9:45 a.m. UNCP officials met this morning to assess conditions and updates from the National Weather Service and have determined the university will operate on a normal schedule through 5:15 p.m. today and then transition to a Condition 1—Reduced Operations status through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22. All classes after 5 p.m. today through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22, are canceled. For updates, visit uncp.edu/weather. Students, faculty and staff please check your campus email.

Kevin Swift

Dr Kevin Swift

Dr. Kevin Swift

Associate Professor

Old Main, 229

910.521.6238

kevin.swift@uncp.edu

About

Dr. Kevin Swift joined the UNCP faculty in 2023. He is a veteran of broadcasting in many capacities. He worked as a writer, producer and reporter for several broadcast and cable TV and radio stations in the Youngstown, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, areas, including WBZY, WKBN and WTAE.  He also served as an anchor and reporter for the award-winning news team at WVLK in Lexington, Kentucky. Additionally, Dr. Swift has worked as a freelance videographer and editor throughout the country for more than 20 years. As a professional announcer, he has recorded voiceovers for organizations including The Red Cross, NPR/Health Beat, Ford and for hundreds of TV and radio spots in the Midwest and on the East Coast. His research interests include FCC policy, political communication and media literacy.

Ph.D. Journalism and Public Communication, University of Maryland

M.A. Social and Public Policy, Duquesne University

B.A. Broadcast Communications, Westminster College