UNC Pembroke News

A group of six UNC Pembroke REACH participants pose and wave beside a koala exhibit during a trip to Australia

UNCP REACH Fellows Turn Research into Career Pathways and Community Impact

UNC Pembroke REACH Fellows are using archives, oral histories and community storytelling to preserve overlooked histories while opening doors to graduate school, national internships and careers in public humanities.

Justice Locklear stands in graduation regalia, wearing a black cap and gown with a gold stole, smiling for a portrait.

Justice Locklear Turns Setback into Purpose, Preparing for Path Toward Law

After a setback nearly ended his time at UNC Pembroke, Justice Locklear returned with a renewed sense of discipline and purpose. Now, the business administration graduate is preparing for a path toward law rooted in service to his Lumbee community.

Exterior of UNC Pembroke’s School of Education building with trees and sculpture

Preparing the Teachers Rural Classrooms Need Most

UNC Pembroke’s new Burroughs Wellcome Fund Brave Innovators of STEM Education program will help students pursue math and science teaching careers across southeastern North Carolina.

Summer Woodside, chair of UNC Pembroke’s Department of Social Work, stands for a portrait inside an office setting.

UNC Pembroke Social Work Leader Selected to Help Guide Statewide Workforce Efforts

As North Carolina works to meet a growing demand for social workers, UNC Pembroke is helping lead the conversation.

Dr. Jamie Litty
February 26 Mark Locklear

UNC System Honors Dr. Jamie Litty with 2026 Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

When Cole Yarborough walks into the newsroom at WBTV in Charlotte — one of the nation’s Top 25 television markets — he carries with him lessons first learned in a campus studio at UNC Pembroke.

large, golden UNCP letters on the campus of UNCP at sunset with a purple/pink sky

UNCP Launches Vision 2031 Strategic Plan

UNC Pembroke announced today the launch of Vision 2031, a comprehensive five-year strategic plan outlining a bold roadmap for student success, academic excellence, affordability and economic impact.

UNCP Biology student Perseus Daily stands beside his first-place research poster on springtail biodiversity at the 2025 Entomological Society of America national conference.
February 17 Dr. Lisa Ann Kelly

UNCP Biology Students Take Their Research from the Field to the National Stage

UNC Pembroke biology students are turning hands-on research into national recognition. From studying soil ecosystems at the Lumbee Cultural Center to presenting on a national stage, their work is expanding scientific understanding while opening doors to future careers.

McLean Pait III (far left) Kendrick Oxendine and Caleb Locklear are the recent graduates of UNCP's 3 plus 2 dual degree engineering program with NC State University
February 05 Mark Locklear

UNC Pembroke Trio Earns Dual Engineering Degrees Through NC State Partnership

They crossed two commencement stages in two days, earned two degrees from two universities and closed out five demanding years of engineering study.

UNCP Mace - red-tailed hawk in gold atop a staff

UNCP announces Chancellor’s, Honors list for Fall 2025

The University of North Carolina Pembroke has released the Chancellor's list and Honors list for Fall 2025

Students in regalia, including Sydney Brooks smiling at the camera, attend Winter Commencement
December 13 Mark Locklear

UNC Pembroke’s Historic Winter Commencement Celebrates Graduates, Inspires Them to ‘Go Beyond’

Once quiet and reserved, Andrew Cart arrived at UNC Pembroke focused on his studies and content to stay out of the spotlight — but over time, he found his voice, his confidence and his path.