UNC Pembroke News

Reggie Bullock and Sam Hauser
June 24

UNCP staffers attend NASPA regional Mid-Managers Institute

A pair of administrators in the Student Affairs department at UNC Pembroke––Reggie Bullock and Sam Hauser––were selected to attend the 2024 NASPA Region III/SACSA Mid-Managers Institute (MMI).

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.

he Dance Alive National Ballet will present
May 31

GPAC announces 2024-25 Professional Artist Series

The Givens Performing Arts Center on The University of North Carolina campus at Pembroke is announcing its 2024-2025 Professional Artist Series, featuring a diverse lineup of concerts, musicals and magic shows perfect for the whole family.

Two female students walking out of the Weinstein Health Sciences building on the UNCP campus.
May 23

UNCP to establish a Doctor of Optometry program

PEMBROKE, NC – 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.

May 17

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

This story, written and photographed by Tomeka Sinclair, editor of The Laurinburg Exchange, originally appeared in th

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.