UNCP alumni Newsome, Lewis come full circle as student affairs professionals
UNC Pembroke’s Shelby Newsome ‘13, ’22 and Kamren Lewis ‘22 recently returned from the New Professionals Institute’s (NPI) development training conference for new student affairs professionals with a renewed sense of purpose.
Dr. Rich Castillo named founding dean of the UNCP School of Optometry
During a special called meeting on July 9, the Board of Trustees named Dr. Rich Castillo the founding dean of the School of Optometry at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Brooks, Walters, Gregory elected to leadership roles
The UNC Pembroke Board of Trustees elected new executive officers on Tuesday, including naming two alumnae to key leadership positions. Pembroke attorney Ed Brooks, who joined the board in 2019, will take the helm as the new chair of the board this fall. Joining Brooks are Allison Harrington Walters ’95 as vice chair and Linda “Mickey” Gregory ’88 as secretary.
UNCP, Sandhills Community College, Moore County Schools launch new teacher pipeline program
UNC Pembroke is partnering with Sandhills Community College (SCC) and Moore County Schools (MCS) to combat the teacher shortage while supporting local students pursuing careers in the classroom.
Dr. Elisabeth Potts named HCAP director at UNCP
Dr. Elisabeth Potts has been named senior coordinator of the North Carolina Health Careers Access Program at UNC Pembroke. To diversify health care across our community, the North Carolina Health Careers Access Program, or NC-HCAP, is a vital resource for students interested in pursuing health professions.
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).
Alumnae selected as Presidential Scholar
Aspen Andersson, who graduated this spring from UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Presidential Scholar for the UNC System for the 2024-25 academic year.
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.
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.’
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.