UNCP’s Joseph Van Hassel performs percussion concert in Japan
UNC Pembroke music faculty member Joseph Van Hassel traveled to Japan this summer to perform percussion as a soloist and ensemble member.
Senior Alexis Jones featured in Golden LEAF scholar spotlight
Alexis Jones is currently a senior at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She is studying biology with an interest in being a physician assistant.
UNCP Army ROTC graduate pursues military nursing career
The nursing program at UNC Pembroke can be challenging for the average college student — but Keely Jones isn’t your average student. Jones aced the program, graduating with honors last May and doing so as an Army ROTC cadet — which is no cakewalk.
REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke outline research proposals
REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke present diverse research proposals on topics like Indigenous oral histories, child labor, and climate change, showcasing the university's commitment to undergraduate humanities research.
UNCP’s Hannah Evington eyes career in optometry
Hannah Evington has been interested in science since childhood, but a trip to the eye doctor when she was 10 indeed opened her eyes to the world of optometry — solidifying her future career path.
Students inducted into honor society for biologists
Several of the Biology Department’s top scholars were inducted into the Psi Lambda chapter of TriBeta on April 25th. The large lecture room that hosted the event was dwarfed by a great turnout of family and friends.
UNCP names Spirit of Old Main Scholarship recipients
The Curt and Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke has announced the second cohort of the Spirit of Old Main Scholars. The Spirit of Old Main Scholarship was established in 2022 to reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education for highly competitive American Indian students. The 2023-2034 academic year recipients are Shicoria Chavis and Destiny Locklear, both of Red Springs High, and Kylie Cummings of Purnell Swett High. They are all members of the Lumbee Tribe.
UNCP senior Hannah Irving accepted to 13 law schools
Getting into law school is highly competitive. And the chances of getting accepted to a prestigious law school is nearly impossible. But Hannah Irving has beat all the odds. The UNC Pembroke senior has been admitted to 13 law schools––including one of the top law schools in the country––and received more than $1.4 million in scholarship offers.
UNCP art history students present at SUNY New Paltz Art History Symposium
Three UNC Pembroke art history students were among the presenters at the 2023 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium, which was held virtually April 13-16. The State University of New York symposium, a highly recognized conference for undergraduate students in the discipline, accepted papers submitted by Maggie Trimpe, Brennan Jenkins and Nairobi Lewis.
UNCP earns cybersecurity designation from the National Security Agency
The National Security Agency (NSA) — the nation’s leading cybersecurity agency — has designated UNC Pembroke as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The CAE-CD designation is awarded to regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees or certificates at the associate, bachelor’s and graduate levels.