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Our Heritage

Founded in 1887 as a school for the education of American Indians, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke now serves a distinctly diverse student body and encourages inclusion and appreciation for the values of all people. Learn more about our unique heritage and history.

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Visit the Museum of the Southeast American Indian located in historic Old Main

Get There From Here

Melanie Cobb

Biology 2007
Histotechnologist, Norfolk, Va. Standout UNCP soccer player. Holds multiple school records in scoring and assists. Inducted into the Hall of Fame. Works as a histotechnologist with a dermatology practice in Virginia.

Allison Harrington

Education 1995
UNCP Trustee. President/Founder, Speech Solutions, Inc. She began a private speech language pathology company in her home with six employees in 2003. Today, Speech Solutions has 72 employees serving 11 counties. Recipient of UNCP's 2014 Outstanding Alumnus.

Pardon Ndhlovu

International Business 2013
Pardon Ndhlovu competed in the men’s marathon at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, finishing 41st with a time of 2:17:48, ahead of 114 of the world’s best athletes. He is currently training in Blowing Rock for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Victoria Huggins

Mass Communication 2015
Victoria Huggins held the title as 2018 Miss North Carolina and competed in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. She is a producer and reporter with WECT in Wilmington and a graduate student studying government at Johns Hopkins University.