News & Events from Around the College

Dr. Joanna Ross Hersey

UNCP welcomes Class of 2024 during first-ever virtual New Student Convocation

August 5, 2020
| News

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke welcomed members of the class of 2024 to college during a first-ever virtual New Student Convocation on Tuesday.

Cummings

Cummings Aerospace provides UNCP students valuable career experience

July 28, 2020
| News

A UNC Pembroke student and recent graduate spent their summer break applying their classroom knowledge in real-world experiences through an internship at a high-level aerospace engineering company in Alabama with Pembroke roots.

D'Arruda

Professor Jose D’Arruda named 2020 AAPT Summer Fellow

July 17, 2020
| News

Physics professor Jose D’Arruda has been selected as a 2020 Summer Fellow by the American Association of Physics Teachers.

John Roe

Dr. John Roe earns PURC’s Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

July 9, 2020
| News

Biology professor Dr. John Roe has been named winner of the 2020 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award given by the Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity Center Council (PURC).

Dr. Courtney Carroll

Dr. Courtney Carroll Featured in UNCP Today

July 2, 2020
| Biology

Dr. Courtney Carroll’s innovative work mentoring undergraduate research is featured in the spring 2020 issue of UNCP Today

Judith Paparozzi

Adjunct Professor Judith Paparozzi garners national attention for fight against human trafficking

June 29, 2020
| News

UNC Pembroke Adjunct Professor Judith Paparozzi was in attendance last week for the virtual release of the 2020 global Trafficking in Persons Report, after receiving a special invitation from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Message from chancellor, campus, student leaders on events in Minneapolis: We need real change.

June 1, 2020
| News

MESSAGE FROM CHANCELLOR CUMMINGS TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2020: We need real change.

BraveNation:

Joshua

Joshua Baker navigates ‘3-plus-2’ program on path toward engineering career

May 20, 2020
| News

Joshua Baker has a passion for helping people live a more productive lifestyle. Following his UNCP career, he plans to transform that passion into a career in designing prosthetics.

Robotic prosthesis, to be specific.

Dr. Andrea SImmons

UNCP Heroes: Dr. Andrea Simmons

May 8, 2020
| News

Each week, UNCP will honor one of our alumni on the front lines in health care, public service and other key professions leading the way in our nation's response to COVID-19. Below is a submission about this week's hero, Dr. Andrea Simmons '00.

Teagan Decker

Dr. Teagan Decker selected to serve as dean of Maynor Honors College

April 30, 2020
| News

Dr. Teagan Decker has been named dean of the Esther G. Maynor Honors College at UNC Pembroke.