Below is a list of observances to raise awareness and celebrate the rich diversity at UNC Pembroke. For a complete list of student events on campus, please visit BraveConnect.
Spring 2022
- January
- January 17-21, 2022: MLK Week
- February
- Black History Month
- February 9: Social Justice Symposium
- March
- Disability Awareness Month
- Irish American Heritage Month
- Women's History Month
- April
- Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (at UNCP; celebrated nationally in May)
- Autism Awareness Month
- Pride Month (at UNCP; celebrated nationally in June)
- Scottish-American Heritage Month
- Caribbean-American Heritage Month (at UNCP; celebrated nationally in June)
- April 18: Passover Seder
- April 20: Lavender Graduation, 6:30 p.m., UC Annex
- April 27: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
- May
- Jewish American Month
- Military Appreciation Month
- June
- July
Fall 2021
- August
- August 18: First Night Diversity Extravaganza, 7-9 p.m., UC Annex
- August 31: OSID Open House, 4-6 p.m., Old Main 124
- September
- Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
- September 14: Safe Zone Education for Faculty and Staff, 3-5 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- September 15: Hispanic Heritage Fall Festival, 12-2 p.m., University Center Annex (meet in front of the Dial Building at 12 p.m.)
- September 21: Safe Zone Education for Students, 6-8 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- September 22: Virtual Safe Zone Education for Faculty and Staff, 3-5 p.m., WebEx
- September 28: Virtual Safe Zone Education for Students, 6-8 p.m., WebEx
- October
- Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
- Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
- LGBTQIA+ History Month
- October 7: Safe Zone Education for Faculty and Staff, 3-5 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- October 7: Tabling in the University Center for Hispanic Heritage Month, 12-2 pm. Come enjoy a snack and music!
- October 18-23: UNCP Homecoming
- October 25: Sexuality and the Bible with Rev. Brian Crisp, 3 p.m., Virtual
- October 27
- Sexuality Panel Discussion, 3 p.m., Virtual
- Escape Room: Alice in Wonderland Edition, 4-10 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- October 28: Chinese Moon Festival, 12:30-2 pm, UC Annex
- October 28: Safe Zone Education for Students, 6-8 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- November
- American Indian Heritage Month
- November 3: What to Know About the Hispanic/Latinx Community, 3 p.m., UC Annex
- November 13-19: Transgender Awareness Week
- November 15-19: International Education Week
- November 16: Gender Identity Panel, 3 p.m., Virtual
- November 17: Safe Zone Education for Faculty and Staff, 3-5 p.m., Old Main 124 (OSID suite)
- November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance
- November 23 - January 10: Happy Hawkidays Exhibit, Chavis University Center
- November 23: Italian Heritage Celebration, 4:30 - 6 p.m., Dining Hall (Chavis University Center). Join us in the Dining Hall to enjoy Italian food prepared by Sodexo, the performance of an Italian aria (4:30 p.m.), and Italian music
- November 29: Hanukkah Celebration, 5 p.m., UC 251
- November 29-30: Kwanzaa (at UNCP; celebrated nationally December 26 - January 1)
- December
- December 1: Lavender Graduation, 6:30 p.m., Chancellor's Dining Room (RSVP required)
- December 1-2, 6-8: Kwanzaa (at UNCP; celebrated nationally December 26 - January 1)
- December 6: Wassailing Around the World: Scotland, 12-2 p.m., UC Mall. Wassailing is the tradition of going from house to house at Christmas singing carols. Join us for a Scottish bagpiper who will perform yuletide carols on December 6 which is Saint Nicholas Day.
- December 25: Christmas