UNC Pembroke News

Ahelayus Oxouzidis
July 13

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.

Priscilla Hunt
July 03

UNCP pair selected for NCDHHS summer internship

UNC Pembroke students Darryll Malachi and Priscilla Hunt are participating in paid summer internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as part of the department’s Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges Internship program.

New Board of Visitors appointees - Robert Nunnery, Calstain Ganda and Dr. Hannah Woriax.
June 30

UNCP Board of Visitors welcomes three members

UNC Pembroke has appointed three new members to its Board of Visitors — Dr. Hannah Woriax, Robert Nunnery and Calstain Ganda.

Hannah Evington
June 29

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.

Dr. Joanna Hersey, associate dean of Student Success and Curriculum at UNCP
June 28

UNCP music professor honored with International Composition Award

Dr. Joanna Hersey, professor of music and associate dean of Student Success and Curriculum for the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Pembroke, was honored at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held May 29-June 3 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Undergraduate Commencement Graduates
June 26

UNCP announces its Spring 2023 graduates

PEMBROKE, N.C. – The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announces its Spring 2023 graduates.  Undergraduate Alamance                      Burlington: Michael Bowens Jr, Aiyana Lynch, Khalid Richardson Elon: Tyler Small Graham: Seth Norris Liberty: Tasha Herbin

Taley Hunt, her husband, Jordan, and their daughter, Reese, is joined at the gift signing ceremony with Dr. Jeff Howard, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, and Dr. Christie Poteet, associate dean of Students
June 26

Alumna’s major gift will support experiential student learning

As a student service leader in UNC Pembroke’s Office for Community and Civic Engagement (CCE), Taley Hunt ’18, (MBA) ’20 was profoundly impacted by the opportunity to give back to others. “We went out to volunteer, not just in the local community but in the wider world,” said Hunt. “Having those opportunities really shaped the way I view the world. I’ve learned that when you give and are actively involved in your community, people see that and want to align with you.”

Students inducted into the Psi Lambda Chapter of TriBeta
June 25

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.

A youth camper launches an A8-3 model rocket during the Cummings Aerospace Engineering Camp at UNC Pembroke on June 23, 2023
June 23

Cummings Aerospace Camp at UNCP prepares students for STEM careers

James Bell was all smiles as he watched the rocket he spent days building ignite and launch into the sky above the ROTC training field on the campus of UNC Pembroke. “This was awesome!” said Bell, pointing upward to the trail of white smoke.

Taliyah Daniels speaks at a ceremony on the UNCP campus.
June 23

UNCP alumna Taliyah Daniels selected as Presidential Scholar

Taliyah Daniels, a 2023 graduate and former SGA president at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Presidential Scholar for the UNC System for the 2023-2024 academic year. Daniels was among three recent graduates of UNC System institutions selected for the prestigious program. Presidential Scholars provide a wide range of professional functions for the system office.