UNC Pembroke News

Howard Dean
October 03 Mark Locklear

UNCP Honors Legacy of Dr. Howard Dean with Naming of Graduate School

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has announced that its graduate school will now bear the name of one of the institution’s most transformative leaders – Dr. Howard Dean.

Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings speaks to the Class of 2029 during the traditional Brave Walk, which marked the beginning of their college journey.
September 05

Enrollment Surges Past 8,000 with Record Graduate and Transfer Students, Honors College at All-Time High

UNC Pembroke is entering the fall 2025 semester with historic momentum. Total enrollment has surged past 8,000 students — the university’s largest since before the pandemic — with record-setting growth in graduate and transfer populations and an all-time high in the Honors College.

Tamara Locklear
June 02

Tamara Locklear: Strength, Faith and Determination Define Her Path to Graduation

When Tamara Locklear crossed the stage at UNC Pembroke last month to receive her master’s degree in social work, it was a moment of triumph over some of life’s most profound challenges.

Alumnus Eja Hagwood (left) and Micheal Passamuntu
May 29

Michael Passamuntu: A Passion for Wellness, a Future in Leadership

As he crossed the graduation stage once more earlier this month, Michael Passamuntu celebrated the completion of his Master of Arts in sports administration at UNC Pembroke but also years of deep involvement, leadership and transformation within the campus recreation community he’s helped shape.

Students in the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing at benefit from a high-tech virtual anatomage table
September 05

Graduate School sets enrollment record for eighth year in a row

The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina Pembroke has once again set an all-time enrollment record for the eighth consecutive year.

Dr. Diana Dubisky, left, and Dean Loury Floyd, right, presents Catherine Holmes with the 2023 Student Teacher of the Year Award
May 17

Catherine Holmes named UNCP Student Teacher of the Year

Catherine Holmes has been selected as the spring 2023 Student Teacher of the Year at UNC Pembroke. Holmes qualifies to compete for the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NCACTE) Student Teacher of the Year Award. Holmes graduated this spring with a Master of Arts in Teaching and teaches at West End Elementary School in Moore County.