Sustaining the Land through Smarter Agriculture
Sustainability, heritage and community drive agricultural education and research at UNC Pembroke. UNCP students, faculty and area farmers work collaboratively to build sustainable agricultural practices, teach the agricultural workforce for the next generation and work toward a healthier population deeply connected to the land. Watch a PBS video to learn more about smarter agriculture: https://www.pbs.org/video/sustaining-the-land-through-smarter-agriculture-cpez60/
UNCP celebrates the First-Gen experience
UNC Pembroke is celebrating our first-generation Braves Nov. 8-11 with events, workshops, resources and a “Voices of First-gen” exhibit in the University Center showcasing our first-gen faculty and staff. “As a first-generation student myself, I am excited to have the opportunity to celebrate our first-generation students and I’m so proud of them and all their successes,” Dalton Hoffer, assistant director for Transition Programs, shared.
UNCP awarded grant to establish a counselor-in-residence program
UNC Pembroke has been awarded a $78,000 mental health grant to create a counselor-in-residence program. A full-time counselor will live in the residence halls and provide counseling services there. UNCP is among 12 UNC System institutions to receive grant funding to increase behavioral health capacity and strengthen mental health resources available to students starting this fall.
UNCP alumni relive memories during 50th reunion
Gary Locklear and Tim Brayboy enjoyed long and distinguished careers in the legal field and education, respectively. Locklear is a retired Robeson County Superior Court judge. Brayboy spent three decades with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Both credit UNC Pembroke for providing the foundation for their success. Locklear and Brayboy were among the guests who attended a luncheon as part of UNCP Homecoming at the chancellor’s residence in honor of those who graduated more than 50 years ago.
Biology Faculty Collaborate with Utah State in Smart Foodscapes Research Project
Biology faculty members Drs. Rita Hagevik and Kaitlin Campbell are co-PIs on a AFRI-USDA grant for 6.8 million dollars with Utah State University, using Smart Foodscapes to raise sustainable beef. Click here to read about the project.
UNC Pembroke Awarded $300K DOJ Grant to Enhance Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy Efforts
UNC Pembroke received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVM) to support the university’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy Program. The grant will help the university expand its efforts to proactively prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. The funds will be spread over three years.
UNCP renames building in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Joe Oxendine
Chancellor Emeritus Joe Oxendine helped transform UNC Pembroke and his legacy lives on in his commitment to education, his community and the university he cherished. One of the major accomplishments during his tenure was the official name change to UNC Pembroke. The Board of Trustees voted last week to rename West Hall in honor of Oxendine. The 40,840-square-foot state-of-the-art facility recently completed a $13.6 million renovation and will be known as the Dr. Joseph B. Oxendine Administrative Building.
Shelley, Wiatrowski named 2021 Maynor Scholars
De’Maurion Shelley and Nina Wiatrowski have been named the 2021 Maynor Honors College scholars at UNC Pembroke. Recognized as UNCP’s most prestigious four-year scholarship, the Maynor Honors Scholarship pays tuition, fees, books, room and board. It is named for Esther Graham Maynor, a Pembroke native and one of the university’s most generous donors. Shelley, a freshman from Fayetteville studying history and social studies education, credits his former teachers with influencing his decision to pursue a career in the classroom.
Adjunct nursing professor honored with state award
UNC Pembroke Clinical Assistant Professor Jermecka Hamilton Covington has been named the 2021 Rookie of The Year by the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA). The annual award is given by the NCNA board of directors to a nurse who has been a member less than two years and excels at promoting a positive image of nursing and the professional organization to peers and consumers.
UNC Pembroke dedicates the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing
UNC Pembroke celebrated the official naming of the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing during a ceremony on September 23, paying homage to a registered nurse, Mary McKenzie Edwards, whose resilience empowered her to achieve her dreams. Former UNCP Trustee Mary Ann Elliott shared moving stories of her mother's tenacity and how she was inspired by her mother's perseverance in the face of hardships and financial setbacks during the Great Depression in the 1930s.