UNC Pembroke News

Conservation Biology students and TNC staff member Sarah Hecocks (first row, wearing a hat)
November 09

Conservation students join Nature Conservancy in collecting wiregrass seed

Students experienced hands-on learning when they assisted The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in collecting wiregrass seeds in Calloway Community Nature Park.

Best Colleges for Veterans category, increasing 10 spots to No. 16
September 18

UNCP climbs in U.S. News & World Report rankings

UNC Pembroke climbed 11 spots in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges rankings.

Dr. Joseph Van Hassel
August 22

UNCP’s Joseph Van Hassel performs percussion concert in Japan

UNC Pembroke music faculty member Joseph Van Hassel traveled to Japan this summer to perform percussion as a soloist and ensemble member.

Alexis Jones (pictured on the right)
July 28

Senior Alexis Jones featured in Golden LEAF scholar spotlight

Alexis Jones is currently a senior at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. She is studying biology with an interest in being a physician assistant.

Second Lt. Keely Jones Aliseo
July 17

UNCP Army ROTC graduate pursues military nursing career

The nursing program at UNC Pembroke can be challenging for the average college student — but Keely Jones isn’t your average student. Jones aced the program, graduating with honors last May and doing so as an Army ROTC cadet — which is no cakewalk.

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.

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.

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.

Destiny Locklear
May 22

UNCP names Spirit of Old Main Scholarship recipients

The Curt and Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke has announced the second cohort of the Spirit of Old Main Scholars. The Spirit of Old Main Scholarship was established in 2022 to reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education for highly competitive American Indian students. The 2023-2034 academic year recipients are Shicoria Chavis and Destiny Locklear, both of Red Springs High, and Kylie Cummings of Purnell Swett High. They are all members of the Lumbee Tribe.

Hannah Irving
April 27

UNCP senior Hannah Irving accepted to 13 law schools

Getting into law school is highly competitive. And the chances of getting accepted to a prestigious law school is nearly impossible. But Hannah Irving has beat all the odds. The UNC Pembroke senior has been admitted to 13 law schools––including one of the top law schools in the country––and received more than $1.4 million in scholarship offers.