UNCP's Javonte Waverly: Making a difference in his community
Javonte Waverly, a member of the men’s basketball team at UNC Pembroke, recently hosted a Back-to-School event that distributed school supplies to youth in his hometown of Henderson, North Carolina. The event was held on Saturday, August 13. JaQuaveon Venable, Waverly’s childhood friend, a former teammate at Henderson Collegiate and current UNCP student, also pitched in during the event. Venable will serve as a student manager for the men’s team this season.
UNCP School of Education advisory board outlines strategic plan
The UNC Pembroke School of Education advisory board discussed the school’s five-year strategic plan during its monthly meeting at James A. Thomas Hall. The strategic plan initiative, led by associate professor Dr. Beth Holder, will provide direction to the School of Education in six distinct areas. During the meeting, the board focused on three of those topics: diversity, equity and social justice, curriculum redesign and public-school partnerships.
UNCP celebrates opening of James A. Thomas Hall
Under a beautiful blue sky, nearly 400 guests, including dozens of local and state officials, celebrated the opening of the James A. Thomas Hall––a state-of-the-art facility where UNC Pembroke is preparing future business leaders of our region. The new building––home to the Thomas School of Business––will drive the university’s efforts to continue building an educated workforce in southeastern North Carolina.
UNCP awarded $950K grant to establish addiction recovery center
UNC Pembroke has been awarded a $950,000, three-year grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to create the Southeastern Prevention and Addiction Recovery Resource Center (SPARC) within the College of Health Sciences. Expanding on the current efforts of the Robeson County Health Care Corporation (RHCC) and Robeson County District Attorney’s Office, SPARC will provide a community-based effort to address the immediate and long-term substance use and recovery needs in the county.
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/
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.
Dr. Erika Young featured in Bob & Sheri podcast
Biology professor Dr. Erika Young is fascinated by the natural world, and her research interests vary from flashy dragonflies and damselflies that dart about the surfaces of lakes, bogs and ponds, to the tiny interstitial animals (meiofauna) that dwell among oyster reefs. Perhaps, it was her interest in dazzling dragonflies that captured the attention of radio hosts Bob & Sheri (Q98.1). Young was featured in their podcast, "Cicadas, Shrimp and Lobsters," which aired on June 21st.
Cummings Aerospace hosts Project 3C STEM Career Summer Camp
Cummings Aerospace facilitated a day of exploration for high schoolers attending Project 3C Aerospace and Engineering Careers Camp. Twenty summer campers traveled to Huntsville, Ala., on July 20 to spend the day at Cummings Aerospace. Project 3C STEM summer camps, held at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, are for American Indian youth who reside in counties of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina service areas. The program is intended to expose students to STEM careers, the college environment at UNCP and American Indian history and culture.
Duke Energy Foundation, UNCP partnership connects elementary students with the earth
Local elementary school students are becoming budding gardeners thanks to an ongoing collaboration between UNC Pembroke, Duke Energy Foundation and the Public Schools of Robeson County. Campus gardens are being constructed at St. Pauls Elementary School and the Migrant Education Community Teaching Garden located at the county schools’ central office. UNCP faculty and students partner with the schools to create the gardens, which consist of plant beds, a shed and a greenhouse.
UNCP Celebrates Founder's Day 2021
On March 7 we honor the commitment of seven visionary American Indian men who believed in the power, the promise and the potential to education has to shape the future. Their influence is thriving today at UNC Pembroke. To those seven and the generations who have made this university what it is today, we thank you.