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'Strike at the Wind!' performs to sold-out crowd three years in a row
PEMBROKE — Hours after the curtain dropped on a successful production, "Strike at the Wind!" Director Jonathan Drahos began examining ways to expand the audience and grow the iconic Robeson County outdoor drama.
Aerospace CEO Sheila Cummings to deliver Spring Commencement address at UNCP
PEMBROKE — Sheila Cummings, founder, president and CEO of Cummings Aerospace, will deliver the Spring Commencement address at UNC Pembroke May 21-22.
UNCP honors local icon establishing the Dr. Adolph L. Dial Endowed Professorship of American Indian Studies
PEMBROKE — Dr. Adolph L. Dial was once described as “a man for all seasons” largely due to his vast and varied life experiences which he readily shared with both students at UNC Pembroke and his community. His goal was always to inspire and make his world better than he found it.
UNC Pembroke alumna leaves lasting mark in her hometown
PEMBROKE — If you frequent Pembroke, chances are you’ve seen Emmaline Mansfield’s visual handiwork.
UNCP to host Virtual Diversity event focusing on Native, Black histories
PEMBROKE — Drs. Malinda Maynor Lowery and Arwin Smallwood will facilitate a discussion titled “Sharing Black and Native Histories” as part of UNC Pembroke’s Virtual Diversity Series.
UNCP professor Cherry Maynor Beasley named American Academy of Nursing Fellow
PEMBROKE — Dr. Cherry Maynor Beasley, an internationally recognized expert in public health and founding member and chair of UNC Pembroke’s Department of Nursing, has been named a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
UNC Pembroke to confer a record 957 degrees at Spring Commencement
PEMBROKE — The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will award a record 957 degrees to its largest-graduating class in university history on Saturday, Aug. 8.
New School of Business foyer to honor Larry and Loleta Chavis
PEMBROKE — Larry Chavis’ career in the banking industry spans nearly five decades.
He has spent the majority of his 47-year career steering the success of Lumbee Guaranty Bank as president and CEO. A trailblazer and prominent member of the banking community, Chavis is highly regarded across the region and state.
UNCP’s Museum of the Southeast American Indian receives $20K gift
PEMBROKE — A surprise $20,000 donation to the Museum of the Southeast American Indian brought tears to the eyes of its director, Nancy Strickland Fields.
COLUMN: Today's Klan is more pathetic than threatening
The Ku Klux Klan came to Hillsborough on Saturday. They were a pathetic looking crew wearing their robes and waving flags. They made a point of showing their political allegiance with a banner that prominently read, “Make America Great Again.”
