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UNCP staff recognized for years of service
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke recognized 95 employees who collectively have served the university and its students for 1,128 years.
Ukraine Symphony makes stop at GPAC as part of US tour
PEMBROKE — The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine makes its way to the Givens Performing Arts Center on Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra’s performance will replace the previously scheduled Siberian State Symphony Orchestra.
UNC Pembroke awarded three-year, $950,000 grant from Mellon Foundation
PEMBROKE — Underrepresented minorities hold only 10 percent of faculty positions in colleges and universities across the U.S., according to recent reports. But a new program at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke seeks to increase that number.
UNCP junior humbled after Kenya mission trip
PEMBROKE — An unselfish player on the volleyball court, UNC Pembroke junior Savannah Bean is a regular on mission trips with her church and, over the summer, continued to show her benevolence on a trip to Kenya.
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.
UNC Pembroke’s SGA president refuses to let cancer define him
PEMBROKE — Thomas Crowe-Allbritton smiles in the face of adversity.
His journey to UNC Pembroke has been an uphill battle, but no matter the obstacle, he has persevered–all while maintaining his signature smile.
Dallas Mavericks CEO to speak at UNC Pembroke
PEMBROKE — Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall will be the next featured guest in UNC Pembroke’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
Aiken named president-elect of NC Council of Graduate Schools
PEMBROKE — Dr. Irene Pittman Aiken, dean of The Graduate School, has been voted president-elect of the North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools.
UNCP’s Young Entrepreneurship Program graduate speaks at ecosystem summit
PEMBROKE — “I am a 15-year-old, Native American, high school freshman from Robeson County,” remarked Naomi Blackwell as she bravely addressed the 450 attendees at the inaugural North Carolina Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Summit in Raleigh in late November.
First Americans’ Educational Leadership program celebrates first year accomplishments
PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke’s newly established First Americans’ Educational Leadership program recently marked its inaugural year with a special dinner and guest lecture.
