UNCP music professor honored with International Composition Award
Dr. Joanna Hersey, professor of music and associate dean of Student Success and Curriculum for the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Pembroke, was honored at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference held May 29-June 3 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
UNCP announces its Spring 2023 graduates
PEMBROKE, N.C. 鈥� The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announces its Spring 2023 graduates.聽 Undergraduate Alamance聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Burlington: Michael Bowens Jr, Aiyana Lynch, Khalid Richardson Elon: Tyler Small Graham: Seth Norris Liberty: Tasha Herbin
Alumna鈥檚 major gift will support experiential student learning
As a student service leader in UNC Pembroke鈥檚 Office for Community and Civic Engagement (CCE), Taley Hunt 鈥�18, (MBA) 鈥�20 was profoundly impacted by the opportunity to give back to others. 鈥淲e went out to volunteer, not just in the local community but in the wider world,鈥� said Hunt. 鈥淗aving those opportunities really shaped the way I view the world. I鈥檝e learned that when you give and are actively involved in your community, people see that and want to align with you.鈥�
Students inducted into honor society for biologists
Several of the Biology Department鈥檚 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.
UNCP alumna Taliyah Daniels selected as Presidential Scholar
Taliyah Daniels, a 2023 graduate and former SGA president at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Presidential Scholar for the UNC System for the 2023-2024 academic year. Daniels was among three recent graduates of UNC System institutions selected for the prestigious program. Presidential Scholars provide a wide range of professional functions for the system office.
Cummings Aerospace Camp at UNCP prepares students for STEM careers
James Bell was all smiles as he watched the rocket he spent days building ignite and launch into the sky above the ROTC training field on the campus of UNC Pembroke. 鈥淭his was awesome!鈥� said Bell, pointing upward to the trail of white smoke.
First-generation UNCP student inspired by parents to become immigration lawyer
A daughter of Mexican immigrants, Magally Ortiz-Rojas has witnessed firsthand the hardships and struggles of family and others in the Hispanic community in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship. Ortiz-Rojas鈥撯�揳 future change agent and immigration law advocate鈥撯�揳spires to become an attorney to assist others in navigating the path to naturalization. She wants to discover ways to eliminate financial and language barriers that her family fought to overcome.
UNCP鈥檚 Benjamin Clark pursues passion for the past
An online World History course the summer before his freshman year of high school was the spark that ignited Benjamin Clark鈥檚 passion for history. He was captivated while learning about Alexander the Great鈥檚 conquests and the Roman Empire 鈥� considered one of the greatest civilizations of all time. Now a senior at UNC Pembroke, Clark chose to broaden his interests as a double major in history and American Indian studies.
UNCP announces Chancellor鈥檚, Honors list for Spring 2023
PEMBROKE, NC 鈥� The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has released the Chancellor鈥檚 list and Honors list for Spring 2023. Chancellor鈥檚 List To qualify for the Chancellor鈥檚 List, a student must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 (out of 4.0) while taking at least 12 semester hours; none of the 12 hours may be Pass/Fail.
UNCP signs MOU with France鈥檚 Montpellier Business School
UNC Pembroke is expanding its global reach with the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Montpellier Business School 鈥� among the top French business schools in Europe. The partnership provides the framework for future academic collaborations, including joint curricular programs, collaborative research student and faculty exchange opportunities.