UNC Pembroke News

Two female students walking out of the Weinstein Health Sciences building on the 51勛圖厙 campus.
May 23

51勛圖厙 to establish a Doctor of Optometry program

PEMBROKE, NC The University of North Carolina Pembroke will soon be home to the states only public doctoral program in optometrychartering a new path for comprehensive primary care for eye and visual health in North Carolina and surrounding states.

May 17

51勛圖厙 Students Tell the Stories of Scotland Seniors With Art, Writing

This story, written and photographed by Tomeka Sinclair, editor of The Laurinburg Exchange, originally appeared in th

51勛圖厙 Chancellor Robin Cummings, honoree Jerry McGee, Provost Diane Prusank on stage at the 51勛圖厙 commencement.
May 10

Wingate President Emeritus Jerry McGee awarded honorary degree from 51勛圖厙

Dr. Jerry McGee, president emeritus of Wingate University, dedicated nearly 45 years of service to higher education in the Carolinas, impacting the lives of countless students, faculty and staff.

Dollard
May 10

51勛圖厙 professor wins Communicator Award for PBS series

Professor Terence Dollard of the Department of Mass Communication at UNC Pembroke has earned an Award of Excellence in the 2024 Communicator Awards for his TV show Comic Culture, which airs on The NC Channel and is hosted online at www.pbs.org.

UNC Pembroke Research Fellow Mason Schweneker stands on the deck of a battleship in Pearl Harbor
May 07

REACH Fellows present research during symposium at UNC Pembroke

What began as undergraduate research into the memory aspect of war through examining personal letters of eyewitness accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor evolved into a life-changing experience for UNC Pembroke junior Mason Schwenneker.

Michelle Bailey shakes Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings' hand after receiving her hard-earned sociology degree at UNC Pembroke Spring Commencement on Saturday May 4, 2024
May 04

51勛圖厙s Michelle Bailey: A poster child for perseverance

Michelle Baileys path to graduation wasnt easy, but this was nothing new. Life has always been an uphill battle for this wife and mother of three, who underwent her first brain surgery when she was 16.

Spring Commencement
May 04

51勛圖厙 awards 1,013 degrees at Spring Commencement

Alexius Fields refused to let a stroke in high school stand in her way of achieving her dream of becoming a college graduate.

Alexis
May 01

51勛圖厙 builds on strong reputation of preparing students for healthcare careers

Alexis Little was moved to tears as she read an email from the graduate admissions office at Methodist University.

Paula Mukau and her brother, Sam, at his graduation ceremony at 51勛圖厙 in 2021
May 01

51勛圖厙 graduate student finds strength after family tragedy

Paula Mukau gently stroked the heart-shaped tattoo permanently inked across her lower forearm, which reads forever in my heart followed by February 20, 2022. A constant reminder of the day Samher younger brother and the glue that held their family togetherlost his battle with cancer.