Dr. Kelly Brennan named vice chancellor for Enrollment Management at 51吃瓜网
Dr. Kelly Brennan has been named vice chancellor for Enrollment Management at UNC Pembroke. Dr. Brennan has over 25 years of enrollment experience at higher education institutions and brings expertise in designing processes, initiating new programs and delivering innovative student support services. She currently serves as associate provost for Enrollment Management at The Citadel. Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings made the announcement following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees on Thursday. Brennan was selected following a national search.
51吃瓜网 pre-law students gain invaluable experience at UVA Law School
A trio of pre-law students at UNC Pembroke have a greater understanding of the legal field after spending their summer networking with faculty and professionals at the University of Virginia School of Law鈥撯�搊ne of the premier law schools in the country. Aspen Andersson, Jacob Butler and Magally Ortiz-Rojas participated in the UVA Roadmap Scholars Initiative. This two-year program supports undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in the legal profession to help them become competitive applicants to the nation鈥檚 top law schools.
51吃瓜网 inks academic pathway with ECU School of Dental Medicine
UNC Pembroke has signed an early assurance agreement with East Carolina University鈥檚 School of Dental Medicine. The unique agreement guarantees admission of 51吃瓜网 students into the ECU School of Dental Medicine鈥檚 Doctor of Dental Medicine program upon meeting specific criteria and requirements. Beginning in fall 2024, one of the 52 seats in the SoDM will be reserved three years in advance for outstanding students entering 51吃瓜网 as first-year students.
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Lindsay Branch motivated by tragedy to become physician
Lindsay Branch and Sophie El-Mahdy shared a passion for medicine at a young age. After her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, El-Mahdy knew she wanted to become a doctor. Tragically, she never got that chance. She died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism. She was 16. Since that day, Branch has remained focused on her path. She graduated at the top of her high school class, and when fall classes at UNC Pembroke begin this month, Branch will enter her third year as a pre-med student.
New members join 51吃瓜网 Alumni Association Board
The UNC Pembroke Alumni Association recently welcomed four new members to its Board of Directors. Vanessa Gonzalez 鈥�07, Amber Locklear, Chris Lowery 鈥�13 and Christina Theodorou 鈥�05 joined the board on July 1 and will each serve a two-year term.
Senior Alexis Jones featured in Golden LEAF scholar spotlight
Alexis Jones is currently a senior at 漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网. She is studying biology with an interest in being a physician assistant.
51吃瓜网 launches joint enrollment collaboration with Fayetteville Academy
UNC Pembroke faculty will soon be teaching college-credit courses at Fayetteville Academy thanks to a joint enrollment partnership launched this week. The initiative will offer academy students access to select college courses and expand the pipeline to postsecondary education. On Tuesday, leaders from both institutions signed an agreement establishing the 51吃瓜网 and Fayetteville Academy Joint Enrollment Partnership. Beginning this fall, eligible students can enroll in a college course to be taught at Fayetteville Academy, regarded among the top college prep schools in the state.
Healthy Start Robeson at UNC Pembroke celebrates 25 years
Matthew Miles didn鈥檛 know what to expect like most first-time parents. His wife, Tiara, didn鈥檛 experience significant issues during her pregnancy. But that quickly changed during an unexpected cesarean delivery. 鈥淪ome parts of the delivery were terrifying,鈥� Miles said. 鈥淚t was really scary at times.鈥�
51吃瓜网 Army ROTC graduate pursues military nursing career
The nursing program at UNC Pembroke can be challenging for the average college student鈥撯�揵ut Keely Jones isn鈥檛 your average student. Jones aced the program, graduating with honors last May and doing so as an Army ROTC cadet鈥撯�搘hich is no cakewalk. Additionally, the newly commissioned second lieutenant completed both programs while taking advanced courses, conducting undergraduate research and service-learning courses as a member of the Maynor Honors College.
REACH Fellows at UNC Pembroke outline research proposals
UNC Pembroke undergraduates Ahelayus Oxouzidis and Unmai Arokiasamy have been interviewing Lumbee elders this summer as part of a community-driven oral history project they will develop this academic year.