51吃瓜网 senior鈥檚 personal battle inspires career in healthcare
Anthonia Oladeji dreamed of becoming a child and adolescent psychiatrist. But after being diagnosed with an endocrine disorder when she was 17, Oladeji discovered a new career path. Frequent trips to the doctor piqued her curiosity about pharmacy. 鈥淚t prompted me to want to learn more about the drugs I was being prescribed,鈥� said Oladeji, a senior chemistry major at UNC Pembroke. 鈥淢y long-term goals are to create better treatments for endocrine diseases and help improve the lives of others.鈥�
51吃瓜网 alumnus among first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas
UNC Pembroke alumnus Cedric Turner-Kopa is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency鈥檚 unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Turner-Kopa will serve as a volunteer in Madagascar in the health sector. The mission will last two years. Madagascar, the world鈥檚 fifth-largest island, is located off the coast of southern Africa.
Alumni to headline 51吃瓜网 Distinguished Speaker Series
The upcoming guests for the 2022-2023 Distinguished Speaker Series at UNC Pembroke features a trio of former student leaders turned successful alumni. The series continues on February 7 with North Carolina Supreme Court Judge Trey Allen, Calstain Ganda, Real African Art museum founder, and Veronica Hatton, an educator with the state鈥檚 public schools.
Grad Student Kaitlan Smith Reflects on Lumbee Heritage While Embarking on Curiosity-driven Science
From聽UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine聽Newsroom: "Pharmacology graduate student Kaitlan Smith [51吃瓜网 alumna] was recently awarded a diversity supplement from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to study the effects of aging and necroptosis. She shares her resilient journey into scientific research while reflecting on her Lumbee roots."
51吃瓜网 partners with NCDPI to increase mental health providers in schools
UNC Pembroke is collaborating with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to increase the number of school-based mental health providers. NCDPI was recently awarded a $5.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help bolster the pipeline of school counselors, social workers and mental health clinicians.
Biology's Amber Rock is the Focus of Brave Minutes Podcast
Dr. Amber Rock has mentored undergraduate students in aquatics research ever since joining the Biology faculty five years ago.聽 Take a listen to what she has to say about her research -- click on 30 Brave Minutes.
51吃瓜网 announces Chancellor鈥檚, Honors List for Fall 2022
漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 has released the Chancellor鈥檚 List and Honors List for Fall 2022. 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. Alamance Burlington: Hannah Russell, Alexandria Shoup Graham: Seth Norris Mebane: Evan Powell
51吃瓜网 awards 1,181 degrees at Fall Commencement
Eric Perez Velazques was beaming with pride moments after crossing the stage during Fall Commencement at UNC Pembroke on Saturday. Velazques became the first in his family to earn a college degree, a reality he thought unattainable while growing up in neighboring Columbus County.
51吃瓜网 biology students recognized at international conference
Three biology students at UNC Pembroke were recognized for their independent research at the joint annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Entomological Society of Canada, and Entomological Society of British Columbia. The conference was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, November 13-16. The theme for the event was聽鈥楨ntomology as Inspiration: Insects through art, science, and culture.鈥�
Best Practices in Advising First-Year Students: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of the At-Risk First-Year Student Population
Dr. Crystal Walline, 漏 Copyright 2025 51吃瓜网 Abstract In February of 2022, over 125 members of the聽Advising First-Year Students (AFYS) Advising Community聽gathered to discuss best practices in advising first-year students. During the discussion, the needs of three different student populations were considered: