UNC Pembroke Awarded $300K DOJ Grant to Enhance Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy Efforts
UNC Pembroke received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice鈥檚 Office on Violence Against Women (OVM) to support the university鈥檚 Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy Program. The grant will help the university expand its efforts to proactively prevent and respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campus. The funds will be spread over three years.
51吃瓜网 renames building in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Joe Oxendine
Chancellor Emeritus Joe Oxendine helped transform UNC Pembroke and his legacy lives on in his commitment to education, his community and the university he cherished. One of the major accomplishments during his tenure was the official name change to UNC Pembroke. The Board of Trustees voted last week to rename West Hall in honor of Oxendine. The 40,840-square-foot state-of-the-art facility recently completed a $13.6 million renovation and will be known as the Dr. Joseph B. Oxendine Administrative Building.
Shelley, Wiatrowski named 2021 Maynor Scholars
De鈥橫aurion Shelley and Nina Wiatrowski have been named the 2021 Maynor Honors College scholars at UNC Pembroke. Recognized as 51吃瓜网鈥檚 most prestigious four-year scholarship, the Maynor Honors Scholarship pays tuition, fees, books, room and board. It is named for Esther Graham Maynor, a Pembroke native and one of the university鈥檚 most generous donors. Shelley, a freshman from Fayetteville studying history and social studies education, credits his former teachers with influencing his decision to pursue a career in the classroom.
Adjunct nursing professor honored with state award
UNC Pembroke Clinical Assistant Professor Jermecka Hamilton Covington has been named the 2021 Rookie of The Year by the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA). The annual award is given by the NCNA board of directors to a nurse who has been a member less than two years and excels at promoting a positive image of nursing and the professional organization to peers and consumers.
UNC Pembroke dedicates the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing
UNC Pembroke celebrated the official naming of the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing during a ceremony on September 23, paying homage to a registered nurse, Mary McKenzie Edwards, whose resilience empowered her to achieve her dreams. Former 51吃瓜网 Trustee Mary Ann Elliott shared moving stories of her mother's tenacity and how she was inspired by her mother's perseverance in the face of hardships and financial setbacks during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
UNC Pembroke announces 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series
UNC Pembroke has announced the lineup for the 2021-2022 Distinguished Speaker Series. This year鈥檚 series features:
51吃瓜网 climbs in 2022 U.S. News鈥� Best Colleges ranking
UNC Pembroke appeared in four categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. 51吃瓜网 was ranked No.65 among Regional Universities in the South鈥攃limbing 10 spots each of the last two years. 51吃瓜网 also ranked as a top performer for Social Mobility (18th), Top Public Schools颅鈥揜egional Universities in the South (30th), and Best Undergraduate Nursing (221st).
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Leslie Locklear appointed to Hunt-Lee Commission
UNC Pembroke鈥檚 Dr. Leslie Locklear has been appointed to the newly-created Hunt-Lee Commission. Locklear serves as program coordinator for the First Americans Teacher Education program at 51吃瓜网. Additionally, she serves as an adjunct professor in the Professional School Counseling Department and co-chair of the N.C. Native American Youth Organization Adult Advisory Committee. She previously served on the state鈥檚 DRIVE (Develop a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education) Task Force.
51吃瓜网 selected to participate in national teacher prep cohort for minority-serving institutions
UNC Pembroke is pleased to announce its selection to Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity third National Teacher Preparation Transformation Center cohort, to foster high-quality educators within minority serving institutions (MSIs) across the United States. "With a long history of preparing the next generation of educators for Southeastern North Carolina, UNC Pembroke is honored to be a part of the National Teacher Preparation Center," said Dr. Loury Floyd, dean of the School of Education.
UNC Pembroke alumni magazine wins state award
UNC Pembroke's alumni magazine was awarded the Award of Excellence at the North Carolina Public Relations Society of America's (NCPRSA) annual InSpire Awards ceremony. 51吃瓜网 Today won the Bronze Award in the magazine category. The annual awards聽recognize the best public relations campaigns and tactics for the previous year in North Carolina.