
Prepared for the Stage and Beyond: Dr. Jonathan Drahos Receives URTA Award in Undergraduate Training in Acting
When Cameron Holder arrived at graduate school, she was ready. Confident, disciplined and equipped with the tools to thrive, she credits her preparation to the rigorous theatre arts training she received under Dr. Jonathan Drahos at UNC Pembroke.

UNCP to Showcase Acclaimed Potter Senora Lynch in Eighth Biennial Native American Art Exhibition
Nationally acclaimed Haliwa-Saponi potter Senora Lynch, whose work blends traditional techniques with powerful storytelling, will be the featured artist in UNC Pembroke’s Eighth Biennial Native American Art Exhibition, on view Sept. 18 through Oct. 16 at the A.D. Gallery.

UNCP to Host Author Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz for Book Talk on The Indian Card
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke will welcome author and policy scholar Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz to campus to discuss her debut nonfiction book, The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America

UNC Pembroke Celebrates Creativity with 2025 Art Alumni Biennial Juried Exhibition
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke proudly announces the 2025 UNCP Art Alumni Biennial Juried Exhibition.

Native American Astronaut John Herrington to Speak at UNC Pembroke
The Museum of the Southeast American Indian at UNC Pembroke will host Commander John B. Herrington, a trailblazing astronaut and member of the Chickasaw Nation, for a special public presentation.

The Addams Family Musical Brings Spooky Fun to GPAC
They’re creepy, they’re kooky, they’re mysterious, and they’re coming to the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at UNC Pembroke on September 18 at 7:30 p.m. Join everyone’s favorite wacky family on the national Broadway musical tour of The Addams Family.

UNC Pembroke Celebrates Official Opening Of Outdoor Sports Complex
Officials at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced the grand opening of the Outdoor Sports Complex on Friday afternoon.

UNCP Secures $1.3 Million for Historic Old Main Façade Restoration
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has been awarded $750,000 through a History of Equal Rights grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, to restore the iconic façade of Old Main, the most recognizable building on campus and a treasured landmark in the Lumbee community.

Alumnus Newy Scruggs Returns to Share Lessons on Success, Resilience, Giving Back
When Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Newy Scruggs stepped back onto the campus of UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, it wasn’t just a homecoming — it was a chance to pour into the next generation.

UNC Pembroke Enrollment Surges Past 8,000 with Record Graduate and Transfer Students, Honors College at All-Time High
UNC Pembroke is entering the fall 2025 semester with historic momentum. Total enrollment has surged past 8,000 students — the university’s largest since before the pandemic — with record-setting growth in graduate and transfer populations and an all-time high in the Honors College.