UNCP signs MOU with France’s Montpellier Business School
UNC Pembroke is expanding its global reach with the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Montpellier Business School — among the top French business schools in Europe. The partnership provides the framework for future academic collaborations, including joint curricular programs, collaborative research student and faculty exchange opportunities. As a result of the agreement, two UNCP students — Billy Thomas and Tonya Robertson — are currently participating in a month-long exchange study program at Montpellier.
UNCP hosts Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s annual symposium
UNC Pembroke hosted the Symposium for Learning about Alzheimer’s disease-related Medical research at Duke and UNC (SLAM-DUNC) on May 18-19. The event attracted professors, researchers, clinicians, and trainees from 10 institutions who spent the day networking, interacting, and sharing ongoing research about the disease that affects nearly six million Americans.
UNCP names Spirit of Old Main Scholarship recipients
The Curt and Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center at UNC Pembroke has announced the second cohort of the Spirit of Old Main Scholars. The Spirit of Old Main Scholarship was established in 2022 to reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education for highly competitive American Indian students. The 2023-2034 academic year recipients are Shicoria Chavis and Destiny Locklear, both of Red Springs High, and Kylie Cummings of Purnell Swett High. They are all members of the Lumbee Tribe.
UNCP’s Katie Manueles selected to ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll
UNC Pembroke junior Katie Aguilar Manueles has received national recognition as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll for her efforts in driving voter registration, education and turnout on their campuses. Manueles was among 175 college students selected from participating campuses nationwide. Last year’s midterm elections saw one of the highest youth voter turnouts in a midterm election in the last 40 years.
World Language Students Study Abroad in Spain
This spring, the World Languages Program hosted its first study abroad opportunity since 2019. During Spring Break, Professor Milagros Lopez-Fred and Dr. Natalie Love hosted a group of 11 students in Spain.
Catherine Holmes named UNCP Student Teacher of the Year
Catherine Holmes has been selected as the spring 2023 Student Teacher of the Year at UNC Pembroke. Holmes qualifies to compete for the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (NCACTE) Student Teacher of the Year Award. Holmes graduated this spring with a Master of Arts in Teaching and teaches at West End Elementary School in Moore County.
Bryan Sales wins Community Partner of the Year Award
Ever since joining the Biology faculty four years ago, Dr. Bryan Sales has been doing a lot of growing -- plants, mentorships, collaborations, and partnerships. One of his most noteworthy partnerships involves the local community. As manager of the UNCP Campus Garden and Apiary, Dr.
UNC Pembroke awards 1,117 degrees at Spring Commencement
Cindy Paul first started her college journey in 1985–– around the same year the parents of most of her UNC Pembroke classmates were born. At the time, she aspired to be a math teacher but went through a divorce, and her life took another turn. Paul dropped out after a few semesters. “I always wanted to go back and finish,” Paul said.
UNCP music faculty support Carnegie Hall Initiative in Moore County
The Department of Music at UNC Pembroke is well represented on stage during concerts by the Carolina Philharmonic, based in Pinehurst. Faculty from the Department of Music have performed with the orchestra since it was founded in 2009. The orchestra has partnered with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute and Moore County Schools for several years to provide music educational experiences for students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Family affairs: Mother, son and husband, wife to cross UNCP stage together
Janett Nunez-Meza didn’t speak English when she immigrated to North Carolina from Nicaragua 16 years ago with her husband and five-year-old son. Her husband was hired by Smithfield Foods. Janett worked in fast food and picked blueberries before landing a job in the migrant education department with Bladen County Schools. She worked up to the state level but always dreamed of becoming a college graduate.