UNCP earns cybersecurity designation from the National Security Agency
The National Security Agency (NSA)––the nation’s leading cybersecurity agency––has designated UNC Pembroke as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The CAE-CD designation is awarded to regionally accredited academic institutions offering cybersecurity degrees or certificates at the associate, bachelor’s and graduate levels. UNCP’s designation was approved for the bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity track degree program. The designation extends through 2028.
UNCP theatre program alumnus accepted to Juilliard
UNC Pembroke theatre program graduate Jamonte Madison will join Juilliard’s elite ranks this fall. The Juilliard School––a world leader in performing arts education known for its competitive and selective admission standards––is famous for distinguished alumni, including actors Robin Williams, Kevin Spacey, Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain.
UNCP to host SLAM-DUNC 2023 Conference
As part of North Carolina’s dedication to Alzheimer’s disease research, the Duke-UNC ADRC (
UNCP to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice program
UNC Pembroke has received approval from the UNC Board of Governors to establish a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a population health focus. The innovative program––the university’s first-ever doctoral program––will help reverse the shortage of health care professionals in underserved areas of the state and improve population health, individual patient experiences and health outcomes.
Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn visits UNCP, signs prep program MOA
Yamil Hernández Sánchez always knew he wanted to join the Peace Corps after forming lasting relationships with volunteers while living in Benin in high school. “I’ve always been passionate about advocacy,” said Sánchez, a senior at UNC Pembroke. “I met the (Peace Corps) director of Benin and volunteers, and they all described their experiences and how much being in Peace Corps helped them set up the next few years of their lives.”
UNCP students present at NC Council for Social Studies Education Conference
UNC Pembroke was well represented at the 2023 North Carolina Council for Social Studies Education Conference in Greensboro, held March 2-3. Twenty-six social studies education students and three elementary education students were in attendance. Students, alumni and faculty were among the presenters. Teacher candidates attend the conference as a professional development requirement for the program to expose them to the broader world of social studies education.
Biomedical scientist completes doctoral research at UNCP
Michael Almeida’s groundbreaking work at the Biotechnology Research and Training Center at UNC Pembroke is further amplifying the university’s advances in Alzheimer’s research.
UNCP alumna earns national credential in play therapy
Denise Bostick-Fairley, a member of the inaugural class of the play therapy graduate certificate program in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke, has earned the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential from the Association for Play Therapy. Already a practicing mental health professional, Bostick-Fairley enrolled in the graduate certificate to expand her clinical knowledge of helping children and their caregivers better understand the emotional and behavioral challenges experienced by young human beings.
UNCP students present at IMPACT national conference
UNC Pembroke student leaders Timothy Moore and Aspen Andersson were among the presenters at the 2023 IMPACT Conference held at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst February 23-26. Their presentation focused on incorporating a student engagement model within the service-learning curriculum, which helps shape UNCP faculty and staff into service-learning catalysts.
UNCP celebrates 136 years of history on Founders’ Day
UNC Pembroke marked Founders’ Day with a ceremony celebrating its remarkable history, sharing stories of the institution’s founders and their commitment to providing access to education. “Founders’ Day is about bringing our community together––to remember our story and the promise this place represents,” said the university’s sixth chancellor Robin Gary Cummings.