Dr. Scott Hicks selected for Summer Institute on Reading, Writing
Dr. Scott Hicks, director of the Teaching & Learning Center and professor of English at UNC Pembroke, has been selected to attend the 2023 Modern Language Association Institute on Reading and Writing Pedagogy in June.
Blossom Edoh accepted to Duke University’s clinical research gap program
Senior Biology student Blossom (Chinemerem) Edoh will be heading to Duke University shortly after the conclusion of the spring semester. With a baccalaureate degree in hand, she’ll be joining the Bridging the Gap to Enhance Clinical Research (BIGGER) Program, a six-month program that immerses talented students in high-quality research experiences during their gap year following college graduation.
Biology students present research at regional science conference
Four UNC Pembroke undergraduates presented research posters during a regional conference — the 84th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB).
UNC Pembroke exploring optometry program
UNC Pembroke was recently granted permission by the University of North Carolina System to move forward with a proposal to establish the state’s first school of optometry. If approved by the UNC System Board of Governors, the school would be the anchor program of UNCP’s health sciences building which the state has already earmarked $91 million for construction. The UNCP Board of Trustees endorsed the plan during its meeting last week.
UNCP’s Cherry Maynor Beasley named recipient of 2022 James Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service
Dr. Cherry Maynor Beasley of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke received the 2022 James E. Holshouser Award for Excellence in Public Service during Thursday’s meeting of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. The award honors faculty who exemplify the University’s commitment to service and community engagement.
UNCP art history students present at SUNY New Paltz Art History Symposium
Three UNC Pembroke art history students were among the presenters at the 2023 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium, which was held virtually April 13-16. The State University of New York symposium, a highly recognized conference for undergraduate students in the discipline, accepted papers submitted by Maggie Trimpe, Brennan Jenkins and Nairobi Lewis.
Lois C. Lewis Endowed Scholarship will aid non-traditional, local students
Storytelling wasn’t her profession, but Lois Lewis could tell a story with the best of them. “She told a good story,” said Tom Lewis of his late wife. “She came from a family of good storytellers and was brought up with the art.”
Dr. Robinson awarded counselor educator excellence award
Dr. Stephanie Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling at UNC Pembroke, has been awarded the 2023 Addictions/Offender Counselor Educator Excellence Award.
UNCP dedicates Student Commons in honor of Dr. Ben Hardin
Dr. Ben Hardin was a Pembroke native and a trailblazer who left an indelible mark on Robeson County through his decades of practice as a physician. A 1965 graduate of Pembroke State College, Hardin was the first American Indian student to attend medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He mentored countless students, especially Native Americans, who dreamed of an education and giving back to their communities.
UNCP students serve Indigenous communities in Baltimore during Alternative Spring Break
More than a dozen UNC Pembroke students immersed themselves in service projects and leadership-building activities as part of an alternative spring break experience in Baltimore March 6-10. Students and staff partnered with several community-based organizations, spending a week volunteering at the Baltimore American Indian Center, Native American LifeLines, Breath of Life Lutheran Church and Baltimore Safe Haven. Baltimore is home to many Lumbee tribal members who migrated north after World War II seeking jobs.