Strike at the Wind! Returns for Landmark 50th Anniversary Season
Fifty years after audiences first gathered beneath the summer sky to watch Henry Berry Lowrie's story unfold, Strike at the Wind! returns this summer for a landmark anniversary season that celebrates the enduring legacy of the Lumbee people, the tribe's recent federal recognition and UNC Pembroke's decades-long role in preserving one of North Carolina's most significant works of Indigenous theater.
UNCP to host several events to celebrate 57th annual Lumbee Homecoming
UNC Pembroke invites the public to celebrate the 57th annual Lumbee Homecoming, June 26-July 4, in Pembroke, NC.
Inaugural Joey Bell ALS Walk Draws Community Together to Honor Beloved Physician, Raise Awareness
More than 400 people gathered at UNC Pembroke’s Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Joey Bell — a beloved physician, mentor and trailblazer whose impact continues to ripple across generations.
‘Destination UNCP’ Event Connects Students, Families with Campus Resources
The University of North Carolina Pembroke is inviting prospective students, current students and their families to campus for Destination UNCP, a special event designed to connect attendees with campus resources while enjoying a night of Braves baseball.
UNC Pembroke Earns State Building Commission Merit Award
The University of North Carolina Pembroke has been awarded the State Building Commission Merit Award for Excellence in Project Implementation for its innovative Village Apartments demolition project
Broadway’s Original Hairspray Stars Reunite at GPAC March 5
They first captured audiences’ hearts while originating the roles of Tracy, Penny and Amber in the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray
Mutts Gone Nuts Brings High-Flying Canine Comedy to GPAC March 15
Get ready for a howling good time as Mutts Gone Nuts, a comedic dog stunt show, comes to the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at UNC Pembroke on March 15 at 3 p.m.
UNCP Senior Elected to National Indian Education Association Board of Directors
When Lydia Mansfield heard her name announced at the National Indian Education Association’s (NIEA) annual conference in Spokane, Washington, she wasn’t thinking about the national platform she had just earned —or even about the historic responsibility now in her hands.
UNCP faculty featured in statewide historic sites video project
Two UNC Pembroke faculty will appear in new video materials produced for North Carolina State Historic Sites.
Dr. Christie Poteet Selected for 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service
Dr. Christie Poteet, assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina Pembroke, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service, the highest honor bestowed upon state employees in North Carolina.