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Professor James Hudson Named 2025–26 Faculty Fellow with Carolina Asia Center, UNC Institute

malock — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:41:35 +0000

Professor James Hudson Named 2025–26 Faculty Fellow with Carolina Asia Center, UNC Institute malock Wed, 07/09/2025 - 08:41

July 9, 2025

Dr. James Hudson, associate professor of history at UNC Pembroke, has been selected as a Minority-Serving Institutions Faculty Fellow for the 2025-26 academic year. The fellowship, a joint initiative of the Carolina Asia Center and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at UNC Chapel Hill, supports faculty at minority-serving institutions pursuing research related to Asia.

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Alumna Magally Ortiz-Rojas selected as UNC System Presidential Scholar

malock — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:51:11 +0000

Alumna Magally Ortiz-Rojas selected as UNC System Presidential Scholar malock Mon, 07/07/2025 - 16:51

July 7, 2025

Magally Ortiz-Rojas, a recent UNC Pembroke graduate, has been selected as a presidential scholar for the UNC System's prestigious 2025–2026 academic year cohort — an elite honor reserved for some of the most accomplished and promising young leaders across North Carolina's public universities.

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Dr. Elizabeth Wyles named Associate Dean of the College of Optometric Medicine

malock — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:20:07 +0000

Dr. Elizabeth Wyles named Associate Dean of the College of Optometric Medicine malock Mon, 07/07/2025 - 11:20

July 7, 2025

As UNC Pembroke prepares to launch its new Doctor of Optometry program, the university has named Dr. Elizabeth Wyles as associate dean of the College of Optometric Medicine. A nationally respected educator, clinician and leader in optometric education, Dr. Wyles brings over two decades of experience shaping the future of eye care.

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Professor Ash Walker Elected to National Board for Clinical Exercise Physiology

malock — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:05:17 +0000

Professor Ash Walker Elected to National Board for Clinical Exercise Physiology malock Tue, 07/01/2025 - 10:05

July 1, 2025

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Dr. W. Stewart Thomas appointed Dean of the Thomas College of Business and Economics

malock — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:20:50 +0000

Dr. W. Stewart Thomas appointed Dean of the Thomas College of Business and Economics malock Fri, 06/27/2025 - 14:20

June 27, 2025

Dr. W. Stewart Thomas has been named dean of the Thomas College of Business and Economics (TCOBE) at UNC Pembroke. A veteran administrator and faculty member, Dr. Thomas has been a cornerstone of the business program since 2001 and brings a wealth of experience, vision and community connection to the role.

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Beloved Outdoor Drama Strike at the Wind! Ignites Spirit, Storytelling

malock — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:10:58 +0000

Beloved Outdoor Drama Strike at the Wind! Ignites Spirit, Storytelling malock Fri, 06/27/2025 - 12:10

June 27, 2025

The curtain is again rising on Strike at the Wind!, the iconic outdoor drama that tells the story of Lumbee hero Henry Berry Lowrie.

As the summer season returns to the Lumbee Tribe's cultural center amphitheater, audiences can expect powerful storytelling, community collaboration and a few exciting changes — both on and off the stage.

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Thomas Tyner Awarded Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunity in France

malock — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:35:13 +0000

Thomas Tyner Awarded Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunity in France malock Fri, 06/27/2025 - 10:35

June 27, 2025

Thomas Tyner, associate vice chancellor for Global Engagement at UNC Pembroke, has been selected for the Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators (IEA) Program in France for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Brave Scholars Gain Global Insight During Summer Study Abroad in Italy

malock — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:32:00 +0000

Brave Scholars Gain Global Insight During Summer Study Abroad in Italy malock Thu, 06/26/2025 - 11:32

June 26, 2025

This summer, future educators from UNC Pembroke stepped beyond the classroom into a global learning experience through a week-long study abroad trip to Italy.

As part of the Brave Scholars program, the students immersed themselves in Italian schools and culture, gaining first-hand insight into how education is approached in one of Europe’s oldest academic traditions.

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Retired Professor Bob Schneider named Top Scholar by ScholarGPS

malock — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:16:25 +0000

Retired Professor Bob Schneider named Top Scholar by ScholarGPS malock Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:16

June 18, 2025

Retired UNC Pembroke professor Dr. Robert (Bob) Schneider has been named a 2024 Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, a data analytics platform that analyzes global research output and ranks scholars based on productivity, impact and collaboration in specific fields.

The recognition places him among the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide in emergency management. Being named a Top Scholar is considered prestigious within academic and research communities.

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UNCP Professor Lays Groundwork for Study Abroad Program Immersing Students in the World of C.S. Lewis

malock — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:01:30 +0000

UNCP Professor Lays Groundwork for Study Abroad Program Immersing Students in the World of C.S. Lewis malock Fri, 06/13/2025 - 15:01

June 13, 2025

This summer, Dr. Nikolay (Nick) Petrov, assistant professor of Religion at UNC Pembroke, spent time at the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, one of the foremost research institutions dedicated to British writers such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

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