University Address August 14, 2012

1. University Address August 14, 2012 Chancellor Kyle R. Carter

2. New EPA Employees

3. New EPA Employees

4. UNCP Biology professor, Dr. Ben Bahr received the 2012 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biology Division’s Mentor Award

5. All UNCP athletic trainers pass the national exam for second year in a row “Our students are our best recruiters.” -Susan Edkins, athletic training program director

6. UNCP secured grants to prepare students for graduate study, professional fields • First American Teacher Education (FATE) Program; Dr. Zoe Locklear – $298,000 • Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE); Dr. Robert Poage – $260,000 • NC Biotechnology Center (NCBC); Dr. Rachel Smith – $62,000 • NC Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; Dr. Velinda Woriax – $70,000

7. UNCP’s Pardon Ndhlovu secured first place at Penn Relays I Came To UNCP Because: “I wanted an opportunity to grow athletically and fully reach my potential as well as expand my education.” – Pardon Ndhlovu

8. Four UNCP Professors Join Public Health Research Consortium

9. UNCP student, Courtney Stoker, has essay published in ‘Real Writing’ textbook • “It’s great to see an accounting major who is good in another area.” – Dr. Teagan Decker

10. Michael Clark and hard at work

11. Dr. Robert Romine, UNCP professor emeritus, named to NC Bandmaster’s Hall of Fame “It’s a real honor for me to be on such a distinguished list.” – Dr. Robert Romine

12. Scott Lambert, Jordan Walor Named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars

13. Aubrey Swett named the 2012 N.C. Civic Engagement Professional of Year by the N.C. Campus Compact “Chancellor Carter’s vision of a university that is a community resource has made our job easier.” Aubrey Swett

14. UNCP honored by resolutions during 125th anniversary HOUSE RESOLUTION 970 Adopted 5/23/12 A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE FOUNDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE ON ITS ONE HUNDRED TWENTYFIFTH ANNIVERSARY

15. UNCP art department received National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation “We are very proud of the results, which reflect the excellence of our programs, faculty and students.” - Dr. Richard Gay, chair, Art Department

16. UNCP Won 2011 PBC Men's Soccer Team Sportsmanship Award

17. New SPA Employees

18. New SPA Employees

19. New SPA Employees

20. Dr. Brooke Kelly co-authored paper on job loss and gender for Sociation Today “Gender and Job Loss in Rural North Carolina: The Costs of Carework”

21. ‘Life is a Puzzle’ says UNCP’s Last Lecturer Dr. Larry Mabe “…as long are you are here, there will be pieces of the puzzle for you to continue putting together” – Dr. Larry Mabe

22. First-year UNC Pembroke music student Ed Gunther won the southern division senior brass competition, competed nationally “Ed is a tremendously strong trumpet player, and he excels academically. Luckily he felt at home here, and UNCP is fortunate to have him.” – Dr. Timothy Altman

23. UNCP obtained grants to strengthen service mission through outreach • Healthy Start CORPS (HRSA); Dr. Veronica Kay Freeman – $400,000 • UNC Center for Diabetes Translation Research to Reduce Health Disparities; Dr. Frankie Denise Powell– $119,000 • Partnership for the Retention of Education Professionals (PREP); Dr. Heather Higgins – $60,000

24. Safety is top priority

25. Passing rate for UNCP nursing graduates is 100 percent for second straight year “This achievement speaks volumes for the quality of the UNCP nursing program.” – Dr. Barbara Synowiecz, chair

26. All-American Mike Williams captured UNCP’s first national championship in wrestling

27. UNCP named Military-Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine for fifth straight year “When I was looking at colleges, I saw the Military-Friendly logo, clicked on the veteran’s website and found Aubrey.” - Navy veteran Martin Nielson

28. UNCP business professor, Dr. John Parnell, presented with the Spirit of Inquiry Award by the Pope Center “Dr. Parnell is one of the most challenging teachers that I have ever had in my life.” - Damos Anderson

29. Student Publications Awarded by NC College Media Association Third Place-Sports Writing Nick Phillips “Britt doesn’t let his height hold him back” The Pine Needle Best of Show-Yearbook Indianhead Honorable Mention: Best of Show-Online News Pine Needle Second Place-Photography Sarah Linn Frohlich “Lizard” The Aurochs First Place-Nonfiction Rachel Young “Blind Dates” Aurochs Third Place-Poetry Francis Jayrick Bayog “My Bernadette” The Aurochs Third Place-Photography Chris P. Fisher “Arab Dhow on a Stormy Sea” The Aurochs

30. Meghan Moore earned national runner-up at the 2012 NCAA Division II Championships

31. Dr. David Nikkel received 2012 UNC Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence “The university is fortunate to have a person like David Nikkel.” – Dr. Bruce Ezell

32. New Faculty

33. New Faculty

34. New Faculty

35. Facility workers at work

36. UNCP’s Master of Social Work program earned full accreditation from the Natl. Council on Social Work Education “The bottom line is we need to ensure this region has enough social workers with advanced training” – Dr. Sherry Edwards

37. UNCP placed on President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for fourth year “Our students, faculty and staff are truly making a difference through engagement and service.” – Aubrey Swett

38. UNCP Baseball’s Josh Haley, Eitan Maoz Named To Capital One Academic All-America Squad

39. UNC-Pembroke's Dr. Ben Bahr's Alzheimer's drug is patented, shows promise "I think it's amazing how a small school like UNCP has allowed students this type of opportunity." - Heather Romine, laboratory manager

40. Joe Oxendine, chancellor emeritus, awarded the Adrian L. Shuford, Jr. Award for Distinguished Service by Catawba College

41. Layla Locklear named 2011 Community Impact Student Award winner “Layla is one of those students who takes pride in her education and her commitment to helping others” – Kay Freeman, director of Healthy Start Program

42. Service-learning is growing at UNC Pembroke “As a program that fosters student engagement and career focus, service-learning and student success are synonymous.” – Christie Poteet, director

43. Shahmel Brackett, Marcus Heath Named To NC Collegiate Sports Info. Assoc. All-State Team The third-straight year UNCP has sent multiple players to the all-state squad

44. UNCP professor, Dr. Reginald Oxendine Sr., donated literacy program to local school “I know these programs can help. If you can use a mouse, I can teach you to read.” – Dr. Reginald Oxendine Sr.

45. No matter the weather, facilities gets the job done

46. Cameron Adams named UNCP’s Robeson County Farm Bureau Scholar for 2011-12 “I’ve found good teachers at UNCP……Every professor I’ve had has been great.” – Cameron Adams

47. Student Inquiry and Innovation featured at 6th Annual Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium “Research contributes to the enhancement and dissemination of knowledge.” – Dr. Liz Normandy

48. Dr. Rose Stremlau’s “Sustaining the Cherokee Family: Kinship and Allotment of an Indigenous Nation” published by UNC Press “I told a story of people surviving in difficult times.” – Dr. Rose Stremlau

49. UNCP wins second First Americans’ Teacher Education grant Sherry Hunt, FATE program director Dr. Zoe Locklear, interim dean, School of Education

50. PBC CHAMPS! Braves Snare Conference Title In Playoff