The Black & Gold

April 3, 2021 | Issue 24 | Black & Gold 2021

Alumni & friends,

Welcome to the Black & Gold, a weekly digest of UNC Pembroke news and information! Our faculty, staff, students and nearly 30,000 alumni all over the world never cease to amaze us with stories of resilience, determination and commitment to make their world a better place.

I hope you enjoy this newsletter to learn more about how UNCP, along with our alumni and friends, is making a difference on campus and in the communities we serve.

Your support and friendship make that possible and sustain our university into the future. Thank you for all you do for this university and the students.

Sincerely,

Robin Gary Cummings, MD

Chancellor

Changing Lives Through Education

UNCP receives Julian Pierce Memorial Scholarship Donation

Despite not being able to hold its annual art auction, the Julian Pierce Memorial Scholarship Committee raised $2,000 for the scholarship fund at UNC Pembroke.

Last week, committee members Harvey Godwin Jr. and his son, Cody, presented a check to Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings and General Counsel Kelvin Jacobs in front of North Carolina Legal Aid, a poverty law office in Pembroke where Pierce was the founding director. Funds have also been directed to the scholarships at Robeson Community College and the North Carolina Central University School of Law, where Pierce earned his law degree.

HAPPENING ON CAMPUS

Student Vaccine Clinics at UNCP

We are excited to announce in collaboration with the UNC System Office, NCDHHS and Optum Serve, we began vaccinating UNCP students on campus on Thursday, April 1.

We are currently offering the J&J/Janssen one-shot vaccine, but the vaccines and number available each week will be dependent on statewide availability and allocation. Appointments are required for student vaccinations.

Third annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning shines spotlight on UNCP faculty

UNCP faculty embrace the role they play in students’ lives–they welcome students into challenging disciplines of study, they mentor and advise students toward their professional goals and they connect students to community and professional networks.

They do so not only as a matter of professional responsibility but, more important, as a matter of personal commitment and institutional pride.

This year’s Celebration of Teaching & Learning – now in its third year – features interviews with 17 faculty from across UNCP’s campus who are making an impact in students’ lives inside and outside the classroom.

Alumni Spotlight: Wyatt Wall '20

UNCP graduate Wyatt Wall has been accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Mary Baldwin University in Virginia.

Wall earned a degree in exercise science in Fall 2020 and will begin the DPT program in June. At UNCP, Wall was a member of Science Buddies and graduated with magna cum laude honors.

“UNCP was a great stepping stone for me,” said Wall, who lives in Lumberton. “I found many friends and learned a lot throughout my studies and I learned a lot about myself. UNCP has prepared me for the road ahead in becoming a doctor of physical therapy.”