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In 1887, the state established the Croatan Normal Indian School, which is today The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In 1956, the United States Congress passed a bill that recognized the Lumbee as Indian but denied the tribe the welfare benefits accorded a federally recognized Indian tribe.
Jul 5, 2005 · On July 5, 2005, North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley signed into law Session Law 2005-153, declaring The University of North Carolina at Pembroke as "North Carolina's Historically American Indian University." Between March 2012 and May 2013, the university celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding.
Apr 22, 2022 · “Pembroke State University officially became part of the University of North Carolina on July 1, 1972, as a result of consolidation leading to the creation of a 16-campus system,” the NCDCR ...
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- Water Feature and Amphitheatre
Known today as simply the Arrowhead, the stone and mortar monument was erected, most likely in April 1933, by J. (Joseph) Hampton Rich (1874-1949), a native of Davie County, North Carolina who served as director of the Boone Trail Highway and Memorial Association. Rich erected 358 monuments across the United States between 1913 and 1938 to bring pu...
Bert's was named in honor of Bertine Oxendine Prine (1923 - 2000) who served as executive secretary to five chancellors from 1943 until her retirement in 1991. Prine’s 48 years of service is the longest in the institution’s history. In 1986, she was named a recipient of the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award. Bert's is located in the ...
Excerpt from Spring 1996 issue of UNCP Today Located in the lobby of Lumbee Hall, the black terrazzo sculpture was commissioned by the North Carolina Artworks for State Buildings Program. The sculpture, a six-and-a-half foot, vessel-shaped piece, symbolizes the Lumbee River and its indigenous plant life, says its artist Kenneth Matsumoto of San Jos...
In 1885, Representative Hamilton McMillan (August 29, 1837 - February 27, 1916), of Robeson County, introduced legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly giving the Indians of Robeson County a legal identity and schools of their own. On March 7, 1887, the General Assembly enacted legislation, sponsored by McMillan, creating the Croatan Norm...
Located in the Quad, the Heritage Oak was dedicated on March 7, 2013 as a lasting tribute to UNC Pembroke's 125th anniversary. The tree was donated by Green Biz Nursery & Landscaping. The stone marker, at the base of the tree, was donated by the 125th Anniversary Committee.
As the tones roll across the area and rise into the skies, let them remind us of this educational institution and of fine people like Ira Pate and Reba Lowry who contributed to the growth of Pembroke. - Excerpt from the Bell Tower dedication in 1981 The Lowry Bell Tower, located next to Old Main, and in the middle of The Quad, has been a campus lan...
Old Main is the most recognizable symbol of UNCP. Constructed in 1923, gutted by fire in 1973 and restored in 1979, Old Main is the oldest brick building on campus. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Old Main originally housed administrative offices, classrooms and an auditorium. Today, the first floor houses the Office for Diversi...
The Quad is the area between Old Main and Livermore Library. The Quad is the oldest part of campus. Students can be seen studying or playing a game of frisbee.
The red-tailed hawk symbolizes the courage, speed, power and vision for athletes and all students to aspire to. - Chancellor Emeritus Joseph Oxendine The Tommy Statue was in place for just four days when its legend took hold at UNCP. Senior Braves basketball player Chavis Rachel was photographed by a passing Fayetteville Observer photographer climb...
Located next to the Lowry Bell Tower and between the Livermore Library and the D.F. Lowry Building, the water feature and amphitheatre were dedicated on February 16, 2002. It has quickly become a focal point of student interest and activity. The water feature and amphitheatre features one acre of water, an amphitheatre, fountain and bridge.
Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 90 miles inland and northwest from the Atlantic Coast. The population was 2,823 at the 2020 census. The town is the seat of the state-recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley signed a law that acknowledged UNC-Pembroke as “North Carolina’s Historically American Indian University” (History of UNCP). Today, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s student body has 7,667 students (fall 2021).
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The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNC Pembroke or UNCP) is a public university in Pembroke, North Carolina. UNC Pembroke is a master's level degree-granting university and part of the University of North Carolina system. Its history is intertwined with that of the Lumbee nation. [6]
