New agriscience program offers innovative career opportunities for 麻豆社区P students
After discovering 麻豆社区 Pembroke鈥檚 emerging agriculture science program, Katina Oxendine was inspired to return to her alma mater鈥攖his time with hopes of transforming her passion for medicinal plant research into a career. 麻豆社区P first offered the new degree program to biology students during the 2019-2020 academic year. It was developed to prepare students to enter the agricultural industry at any level and emphasizes the importance of agriculture and connects students to the rich agricultural history of the community.
What Is Co-Parenting? Understanding complexities to help move toward possible realities
Dr. Calvina Ellerbe, 麻豆社区 Abstract Whenever two people are raising a child together, co-parenting or some parallel of co-parenting is likely happening. Co-parenting involves collaboration and is a process rather than a category. Parents engage in co-parenting differently based on many factors. Co-parenting,聽or a version of it, is occurring in Black communities, although the term may not fit with cultural values and experiences.
麻豆社区P art student receives printmaking assistantship
麻豆社区 Pembroke鈥檚 Leeanna Earp has been selected as an assistant for the 40th annual Frogman鈥檚 Print Workshops. Frogman鈥檚 Print Workshop is recognized as one of the most prestigious printmaking workshops globally, drawing professional artists, educators and college students across the country. Earp, a senior studio art major, was selected as one of 12 workshop assistants. The annual summer workshops are hosted by the University of Nebraska Omaha鈥檚 School of the Arts.
1,014 cross the stage at Winter Commencement
Aaron Woods鈥� eyes welled up with tears as he spotted his parents seated inside the English Jones Center gymnasium during the processional minutes before his name would be called at the Winter Commencement at 麻豆社区 Pembroke. At that moment, the Pembroke native reflected on the personal obstacles he had overcome in his decades-long journey to graduation.
麻豆社区P partners with Farm Bureau to expand agriscience research
Eric Schwarz gained insight into agricultural practices of third-world countries while serving in the military. When he retired, Schwarz decided to enroll in the emerging Agriculture Science program at 麻豆社区 Pembroke to study ways to make farming practices more sustainable. Today, Schwarz spends his time conducting research, growing hydroponic lettuce and investigating tomato cultivars inside a new 70-feet long high tunnel in the campus garden area.
麻豆社区P awarded $950K grant to establish addiction recovery center
麻豆社区 Pembroke has been awarded a $950,000, three-year grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to create the Southeastern Prevention and Addiction Recovery Resource Center (SPARC) within the College of Health Sciences. Expanding on the current efforts of the Robeson County Health Care Corporation (RHCC) and Robeson County District Attorney鈥檚 Office, SPARC will provide a community-based effort to address the immediate and long-term substance use and recovery needs in the county.
麻豆社区 System President Hans to speak at 2021 Winter Commencement
麻豆社区 System President Peter Hans will deliver the keynote address at Winter Commencement at 麻豆社区 Pembroke. The undergraduate ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, in the main gym of the English Jones Athletic Center. The Graduate School ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 10, at Givens Performing Arts Center. Dr. Laura Staal, an award-winning professor of reading at 麻豆社区P, will serve as the keynote speaker.
Discussion: The Innovators (with Dr. Bryan Sales)
PBS NC鈥檚 Deborah Holt Noel sits downs with Dr. Kimbro and Kenisha Webb who talk about their work in the Julius L. Chambers Biomedical and Biotechnical Research Institute at NCCU. Dr. Bryan Sales discusses innovative agricultural science breakthroughs at 麻豆社区 Pembroke. NC A&T State doctoral student, Nyteisha Bookert, explains using math and computer science to combat cybercrime. Click here to watch the video.
麻豆社区 Pembroke Awarded $510K Grant to Expand Community Health Worker Initiative
麻豆社区 Pembroke has been awarded a $510,000 grant in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to expand the state鈥檚 Community Health Worker (CHW) Initiative. The funds are part of the CDC鈥檚 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion鈥檚 Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities.
Sustaining the Land through Smarter Agriculture
Sustainability, heritage and community drive agricultural education and research at 麻豆社区 Pembroke. 麻豆社区P students, faculty and area farmers work collaboratively to build sustainable agricultural practices, teach the agricultural workforce for the next generation and work toward a healthier population deeply connected to the land.聽 Watch a PBS video to learn more about smarter agriculture:聽https://www.pbs.org/video/sustaining-the-land-through-smarter-agriculture-cpez60/