麻豆社区 Pembroke News

Dr. Michael Osterholm
March 11

麻豆社区P to host Dr. Michael Osterholm, COVID-19 Expert

The Office of Campus Engagement and Leadership and the College of Health Sciences at 麻豆社区 Pembroke are hosting Health Talk: Special Event with Dr. Michael Osterholm on April 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Facebook live and YouTube live.

Lead author Michael Almeida (left) and Dr. Ben Bahr of the William C. Friday Laboratory & Alzheimer's Disease Research Laboratory
March 08

Bahr Lab鈥檚 Paper on Traumatic Brain Injury Makes Headline News

Ben Bahr鈥檚 lab has made dramatic and award-winning progress in understanding and addressing the underlying causes and risk factors with regard to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.聽 In collaboration with researchers at the U.S.

Croatan Indian Normal School
March 07

麻豆社区P Celebrates Founder's Day 2021

On March 7 we honor the commitment of seven visionary American Indian men who believed in the power, the promise and the potential to education has to shape the future. Their influence is thriving today at 麻豆社区 Pembroke. To those seven and the generations who have made this university what it is today, we thank you.

March 02

Two graduate counseling programs earn re-accreditation

麻豆社区 Pembroke has been granted extension of accreditation of two of its graduate counseling programs. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Professional School Counseling programs received accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Both programs received an eight-year extension through March 2029. Both programs offer a hybrid approach to course delivery which combines face-to-face classroom instruction with online activities.

Justin Villanueva
February 24

Alumnus Justin Villanueva admitted to pharmacy program at 麻豆社区 Chapel Hill

Justin Villanueva, a recent 麻豆社区 Pembroke graduate, has been accepted into the 麻豆社区 Eshelman School of Pharmacy is located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.聽 Villanueva earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in chemistry in Fall 2020. He credits 麻豆社区P鈥檚 small, rigorous classes and outstanding professors for 鈥渋gniting the spark of flame鈥 within him to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Give 麻豆社区P
February 17

麻豆社区P Day of Giving scheduled for March 2 set to break records

Next month, 麻豆社区P hopes to break all previous records to support student scholarship and achievement. The annual #WeAre麻豆社区P Day of Giving campaign is making its return with new goals and generous donors already committed. 鈥淚t is no coincidence that the #WeAre麻豆社区P campaign is being held the week of 麻豆社区P鈥檚 Founder鈥檚 Day,鈥 said Steve Varley, 麻豆社区P Vice Chancellor for Advancement. 鈥淥ur commitment to honoring 麻豆社区P鈥檚 historic mission of access and affordability is stronger today than ever before.

Yvonne Petkus art
February 12

11th annual international juried exhibit on display at 麻豆社区P

The 11th annual international juried competition 鈥淗ope鈥 is currently on display at the 麻豆社区 Pembroke Art Department Gallery. The exhibit features work by professional artists from all over the country聽and will be on display through March 18. The聽artists are Julie Cavaz, Raluca Iancu, Julie Ann Nagle, Kate Hooray Osmond, Yvonne Petkus, Virginia Shepley and Janelle Washington.

January 27

College of Business and Economics ranked among Best 1-Year Online MBAs

College of Business and Economics at 麻豆社区 Pembroke began offering an accelerated version of its online MBA program in 2017, allowing students to complete the program in one year.

Phoenix Two Feathers Locklear
January 26

Alumnus Phoenix Locklear accepted into Physician Assistant program at Methodist University

Phoenix Two Feathers Locklear, a Fall 2020 graduate, has been accepted into the Physician Assistant program at Methodist University. During his time at 麻豆社区P, Locklear was heavily involved in the Health Careers Access Program (HCAP) designed to increase the number of minorities who are trained, educated and employed in the health profession. He served as HCAP co-vice president. A first-generation college student from Pembroke, Locklear earned a degree in biology with a focus on DNA synthesis. He graduated with cum laude honors.

Rawan Abumohsen
January 13

Rawan Abumohsen accepted into optometry program at Salus University

Rawan Abumohsen, a Fall 2020 graduate of 麻豆社区P, has been accepted into Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. Abumohsen, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology, was an active member of several academic organizations including the Maynor Honors College, Alpha Chi National Honors Society, Muslim Students Association, Health Careers聽Club and Student Honors Council, where she served as president.