University of North Carolina at Pembroke

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Former names
Croatan Normal School (1887–1911)
Indian Normal School of Robeson County (1911–1913)
Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County (1913–1941)
Pembroke State College for Indians (1941–1949)
Pembroke State College (1949–1969)
Pembroke State University (1969–1996)
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 7, 1887; 137 years ago (March 7, 1887)[1]
Parent institution
University of North Carolina
AccreditationSACS
Endowment$24.5 million (2020)[2]
ChancellorRobin Gary Cummings
Academic staff
425+[3]
Students7,667[3]
Undergraduates5,644[3]
Postgraduates2,023[3]
Location, ,
United States
CampusDistant town[4], 281 acres (1.1 km2)
NewspaperThe Pine Needle
ColorsBlack and gold[5]
   
NicknameBraves
Sporting affiliations
MascotRed-Tailed Hawk
Websitewww.uncp.edu

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]

  1. ^ "UNCP Founders".
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20. National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA (Report). February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Quick Facts". The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "IPEDS-University of North Carolina at Pembroke".
  5. ^ "UNC Pembroke Style Guide" (PDF). uncpbraves.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ^ Eliades, David K.; Locklear, Lawrence T.; Oxendine, Linda (2019). Hail to UNCP!: A 125-Year History of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. University of North Carolina at Pembroke. ISBN 9781597150989.