U-N-C-P sets its sights on a new grad-school.
. . . and a local benefactor raises the stakes for a timely fundraiser.
These stories, and more, on Carolina News Today.
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Senator Danny Britt introduced a bill that asks for more than two-million-dollars toward
the construction of a School of Optometry at U-N-C-P.
North Carolina doesn't have any optometry schools in the state, and the closest one
is at the University of Alabama.
Senator Britt says this bill will help lay the groundwork for the future and help push
the idea.
This isn't the first attempt to bring an optometry school to Pembroke.
In 1998 and 2-thousand-six, State Senator David Weinstein from Lumberton tried, but
faced numerous barriers at the state level to get it off the ground.
The U-N-C-P Mass Communication department had their inaugural Media Career Day this
week.
Potential employers came to the Entrepreneurship Incubator to meet juniors and seniors.
Broadcasters, print media, and public relations professionals talked to students about internships
and job openings.
Some students got advice on their resumes.
Students enjoyed a buffet lunch, and the Mass Comm department says the event was a success.
The Career Center had its own event on campus Wednesday also.
The Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce, the university, and other organizations are teaming
up to host the sixth annual "Cruisin' Pembroke Street Festival."
The event was first started as a way to give back locally.
It has turned into an attraction for people to enjoy food vendors, entertainment, and
art.
The street festival also created a fund for sponsoring other community-wide events.
This year they'll hold the second annual soup cook-off, along with a junior chef competition.
The festival will be held on Saturday, March 25th from 11 A-M until 5 P-M.
"Greek Week" is coming up....and in preparation, fraternities and sororities got together for
the big "Greek Reveal."
This is an event where the greeks go on a scavenger hunt to find out what teams they
will be on for greek week.
It's a high intensity scavenger hunt in which many members run to specific locations to
be the first to learn their team assignments.
This event is special because It is the first time all the organizations will be together
and begin all they will need to do for "Greek Week"
During "Greek Week," all the sororities and fraternities are engaged in competitions and
dress in themes every day.
This year's theme is "Greeks Don't Stop Rocking".
The festivities will be held April third through the seventh.
The first "Brave Nation" powwow and gathering was held on March 18th in the Jones Athletic
Center.
It was a celebration of the history and culture of America's Indigenous peoples.
There were a variety of food vendors and numerous contests, including a drum contest for men
and women.
. . with prize money at stake.
The other competition was a traditional Native American dance contest for different age groups
and genders.
The university hosted a social for alumni.
During the powwow, the Lumbee Tribe donated a tribal flag to the University, which was
accepted by Chancellor Cummings.
The school hopes to make it an annual event, to replace the powwows previously hosted by
student clubs.
U-N-C-P launched its third annual "Day of Giving" called "We Are U-N-C-P".
Employees and community supporters gathered inside the U-C to kick off the event.
The school promoted the event on every social media platform.
The goal of the campaign was to gain four-hundred new donors in a twenty-four-hour period.
They surpassed their goal and attracted more than 4-hundred-87 donors.
Former congressman Mike Mackin-tire had pledged 30-thousand-dollars to the school if they
got at least 400 donors.
The event was held in March to commemorate the university's anniversary.
A local play of cultural significance is returning this summer after a ten-year hiatus.
"Strike at the Wind" is a drama that tells the story of the Lowrie War in 1865.
The play originally ran from 1976 until 2-thousand-7, at the amphitheater at the Lumbee Tribal Cultural
Center.
The new summer performances will be directed by U-N-C-P theater professor Jonathan Dray-hose.
Dray-hose is excited about this kind of community outreach.
He says he's researching the play's history and importance to the community.
Auditions will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Pembroke Boys and Girls Club for a
variety of ages, from 10 A-M until 6 P-M.
S-G-A Art Night this month celebrated women's history.
Students and employees came out to present their work or to enjoy the work of their peers.
Art students displayed visual arts produced in a variety of media.
Music professor Joanna Hersey led a brass ensemble in performing the work of female
composers.
Original poetry was read by English professor Hannah Baggott.
Organizers said it was a great turnout for their monthly event.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation tells us about their new option to help passengers
reach their final destination with a new transit pass...and they continue to make progress
re-opening roads after Hurricane Matthew.
Here's N-C D-O-T Now!
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Looking to do something fun, but don't think there's anything cool on campus?
Get ready for "This Week at U-N-C-P!"
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There's a lot going on on campus this week, including a series of FREE concerts and recitals
from the Department of Music.
Yes, FREE, as in no charge, as in you get something for nothing!
Good day, sir!
Here's what's on tap this week.
On Friday and Saturday, U-N-C-P hosts the first ever College Pow Wow!
With our university's proud Native American lineage, the Pow Wow will be something special.
Head over to the Jones Health and P-E Build on Friday, from Three until Ten, and Saturday
Eight in the morning until Ten at night.
The Percussion Ensemble Festival is on Saturday from Nine in the morning until Seven at night
in Moore Hall.
The Music Department has a great percussion ensemble, and this event is always a treat.
The all day event is free, so check it out before or after visiting the Pow Wow.
On Monday night, the G-P-A-C Broadway and More series welcomes the Russian National
Ballet performing Swan Lake.
I'm not going to lie.
No one does ballet better than the Russians, and Swan Lake is an all-time classic.
Students tickets are a bargain, so there's no reason why you shouldn't head over to
G-P-A-C at Seven-thirty.
You'll be dazzled.
You'll be amazed.
You'll be thanking me later.
Just go.
This one's a little weird, but the C-I-A is having an information session on Tuesday
between Twelve-thirty and Two-Thirty at the U-C.
If you're interested in a career as a spy, this may be your chance to show the C-I-A
that you're the next James Bond.
Finally, the university is hosting the Spring Business Etiquette dinner on Thursday at Five
P-M.
If you're getting ready to graduate but think you need to polish your people skills
so you can navigate the business world, this is your chance to get some pointers.
Contact Amber Lennon at U-N-C-P-dot E-D-U for a reservation and more information.
And that's what's going on this week at U-N-C-P.
If you're looking for more events, go to calendar-dot-U-N-C-P-dot-E-D-U and checkout
all the activities happening on campus.
Until next time, I'm Ethan Rothstein for This Week at U-N-C-P.
Get funky, my friends!
U-N-C-P track and field continues to rack up new records...
and Braves softball extends a painful losing streak....
Deja Dykes.
. .up next... with sports.
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The first two rounds of the N-C-A-A tournament are over -- but not without ending in surprises
and upsets.
Last week, people were asked which teams they picked to reach the Final Four and which two
teams they thought would make it
to
the championship.
I guess with Villanova and Duke losing early on a lot of people won't have winning brackets.
But the N-C-double-A tournament continues this weekend with the Sweet Sixteen and Elite
Eight portion of the tournament.
Three number one seeds still remain, while number eleven seed Xavier hopes to continue
their tournament quest.
The U-N-C-P track and field teams competed in the Trojan Challenge last weekend, earning
forty-seven new personal best times or marks at the event.
Freshman Devonte Norman and LaShonda Tate led the way for the Black and Gold to take
top honors in a pair of jumping events.
Silus Kip-ko-etch led a group of Braves to the finish line in the 10-thousand meter run,
while Lea Tardanico came out on top in the five-thousand meter run.
Following the Trojan Challenge, the Pembroke's men's track and field team checked into the
top spot in the first installment of the southeast region outdoor track and field poll.
The women's team checked in at number four in the listing.
For the men, Silus Kip-ko-etch sits atop the region's mark in the 10-meter run, while Evan
Gyoo-in leads in the hammer throw.
For the women, Jeanna Cube holds the region's top mark in the high jump.
The Braves will travel to Daytona, Florida this weekend when they compete in the Florida
Division Two Challenge.
The U-N-C-P baseball team hit a pair of home runs -- in a five-run fifth inning -- to cruise
past Win-gett Tuesday afternoon.
The Braves scored first on the board and eventually racked up a six-nothing lead.
In the top of the eighth, the Bulldogs cut that deficit in half, making the score six
to three -- but the Black and Gold added an insurance run to their score to take the seven-to-three
victory.The Braves will continue their eight-game home stand this weekend when they take on
top-ranked and P-B-C-leading North Georgia,
In softball, the Lady Braves extended their losing streak to 14 in a sweep against Young-Harris
last weekend.
Pembroke committed a total of eight errors in the doubleheader to remain scoreless in
both match-ups.
U-N-C-P left ten runners on in game one, including three in the last at-bat.
But a strikeout and fly-out stopped the Lady Braves from tying the game.
The Black and Gold attempted to fight back in the second game -- but seven runs on five
hits in the fifth inning secured the eight-to-nothing victory for the Pirates.
The Braves will hit the road Saturday when they play top-seeded Armstrong State.
In golf, the Lady Braves will be hosting the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic next week.
The tournament will be at the River Landing Golf Club in Wallace, North Carolina.
Eight teams from five states will compete, including Division One Bucknell University.
The Pembroke team will be competing with all members of the team, instead of the usual
top-five players.
While this is the first Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on the women's side, the men's team
hosted a spring collegiate tournament for sixteen years.
That makes this the seventeenth season the Braves have hosted the event with the support
of Mac Campbell.
This is the last event for the Braves before conference play starts.
That's it for me.
Back to the Studio!
Thanks, Deja.
Looks we're going to have great weather for all these sports this weekend.
. .
I know: we're looking at temperatures into the Seventies for more than a few days.
Alright, well that's all we have time for.
Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week.
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