The university’s School of Business is set to receive a gift of $7 million by Board of Trustee Member Jim Thomas and wife Sally, for the construction of the new business building. According to a university press release, “the gift will go toward the construction of a $36 million facility, which will feature a number of innovative spaces designed to foster 21st century problem-solving.” This donation makes history for the university, but not just in its value for the school of

UNCP hosted its third annual women’s conference on Saturday, Nov. 4 in the UC Annex from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., inviting women, specifically women of color, into sessions of empowerment and strength, as speakers defined true “sheroism.” Keynote speaker and web guru, Jouelzy, opened the conference with her personal expertise and advice to other women on becoming successful sheroes. “When people try to challenge you on things that you stand firm on having a firm grasp of your in

A gathering of students and locals assembled by the water feature to pay tribute to our service men and women at the Veterans Day service on Friday, Nov. 10. “Our gathering is just one small spark of pride that burns across America for Veteran’s Day,” Mike Clawson, retired U.S. Army colonel and director of the Office of Military Outreach, said in his opening speech. “It’s our way we can honor those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in freedom

UNCP’s career fair on Nov. 2 featured a wide variety of jobs and organizations showcasing job opportunities and teaching career-readiness skills. Students, faculty and local company representatives came together in the University Center Annex to witness the promotion of healthy work ethics. Lumbee River EMC, OneMain Financial, Waffle House, McDonald’s, FoodCorps and other organizations each promoted internships and both part-time and full-time job opportunities for students.

The UC Lounge was crowded with students seeking answers about their sexual health from a panel of “sexperts” (sex experts) on Nov. 8. from 7 – 8 p.m. The evening included discussion, information, prizes and gifts. The panel of five sexperts were made up of students, as well as representatives from the nursing department and Planned Parenthood. Assistant Director of Health Promotion Megan Ulrich, part of student health services, was excited to finally be holding the event. Aft

The University Center Annex held a Campus Movie Fest on Friday, Nov. 3 to celebrate students’ achievement in filmmaking by viewing their short movies. Friends and families of the students were in attendance. The top 16 films were viewed also by judges who voted on the best film of the evening. The awards of the night included jury awards, the silver tripod awards and the audience choice awards. The jury award winners were “Here,” “The Warning,” “Decisions” and “Of Trauma.” T

A staggering number of students attended the Ninth Annual Honoring Native Foodways Festival at the UC Annex, as well as celebrating National Native American Heritage Month. The festival gave students a taste of traditional Native American food which was provided and served entirely by volunteers. From turnip soup to collard greens, to two or three different sweet potato dishes, there was a large variety of foods to choose from. The selection was cooked fresh, and the only can

Most colleges and universities have unique nicknames that are associated with their sports teams. Here at UNCP, the nickname “Braves” not only describes the athletics, but also the entire campus. On campus, being a Brave isn’t just a catchy team nickname, but it’s also a tradition. At UNCP, being Brave means getting outside your comfort zone, trying new things, becoming an effective leader and ultimately leaving an impact on campus that generations to come will remember and b

UNCP is one of a handful of NCAA Division II schools to partner with SuperFanU to launch a fan loyalty rewards app. Fans can unlock rewards and exclusive offers with their points. Also, students can keep track of their accumulated points and see how they measure up to their peers with a campus-wide leaderboard. Can’t make it to the game? Athletic Communications is adding a new feature that allows fans to live stream each athletic event. Additionally, audio links were added. T

The Braves Shopping Shuttle continues to run on campus every week to take students to their shopping destinations. Students were concerned that the service had been shut down because they did not see the white buses for an extended time, but the service schedule has merely been modified. Braves Shopping Shuttle operates on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and transports students from campus, to the local Wal-Mart and Food Lion. Pickup is at various locations on camp