Tagged: UNC Pembroke

#BraveNation January 11

This post will likely have a very narrow audience. Last Friday I attended the funeral for Joe Gallagher. He was an iconic figure in not only the athletic history of UNC Pembroke but for...

#TommyRock July 26

TOMMY ROCK is an iconic place on the campus of UNC Pembroke. College campuses often have places that graduates and visitors often look to take photos. Often times that location is a statue and...

#Campus June 29

Walking around a college CAMPUS makes me happy. For 47 consecutive years I was directly connected to a university. I was a student and an employee. The vibe of a CAMPUS can be cyclical...

#Dip January 23

Anyone that start a new habit is going to experience a DIP in motivation and performance. For many people that is the moment they quit. I have given up on numerous goals and new...

#Graduation November 21

Today is graduation day for our youngest son Mack. He will receive his finance degree in a drive by ceremony at UNC Pembroke. If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday you can watch...

#Zak November 6

 I previously wrote about a fantastic commencement speech made at UNC Pembroke in 2013 by Tim Ritter. He framed his remarks around a Dr. Zeuss book called “Oh The Places You Will Go“. There are all...

#Virtual October 10

One of the things that 2020 will go down in the books for is just how many events, moments, occasions, and gatherings went VIRTUAL. One of my favorite events to attend in person over the...

#Elvis August 16

Forty three years ago today I came to UNC Pembroke to begin a career that started out as a Lecturer/Assistant Basketball Coach and would evolve into all sorts of wonderful responsibilities. Yet even though...

#Mansion June 4

There have been quite a few stories about the Executive MANSION in Raleigh NC over the past month. My post is not about the political motives of those protests but to relive a time...