• Dr. Charles Jenkins, former provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, was named by UNC President Erskine Bowles to be interim chancellor of UNC-Pembroke effective July 1. He succeeds Dr. Allen Meadors. Dr. Jenkins has served UNCP in many capacities since 1971 with 26 years in senior administrative posts. "During his 38 years of service to UNC Pembroke, Charles Jenkins has distinguished himself as a top-notch academic administrator and teacher," President Bowles said. "He has unmatched knowledge of UNCP and the surrounding region, and he has earned the trust and respect of his faculty colleagues, the students, the local community, and other key campus constituencies. UNCP will be in very capable hands during the search for a permanent chancellor."
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• Chancellor Allen C. Meadors is leaving after 10 years as the top leader of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. A native of Arkansas, Dr. Meadors is moving to Conway, Arkansas, to take the helm of his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas. The enrollment at Central Arkansas is about double that of UNCP.
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