🌱 How a sand mandala in Pembroke taught students to let go.
Pembroke, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Pembroke! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sand mandala in Pembroke taught students to let go.
- Why UNCP’s revenge game in Pembroke is kicking off early.
- How UNC Pembroke fits into North Carolina’s H-1B education hiring.
Also on today's calendar: Heartland Marimba Master Class at UNC-Pembroke and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
- Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 76, low: 67.
- Monday: Humid with variable clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UNCP students witness the beauty of impermanence through Buddhist Sand Mandala (laurinburgexchange.com) — UNC Pembroke students in Pembroke recently watched Tibetan Buddhist monks painstakingly create, then ceremonially dismantle, a colorful sand mandala in the Chavis Student Center. The visit encouraged students to slow down, reflect on impermanence, and carry lessons of kindness, balance, and letting go into their stressful college routines and personal lives. 
• UNCP seeks revenge against North Greenville (robesonian.com) — UNC Pembroke’s football team hosts North Greenville in Pembroke on Saturday, with kickoff moved up to 11 a.m. because of possible bad weather. Coaches break down both offenses and defenses as the Braves chase revenge for last year’s title-game loss and aim for a fourth straight win and strong Conference Carolinas start.
• 1,142 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry in North Carolina in 2025 (businessdailynetwork.com) — North Carolina’s education sector filed 1,142 H-1B visa petitions in 2025, with a 97.6% approval rate and UNC Pembroke among the many institutions using the program. For Pembroke residents, the numbers highlight how universities and school systems statewide, including UNCP, rely on highly skilled international workers to fill teaching and research roles.
📸 Around Pembroke
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★ Featured events ★
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UNCP Braves Football Vs Chowan- Homecoming Weekend →
The University of North Carolina Pembroke, 1 University Drive, Pembroke
3:00 pm
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
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Heartland Marimba Master Class at UNC-Pembroke →
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Heartland Marimba Concert at UNC-Pembroke →
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Heartland Marimba at UNC-Pembroke →
UNC-Pembroke, Pembroke
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Pembroke Day →
UNC Pembroke Quad, Old Main & near Lowry Bell Tower, Pembroke
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Unplugged After Five - Pembroke →
Milton R. Hunt Memorial Park, Pembroke
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Lumberton at Purnell Swett →
Purnell Swett High School, 11344 Deep Branch Road, Pembroke
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lumbee Tribe 5K Fun Run/Walk →
Lumbee Tribe Cultural Center, 824 Terry Sanford Drive, Maxton
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Printemps en Luberon - Red Springs Art Space →
Red Springs Artspace, 200 South Main Street, Red Springs
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Away Volleyball game vs. Red Springs 4:00pm
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Away Football game vs. Fairmont 4:00pm
Magnolia Fairmont, NC 28340
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- University of North Carolina Pembroke posted a job opening for Assistant/ Associate Professor - 3284 in Pembroke. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for 03481 Store Manager in Pembroke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pembroke here.
🗞 Nearby News
Red Springs
- 10-year-old Julian Locklear kills buck of a lifetime on youth day (carolinasportsman.com)
Lumberton
- Corbit Alan "Chino" Smith (shelbyinfo.com)
- 3 arrested after string of armed robberies in Lumberton (robesonian.com)
- These games really count: HSFB predictions for Week 7 (robesonian.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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