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AAGA, the African American Graduates Association, will kick
off its homecoming celebration the afternoon of Friday, Feb.
4 with a parade followed by a meet-and-greet social in University
Union, Room 100. A step show is planned for Friday night with
teams competing from various schools in North Carolina. On
the morning of Saturday, Feb. 5, AAGA will have its annual
business meeting with the installation of new officers, followed
by lunch. The group will recognize the first Ralph Parker
Scholarship recipient, Tonga Boney. After the men’s
basketball game, AAGA, in conjunction with ACE, is planning
a social gathering for alumni and undergraduate students.
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| Jennifer Adams |
The
December Seahawk Spotlight is focused on Jennifer H. Adams
who received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
from Georgia Tech in 1990 and an MBA from UNCW in 2000. She
and her husband, John, owner of 317 Incorporated, have one
child, Grantland, 5. She is the supervisor of environmental
controls at Corning Incorporated. Adams was elected to the
UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2003 and serves
on the Finance Committee. She is active in the Wilmington
tennis community, having served as a USTA League team captain
and tennis chair on the Pine Valley Country Club Board of
Directors. She has served as piano accompanist for the Brunswick
County High School Chorus.
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The House on Dream Street: Memoir of an American Woman in
Vietnam by Dana Sachs, UNCW MFA graduate and part-time faculty
member, is the first selection for the New Hanover County’s
“One Book, One Community” program. Cape Fear Community
College Learning Resource Center, New Hanover County Public
Library, New Hanover High School and UNCW Randall Library
are sponsoring the program and its events. MORE
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| Chancellor DePaolo with Hugh and Julia
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UNCW awarded more than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate degrees
during commencement Dec. 11 in Trask Coliseum. In addition,
Hugh and Julia Morton were presented honorary Doctor of Humanities
degrees. MORE
The UNCW Board of Trustees voted Dec. 10 to increase in-state
undergraduate tuition 11.7 percent, adding $225 to the cost
of attending the school next year. The board also approved
raising general fees nearly 4 percent to $1,767. Both must
be approved by the UNC Board of Governors. The greatest portions
of the increases are earmarked for restoring positions lost
in 2002 budget cuts and increasing instructional salaries.
Curtis Dixon, who was awaiting trial after being charged with
May murder of UNCW student Jessica Lee Faulkner, died Dec.
9 after suffering massive head injuries Dec. 7, bringing a
sudden end to a case that has been felt across the UNC System.
Read
the Wilmington Star-News story. Two separate
press conferences are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 16 by the
New Hanover County District Attorney’s Office and university
officials to discuss details of the case. In related matters,
the UNC Office of the President Safety Task Force released
its recommendations
on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and UNCW’s Task Force on Campus
Violence Prevention is scheduled to release its report on
Friday, Dec. 17.
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Upcoming basketball games: Men’s
– Women’s
Season tickets are on sale now for the upcoming baseball season
at UNCW. The Seahawks and Coach Mark Scalf are coming off
their first Colonial Athletic Association championship and
will play 35 home games in 2005. In addition, the Seahawks
will play host to the CAA Tournament once again in the spring.
MORE
For the second consecutive year, the manager of baseball’s
World Series champion will be the keynote speaker at the UNCW
Dugout Club’s annual spring training banquet. Terry
Francona, manager of the 2004 World Series Champions Boston
Red Sox, will speaker at the Jan. 29 event at the Hilton Wilmington
Riverside. MORE
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| Caroline Renkin |
UNCW women’s soccer player Caroline Renkin is a finalist
for the Athletes for a Better World (ABW) inaugural John Wooden
Trophy. Renkin is one of six student-athletes nominated in
the college and university division. The award will be presented
at the ABW’s award ceremony Monday, Jan. 10 at the Los
Angeles Biltmore Hotel. As a finalist, Renkin will be recognized
at the ceremony. MORE
UNCW’s basketball teams are joining the U.S. Marine
Corps to support their annual “Toys For Tots”
campaign. Fans can drop off toys to redeem a ticket for the
UNCW-East Carolina women’s basketball game on Saturday,
Dec. 18, at Trask Coliseum. MORE
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Seahawk Athletics news.
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University
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SEAHAWKS
SIXTH IN NCAA WITH FEWEST TURNOVERS
Jonah
Goldberg and Peter Beinart, editors from two of America’s
most conservative and liberal publications, debate media bias at
7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. General admission is $6. 
Moscow
Ballet presents The Nutcracker, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 and
Tuesday, Dec. 28. Tickets from $20-$40.
Wilmington
Concert Association presents Opera Verdi Europa performing Aida
at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Tickets are $45.
Marcus
Roberts Trio performs American jazz at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29.
General admission tickets are $18.
“Paintings
and Monotypes,” showcasing large oil and acrylic paintings
on canvas and monotype prints by local artist Gary Eyster, Jan.
12 through March 9, Warwick Center Gallery. Opening reception,
5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12. 