UNCW Seahawk Spotlight - November 2004

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THE SEAHAWK SPOTLIGHT
November 2004 - Vol. 3 - No. 8
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Welcome to UNCW's monthly electronic newsletter for alumni and friends, bringing you news about the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the UNCW Alumni Association. Please feel free to pass this along to other alumni and friends of UNCW. A Web-based version of this issue is available at http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/seahawk_spotlight/2004/November.html.

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CONTENTS

I. ALUMNI NEWS

II. CAMPUS NEWS

III. SEAHAWK SPORTS

IV. EVENTS

V. OTHER LINKS

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I. Alumni News
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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR ALUMNI AWARDS
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the community? The UNCW Alumni Association is seeking nominations of such individuals for Alumnus/Alumna of the Year and Distinguished Citizen awards (http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1368) as well as the Young Alumni of the Year award (http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1413). The awards will be presented Feb. 4, Homecoming Weekend, at a formal dinner in the Warwick Center ballroom.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The UNCW Alumni Association will celebrate Homecoming Feb. 4-6, 2005. Planned events include the annual awards dinner on Friday, Feb. 4 and a pregame social at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 in the Hawk’s Nest. The UNCW Seahawks play Old Dominion University at 4 p.m. in Trask Coliseum. Alumni board chair Ed Vosnock ’71 will crown the Homecoming queen at half-time. On Sunday, Feb. 6 the Lady Seahawks play Delaware at 2 p.m. in Trask Coliseum. For more information on these and other Homecoming activities, please contact the UNCW Alumni Relations Office at 910.962.2682.

AAGA HAS HOMECOMING PLANS
AAGA, the African American Graduates Association, has several events planned for Homecoming Weekend. On Friday, Feb. 4 there will be a homecoming parade in the early afternoon 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 members will gather for their annual business meeting where newly elected officers of the African American Graduate Association will be installed. On Saturday afternoon, AAGA will host a luncheon with a special guest speaker. 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.

BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The November Seahawk Spotlight is focused on Estelle “Tish” Brissette. Tish is a 1975 graduate of UNCW’s College of Arts and Sciences and was elected to the UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors in 2002. A vital member of the awards and finance committees, Tish divides her free time between golf, tennis and travel, as well as serving on numerous volunteer boards throughout the community, including the Travel Council of North Carolina, North Carolina Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Cape Fear United Way. In a recent e-mail, Tish said, “I am a working girl again – I’ve joined Prudential Carolina Real Estate Co. at the Forum as a realtor. Now I am really busy!”

GREEN HONORED FOR LIFETIME GIVING
The UNCW Board of Trustees honored alumnus Charles F. Green III for his lifetime giving to the university, which exceeds $1 million in support of 30 different programs. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1426

UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
Have you moved, changed jobs, married, had a baby? UNCW wants to know! With nearly 40,000 alumni on record, we need your help in keeping your information up to date. Please use the following link to update your biographical information today! https://cgi2.ocis.uncwil.edu/alumni/keepintouch.html

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II. Campus News
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UNCW PLANS 10 STEPS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY
At the Oct. 29 meeting of the UNCW Board of Trustees, Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo unveiled a 10-step diversity plan described as a bold attempt to bring about a culture change and move UNCW from good to great. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1408

BOG RECOMMENDS FUNDING INCREASE FOR UNCW
The UNC Board of Governors approved on Nov. 12 a new enrollment growth funding model that could result in more than $7 million in recurring dollars for UNC Wilmington. The new model establishes a minimum threshold of state funding that should be made available to each of the campuses on an appropriations per FTE basis. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1424

BROKERS MAY PROFIT AT 529 COLLEGE SAVERS’ EXPENSE
Section 529 college savers may be missing out on significant tax savings and earning lower returns while federal and state tax subsidies accrue to the mutual fund distributor and brokers rather than benefiting the taxpaying investor. That is what two UNCW accounting professors have found in the first study that documents concerns over the influence of tax and non-tax factors on the Section 529 plan investor’s choice. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1416

COLLEGE DAY IS NOV. 20
UNCW’s College of Arts and Sciences hosts its third annual College Day from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. Participants can choose one class from each of two morning and two afternoon sessions. The 48 one-hour presentations are being offered. For detailed descriptions and faculty presenters, please visit the College Day Web site: http://www.uncw.edu/collegeday or call 910.962.3195 for information.

UNCW IS TEST SITE FOR PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING
UNCW is partnering with Cdigix to make entertainment music available to students living in campus residence halls. The university will research implications for movies, local campus content and information and classroom delivery as the pilot progresses. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1386

UNCW PARTICIPATES IN “GROUNDBREAKING” RESEARCH
UNCW is one of four pilot sites to participate in the National Study of Liberal Arts Education. The purpose of the first-of-its-kind study is to look at the impact of the college experience on a number of outcomes associated with student learning. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1405

TALLENT IS HONORED PROFESSOR
Communication studies professor Carole Tallant was named the 2004 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching North Carolina Professor of the Year. http://www.uncw.edu/news

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS
Joel J. Mintzes, professor of biological sciences, received a Fulbright Scholarship for fall 2004 to work in the Department of Science and Technology Education at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. He is conducting research and teaching Ph.D. students in biology and environmental education. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1393

Nadiya Kabachenko, associate professor of social sciences and social technologies at the School of Social Work, University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy,” Kyiv, Ukraine, was awarded a 2004-05 Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research at UNCW on legal issues concerning homelessness. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1394

CULTURAL ARTS BUILDING UNDERWAY
Ground was broken Oct. 28 for a cultural arts building to house the university’s music and arts and theatre departments. The $32 million building is the third and final bond issue-financed stand-alone classroom facility. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1406

WILMINGTONIANS ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HONOR UNCW STAFF
Mark Griffis and David Robertson pledged $130,000 to create the Lenwood “Bo” S. Dean Jr. Honors Scholarship and the Marla Rice-Evans Political Science Scholarship. Dean works as an assistant in the Honors Scholars Program at UNCW. Rice-Evans is vice chancellor for university advancement. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1427

ADULT SCHOLARS REGISTRATION EXTENDED
The registration deadline for the 2005 Adult Scholars Leadership Program has been extended to Friday, Dec. 3. The program provides an up-to-date snapshot of the political, economic, educational, law enforcement, historical and cultural forces that drive Southeastern North Carolina. For more information, contact Danice Grkinich at 910.962.3971 or grkinichd@uncw.edu. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1423

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III. Seahawk Sports
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Seahawks take on Marshall University at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 in Trask Coliseum. Complete 2004-05 schedule - http://www.uncw.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Mens%20Basketball/Schedule.htm

BRADLEY-DOPPES REASSIGNED; CAPACCIO NAMED INTERIM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Mike Capaccio was named interim director of athletics on Oct. 26. Capaccio, who has spent the past two years serving as the executive director of the Seahawk Club, will maintain that title and assume additional responsibilities as interim athletic director. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1404

Wilmington Star-News story - http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041027/NEWS/41026015&SearchID=73190141751336

SEAHAWKS INK TELEVISION PACT WITH C-SET
UNCW reached an agreement with Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television (C-SET) to carry six men’s basketball games in 2004-05, four produced by the Seahawk TV Network and two additional games televised by the emerging network based in Charlotte. http://www.uncwil.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Mens%20Basketball/C-Set%20release.htm

BRAD BROWNELL RADIO CALL-IN SHOW SET
The first of 16 radio shows to highlight the men’s basketball program kicks off Thursday, Nov. 18, when Head Coach Brad Brownell and host Mike Vaccaro debut the 2004-05 edition of “The Brad Brownell Call-In Show.” http://www.uncwil.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Mens%20Basketball/Brad%20Brownell%20Show.htm

SEAHAWKS CONCLUDE SEASON WITH 3-1 LOSS AT JMU
UNCW junior middle hitter Felicity Ribalkin recorded a team-high 13 kills, but James Madison defeated the Seahawks, 30-22, 21-30, 30-22, 30-11, in Colonial Athletic Association volleyball action Nov. 13 in Harrisonburg, Va. http://www.uncw.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Volleyball/story%2025.htm

UNCW HARRIERS FINISH 23RD, 25TH AT NCAA REGIONAL
Sophomore Rebecca Vinsonhaler placed 102nd overall (22:53.2) and freshman Paul Himberger finished 117th (32:59.3) to lead the Seahawks at the NCAA Southeast Cross Country Regional at Lake Kristi in Greenville, N.C. http://www.uncwil.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Volleyball/story%2025.htm

HEANEY CAA COACH OF THE YEAR; BIENIAS & PATTERSON ALL-CAA
Seahawks' head men's soccer coach Aidan Heaney was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year Nov. 11 at the league's awards banquet in Richmond. Joining Heaney on the awards list were sophomore defender Russell Bienias and freshman defender Bret Patterson who were named First Team All-Conference and All-Rookie, respectively. http://www.uncwil.edu/athletics/2004-05%20Mens%20Soccer/CAA%20Awards.htm

For more Seahawk athletics’ news visit http://www.uncw.edu/athletics.

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IV. Events
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A. LECTURES

B. PERFORMANCES

Unless otherwise indicated, all performances are in Kenan Auditorium. For ticket information, please call the box office at 910.962.3000 or 800.732.3643.

C. EXHIBITS

D. CALENDAR

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V. Other Links
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Campus News – http://www.uncw.edu/news – Read more of the latest news and events happening across campus.

UNCW Alumni Association – http://www.uncw.edu/alumni – Your alumni association has grown to nearly 40,000 members. We invite you to become an active member of the organization by making a gift to the university, joining a chapter, attending events or serving on the board of directors. Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo thanks alumni for their generous support of the university during the last fiscal year and challenges them to raise the giving participation level for 2004-05 to 12 percent. Call 910.962.2682 or 800.596.2880 for details.

Admissions – http://www.uncw.edu/admissions – UNCW is one of the South’s best public undergraduate teaching institutions as evidenced by a high demand from talented students seeking admission, national recognition and growth in regionally relevant programs such as gerontology, public administration and film studies.

Transcripts – http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transcript_requests_nw.html

Ways to support UNCW – http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv/

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