------------------------------------------------- Welcome to UNCW's monthly newsletter for alumni and friends, bringing
you news about the University of North Carolina 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/2005/November.html Alumni are invited to voice their opinions
concerning proposed revisions to two key elements of UNCW's visual identity
program -- a new logo and revised seal -- (http://www.uncw.edu/news/pdfs/branding_UNCW.pdf)
as well as to respond to a branding message, Make Waves. Your responses will
be combined with those received from the university community in a presentation
to the chancellor's cabinet. Please e-mail your comments to Kelly Baker at bakerk@uncw.edu
or fax your comments on the response sheet (http://www.uncw.edu/news/pdfs/responsesheet.pdf)
to 910.962.3847.
THE SEAHAWK SPOTLIGHT
November 2005 - Vol. 4 - No. 8
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CONTENT
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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CAPE FEAR CHAPTER MAKES DONATION
Kristen “Doc” Dunn ’97 announced that a
$1,000 donation was made on behalf of the Cape Fear Alumni Chapter to the UNCW
Alumni Association scholarship program. The funds were raised at the chapter’s
12th annual Cape Fear Golf Classic held Nov. 7 at Echo Farms Country Club. Dunn
thanked the corporate “grand” sponsors: American Home Mortgage,
Bellsouth and Custom Specialties ATB and recognized hole sponsors: Aramark,
American Home Mortgage, Rippy Auto Park, Carolina Residential Reality LLC, Stevenson
Honda, Seahawk Club and Wilmington Hilton. To join the golf committee for next
year’s tournament or for chapter information, alumni can contact Dunn
at doc@ec.rr.com.
LUNCHEON HELD TO RECOGNIZE AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE
American Home Mortgage made a cornerstone donation to the
alumni association to provide scholarship assistance for undergraduate and undergraduate
students. The gift was designated to the Patricia C. Smith ’72 Scholarship
fund. The announcement was made during a Nov. 16 luncheon at Wise Alumni House.
American Home Mortgage will be marketing its mortgage programs and services
to UNCW’s 40,000 alumni and will deduct portions of closing costs for
UNCW alumni clients, $100 of which will be donated to the association’s
scholarship fund. Additional donations to the Patricia C. Smith ’72 Scholarship
fund can be made by contacting the Alumni Relations Office at 910.962.2682 or
alumni@uncw.edu.
SAVE THE DATE
Homecoming 2006 is planned for Jan. 27-29. Events are in
the planning stage. Please check http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/homecoming2006
for more information.
TRIANGLE CHAPTER SETS DATE FOR DURHAM BULLS
The annual Durham Bulls outing will be held Saturday, April
22, 2006. Tickets to the cookout and the game will go on sale soon. The chapter
invites Triangle area alumni to a social at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Ale
House on Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. Chapter Leader Steve Hailey ’92
thanks all alumni who participated in the Habitat for Humanity project during
the alumni association’s inaugural fall alumni weekend. For more information
contact Hailey at stephen.hailey@ubs.com.
ALUMNI ON THE ROAD
A social is planned in conjunction with the UNCW vs. Wisconsin
Badgers men’s basketball game at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. For more information
visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/.
Chicago area alumni are invited to a UNCW social on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Contact the Alumni Relations Office at 800.596.2880 or alumni@uncw.edu for details on the gathering.
Cape Fear area alumni are invited to a social being hosted by the Atlanta Chapter Feb. 10-11. A bus trip is planned from Wilmington to Atlanta for the UNCW vs. Georgia State men’s basketball game. Tickets are available online at http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
Charleston area alumni will be gathering at the Bull & Finch restaurant and pub Friday, March 31, 2006. Interested alumni are asked to contact Todd Olesiuk '99 at olesiukt@uncw.edu.
Socials are being planned for alumni living in the San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calif., areas during spring 2006.
More information on these and other alumni events can be obtained by contacting Todd Olesiuk ’99, assistant director of alumni relations, at 800.596.2880 or olesiukt@uncw.edu or visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni.
COMMENCEMENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Commencement volunteers are needed for the Saturday, Dec.
10 ceremony. Volunteers are asked to work from 8 a.m. to noon. Duties may include
collecting tickets, passing out programs, seating guests and answering general
questions. Interested alumni should contact Danette Brown at browndi@uncw.edu,
call the commencement office at 910. 962.3119 or visit http://www.uncw.edu/commencement.
UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
Have you moved, changed jobs, gotten married, had a baby?
UNCW wants to know! With more than 40,000 alumni on record, we need your help
to keep your information up to date. Please note if you would like your news
to be included in an upcoming edition of UNCW Magazine. 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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CARE IS PART OF CAMPUS SAFETY INITIATIVE
The UNCW Collaboration for Assault Response and Education
(CARE) is a new campus resource center that offers a variety of intervention
programs, training, and education in the campaign against violent behaviors,
sexual assault, relationship abuse and harassment. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1781
CHANCELLOR DONATES PORTION OF RAISE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Due to recent minimal faculty and staff salary increases,
Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo announced that she is donating everything above
a two percent salary increase to scholarships at UNCW. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1779
STUDENT MANAGED INVESTMENT FUND LAUNCHED
The Cameron School of Business launched the first stage of
a Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) in November. Provost Paul Hosier and
Liz Hosier, manager of application services at UNCW, presented stock certificates
to William Sackley, chair of the Department of Economics and Finance, to initiate
the fund. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1765
FILM STUDIES DEPARTMENT CHAIR ANNOUNCED
Louis Buttino was named chair of the UNCW Department of Film
Studies. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1764
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III. Seahawk Sports
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COLORADO HANDS SEAHAWKS 73-54 SETBACK
Colorado shot 55.6 percent from the floor in the second half
and forced 26 turnovers to race past UNCW, 73-54, in the first men’s basketball
meeting between the two clubs Nov. 18 at the Coors Events Center. The Seahawks,
who suffered their first loss this season, will carry a 3-1 record into the
Nov. 22 home opener against North Texas at Trask Coliseum. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1696
SPRING BASEBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
The 2006 slate features 34 home games and an appearance in
the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville. In addition, Brooks Field will serve
as host for the CAA Championship Tournament for the third consecutive year.
http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1692
AQUAHAWKS FIFTH IN MID-MAJOR SWIMMING POLL
The women’s and men’s swimming and diving squads
are ranked fifth in the first mid-major poll. The poll, compiled by Collegeswimming.com,
encompasses schools in conferences that are not members of the Bowl Coalition
System. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1691
WOMEN’S HOOPS GEARING UP FOR 2005-06 SEASON
Fresh off two closed scrimmages, the UNCW women’s basketball
team has its eye on the start of the regular season. With their first contest
set for Nov. 26 against South Carolina State, Head Coach Ann Hancock is readying
her young squad for the rigors of the 2005-06 campaign. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1690
CAUBLE, RENKIN GARNER CAA ACCOLADES
Sophomore midfielder Jenny Cauble earned First-Team All-Colonial
Athletic Association honors and freshman forward Kelly Renkin was named to the
CAA All-Rookie Team as voted on by the league’s coaches. Cauble is the
first Seahawk to earn the conference’s first-team distinction in the 12-year
history of the program. Renkin makes the CAA All-Rookie Team after tying for
the league lead with seven assists. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1646
For more Seahawk athletics’ news visit http://www.uncw.edu/athletics.
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IV. Events
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PERFORMANCES
Unless otherwise indicated, all performances
are in Kenan Auditorium. For ticket information, please call the box office
at 910.962.3500 or 800.732.3643.
Saxophonist Brandon Croom is featured in a UNCW Department of Music Student Recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29. No charge for admission. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1782
Doc Watson and David Holt pay tribute to North Carolina mountain music in “Hills of Home” at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Tickets are $8 for university and area students, $16 for UNCW faculty/staff and senior citizens and $20 for all others. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1762
The Dance Theatre of Wilmington will perform The Nutcracker Ballet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. Tickets are $13 for the general public. For more information call 910.512.2476 or 962.9298.
UNCW Department of Film Studies hosts a holiday celebration of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16.
See the events scheduled for the 2005-06 Arts in Action series at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/UNCWPresents/artsinaction-all.asp
LECTURES
Juan Enriquez, chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy LLC will speak at 2 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 28 in the Warwick Center Ballroom. Enriquez is recognized as one of the
world’s foremost authorities on the economic and political impacts of
the life sciences.
EXHIBITS
An all-student show will be held through Dec.2 at the Warwick Center Gallery.
For more information call 962.7971 or visit www.uncw.edu/arts.
“Look How We’ve Changed…Glimpses of Campus Life from UNCW Archives” is on exhibit at Randall Library through the end of the fall semester.
See all the exhibits scheduled for 2005-06 at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/UNCWPresents/exhibits-all.asp.
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V. Other Links
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Support UNCW – http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv
- "The Power of Your Gifts: UNCW Honor Roll of Donors" acknowledges
the thousands of alumni and other donors who contributed to an array of scholarships,
programs and services at UNCW in 2004-05. Between July 1, 2004, and June 30,
2005, UNCW supporters gave nearly $5.5 million, the largest amount the university
has received in private donations in a year. Visit the Honor Roll of Donors
at http://www.uncw.edu/uniadv/Donor_Report.htm.
UNCW Alumni Association – http://www.uncw.edu/alumni – Be sure to visit our Web site and send us your comments on how we can serve you better. 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. Call 910.962.2682 or 800.596.2880 or write to alumni@uncw.edu for more information.
Campus News – http://www.uncw.edu/news – Read more of the latest news and events happening across campus.
Planned Giving – In-depth articles about estate planning and planned giving are available at http://www.uncw.edu/plannedgiving. Also take advantage of the online gift calculator, read donor stories, request complimentary e-brochures and learn about donor lifetime income plans. For more information, please contact Chris Clapp, director of planned giving, at 910.962.3214 or clappc@uncw.edu.
Lifelong Learning – http://www.uncw.edu/dpscs/lifelong.htm
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 marine science, gerontology, public administration and film studies.
Transcripts – http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transcript_requests_nw.html
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