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THE SEAHAWK SPOTLIGHT
September 2005 - Vol. 4 - No. 6
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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/September.html.
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HURRICANE OPHELIA INTERRUPTS CLASSES
Classes at UNCW were cancelled for two and a half days as Hurricane Ophelia
passed the Cape Fear coast on Sept. 14. Luckily, the campus suffered only minor
damage and reopened on Sept. 15. Classes resumed on Sept. 16. View some pictures
from the storm at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/gallery.asp.
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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TAILGATE BEFORE JO DEE MESSINA CONCERT
Join the UNCW Alumni Association during Family Weekend (http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/transitions/parents-weekend-schedule.htm)
for the Jo Dee Messina Concert (http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1671).
A pre-concert tailgate begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in Eaton Plaza
(between Trask Coliseum and James Hall) and the concert will be at 8 p.m. in
Trask Coliseum. For ticket pricing and ordering please visit http://www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
FALL ALUMNI WEEKEND
The first ever Fall Alumni Weekend will be held Oct. 7-9
featuring a blend of academics, athletics and alumni. For a full schedule of
events, visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/fallweekend.htm
or contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@uncw.edu
or 910.962.2682.
12TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC IS OCT. 7
The Cape Fear Alumni Chapter will sponsor a golf tournament
to benefit the UNCW Alumni Association on Friday, Oct. 7 at Echo Farms Country
Club. Team sponsorships are $350 and include 18 holes of golf, cart and practice
balls; gift bag (including a UNCW alumni T-shirt); bagged lunch provided by
Chick-fil-A; beverages; social hour and awards dinner cookout. Prizes will be
awarded, and a long drive contest will follow play. Sept. 23 is the deadline
for entries. For more information or entry forms, visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/events-upcoming.htm
or call the alumni relations office at 910.962.2684. Entries must be accompanied
by payment. Corporate sponsorships are available for $1,000. Chapter information
can be obtained from Kristen “Doc” Dunn ’97 at 910.297.0752
or doc@ec.rr.com.
ALLEN ’93 TURNS FAMILY TRAGEDY INTO BENEFIT TO HELP
OTHERS
Neesha ’93 and Reuben ‘01M Allen found their
lives turned upside down when their son Hunt was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Two years later he has recovered, and Neesha has organized an event to benefit
the Victory Junction Gang Camp which offers programs for children with chronic
or life-threatening illnesses. http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/seahawk_spotlight/2005/September_feature.html
CHAPTER EVENTS
For all upcoming chapter events visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/events-upcoming.htm.
Cameron School of Business Alumni Chapter will host its fall alumni picnic at noon Saturday, Oct. 8 on the Cameron School of Business lawn. The chapter will also conduct a membership campaign. For more information, please contact Melissa Blackburn Walton ’87 at 910.799.9496 or mmwalton@ec.rr.com.
School of Nursing alumni will have a reunion to celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary. A luncheon will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 7, in the Madeline Suite. The $12 registration fee includes lunch and meeting materials. Registration deadline is Sept. 30. The registration fee can be paid by credit card over the phone or by check by calling Charlenne Figgins at 910.962.2682. Alumni are also invited to an informal reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the North Carolina Nurses’ Association convention in Raleigh.
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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UNCW RECEIVES $7 MILLION TO ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITY
Addressing years of historical underfunding, the N.C. General
Assembly acted on the recommendation of the UNC Board of Governors to bring
UNCW per-student funding closer to the state average. As approved by Gov. Mike
Easley, the state budget included $7.013 million in continuing dollars to bring
per-student funding within one standard deviation of the mean of all UNC system
schools. Most of the new money will be used to hire more faculty to reduce class
size and offer more sections of required classes. Even with this generous appropriation,
UNCW and Appalachian State continue to receive the lowest per-student funding
in the system. It would require an addition $7 million per year to bring UNCW
to the state per-student average. The General Assembly also allotted UNCW $2.6
million in planning money for a critically important building to house the School
of Nursing and $2.5 million in enrollment growth funding.
UNCW WELCOMES STUDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
UNCW added seven more students to its total enrollment on
Sept. 6. The students were accepted at UNCW after evacuating their schools because
of the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Five students came from Tulane University:
and two from the University of New Orleans.
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE IS OCT. 6
The Cameron School of Business will host the second annual
UNCW Economic Outlook Conference from 7:15 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 6 in
Cameron Hall auditorium. The program will include a summary of the region’s
economic activity for the first three quarters of 2005 as well as the economic
forecast for fourth quarter 2005 and calendar year 2006. Three panel presentations
will feature leaders in commercial development, homebuilding, manufacturing,
retail, recreation and pharmaceutical drug development. Registration is $35.
http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1707
LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
What do ancient Chinese empires, shape-shifters, Broadway
musicals, globalization, wine and Microsoft have in common? Explore Pathways,
UNCW’s lifelong learning catalog, and find out. http://www.uncw.edu/dpscs/pathways.htm
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III. Seahawk Sports
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GERMANY ADDS NEW ‘LANE’ ON AUTOBAHN
Former UNCW men’s basketball player Halston Lane, who
appeared in 53 games for the Seahawks the last two seasons, has signed a contract
with Press Iserlohn, a second division professional team in Germany. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1348
LEGER NAMED UNCW ATHLETE OF
THE WEEK
Senior forward Sam Leger notched three goals as the Seahawks
extended their winning streak to four with a pair of wins over in-state rivals
East Carolina and UNC Asheville. For his efforts the Arvada, Colo., native is
UNCW's Athlete of the Week. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1375
For more Seahawk athletics’ news visit http://www.uncw.edu/athletics.
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IV. Events
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GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITS MARINE SCIENCE FELLOWSHIPS
The eighth annual scholarship golf tournament sponsored by
the Got-Em-On Live Bait Club and Caldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty will be held
Saturday, Sept. 24 at The Cape Golf and Racquet Club. All proceeds will be used
to fund fellowships for UNCW graduate students in marine science. To register
contact Randy or Sue Gibson at 910.458.9735 or Randygibson@Allstate.com,
or Pat Harrill at 910.458.4362 or Patscharters@email.com.
KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED
The Wrightsville Beach King Mackerel Tournament planned for Sept. 15-17 at Wrightsville
Beach Marina was rescheduled to Oct. 27-29. For the fifth straight year, proceeds
will benefit the Seahawk Club, which provides scholarships for UNCW’s
student-athletes and the Lion’s Club. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/athletics/article.asp?ID=1350
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.
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra performs with The Atlantean Trio, featuring UNCW music faculty members Joby Brunjes, Richard Thomas and Barry David Salwen at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1705
Jo Dee Messina is in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in Trask Coliseum. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1671
Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Tift Merritt performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 as part of the UNCW Presents’ Arts in Action Performance Series. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1708
Loose Change will perform from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at Airlie Gardens. Admission is $8. For details call 910.798.7700.
Monkey Junction, a film written, edited and directed by UNCW film studies professor Dave Monahan will be broadcast Oct. 29 on UNC-TV. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1703
See the events scheduled for the 2005-06 Arts in Action series at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/UNCWPresents/artsinaction-all.asp
LECTURES
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in Kenan
Auditorium as part of Buckner Lecture Series. No charge for admission. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1696
Eric Schlosser presents “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1691
Ken Eill of Duke University will speak on “Duke Ellington, The Man and His Music” 3-5 p.m. in Kenan Hall, rehearsal room 114. Call 910.793.1111 for more information. http://www.capefearjazz.com
As part of its commitment to the region it serves, UNCW Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is sending professors and programs out into the community to give area residents easier access to university resources. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1695
See the complete list of speakers in the 2005-06 Leadership Lecture Series at http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/UNCWPresents/lectures-all.asp.
EXHIBITS
“Musicians, Martyrs and Mayhem,” an exhibit showcasing oil paintings
by Judson Oren Crowe runs through Sept. 26 in the Warwick Center gallery. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/caic/UNCWPresents/calendarEvent.asp?ID=1129
“A Point of View,” an exhibit featuring photography by Kristin Van Wynen, runs through Oct. 10 in the University Union Living Room. http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1667
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 UNCW Annual Fund Phonathon is underway. Last year, the phonathon took in a total of 4,380 pledges amounting to $224,478.42. Money raised from the phonathon went to more than 55 different programs and organizations on campus. An effective way for the university to raise funds and maintain connections with alumni and friends, the phonathon will run during both the fall and spring semesters. Students will be calling graduates of all the academic areas, as well as Seahawk Club members, UNCW parents and UNCW friends.
UNCW Alumni Association – http://www.uncw.edu/alumni – Be sure to visit our newly redesigned 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 for more information.
Campus News – http://www.uncw.edu/news – Read more of the latest news and events happening across campus.
Planned Giving – Surf our new Web site at http://www.uncw.edu/plannedgiving where you can review in-depth articles about estate planning and planned giving, use our online gift calculator, read donor stories, request complimentary e-brochures and learn about our 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 gerontology, public administration and film studies.
Transcripts – http://www.uncw.edu/reg/transcript_requests_nw.html
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