Spotlight Readers Respond
to "UNCW Mourns the Hokies"
In the days following the tragic events at Virginia Tech, UNCW sent Seahawk Spotlight readers information about the university’s response. Many of you replied with thoughtful messages, offers of assistance and safety suggestions. Thank you, so very much, for your responses. Your ideas have been shared with Chancellor DePaolo and other administrators. A few voiced a concern we all share: could that situation happen at UNCW? Unfortunately, despite our best security efforts, there is no guarantee that any university community is immune from this kind of unpredictable violence. Please know that UNCW consistently researches and implements initiatives to enhance campus safety. We greatly appreciate your concern and your support for the safety of our students, faculty and staff. Click HERE to view a multi-media presentation showing our students' response on campus.

Wise Alumni House CloseD for Renovations
Wise Alumni House is closed temporarily for interior renovations and roof replacement. The UNCW Office of Alumni Relations has temporarily relocated to 10 S. Cardinal Drive in Wilmington. The mailing address will remain 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28403-5906. All telephone numbers remain the same; the main office number is 910.962.2682. MORE
 
14th Annual Cape Fear Golf Classic raises more than $5,500
Nearly 120 alumni and friends gathered at Magnolia Greens to combine a great day of golf with a great way to raise more than $5,500 for the Gerald Shinn Scholarship. Special thanks go to our Corporate Teal Sponsors: Sito Chiropractic, Pathfinder Investments, the Seahawk Club, Wow Café, Cape Fear Bank and Market Street Advisors. This event would not have happened without the dedication and teamwork of the Alumni Association Golf Committee, event volunteers and the UNCW alumni relations staff.  Special thanks go out to co-chairs of the golf committee JD Terry ’99 and Jason Brett ’01. Photo gallery  

Cameron School of Business Alumni Chapter meeting
All Cameron School of Business alumni, current students, faculty and retired faculty are invited to attend the chapter meeting Saturday, May 26 in the new Computer Information Systems Building. The executive committee will meet at 10 a.m. A general meeting for all CSB alumni will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a social event to follow at 2 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Sara Hall Cain ’99 & ’05M at shcain@firsthorizon.com.

Durham Bulls Baseball Game
The annual Durham Bulls Baseball Game will be hosted by the Triangle Alumni Chapter on Saturday, June 16  at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.  Alumni and friends will gather at the PIC Party Deck for a cookout as they watch the Durham Bulls take on the Indianapolis Indians at 7 p.m. Tickets for “active” alumni association members are $19. Tickets for all others are $27.

Upcoming alumni Socials

• Baltimore area - 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, Porters Pub & Grille, Federal Hill
• New York area - 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28, Tonic Bar & Restaurant
• Boston area - 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, Jillian's

Alumni Get Involved!
UNCW alumni S.T.A.R.T. (Seahawk Territory Alumni Recruitment Team) volunteers assist the Admissions Office with recruitment efforts. By doing so, they are able to share some of their own undergraduate or graduate experiences while meeting prospective students and their families. More information.

Get on board
The UNCW Alumni Association Is seeking “active” alumni to fill vacant positions on its board of directors. Resumes and a completed application (pdf) can be sent by e-mail. For more information call 910.962.2682 or 800.596.2880.

Second Doctoral Program Approved for UNCW
The UNC Board of Governors has authorized UNCW to grant the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration. The program, which will begin in August 2007, is the second doctorate to be authorized for UNCW. MORE

Creative Writing Professor Receives Guggenheim Award
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded a fellowship to support artistic creation to Malena Morling, assistant professor of creative writing. The Guggenheim Fellowship is one of the most prestigious prizes awarded to artists, scholars and scientists. MORE

Martin Receives UNC Board of Governors Award
for Teaching Excellence
Sherrill V. Martin, professor of music, was selected as a 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient by the UNC Board of Governors . During a recognition luncheon held in conjunction with the board's May 11 meeting, a faculty member from each UNC campus received a commemorative bronze medallion and a $7,500 cash prize. MORE

Web Casts of Graduation Available Online
Streaming video of the spring 2007 commencement exercises - both the morning ceremony (Graduate School, Cameron School of Business, School of Nursing and Watson School of Education) and the afternoon (undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences) - are available online until May 28.

LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
FIELD HOUSE GROUNBREAKING
Comments by the project's three benefactors, including namesake Herbert Fisher, and an emotional tribute by Head Coach Mark Scalf highlighted the official groundbreaking for UNC Wilmington's new baseball field house May 16 near Brooks Field. Construction on the 4,238-square foot facility will begin in the coming weeks on the location at 4149 Riegel Road. It promises to be a big boost for the school's growing program, which has appeared in the NCAA Tournament three of the last four seasons. MORE

Diamond Hawks Earn Colonial Tournament Spot
The Diamond Hawks secured a place in the Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament on May 12. Towson's 4-2 win at James Madison, coupled with Hofstra's 5-2 victory over Northeastern, allowed the Seahawks to become the fourth team to earn a bid. UNCW is the only school in the CAA to participate in every conference tournament since its inaugural year in 1986. UNCW is hosting the 2007 tournament. MORE

UNCW Men Finish 5th; Raynor Defends Title
The Seahawks posted a best-ever fifth-place finish at the IC4A Men's Championships, while Anna Raynor defended her ECAC Javelin title May 13 at the William Weaver Track & Field Stadium. The Seahawks, who collected 46 points, improved 29 spots after finishing 34th last year. Raynor, who also earned the title her sophomore and junior years, used a throw of 165-7 to help her defend her ECAC title. MORE

SEAHAWKS FINISH 16TH AT NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL
Freshman Carmen Perez-Narbon shot a team low par 78 to finished in a tie for 24th place to lead the Seahawks on the final day of competition at the NCAA Central Regional in Ann Arbor, Mich. As a team, UNCW struggled in their final day of competition, scoring 318 (+34) and finished the tournament in 16th place with a three day total of 309-309-318=936 (+84). MORE

BROOKS INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
Former UNCW athletic director and coach Bill Brooks was inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame on May 6. MORE

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