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memory of a loved one or give to the campus program or service that is
most meaningful to you. Your generosity will help UNCW continue providing
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is greatly appreciated!
HOMECOMING 2009 - JAN. 30-FEB. 1 - (2008 homecoming photo gallery)
- Awards Banquet & Scholarship Endowment Gala
- Cameron School of Business Alumni Reception
- Communication Studies Alumni Reception
- African American Graduate Association Luncheon
- Class
of '59 – 50 Year Reunion
- Watson
School of Education Alumni Reception
- School of Nursing Alumni Reception
- Class
of ’04 - Five Year Reunion
- Homecoming
TEALgate!
- All Alumni Homecoming Celebration
Other homecoming events include: the 12th Annual Port City Step Show Friday night (see photo gallery from 2008 event) and Homecoming Parade on Saturday, as well as the men's basketball game vs. James Madison at 7 p.m.
CHECK
US OUT ON FACEBOOK
The UNCW Alumni Association is on Facebook!
Connect with your fellow Seahawks, stay up to date on alumni events and send
us a message. While you're at it, check out UNCW's
official Facebook and YouTube sites
and alumni photos on Flickr.
10% DISCOUNT ON PROGRAM FEE
The Executive
Certificate Program
is designed for professionals looking to further develop, complement and advance
their current business knowledge and skills. The
program will be offered 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 3-April 28. The
cost is $965 for general public; UNCW alumni receive a 10 percent discount.
TRUSTEES
APPROVE TUITION/FEES INCREASE
The UNCW Board of Trustees approved
tuition increases for the 2009-10 academic year to provide funding in
the areas of student need-based financial aid, faculty salaries and positions,
and student support programs. They also approved
2009-10
fee increases.
FACULTY REPORT ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COAST
At the request of NC Senator Marc Basnight
and UNC System President Erskine Bowles, UNCW faculty have
prepared a report on the impact of global climate change
on North Carolina. "The Potential Impacts of Climate
Change on Coastal North Carolina" focuses on the area
from I-95 eastward to the 200 mile limit of the US Exclusive
Economic Zone. Notably, the document identifies and recommends
potential mitigation and adaptation options and also provides
an overview of climate change in the UNCW curriculum.
CLARENCE
AWARD TO BE PRESENTED DEC. 19
Local community leader L.C. "Johnny" Johnson will receive his angel
wings Friday, Dec. 19, when he is honored at UNCW 11th annual screening
of It's A Wonderful Life at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in Kenan Auditorium.
The Clarence Award recognizes someone in the greater Wilmington
community who, without fanfare or publicity, gives unselfishly to others
to make a real difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
BRUCE NAMED CARNEGIE FOUNDATION PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
Kate Bruce, professor of psychology and director of the Honors Scholars
Program, was chosen as
the 2008 North Carolina Professor of the Year. Administered by the Council
for Advancement and Support of Education and sponsored by The Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, these national awards recognize
professors for their influence on teaching and their commitment to undergraduate
students.
LEAN OFFICE WORKSHOP
Learn how to eliminate waste, improve efficiency,
enhance customer service and apply lean principles to a non-manufacturing
setting during the one-day Lean Office workshop on Jan. 28.
MEN'S
BASkETBALL
UNCW plays the College of Charleston at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 at the Carolina
First Center in Charleston. On Dec. 14, senior forward Colin McIntosh and
junior guard Nick Vier poured in 20 points apiece to anchor a balanced scoring
attack as Vermont built an early lead and withstood a late rally by visiting
UNC Wilmington for an 89-68 men’s
college basketball victory at Roy L. Patrick Memorial Gymnasium.
PIRATES
OVERTAKE LADY SEAHAWKS
Senior guard LeCoya Terry poured in 23 points as East Carolina rallied
from an 11-point second-half deficit for a 68-63 win over UNC Wilmington
Dec. 14 in women’s basketball action at Trask Coliseum. UNCW
returns to the hardwood Thursday, Dec. 18, when it visits Coastal Carolina
for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
FORMER
SEAHAWK TO BE HONORED
Former men’s
basketball guard Mark Gary will be honored by the Indiana Basketball
Hall of Fame as a member of its Silver Anniversary Team.
The honor recognizes Indiana players who have contributed to the state’s
prep basketball lore over the last 25 years. Gary, from Anderson, Ind., will
be recognized at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Annual Men’s
Banquet on March 25, 2009.
HELP UNCW GET $1 MILLION – UNCW is poised to receive a second $1 million endowment gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support the continued good work of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCW. The Osher Foundation is asking UNCW to demonstrate a sustained membership of more than 1,000 individuals. There were 1,006 members for the 2007-08 academic year, and there are 500 members as of the fall semester. Your membership will assist UNCW in meeting the 2008-09 goal.
UNCW TEAL RAINBOWS are available exclusively at the UNCW Bookstore. Call 910.962.3188 for more information.
DRESS LIKE A SEAHAWK – View a photo gallery of local merchants who carry licensed UNCW products and the items they have available. Other links: UNCW Bookstore | UNCWsports.com online store
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, psychology, public administration and film studies.
LINK
YOUR VIC CARD TO UNCW
When you purchase Harris Teeter brand products using your VIC card, the
company contributes a percentage of your purchase dollars to UNCW. You
must re-link your card annually for the contribution to take effect.
UNCW's code is 5034. To support UNCW, ask a cashier to link your card
to the university or sign up at www.harristeeter.com.
PERFORMANCES
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol – This dinner theatre and musical production is a fundraising event for the UNCW Department of Communication Studies to establish the Mimi Cunningham Speaker Series. Dec. 18, 19, 20: dinner 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21: dinner 1:30 p.m., show 2:30 p.m. in the Warwick Center Ballroom.
North Carolina Symphony - 8 p.m. Jan. 10, Kenan Auditorium
LECTURES
Dr. Mae Jemison - MLK Jr. program - 7 p.m. Jan. 22, Kenan Auditorium. She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on Sept. 12, 1992.
Stephen Lewis - "Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World," 7 p.m. Jan. 28, Kenan Auditorium. Tickets $9, students/faculty/staff free
FILMS
Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist - 7 and 10 p.m. Jan. 9, Lumina Theater. Non-students $4
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - 7 and 10 p.m. Jan. 10, Lumina Theater. Non-students $4
Season premiere of "24" - Jan. 13, Lumina Theater. Time TBA
W. - 7 and 10 p.m. Jan. 16, Lumina Theater. Non-students $4
Choke - 7 and 10 p.m. Jan. 17,
Lumina Theater. Free with UNCW student ID. Non-students
$4
Lost in Translation - 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Lumina Theater. Free