CHANCELLOR'S STATEMENT REGARDING
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
To: Our University Community
The tragic shootings yesterday at Northern Illinois University are a
stark reminder of the importance we must all place on safety and security.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of that tragic event
and their families. At the same time, we must make every effort to
reduce significantly the opportunity for such an incident to occur
at UNC Wilmington. The safety and security of our students, faculty,
staff and visitors continues to be my highest priority. Complete text.
UNCW ALUMNI CELEBRATE HOMECOMING 2008
UNCW alumni celebrated Homecoming 2008 with great events sponsored
by the alumni association, including the awards banquet and scholarship
endowment gala, Tealgate celebration and the Homecoming Legacy Scholarship
Dance. About 140 alumni and friends attended the banquet and silent auction,
which raised more than $20,000 for the 16 scholarships supported by the
alumni association. View
Homecoming photo galleries
CSB ALUMNI MIXER SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 26
The Cameron School of Business Chapter will hold an alumni mixer
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Computer Information Systems
Building. The chapter will recognize the 2008 CSB Outstanding
Alumni. To RSVP for this event, please e-mail alumni@uncw.edu. Read
more
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR TEALGATE - MARCH 1
The alumni association will sponsor a Tealgate celebration, 2 p.m.,
March 1, in a tent beside Trask Coliseum before the men’s basketball game
vs. Old Dominion. To register, visit www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MARCH 7-10
The Seahawks will take their game to Richmond, Va., for the Colonial
Athletic Association tournament. You can keep up with the team at www.uncwsports.com.
CREW CLUB REUNION
PLANNED MARCH 15
The Crew Club Chapter has a social, row, campus tour and dinner at the
Wise Alumni House planned. Visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/CrewClub.html for
more information. To register, visit
www.uncwalumnitickets.com.
WILMINGTON COLLEGE LUNCHEON
Wilmington College graduates are invited to meet for lunch, the
third Wednesday of every month, at Jackson’s Big Oak BBQ on Kerr Avenue
in Wilmington.
GREENSBORO AND CHARLOTTE RECEPTIONS PLANNED
Athletics director Kelly Mehrtens and Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo are
the featured speakers for two upcoming UNCW receptions: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March
25 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro and Monday, March 31 in Charlotte. If
you are interested in attending either event, please contact the Alumni Relations
Office at 910.962.2682. RSVPs are required.
STARGELL
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS NURSING STUDENTS
The Willie Stargell Foundation has created a merit
scholarship to benefit nursing students at the University of North Carolina
Wilmington who plan to specialize in the treatment of patients with kidney
disease or patients on dialysis.
The Willie Stargell Scholarship honors the memory of the legendary Willie "Pops" Stargell,
a star baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
BRITISH ENTREPRENEURS VISIT CAMPUS
Glen Yearwood and Tim Campbell, two entrepreneurs from the United Kingdom
with ties to Black and Asian ethnic groups in England as well as Barbados
in the Caribbean, visited UNCW Jan. 27-30
to explore how they can help UNCW
with reciprocal international student and faculty exchanges and use their
expertise to improve campus diversity.
GOOD DINING ETIQUETTE HELPS STUDENTS SUCCEED
In a highly competitive global business market, job candidates and employees
seek to develop qualities that give them an advantage over other professionals.
Such qualities often include experience, business savvy, drive to succeed
and … dining etiquette?
Yes, dining etiquette. Business transactions often take place over meals and
it is important for young business professionals to understand proper etiquette
and when, where and how it is appropriate to discuss business during a meal.
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION OFFERED BY CAMERON SCHOOL
UNCW alumni receive a 10 percent discount. Available courses include Leading
and Managing Effective Change, Corporate Finance for the Business Professional,
and Coaching for High Performance Results. More
information
GLOVER PAYS TRIBUTE TO KING
Acclaimed actor and activist Danny Glover reminded the capacity crowd
at UNCW that the evening of Jan. 24
was not about him. "We are here to celebrate a dream. Forty years
after Dr. King's death, we still have his words that apply," said
Glover during "An
Evening with Langston and Martin," part of UNCW's 25th Annual Martin
Luther King Jr. Celebration.
WAL-MART OPENS SEAHAWK COVE
In January, Wal-Mart on Sigmon Road
in Wilmington launched the Seahawk Cove offering shoppers a variety of
officially licensed Seahawk merchandise. Apparel and specialty items can
also be purchased at the UNCW bookstore and many other Wilmington businesses. Complete
list of area merchants.
SEAHAWKS WIN 77-64 VERDICT OVER THE TRIBE
UNC Wilmington parlayed its inside-outside combination
of senior center Vladimir Kuljanin and senior guard Daniel Fountain into
a 77-64 verdict over William & Mary in CAA
men’s basketball action Feb. 13 at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks
travel to Fairfax, Va., Saturday, Feb. 16, for a 6 p.m. contest against
George Mason in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU.
ATHLETIC
HALL OF FAME ADDS FOUR NEW MEMBERS
The UNC Wilmington Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed
four new members Saturday as baseball sparkplug Sandy Dew, coaching veteran
Calvin Lane, men’s track and field standout Michael McDuffie and
women’s soccer scoring phenom Christy Timbers Rife joined the elite
group during a Saturday, Feb. 9 ceremony on campus.
STUDENT-ATHLETES EXCEL ACADEMICALLY IN FALL
Proving once
again that they value every aspect of the educational experience, UNCW’s
327 student-athletes recorded their highest grade point average in a
semester and posted their highest cumulative grade point average
ever during the fall 2007 term. The group posted
an impressive 3.008 GPA last semester and carries an overall cumulative
GPA of 2.996. Sixteen student-athletes compiled a perfect 4.00 GPA, while
95 earned a 3.50 or better.
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difference at UNCW.
LIFELONG
LEARNING
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCW offers adult non-credit
classes, activities and special events for personal enrichment and enjoyment.
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.
LECTURES
Alan Knight, Oxford University professor - "The Rise and Fall of the Myth of the Mexican Revolution" – 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, Cameron Hall Room 105.
Moviemakers and Scholars Series - David Bordwell – Tuesday, Feb. 19 - Lecture on Yasujiro Ozu, 9:45 a.m. King Hall Auditorium; Hollywood Storytelling Q&A, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., King Hall Auditorium; Lecture on Cinemascope, 7:45 p.m. King Hall Auditorium
Evolution scholar Kenneth Miller - "Darwin, God and Design: The Battle for America's Scientific Soul" – 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Warwick Center Ballroom
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa – 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 in Kenan Auditorium. Part of the 2008 Writers' Week Symposium
Gullah/Geechee people and their roots in Southeastern North Carolina – Classes on Feb. 20, March 8,26, 29, April 30
PERFORMANCES
The Birthday Party - Feb. 21-24 Cultural Arts Building main stage
Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra - 4 p.m. Sunday, March 9, Kenan Auditorium
Garth Fagan Dance – 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, Kenan Auditorium
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra – 8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, First Presbyterian Church
Evening of Brass – 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, Beckwith Recital Hall
FILMS
Black Indians: An American Story - 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, Lumina Theater
Dying to Be Thin – 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, Lumina Theater
The Treatment – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, Lumina Theater
Firestarter – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, Lumina Theater
No Country for Old Men – 7 and 10 p.m. Friday, March 14, 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15, Lumina Theater
Atonement – 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday, March 15, Lumina Theater
EXHIBITS
Country Soul: The Surfing Experience in Southeastern North Carolina – Randall Library Special Collections Gallery
Living Treasures - Randall Library
Ann Flack Boseman Gallery – Grand opening - Wednesday, March 26 - reception, Thursday, March 27