TRIANGLE CHAPTER HOSTS PICNIC WITH THE BULLS
Join the UNCW Triangle Alumni Chapter for an evening
with the Durham Bulls, Sunday, Aug. 10. The picnic
begins on the AICPA first base party deck at 4:30 p.m.
First pitch
is at 5:05 p.m.
when the Bulls take on the Richmond Braves. The
$15 admission includes game ticket and refreshments. Online ticket sales
will end at noon Wednesday, July 30.
Tickets are not refundable and will
not be available at the door; this event is presale only.
WSE ALUMNI
TO MEET
The next meeting of the Watson School of Education
Alumni Chapter will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 in the Education
Building, Room 162.
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| A passerby strolls through the walkway connecting the Fisher Student Center to the Fisher University Union. Herb and Sylvia Fisher and their children created a $1 million endowment to support programs and services in the union. |
UNCW
MAKES FUNDRAISING HISTORY
For the first time in its history, UNCW received more than $13.8 million
in philanthropic support during a single fiscal year, including several
million-dollar contributions to endow scholarships and professorships
and to enhance academic, athletic and other campus programs.
UNCW
WELCOMES NEW PROVOST
Brian R. Chapman began his new duties July 1 as
provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNCW. He replaces
Paul Hosier who is returning to teaching.
An experienced higher education administrator and educator, Chapman comes
to UNCW from West Texas A&M University, where he had served
as provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2005.
INTERIM SCHOOL OF NURSING DEAN NAMED
Susan F. Pierce, former professor
and current professor emerita in the University of North Carolina School
of Nursing, joined UNCW July 1 as a visiting professor and interim dean
of the School of Nursing.
STUDENTS GET L.A. INTERNSHIPS
Ten students from the Department of Film Studies
are summer interns in the largest film market in the country, thanks
to a grant from the prestigious Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
PRO GOLFER MAKES STUDENT'S
WISH COME TRUE
Like any young golfer, UNCW’s T.J. Harvey always
dreamed of the opportunity to play with her favorite golfer on one of
the toughest courses in the world.
Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, professional golfer Jim Furyk and
the PGA TOUR, Harvey had that opportunity July 8 when the redshirt freshman
teed it up with the 2003 U.S. Open Champion at TPC Sawgrass, home to
the Players Championship.
CLARK
TAPPED AS MEN'S GOLF COACH
Matt Clark, who shaped CAA rival Georgia
State into a nationally recognized program over the last five years,
is UNCW's new men’s golf coach.
Clark, 32, was selected from a field of more than 60 candidates following a comprehensive
national search and begins his new post later this month. He piloted the Panthers
to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances during his time in Atlanta, including
CAA championships in 2006 and 2008.
MEN'S
TENNIS RECRUITING CLASS #18 MID-MAJOR RANKING
TennisRecruiting.net ranked
the
men’s tennis recruiting class 18th best nationally among
mid-major programs. Joining the Seahawks next year will be Ryan Anthony
Ybarra (All-Saints Episcopal High School/Palestine, Texas), Anton Nikolov
(Ashland High School/Ashland, Mass.) and Dirk Bair (Berkeley High School/Moncks
Corner, S.C.).
BLIZZARD
RECOGNIZED BY ESPN.COM
Seahawk fans everywhere always knew former guard
Brett Blizzard was one of college basketball’s greatest long-range
shooters. Now, ESPN hoops analyst Jay Bilas has validated it. In
a story posted on ESPN.com, Bilas ranked Blizzard 22nd on his chart
of college basketball’s all-time Top 25
three-point shooters. Blizzard, who is now playing professionally
in Italy, led the Seahawks to four post-season appearances during
his prolific career and has his jersey hanging in the rafters of
Trask Coliseum.
FORMER SEAHAWK TO LEAD TEAM USA BASEBALL SQUAD
Rick
Jones, a former UNCW pitcher and current head coach at Tulane, was tabbed
by USA Baseball to be the head coach of the National Team for the 2009
squad. This will be Jones’ third tour with USA Baseball, having previously
served on the staffs of the USA Presidential Cup staff in 1989 and the
National Team in 1990. Jones, who played for UNCW in 1974-75 and was
a reliever on the 1975 NAIA World Series club, recently, concluded his
15th season at Tulane.
The
Raleigh-based Carolina
Ballet has begun a month-long summer residency
at UNCW and will create
new ballets for its repertoire, choreographed by
artistic director Robert Weiss and principal guest choreographer Lynne
Taylor-Corbett. The company will open its rehearsals to the public
from 4 to 6 p.m. July 15, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 17, 4 to 6 p.m. July
22 and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 24. All open rehearsals will be held at
Kenan Auditorium. The program will culminate in three final performances
at Kenan Auditorium, including an Aug. 2 world premiere gala.
Jazz faculty recital - 7:30 p.m. July 16, Beckwith Recital Hall
Summer jazz workshop student concert - 7:30 p.m. July 18, Beckwith Recital Hall
Vocal workshop student recital - 7:30 p.m. July 25, Beckwith Recital Hall
Volunteers needed for Move-IN 2008 - 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Aug. 16
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