AAGA TO MEET MARCH 29
The
African American Graduate Association (AAGA) will
hold a business meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 29 at Wise Alumni
House. Chapter president Enoch Hasberry ’98 will lead the election
of new officers and planning for 2008-09. Refreshments will
be available. Rsvp by Wednesday, March
26 to alumni@uncw.edu or
by calling 800.596.2880.
ALUMNI FEATURED AT COM STUDIES DAY
Communication Studies Day will be held Friday,
March 28, and feature alumni panel discussions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Leutze
Hall. Participants include Joy C. Davis ’07,
Hayley Galloway ’05, Calvert Kelsey ’06, Sandie Sue ’04, Evan
Vetter ’03,
Adam Webb ’07, Justin West ’05, Debra Worley ’07, Chad Clark ’07,
Megan Coffren ’05, Jonathan Guggenheim ’04, Kelli G. Matthews ’04,
Steven M. Nelson ’06, Justin Queen ’04, Molly Seidler ’05 and
Tiffany Taylor ’05. CSI: Career Search Investigation, the dress for success
fashion show, will be held at 12:15 p.m. in the Burney Center Ballroom. A networking
social will be held at 5 p.m. at Wilson’s
on New Centre Drive. For more information, please contact Jennifer
Chin.
WILMINGTON COLLEGE ALUMNI LUNCH
Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo
will join the Wilmington College Alumni Chapter during its monthly luncheon at
11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19
at Jackson’s Big Oak Barbecue. All Wilmington College graduates are
invited to attend.
RECREATION MAJORS CELEBRATE
Recreation majors will celebrate
the 25th anniversary of the accreditation of the parks and recreation major
at UNCW from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, April 7 at
the Pilot House restaurant. For more information, please visit uncwgala25.googlepages.com.
BUSINESS
ALUMNI RECOGNIZED
Herbert P. McKim Jr. ’85M, David S.
Congdon ’78
and David L. Cole ’72 are the 2008 Cameron School of Alumni of
Year and were recognized during the annual Business Week alumni mixer
in February.
RENOVATED UNION OPENS
Staff moved from modular buildings into the renovated University
Union over spring break, and students were greeted with an expansive
new Hawk's Nest featuring more than a half dozen dining options. The
grand re-opening of the Union and Burney
Center will
take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 27 in the north porch area of
the renovated Union. Rain site is inside the Burney Center.
UNCW IN THE NEWS
UNCW received international media coverage in February
when Federal Reserve vice chair Donald Kohn spoke as part of the Cameron
School of Business annual Business Week observance. Speaking the day
before Fed chair Ben Bernanke addressed Congress, Kohn said the Fed would
likely again lower interest rates to try to keep the economy from
worsening. His comments were picked up by Reuters, Forbes, USA
Today,
the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg among dozens of other media
outlets.
SATURDAY SCIENCE ADVENTURES FOR KIDS
Hands-on science experience is now
available to children throughout the year with MarineQuest's Saturday
Morning Marine Explorers. The program offers 6- to 9-year-olds themed
marine adventures on Saturdays. For $12 per child, each 9 a.m. to noon
session will feature a different creature, laboratory activity and exploration
of a local marine habitat and mini-tour of the UNCW Center for Marine
Science.
PPD FOUNDER FUNDS ACADEMIC CENTER
The UNCW Department of Athletics received a $1
million gift from Fred Eshelman to support construction of a new academic
center for student-athletes. The funds will help the athletics department
initiate plans for the building, which will house a computer lab, academic
and study spaces, tutoring area, locker rooms and offices.
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SEAHAWKS HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING SEASON
Senior forward Todd Hendley was named recipient of
the prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award at the Colonial Athletic
Association’s
men’s
basketball banquet March 6 in Richmond.
T.J. Carter was named First-Team All-CAA, Vladimir Kuljanin nabbed Second-Team
honors, Chad
Tomko collected All-Rookie laurels and Darion Jeralds was honored on
the All-Academic team. View
a photo gallery from the event.
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BLACKWELL LEADS TRIO OF HONOREES
Freshman forward Brittany Blackwell was tabbed the
CAA’s Rookie
of the Year to headline UNCW
award winners at the league’s women’s basketball
awards banquet March 12.
Blackwell also garnered Second Team and All-Rookie Team accolades while
junior forward Sahsha Taylor was a Third Team selection. Senior guard
Stephanie Fernald was recognized for her efforts off the court as
she was named to the All-Academic Team.
SEAHAWKS FALL TO GEORGE MASON
Third-seeded George Mason capitalized
on No. 2 UNCW’s
poorest shooting performance of the season to advance to the finals of
the 2008 CAA Men’s Basketball Championship
with a 53-41 victory over the Seahawks March 9 at the Richmond Coliseum.
The Seahawks, who knocked off GMU twice during the regular campaign
by a combined five points, couldn't find the magic this time
around, converting a season-low 28.1 percent of their shots to fall to
20-13. The Patriots, meanwhile, moved on to their ninth CAA title game,
playing upstart William & Mary Monday night for the league’s
automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. View photo galleries of the quarterfinals and semifinals.
BASEBALL
TEAM ON
WINNING STREAK
Freshman relievers Cameron Roth and Stephen Harrold
recorded saves as UNCW swept Hofstra, 6-3 and 5-4, in a CAA doubleheader
March 15 at University Field. The Seahawks, who swept their third doubleheader
of the season, extended their winning streak to 12 straight and improved
their record to 13-4 overall and 6-0 in the circuit.
GOLFER
HEADS TO LPGA EVENT
Sophomore golfer Carmen Perez-Narbon, the reigning CAA Player of the
Year, will forgo UNCW's scheduled appearance in the
LSU-Cleveland Classic to play in the LPGA MasterCard Classic
March 14-16 in Mexico City.
She was invited to compete in the professional event with a sponsor
exemption after winning the Mexican Women’s National Amateur Championship
in early January with a three-round total of 75-66-77. She becomes the first
Seahawk player to compete in an LPGA event while still in school.
PERFORMANCES
UNCW Wind Symphony – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, Kenan Auditorium
Concert on the Commons: The HUSHPuppies – 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3
Braddigan – 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, Kenan Auditorium
UNCW Jazz Ensembles – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Beckwith Recital Hall
Rob McCurdy Quintet – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, Beckwith Recital Hall
UNCW Chamber Singers and Concert Choir – 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, Beckwith Recital Hall
UNCW Woodwind Quartet – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Beckwith Recital Hall
Angelique Kidjo – 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Kenan Auditorium
UNCW Jazz Guitar Ensemble – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Beckwith Recital Hall
New Music Festival – 7:30 p.m. April 10-12, Beckwith Recital Hall
Mike Waddell and Bob Russell – 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 13, Beckwith Recital Hall
UNCW Saxophone Ensembles – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, Beckwith Recital Hall
Atlantean Trio – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, Beckwith Recital Hall
LECTURES
Stephen Lewis: "Time to Deliver: Winning the Battle Against Poverty and Disease in the Developing World" – Monday, March 24
Gottfried Wagner – Days of Remembrance – Tuesday, April 29
FILMS
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- No Country for Old Men
- Atonement
- The Yacoubian Building
- Blue Vinyl
- Real Women Have Curves
- National Lampoon's Vacation
- The Kite Runner
- Juno
- Blue Velvet
- Waitress
EXHIBITS
Ann Flack Boseman Gallery opening – 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 27 - student juried art show
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