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LOCAL LEADERS HONORED BY ALUMNI
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, local business
owner Lee Michael Grant and real estate developer Walter Pancoe were honored
for their public service at the 2010 UNCW Alumni Association Awards
program.
HOMECOMING TEALGATE
It was elbow to elbow, and the atmosphere was electric! Even though
the forecast was daunting, 400 Seahawks from across the nation
dusted the snow and ice off their wings and soared onto
campus for the Homecoming TEALgate. The heated tent kept everyone warm
and dry as they enjoyed food and beverages – including hot chocolate!
Different sides of the tent challenged each other’s spirit by chanting,
SEA – HAWK. Karen Wetherill, interim dean of the Watson School of
Education, gave a warm welcome and recognized members of the Dean’s
Club and Parent’s Council. The event showed that Seahawks can overcome
any weather condition to let their UNCW spirit soar!
ALL
ALUMNI CELEBRATION
More than 200 alumni and friends gathered
in Burney Center after the men's basketball game to celebrate Homecoming
weekend. The group enjoyed free appetizers and beverages
as they shared their Seahawk spirit with classmates and new friends.
Partygoers danced to music from The Schoolboys, a group of UNCW educators
and administrators. This year marks the second annual All Alumni Homecoming
Celebration, a new tradition that is becoming a favorite and is not to
be missed!
PHOTO GALLERIES
Homecoming |
Port
City Step Show | Dub
Idol
CREW CLUB SOCIAL – 2010 marks the 24th anniversary of rowing at UNCW. The reunion weekend is set for Feb. 26-28.
CSB ALUMNI EVENTS – As part of Business Week, Cameron School of Business will host an alumni and retired faculty mixer at 6 p.m. March 23 in the atrium of the Computer Information Systems Building. The alumni speaker breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. March 24.
COMMUNICATIONS
STUDIES DAY
Communication Studies Day will take
place March 26. Two alumni panels will talk to students
about how they've used their degrees and reminisce about their
days at UNCW.
There will be question and answer time, with additional events planned
throughout the day.
GRAND
SLAM JAM
Come cheer on the Seahawks at the annual Grand Slam Jam hosted
by the Cape Fear Area Alumni Chapter at 5:30 p.m. April 13
at Brooks Field. Stay tuned for details and registration coming soon
to the alumni
events calendar.
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FEBRUARY SNOW AT UNCW
(photo gallery)
STUDENTS
SAVE RENTING TEXTBOOKS
UNCW is one of 25 universities
across the nation participating with Barnes and Noble in a pilot textbook
rental program designed to save students much of the upfront costs associated
with purchasing books. UNCW is the only North Carolina school, public
or private, taking part in the pilot.
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| Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo thanks Wachovia's Jack Clayton and Randy Tomsic as the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation presents a $100,000 gift to the UNCW Entrepreneurship Center. |
SUPPORT
FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CENTER SPEAKER SERIES
The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
made a solid investment in the future of the Cape Fear region
with a $100,000 gift to the UNCW Entrepreneurship Center to support a speaker
series.
UNCW CONTINUES
TO BE A 'BEST VALUE'
UNCW was again named one
of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges and universities
by The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely-known
education service companies. UNCW is also one of the "best values" among
public universities in the nation and one
of the top four in North Carolina,
according to Kiplinger's 2010 rankings.
UNCW GETS KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
A partnership between UNCW and New Hanover
County Schools was recognized by the Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, one of just 14 teams of arts organizations
chosen to participate in the Partners in Education Institute, May 5-8,
at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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| Chancellor DePaolo joins Jean and Eric Rosenberg who will help generations of UNCW students through their generosity. |
ROSENBERGS ENDOW MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
The Jean and Eric Rosenberg Scholarship is the
first fully-endowed fund created as part of a new initiative, the UNCW
Distinguished Merit Scholarship program, established to help the university
attract the best and brightest students.
GRANT SUPPORTS CARIBBEAN RESEARCH
In partnership with three
other universities and several government entities, UNCW received
a grant of $1.25 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to
support the proposed $54 million Salt River Bay Marine Research and Education
Center (MREC) on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
UNCW IN THE NEWS – Check here for weekly highlights of where the University of North Carolina Wilmington, its faculty, staff, alumni and programs have made headlines across the country.
DANCING WITH STARS A BIG SUCCESS
The athletics department took fundraising to another
level on Feb. 12
with Dancing with the Wilmington Stars: Seahawk Style. More than
$110,000 was raised at the sold-out event for the scholarship fund for
student-athletes. More than 450 supporters
braved a winter storm that swept through the southeast that night to
attend the event. WECT-TV
6 coverage
SEAHAWKS TAKE ON HUSKIES
Northeastern rallied from a 14-point second-half
deficit to pull out a 65-56 victory over UNC Wilmington in CAA
men's basketball action Tuesday at Trask Coliseum.
BASEBALL PREVIEWS
Bullpen |
Catcher |
Infield |
Outfield | Starting
Rotation
BLIZZARD NAMED CAA 'SILVER STAR'
All-time UNCW men's basketball great Brett
Blizzard has been included among 25 student-athletes
designated as "Silver
Stars" to
commemorate the Colonial Athletic Association's Silver Anniversary.
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George Rountree, Bill Harris, Dan Gallagher, Gwen Austin and Bruce Cavenaugh were inducted into the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame . |
FIVE
INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
Baseball standouts Bruce Cavenaugh and
Bill Harris were joined by women's basketball all-time leading scorer
Gwen Austin, swimming All-American Dan Gallagher and longtime benefactor
George Rountree III when the eighth class of the UNCW Athletic
Hall of Fame was inducted Jan. 30.
UNCWSPORTS.COM GETS NEW LOOK
The "new" UNCWsports.com
is sleek in design and brings fans all the information on their favorite
Seahawk players, coaches and teams. Game reports, statistics, player
profiles, as well as video previews and interviews on HawkVision, may
all be found on the redesigned site.
2008-09 UNCW ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT
UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION | UNCW MAGAZINE ONLINE
LIFELONG LEARNING – Members of the local community can find a wide variety of adult education opportunities this spring through the Pathways catalog, a listing of courses, special events, online offerings and travel adventures provided through UNCW Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Want to HIRE A SEAHAWK for a job or internship? Register online and post your listings free of charge. Questions? Call 910.962.3174.
CAREER ASSISTANCE – Alumni can access the services and resources of the UNCW Career Center in the University Union, Room 2035, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or use special drop-in hours for quick questions 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individual questions can be asked by phone 910.962.3174 or e-mail careercenter@uncw.edu.
UNCW students are sharing the university’s story
with alumni, parents and friends as part of the ANNUAL
GIVING PHONATHON. Last year student callers encouraged more
than 7,300 donors to pledge more than $466,000 to the university. In
this time of severe budget cuts, these donations are not for extras.
The gifts are used for library materials, classroom equipment, computers,
software and other technology, campus life programs, athletics and much
more to maintain the quality, educational experience that has become
a tradition at UNCW. Please consider
making your gift online.
Donors’ stories | Student
testimonials
UNCW
TEAL RAINBOWS are available at the UNCW Bookstore and
selected 
Wilmington area merchants. Call 910.962.3188 for more information.
DRESS LIKE A SEAHAWK – Redix at Wrightsville Beach now carries UNCW neckties and bowties by Vineyard Vines, in teal and yellow. View a photo gallery of other 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.
28-DAY
CHALLENGE -
Making every day count! We’re going the extra mile
this year to reach our annual giving goals. And, we’re asking for YOUR
help to get there. 
For
each of the 28 days in February, we're looking for 28 alumni, faculty,
staff, students, parents or friends to give their support. By making
a gift, you will help ensure that UNCW continues on the road to success,
reinforcing our commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, research,
artistic achievement and service.
Intercultural Week – through Feb. 20 – "Connecting Communities through Social Justice" – all events are free unless otherwise noted
Intercultural Festival – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 20, Burney Center
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD performance of Carmen – 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Lumina Theater
"As if the Beasts Spoke: The Animal/Animist/Animated Walt Whitman"– presented by Jimmie Killingsworth at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22 in Lumina Theater
Chopin200, a performance commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of Frédéric Chopin – 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Kenan Auditorium
Two Hours in the Dark – 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Lumina Theatre. Screening and panel discussion
Our Lady of 121st Street –Feb. 25-March 1, Cultural Arts Building, Mainstage Theatre (part of UNCW’s celebration of Black History Month)
"Cashing
in on Tourism" – 8
a.m. to noon,
March 9,
Burney Center.
Joint Economic Growth Summit 2010 is co-sponsored by UNCW and
Coastal Carolina University.
Cost: $35 individual, $240 for a table of eight