Wednesday, February 02, 2011

The University of North Carolina Wilmington invites the community to "Soar like Seahawks" for a day. As part of UNCW's weekend festivities for its Homecoming celebration, free classes will be offered to the public on Saturday, Feb. 19 from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

The Tealin' Like a Student program, new this year, offers community members of all ages the opportunity to spend time on campus and participate in the UNCW experience. The event will offer 30 classes taught by members of the UNCW faculty.

The mini-classes will cover a wide range of topics include marine science, sociology, history, psychology, politics, film studies, religion, English, education, geology, environmental studies, chemistry, nursing, economics and more. Attendees can sign up for two different classes during the day.

Two programs will be offered for children while their parents attend the adult classes. Literacy Live will offer a workshop and fun activities about rain forests for children ages 4-8. Children ages 10-14 can join Marine Explorers to explore the ocean realm at UNCW's Center for Marine Science. It is requested that Literacy Live participants be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All participants should arrive 20 minutes early to turn in waivers. Waivers are required for children and can be downloaded from the registration website

Registration is available now at www.uncw.edu/alumni/2011homecoming.html, with a pre-registration deadline of Feb. 17. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration is strongly suggested as classes are expected to fill quickly and space is limited. Participants should check in at UNCW's Nursing Building auditorium the day of the event to verify class locations.

Attendees are encouraged to park in the campus parking deck located near the intersection of Reynolds and Cahill Drives, just across Cahill Drive from the Nursing Building.

For more information, call 910.962.2041 or e-mail cowanb@uncw.edu.

Media contact: Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.508.3127 or fischettid@uncw.edu