Extension Division of the University of North Carolina and Fayetteville State Teachers College form the College Center in Wilmington with classes held at New Hanover and Williston High Schools

Wilmington College moves to present campus consisting of Alderman, Hoggard, and James Halls with Education housed in Hoggard Hall

Courses offered for in-service teachers

Wilmington College becomes the University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Department of Education and Psychology temporarily housed in Kenan Hall

Child Study Center opens in King Hall

Curriculum Materials Center established in King Hall

UNCW initiates graduate study in Elementary Education and Educational Administration and Supervision

University reorganizes into the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, and School of Education.

UNCW names Dr. Roy E. Harkin Dean of School of Education

First graduates of the master’s degree program

Grant approved to establish the UNCW/Pender County Teacher Corps

Social and Behavioral Sciences Building opens and Psychology department moves from King Hall

National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) gives approval of UNCW's teacher education unit

School of Education offers Master’s degree in Reading Education

Department of Curricular Studies establishes Education Lab in King Hall

Master of Arts in Teaching added

Dr. Robert E. Tyndall becomes Interim Dean

Reading Recovery program begins

UNCW names Dr. Robert E. Tyndall Dean

Razor Walker Awards established

Professional Development System established with signing of district level agreements with eight school districts in the region

Classroom Technology Assistance Plan developed

Home Grown Scholarship program for minority recruitment begins

Dr. Andrew E. Hayes serves as Interim Dean

Ground breaking held for building to house the Watson School of Education, a regional educational resource center, and the North Carolina Teacher Legacy Hall

Watson School of Education moves to new Education Building

Principal in Residence and Superintendent in Residence Programs initiated

Watson School of Education NCATE Re-Accreditation

Wilmington College offers first teacher education courses in pre-professional programs in elementary and secondary

Department of Education and Psychology is formed at Wilmington College with Dr. Harold Hulon as department chair

Wilmington College offers first courses in teacher education degree program in elementary education and licensure in secondary education

First graduates of teacher education program

Department of Education and Psychology moves to new Arnold Kimsey King Hall

Psychology becomes a separate department

Dr. Roy E. Harkin becomes chair of Department of Education

UNCW adds Special Education and Middle Grades undergraduate programs

Extension efforts begin in Brunswick County

UNCW forms Graduate School

School of Education establishes Departments of Curricular Studies and Educational Design and Management

School of Education initiates Master’s degree in Special Education

Computer technology comes to King Hall with the installation of VAX terminals and microcomputers

Teaching Fellows program begins

Model clinical Project established with Brunswick, Duplin, and New Hanover County school systems;
Later wins ATE award

School of Education initiates first off-campus degree program in connection with Coastal Carolina Community College and Camp Lejeune with program in Elementary Education.

Teaching Fellows and School of Education offer first international experience for students with trip to Australia

School of Education renamed Donald R. Watson School of Education

Watson Distinguished Professorship established

Distance Education Initiative begins

School of Education adds M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education

Birth-Kindergarten undergraduate degree program begins

School of Education adds M.Ed. in Secondary Education and a M.S. in Instructional Technology

Dr. Cathy L. Barlow becomes Dean of Watson School of Education

School of Education receives the Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use Technology (PT3) grant

WSE initiates Teacher in Residence program

Coalition for Transition to Teaching (CT3) Grant awarded

WSE signs agreement with Osaka Kyoiku University of Japan to begin administrative, faculty, and student exchanges; efforts continue in England; expansion sought in South Africa

Grand Opening of new education building and NC Teacher Legacy Hall