UNC Wilmington ArtSea Camp Combines Art and Environmentalism for Ages 12-16
May 18, 2011
UNCW will host ArtSea, a week-long summer camp for ages 12-16 that combines art and the oceans in an effort to inspire appreciation for marine environments.
May 18, 2011
UNCW will host ArtSea, a week-long summer camp for ages 12-16 that combines art and the oceans in an effort to inspire appreciation for marine environments.
December 5, 2011
The Office of Cultural Arts at the University of North Carolina Wilmington joins New Hanover County Schools to present a week-long in-school artist residency, Nov. 14-18, at Snipes Academy of Art and Design featuring award-winning puppeteer and Kennedy Center teaching artist Hobey Ford.
December 5, 2011
The UNCW Upperman African American Cultural Center will host its fifth annual community Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the UNCW Burney Center.
December 14, 2011
Measurement Incorporated of Durham, N.C. is supporting UNCW’s Watson School of Education in its effort to implement a national grant.
December 14, 2011
UNCW's Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO) is seeking nonprofit organizations who can benefit from the assistance of an AmeriCorps VISTA in the upcoming year.
January 6, 2012
Phillip L. Clay, a Wilmington native and the first African American chancellor of MIT, will speak at UNCW's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19.
January 9, 2012
Area families are invited to share the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through song, art, storytelling and more at the UNCW Watson School of Education's MLK celebration.
January 18, 2012
Feast DownEast its commitment to growing the local food economy in Southeastern N.C. with their 2nd Annual Regional Conference, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at UNCW.
January 23, 2012
The Women’s Studies Student Association (WSSA) at UNCW steps up again for the tradition to end violence with its performances of The Vagina Monologues, Feb. 16 and 19.
June 18, 2012
UNCW Watson School of Education Director of Technology Jeff Ertzberger has invented his own unique educational video game templates and is sharing them for free online.
January 31, 2012
Students from UNCWand NC A&T University are finalists in a NC State contest to improve high school graduation rates in N.C. Winners will be determined through online voting.
February 3, 2012
More than 100 senior adults from the surrounding area will dance and socialize with more than 200 student volunteers at UNCW’s 18th annual Young at Heart Social on Feb. 9.
February 7, 2012
The 19th Annual Intercultural Week (iWeek) will be celebrated Monday, Feb. 13 – Saturday, Feb. 18. Nearly thirty events will celebrate the diversity of the world during iWeek.
February 8, 2012
Nearly 200 students in grades three through 12 will share their science innovations at the annual Southeast Regional Science Fair on Feb. 11 in UNCW’s Hanover Gym.
February 21, 2012
The UNCW Entrepreneurship Center is partnering with the North Carolina World Trade Association to sponsor Going Global, a free event designed to help small businesses.
February 28, 2012
UNCW announced plans to reorganize its Entrepreneurship Center as a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) at a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 28.
March 2, 2012
Nearly 800 middle school and high school students will compete in the annual Wilmington Regional Science Olympiad Saturday, March 3 in science, math, engineering and technology.
March 2, 2012
An estimated 20 students from UNCW will assist individuals with special needs undergoing equine therapy at the Wilmington Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program on Saturday, March 3.
March 7, 2012
Students in UNCW's leadership minor program are collecting gently-used cell phones forthe nonprofit Cell Phones for Soldiers March 26-31, 2012.
March 9, 2012
An Emerging Leaders Conference will engage educators in empowering networking opportunities from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17 on the UNC Wilmington campus.
March 13, 2012
Middle school students, teachers, counselors and administrators from four Southeastern N.C. counties will learn at the fifth annual UNCW Youth Health Summit March 14.
March 13, 2012
Local issues of poverty and how to address them will be discussed at the first UNCW Taking the Pulse on Poverty in Our Region conference, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28.
March 15, 2012
UNCW students will provide more than 500 people with free health education and screenings at the annual Rock the Block community health fair March 31.
March 19, 2012
UNCW and Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. have teamed up to prevent abuse before it happens with an innovative prevention mentoring program using a curriculum called Safe Dates.
March 20, 2012
UNCW chief of staff Max Allen has been appointed chair of the National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (NAPAHE), a prestigious national organization.
March 20, 2012
UNCW students will construct life-size palm trees out of recyclable materials 11a.m. - 1p.m. Wednesday, March 21 in Wagoner Dining Hall. The event is part of RecycleMania.
March 22, 2012
Individuals with disabilities will gain new furry companions during a paws4people TM and paws4vetsTM assistance dog graduation ceremony organized by UNCW students.
March 26, 2012
Graduate students in the Masters of Gerontology Program will host an informational fair for senior adults Tuesday, April 3. The event is free and open to the public.
March 27, 2012
Nursing students will use money collected for their class gift to build an outdoor patio and deck area March 31 for the children of the N.C. Boys and Girls Homes at Lake Waccamaw.
April 11, 2012
Five regional entrepreneurs will compete for the attention of investors with “rocket pitches” at the bi-annual UNCW Rocket Pitch Event Wednesday, April 18.
April 16, 2012
UNCW students will make a difference in their community during National Volunteer Week, April 14-21. Students will assist victims of child abuse and domestic violence and children
April 26, 2012
The internationally acclaimed Dance Exchange will teach healthcare providers how to use arts to enhance therapeutic work with patients April 27-28 at UNCW.
April 27, 2012
As part of a service learning assignment for a gerontology course, University of North Carolina Wilmington student Caitlin Hunter organized a mini-flash mob event with older adults
April 27, 2012
Students in the Public History Program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington have created an exhibit chronicling the Tidal Creek Co-Ops’s beginnings and growth.
May 3, 2012
Professor Tammy Gordon and students in the UNCW Public History Program recently worked with Tidal Creek Co-op in Wilmington on an exhibit celebrating the co-op's 30th anniversary.
May 14, 2012
A new strategic partnership with OpinionLab will provide student research opportunities and create new connections between UNCW and local technology leaders.
May 15, 2012
More than 250 business leaders will celebrate the 16th annual Coastal Entrepreneurship Awards May 18. Ten category winners and the Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year will be honored.
May 31, 2012
UNCW has named Fran Scarlett interim director of its Entrepreneurship Center. She replaces Jonathan Rowe, who is resigning as director to join Wilmington technology startup nCino.
June 1, 2012
The 2012 Hurricane Season officially begins June 1, and will last through November 30. The campus community should be prepared for tropical activity at any time during the year.
June 7, 2012
The Watson School of Education (WSE) signing ceremony, which will officially renew the university’s partnerships with regional P-12 schools, will take place June 7 at 1 p.m.
June 8, 2012
Area middle school students will get a taste of the college experience during the UNCW’s annual Junior Seahawk Academy, June 18-22.
July 12, 2012
High school students from underserved communities across the state are experiencing hands-on activities UNCW this week designed to help them succeed in postsecondary education.
July 13, 2012
Youths who previously dropped out of high school will celebrate their accomplishments with the Wilmington Housing Authorities’ Youthbuild program during a ceremony July 13.
July 19, 2012
Nominations are being sought for the 2012 Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholar Award. The program recognizes the recipient's contributions to the Cape Fear region.
August 16, 2012
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s popular Move-In event will take place Saturday, Aug. 18, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
August 22, 2012
UNCW is included in the 2013 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges and for the ninth consecutive year as one of The Princeton Reviews “Best in the Southeast."
August 23, 2012
UNC Wilmington announced today Magic Johnson will speak as part of the new Daniels Distinguished Lecture, funded by local businesswoman Wilma Daniels.
August 24, 2012
UNCW Wilmington's Board of Trustees elected new officers for the 2012-13 academic year. Linda A. Pearce of Wilmington was named chair during a campus meeting on Aug. 24.
August 29, 2012
The UNC Wilmington Cameron School of Business ranks first on a national list, compiled by U.S. News & World Report, that measures the average debt load among MBA program graduates.
August 24, 2012
A new economic impact study reveals that UNC Wilmington generated more than $1 billion in annual economic activity during academic year 2011-12.
September 12, 2012
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is recognized as one of the five best public master's university in the South, according to the 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
September 13, 2012
Parents, educators and students who are interested in the future of educational assessment are invited to participate and share their thoughts during two public forums.
September 26, 2012
UNC Wilmington hosts the 11th annual College Day on Oct. 27, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Warwick Center.
September 27, 2012
UNCW continues to expand its emphasis on community outreach with the hiring of Bill Kawczynski as a community partnerships specialist.
October 12, 2012
William C. Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina and a pioneer in higher education, passed away at age 92 on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.
October 17, 2012
The UNCW Onslow Extension Site will hold its Fall 2012 Open House for area residents, including those residing at MCB Camp Lejeune on Thursday, Oct 25.
October 17, 2012
Feast Down East and its community partners to sponsor Food Day Wilmington on the UNCW campus Oct. 24.
October 18, 2012
UNCW Leadership (LED) Minor students continue their traditions of partnership and support for Cell Phones for Soldiers by collecting phones throughout October.
October 19, 2012
“The Invisible War” will be shown at 7 p.m., Oct. 23, Lumina Theater in the Fisher Student Union. The presentation is free and open to the public.
October 29, 2012
The UNCW Department of Exercise Science will offer a free chi walking and chi running clinic on Nov. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. Registration is required.
October 30, 2012
Jeffrey L. Brudney, Cameron Family Distinguished Professor of Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector at UNCW, to give keynote speech at 2012 Cape Fear National Philanthropy Day.
October 31, 2012
The 5 Gyres Last Straw Plastic Pollution Solutions Bike Tour plans a pit stop at UNCW on Nov. 1.
October 31, 2012
The CSNAP Conference will be held Nov. 3 at UNCW.
November 5, 2012
UNCW students and community volunteers join forces to Stop Hunger Now on Nov. 10.
November 5, 2012
UNCW junior Kayla Churchill received the 2012 Community Impact Award from N.C. Campus Compact.
November 13, 2012
UNCW researcher Dan Baden is a co-author of a new study that shows a microorganism from the ocean has potential as a novel pharmacological treatment to improve stroke recovery.
December 3, 2012
The Institute for Humane Education (IHE) has named Elizabeth Crawford, a faculty member in the Watson College of Education, to its board.
December 20, 2012
UNCW experts were featured in numerous media stories during the fall semester.
December 21, 2012
UNCW invites members of the community to attend the Jan. 2 men's basketball game. Individuals may reserve up to four free tickets for the game.
December 21, 2012
OLLI at UNCW will offer classes and other educational opportunities in a range of diverse topics, including ecology, history, global studies, religion and foreign languages.
December 3, 2012
There will be a special called meeting by conference call of the UNC Wilmington Board of Trustees Executive Committee on Dec. 5.
January 10, 2013
Teachers and parents of middle school girls are invited to the UNCW campus Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 for events that focus on the issues facing contemporary girls.
January 10, 2013
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the UNCW Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will help high school seniors and their families complete FAFSA forms.
January 14, 2013
UNCW will celebrate the dreams, teachings and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. during its annual MLK celebration at 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 in Kenan Auditorium.
January 25, 2013
UNCW students, faculty and staff consistently volunteer in communities locally, regionally, nationally and globally, contributing more than $3.89 million in value.
January 28, 2013
UNCW will host a lecture on Feb. 7 by UNC Charlotte historian Erika Edwards about women, sex and freedom from slavery.
January 30, 2013
The theme of this year's conference is "remembering our roots as we reach for the sky."
January 31, 2013
UNC Wilmington marks 20 years of taking Wilmington around the world with its annual Intercultural Week, Feb. 11-16.
February 4, 2013
UNCW students will hold a "young at heart" dance with senior citizens on Feb. 13.
February 6, 2013
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity raised more than $6,00 in their Second Annual Firefighter’s Challenge through a weeklong series of events, including a fire truck pull.
February 16, 2013
UNCW leadership studies students will collect cell phones and donations for military personnel again in 2013.
February 8, 2013
Different Shades of Green, the 2013 diversity conference, is co-hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and corporate partner Verizon Wireless.
February 20, 2013
UNCW Contracts Startupoint of Atlanta to Develop Regional Asset Map to Support Entrepreneurship
February 20, 2013
Sarah Weddington, the attorney who successfully argued the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, will give a lecture at 7 p.m., Feb. 26, Burney Center, UNCW campus.
February 22, 2013
Feast Down East conference connects "local food and local folks."
February 26, 2013
Diana Henriques, author of a book about historic Ponzi scheme operator Bernie Madoff, will talk about “the death of trust” during two presentations at UNCW on March 20.
February 26, 2013
Nearly 1,000 students from Southeastern North Carolina are expected to compete at the annual Science Olympiad at UNCW on March 2.
March 1, 2013
UNCW is working with Premier Forestry and Environmental Consulting to conduct a controlled burn of 8-10 acres of grasslands at the Ev-Henwood nature preserve in Brunswick County.
March 4, 2013
Join author Beth Terry in UNCW’s Lumina Theater from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, March 11 for a special presentation sponsored by the UNCW Surfrider Foundation.
March 5, 2013
UNCW has once again been named to The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. UNCW has been included each year since the list’s inception in 2006.
March 7, 2013
Open house sessions are scheduled at the John A. Lejeune Education Center and the CE Building on the Coastal Carolina Community College campus.
March 7, 2013
The UNCW Watson College of Education presents "Finding Joy in Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds," a lecture by Sonia Nieto.
March 7, 2013
Nearly 200 teachers are expected to attend a "hands-on" conference focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.
March 12, 2013
UNCW is hosting “African Americans and Education: The Rosenwald School Legacy Conference" on March 22.
March 14, 2013
Bioarchaeologist Laurie Reitsema plans to talk about stable isotope biochemistry and its uses to anthropologists.
March 15, 2013
On March 21, the UNCW Dropout Prevention Coalition and Watson College of Education Outreach Alliance will host “Easing the Student Transition from Middle School to High School.”
March 22, 2013
Attend a lecture with Kim Cook, Ph.D., UNCW department chair of sociology and criminology, and featured guest Sabrina Butler, the only woman exonerated from death row, on April 3.
March 21, 2013
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey has been named the 2013-2014 Synergy common reading selection.
April 3, 2013
Event features technology exhibits, educational sessions, networking opportunities and keynote speech on social media safety by IBM’s Jeff Crume.
April 4, 2013
The UNCW Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute are co-sponsoring the 2013 B. Frank Hall-Megivern Interfaith Conference.
April 11, 2013
Three N.C. residents will receive Razor Walker Awards from the Watson College of Education on April 15 for lifetime service to children and youth.
April 11, 2013
UNCW invites the community to campus April 19 to attend a free STEM Expo hosted in partnership with the N.C. Science Festival.
April 11, 2013
The 11th annual Accessible Recreation Day, sponsored by the UNCW School of Health and Human Sciences, is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Student Recreation Center.
April 19, 2013
Keenan Withers, a senior at UNCW and President of the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Award.
April 19, 2013
Dr. Jeff Ferguson of the Archaeometry Lab of the Missouri University Research Reactor (MURR) will be the featured speaker at a 6 p.m. lecture in the Fisher Student Center.
April 19, 2013
The UNCW Association for Computing Machinery club founded the Wired Wizards, a robotics club for high school students.
April 22, 2013
UNCW faculty forecast that the total economic output of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area (Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties) will grow 2 percent during 2013.
April 26, 2013
The University of North Carolina Wilmington today announced plans to open its Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for use this summer.
May 20, 2013
The Friends of UNCW, a volunteer organization, funds grants annually to assist campus programs. The group is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
January 31, 2013
The annual Southeast Regional Science Fair (SERSF) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 in Hanover Gym.
August 29, 2012
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is recognized as one of the five best public master's university in the South, according to the 2013 U.S. News & World Report rankings.