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Cameron
School of Business alumni will hold their annual family
“Picnic in the Park” on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Hugh
MacRae Park. The party gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at Shelter
No. 4. There is no charge for admission, but reservations
are recommended. Food includes hot dogs, hamburgers, fried
chicken, barbecue, beverages and all the fixin’s. Music
will be provided by Swing Shift, as part of the Sounds
of Summer Concert Series. In case of rain, the picnic
will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8. Make your reservations onlineor call 962.2682 or 800.596.2880
for more information.
UNCW alumni living in the Atlanta
area – or others who want to go to a Braves
game with fellow Seahawks – are invited to see the Braves
play the Phillies
at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Ted
Turner Field. Alumni will gather at noon at the center
field ticket office. Tickets are $8 a person. Alumni can RSVP
by contacting Todd
Olesiuk, 678.481.956.
The alumni association’s 2003-03
chairman believes it is critical the board work toward connecting
alumni with the university and the association, connecting
the university and the community with alumni, and connecting
interpersonally as a leadership board. MORE
They came toting yearbooks, school
colors, medals and special mementos from their days at what
they fondly call WilCo. Wilmington College graduates from
1946-60 had their annual reunion at the Hanover Seaside Club
at Wrightsville Beach on June 15. What came shining through
that evening was their love for the college that started so
small and has come so far since 1946. Many of the attendees
went on to achieve four-year degrees and beyond at universities
such as NC State, UNC, USC and others. Wilmington College
gave them their start for a college degree and they choose
to never forget it. The reunion attendees reminisced with
Jim Medlin `52, chapter representative, and Dr. Marshall Crews,
professor emeritus, and enjoyed music by DJ Lee Pearson`70.
Farrell Teague, 1954 Hoggard Medal recipient, wore his medal
and fellow medalist Randy McIver `57 came with his yearbook
full of memories. Bill and Bob Dobo shared stories that made
the group laugh. Attendees received a crystal paperweight
etched with the original Wilmington College seal. This group,
along with other Wilmington College alumni, are continuing
to raise funds to endow a scholarship to perpetuate the name
of their beloved college. They are also making great strides
to erect a permanent historical marker at the original site
of Wilmington College at 13th and Market Streets. For more
information, call Pat Smith `72 at 962.2681 or 1.800.596-2880.
The Young Alumni Council recognized
three individuals for their service on the council at its
June 8 meeting. Stan Andrews '91, Cindy Fischer '91 and Tina
Rivenbark '91 were all honored as inaugural members of the
council. After the meeting, the group headed to Wrightsville
Beach for a beach party at the Hanover Seaside Club. The council
will convene again during Riverfest Weekend October 5-6 in
Wilmington.
Alpha Phi alumnae are planning a
weekend gathering for Sept. 20-22. Activities planned include
a date function, beach barbecue and slide show. For more information
please contact Stephanie White at sdw9621@uncwil.edu or Jackie
Pflaum at 910.395.2373. Events are open to all Alpha Phi alumnae,
even those who are not UNCW graduates. RSVP by Aug. 17 and
save $10 off registration costs. Deadline is Sept. 7.
Jason T. Wheeler `99 is one of the
newest additions to UNCW Alumni Association Board of Directors.
He is a UNCW alumnus and student at the same time. Currently
enrolled in UNCW’s MBA program, Jason will complete his
studies in May 2003. He serves as the president of the UNCW
MBA Student Association. He is a financial advisor with Morgan
Stanley. In his spare time Jason enjoys surfing, golf and
other outdoor activities. His alumni spirit shines through
his enthusiasm to serve as a dynamic volunteer.
Due to the state budget crisis,
the spring/summer 2002 issue of UNCW Magazine was not printed,
but that hasn’t stopped the university from getting the
edition published. You can read it online.
Nearly half of the money the UNCW
Alumni Association budgets for its scholarship program comes
from the state specialty license plate fund. For every Seahawk
license plate alumni and friends purchase $15 goes to the
scholarship program which awards eleven $1,500 scholarships
to deserving UNCW students each year. However, because of
the state budget crunch that wasn’t the case this spring.
Gov. Mike Easley last month took the association’s third-quarter
revenues – more than $285,000 statewide from the entire
specialty license plate fund – to help balance the state
budget. “There has been an outcry from the public as
the intent for these funds was for donations to UNC campuses
and not to balance the state budget,” Patricia Smith,
executive director of the UNCW Alumni Association, told the
association’s board of directors. “Our association
is the beneficiary of these funds, and we have used them to
help support our $15,500 budget line for our scholarship program.
I wanted to make you aware of this situation as it will impact
our revenue this year and possibly in the future.”
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The 2002-03 Leadership Lecture Series “Constructing Conscience:
A Matter of Values” will explore themes of values, integrity
and self-awareness in contemporary society. Schedule
of lectures.
Randall Library is hosting the exhibit “UNCW Student Creations
2002” through Aug. 4 at the library’s first-floor art
wall and entrance. The display features artwork by students in Ann
Conner’s advanced painting and drawing classes and Aaron Wilcox’s
advanced sculpture class.
“CommonVisions: Photographic
Explorations of Unity in Diversity” will be on display through
Aug. 5 in the University Union Living Room. Based in Asheboro, the
CommonVisions Project involved members of various racial and ethnic
backgrounds who took photographs for the display using disposable
35mm cameras.
Student artworks of various
mediums are on display in the Warwick Center Lobby. A reception
to honor the artists is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 29.
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7/18-19 – UNCW Board of Trustees meetings. AGENDA
8/1 – Cameron School of
Business alumni “Picnic in the Park,” 5:30 p.m. No charge
for admission.
REGISTER
8/15 – Transfer student
orientation
8/18-19 – Freshman and
parent orientation
8/20 – Wilmington
Symphony Orchestra auditions, Aug. 20 Kenan Hall. Call 791-9262
for an audition package.
8/21 – First day of classes
9/27-29 – Family Weekend
2/8/03 – Homecoming
4/26/03 – Cape Fear Alumni
Golf Classic at Echo Farms
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Campus
News - Read more of the latest news and events happening across
campus.
UNCW
Alumni Association - We encourage all men and women who attended
or graduated from Wilmington College and/or the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington between 1946 and 2002 to become involved.
Active status requires a contribution of $25 or more to the UNCW
Alumni Association each fiscal year (between July 1-June 30). Your
contribution supports the many programs provided to alumni and students.
Admissions
- UNCW is one of the South’s best undergraduate teaching institutions
as evidenced by the high demand from talented students, national
recognition and growth in regionally relevant programs such as gerontology,
public administration, marine science and film studies.
Campus
Communique - UNCW's weekly faculty/staff newsletter.
UNCW
Magazine – Spring/Summer 2002 issue is online.
Lifelong
Learning - The UNCW Division for Public Service and Continuing
Studies offers a variety of classes and programs for all interests
and ages, on campus, around town and via the WWW.
Transcripts
Career
Services - Need help with career planning, finding a job, honing
your job search skills?
Ways
to Support UNCW - As state funds are cut, public universities
like UNCW are increasingly seeking private funds to support academic
and athletic programs. There are many ways your contribution can
help UNCW maintain its status as a top public undergraduate institution.
Live
on Campus - The Webcam atop Randall Library overlooks the Campus
Commons and gives you a real-time view of the scenery.
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UNCW’s
research funding reached new heights this academic year
with $15,780,391 in external grants awarded. A total of 228
proposals requesting more than $39 million were submitted;
208 awards were received. As state monies for higher education
continue to decline, external sources of funding are increasingly
important for the scholarly research conducted by faculty
which is also a source of hands-on learning opportunities
for undergraduate and graduate students. The UNCW
Office of Sponsored Programs inducted 12 new members into
its Million Dollar Club recognizing university researchers
who received more than a million dollars cumulatively in grant
funding either as a principal or co-principal investigator.
They are Fred
Bingham and Marvin Moss, physics and physical oceanography;
Perri
Bomar, nursing; Mike
Bradley, SBTDC; Michael
Durako, Thomas Lankford, Robert
Roer and Thomas
Shafer, biological sciences; Andrew
Hayes, specialty studies; Mike
Mallin and Wade
Watanabe, CMS; and Andy
Shepard, NURC.
Ron
Vetter, chair of the Department
of Computer Science, is the 2002 Association
for Computing Machinery Outstanding Distinguished Lecturer
of the Year. MORE
Psychology professors Len
Lecci and Dale
Cohen briefed members and staff of the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Science and Technology June 18 about their research
on how threats of an anthrax attack affected people’s
perception of these threats to their health. The briefing
was arranged by the science directorate of the American Psychological
Association. Using an emerging research grant from the National
Science Foundation, the UNCW researchers’ findings indicated
that those who felt helpless to avoid terrorism were the most
likely to be immobilized by their fear. According to Lecci
and Cohen, their goal is to identify effective yet cost-efficient
ways to minimize inappropriate health responses to bio-terrorism.
July 31 is the deadline to enroll in
Leadership Wilmington 2003, sponsored by the Division
for Public Service and Continuing Studies and the Greater
Wilmington Chamber Foundation Inc. It is designed to educate
participants about community challenges and needs and teaches
about the dynamics of social and economic changes faced in
the region. For more information, contact
Diana Corbett, program manager, at 762.2611 ext. 213.
An informational
insert is also available.
Donald
Furst is the new chair of the Department
of Art and Theatre. He succeeds Kemille Moore, the new
director of the General College. Dean Jo Ann Seiple called
Furst “a talented teacher and internationally recognized
artist who has received every teaching excellence award bestowed
by UNCW and its board of trustees as well as the UNC Board
of Governors.” Furst, whose primary teaching areas are
printmaking and computer animation, has displayed his work
in exhibitions throughout the U.S. and around the world including
Poland, Germany, Japan and China. His art is on permanent
display at Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum and the
Pratt Graphics Center in New York. A faculty member since
1985, Furst earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in printmaking
from the University of Iowa.
Philip
Furia, creative writing professor and Irving Berlin biographer,
was quoted in the July
8 U.S. News & World Report article on Berlin.
Psychology professor Julian
Keith ’83 was the lead researcher in a study linking
cardiopulmonary bypass surgery to impaired memory and attention.
The study appears in the July issue of Neuropsychology,
published by the American
Psychological Association (APA).
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