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August 2006 - Vol. 5 No. 5  


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U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2007UNCW IS IN TOP 10 AGAIN
For the ninth consecutive year, UNCW is one of the top 10 public master’s universities in the South in the annual college rankings by U.S.News & World Report. UNCW ranks seventh in the 2007 edition, as it has for six out of the past nine years. Among the 127 public and private universities in the South that provide a full range of undergraduate and master's level programs, UNCW improved its overall ranking to 20th this year. MORE
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Alumni News

UNIVERSITY LEGACIES RECOGNIZED
Nearly 100 freshmen with at least one parent who graduated from Wilmington College or UNCW will be honored during the UNCW Alumni Association Legacy Luncheon Saturday, Aug. 19 in Trask Coliseum’s Golden Hawk Room. Chancellor DePaolo will welcome the largest group of “legacies” in university history.

MARYLAND ALUMNI WANT UNCW LICENSE PLATE
Members of the Maryland Alumni Chapter want to start a customized UNCW license plate program. A one-time $50 tag fee would be charged in addition to the regular motor vehicle fee; $25 will be returned to the UNCW Alumni Association to support undergraduate and graduate scholarships. For more information please contact chapter President Jeff Lee ’02.

Wise Alumni HouseFAMILY WEEKEND PHOTOS AT WISE ALUMNI HOUSE
During Family Weekend – Oct. 13-15 – the alumni association will offer a photo opportunity at Wise Alumni House. From 1 to 3 p.m. all students, alumni and friends are invited to have their photo taken with their friends and family at this historic home. Electronic photos will be free, and hard copy photos will cost $10 each. For more information and to RSVP, e-mail alumni@uncw.edu or call 800.596.2880.

FALL ALUMNI WEEKEND
Fall Alumni Weekend will be Oct. 20-22 and will include a variety of events for people of all interests: a Wilmington College lunch cruise, a picnic at the Commons and several athletics events. Complete listing of programs.

Seahawk License platePERSONALIZED SEAHAWK LICENSE PLATES AVAILABLE
UNCW Seahawk license plates are $25 and can be personalized for $45. For each plate, $15 of the application fee supports the alumni association’s scholarship program, which currently awards 13 scholarships of $1,500 or more. MORE

UPCOMING EVENTS
http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/events-upcoming.htm

UNCW alumni host a social from 6 to 9 p.m. every Friday this summer at Mayfaire Town Center’s “Music on the Town” concert series. The Sept. 8 concert will be sponsored by the Cameron School of Business. Concert information

Atlanta BravesThe Atlanta Alumni Chapter is hosting the annual Atlanta Braves baseball game outing Saturday, Sept. 9. The Braves will take on the Chicago Cubs. A pregame social will be held at 4 p.m. at Jocks and Jill’s (Brookhaven). Tickets can be purchased at www.uncwalumnitickets.com. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
basketballMen’s basketball pregame socials: Wednesday, Dec. 5 vs. East Carolina University (a tent will be set up at Trask Coliseum and Coach Bennie Moss will be the guest speaker); Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Georgia State University; Saturday, Feb. 10 vs. William & Mary (homecoming).

50/50 raffles: Wednesday, Dec. 5 vs. East Carolina University; Saturday, Jan. 27 vs. Old Dominion University; Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Delaware.

To RSVP or for details, e-mail alumni@uncw.edu or call 800.596.2880.

LISTSERV FOR TRIANGLE ALUMNI
In July, several members of the Triangle Alumni Chapter met at Hi-5 restaurant in Raleigh to discuss the future involvement of volunteers. The chapter is seeking alumni to be a part of the leadership team. A listserv has been created to help keep alumni actively involved. To join, please e-mail UNCWtrianglealumni@yahoo.com.

JOIN UNCW’S ONLINE ALUMNI COMMUNITY
Find lost college roommates, post a photo, and tell the world about that new job. Alumni can obtain their log-on ID number by sending their request via e-mail to alumni@uncw.edu. For more information visit http://www.uncw.edu/alumni.

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campus news

Backyard Carolina bookcoverPUBLISHING LAB PRODUCES BACKYARD CAROLINA WITH ANDY WOOD
The UNCW Publishing Laboratory has collaborated with Andy Wood, nature radio commentator and education director for Audubon North Carolina, to publish Backyard Carolina, a collection of essays taken from his public radio commentaries. MORE

MPA PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
The Master of Public Administration degree program at UNCW has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, a national and international resource for the promotion of excellence in the profession of public administration and service. MORE

FISHER STUDENT CENTER HAS GRAND OPENING
An official grand opening ceremony for the Herbert and Sylvia Fisher Student Center will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 on the north porch of the center. MORE

FRATERNITIES TO ‘WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES’
Don’t be alarmed to see some of the top fraternity men from UNCW walking downtown at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. As part of a community service project to benefit the Coastal Carolina Rape Center, fraternities will be showing their support, raising money and awareness for women who are victims of violence by literally walking a mile down Water Street in women’s shoes. MORE

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Seahawk Sports

Golf Digest College Golf GuideGOLF DIGEST SINGLES OUT WOMEN’S GOLF PROGRAM
UNCW’s women’s golf program is ranked 13th best out of 500 programs for junior golf prospects in the second annual College Golf Guide featured in the September issue of Golf Digest. MORE

Charlotte BobcatsBOBCATS BRINGING CAMP BACK TO TRASK COLISEUM
One year after bringing their preseason training camp to UNCW, the National Basketball Association’s Charlotte Bobcats have reached an agreement to return to Trask Coliseum in preparation for the club’s third season. The camp will be Oct. 2-9 with an intrasquad game set for Sunday, Oct. 8. MORE

FALL HOME ATHLETICS SCHEDULE
The UNCW fall 2006 athletics season is underway. Don’t miss the men’s soccer team vs. Charlotte in an exhibition game at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 at the UNCW Soccer Stadium. Faculty, staff and students admitted free with UNCW ID. Complete schedule

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Events

UNCW LAUNCHES NEW
ARTS WEB SITE
As part of its Year of the Arts celebration, UNCW has launched a new comprehensive arts Web site as an in-depth resource for the wide variety of arts activities created, produced and presented on campus. MORE

UNCW Arts Calendar

The ninth annual Got-Em-On Live Bait Club scholarship golf tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 30 at The Cape Golf and Racquet Club. All proceeds will be used to fund an endowment and active fellowships for marine science graduate students at UNCW. The format will be captain’s choice, handicapped and flighted. Registration is $55 for men and $45 for women. Lunch will be provided and a social will follow at the clubhouse. The tournament is co-sponsored by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty. Contact Mike Norris at 910.395.2686 or Pat Harrill at 910.458.4362 or Patharrill@email.com. MORE

Performances
Single ticket sales for UNCW Presents’ 2006-07 Arts in Action Performance Series begin Monday, August 21. MORE

Mood IndigoThe Year of the Arts celebration kicks off with a tribute to one of the greatest composers and musicians of the 20th century. Mood Indigo: A Tribute to Duke Ellington begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in Kenan Auditorium. MORE

LECTURES

Zana BriskiTickets go on sale Aug. 21 for the film screening of Born Into Brothels and lecture by Zana Briski scheduled for Sept.18. The screening begins at 5:15 p.m. and the lecture at 7 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Briski is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose Born Into Brothels was awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary. MORE

When the Levees BrokeWhen the Levees Broke, a four-hour documentary on Hurricane Katrina by Spike Lee, includes film footage by UNCW Professor Maurice M. Martinez. It will be aired on HBO Monday, Aug. 21 and Tuesday, Aug. 22 and again on Tuesday, Aug. 29, the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. MORE

Inconveneient truthWHQR will have a panel discussion following the 7:30 p.m. showing of An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary about global warming, on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Thalian Hall. Panelists include: Daniel Baden, director of the UNCW Center for Marine Science; Randall Johnson, director of the N.C. Biotechnology Center; Roey Rosenblith, president of Cape Fear Biofuels Board of Trustees and architect Charles Boney Jr., vice president of LS3P BONEY. Admission is $7.

The Lumina Theater in the new Fisher Student Center will host an international and art film series Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting Aug. 23. MORE

Thirsty TomeRandall Library will host its annual Thirsty Tome at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, featuring UNCW Department of Creative Writing faculty and Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing students reading aloud from their works - fiction, non-fiction or poetry. The program will take place on the first floor of Randall Library. Refreshments will be provided. MORE

Silents Pleasae!Randall Library will host Silents Please! 2006, an evening of early avant-garde and silent films, at 7 p.m. Thursday, August 31 in the Randall Library Auditorium. There is no charge for admission. MORE

The theme of the 2006-07 Leadership Lecture Series is Globalization, Science and Social Responsibility. Complete listing of upcoming speakers.

Exhibits
The paintings of Abby Spangel Perry will be on exhibit in the Warwick Center lobby gallery through Sept. 14. MORE

Kids with camerasKids with Cameras photo exhibition will be on display Sept. 15 through Sept. 29 in the Warwick Center Gallery. It includes photographs taken by the children from the Academy Award-winning film “Born Into Brothels.” MORE

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CAMPUS NEWS

PLANNED GIVING – In-depth articles about estate planning and planned giving are available at . Also take advantage of the online gift calculator, read donor stories, request complimentary e-brochures and learn about donor lifetime income plans. For more information, please contact Chris Clapp, director of planned giving, at 910.962.3214.

LIFELONG LEARNING –You can become a member of the UNCW Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

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, public administration and film studies.

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