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The UNCW Alumni Association is sponsoring
its second annual Fall Alumni Weekend Oct. 20-22. A Wilmington
College lunch cruise will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20. The cost is $25 per person and includes a
lunch buffet. At 7 p.m. Friday the women's soccer team plays
Old Dominion, and the women's volleyball team plays James
Madison. A “meet and greet” will be held from
7 to 10 p.m. at Shell Island Resort. Events on Saturday, Oct.
21 include a lecture on "Smart Growth - Building a Better
Future for Wilmington” by. Dr. Will Moore at 10 a.m.;
picnic and concert on the Campus Commons featuring the Schoolboys
from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; campus tours from 2 to 3 p.m.;
cocktail party in the new Fisher Student Center from 7 to
10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 events begin with breakfast from 8
to 10 a.m. in Wagoner Dining Hall and end with the women’s
volleyball team playing George Mason at 7 p.m. MORE
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 photos 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.
Alumni in Maryland and Virginia are working
to start customized UNCW license plate programs in their respective
states. The license plates support the UNCW Alumni Association’s
undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs. For more
information in Maryland, contact chapter president Jeff
Lee '02; in Virginia contact Richmond Chapter leader Sam
Mintz '02. North Carolina alumni can get details at http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/giving-benefits.htm#plate.
 SEAHAWK
REWARD PROGRAM
By joining the “Seahawk Reward Program,” alumni
clients closing an American Home Mortgage loan with J.D. Terry
’99 or Daniel Cain '95 will receive a $200 closing cost
credit, and $100 will be donated in their name by American
Home Mortgage to the UNCW Alumni Association. To learn more,
call toll-free at 1-866-405-UNCW or visit http://www.ahmuncw.com
for more information.
ALUMNI HOTEL DISCOUNTS
Alumni and friends can receive year-round discounted rates
for lodging at the Comfort Suites, 4721 Market Street in Wilmington.
Excluding Memorial Day, rates for September through April
are $65 per night, May through September rates are $85.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Men’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.
HOMECOMING
is Feb.9-10, 2007. Alumni Awards Banquet, 6 p.m. Feb. 9, Warwick
Center; Step Show, Hanover Gym; Feb. 10, Seahawks vs William
and Mary, game time to be determined by CAA TV schedule.
To RSVP or for details, e-mail alumni@uncw.edu
or call 800.596.2880.
LISTSERV FOR TRIANGLE ALUMNI
A listserv has been created to help keep Triangle-area
alumni actively involved. To join, please e-mail UNCWtrianglealumni@yahoogroups.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.
More information.
ALUMNI GATHER IN MINNESOTA
The UNC Chapel Hill Minnesota Carolina Club will host a social
for alumni from North Carolina colleges and universities on
Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Gibbs Farm Museum in St. Paul/Falcon
Heights, Minn. Please contact UNCW Alumni Relations for more
information at 800.596.2880, 910.962.2684 or alumni@uncw.edu.
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Potter Hiroshi Sueyoshi is the North Carolina
Living Treasure for 2006. The award, currently announced every
two years, celebrates the talent of North Carolinians with
distinguished careers in arts and crafts traditional to the
state. MORE
Frank Bongiorno, a professor and chair
of the Department of Music, received the fifth Annual J. Marshall
Crews Distinguished Faculty Award at the first faculty meeting
of the 2006-07 academic year. The award was presented on behalf
of the UNCW Alumni Association and Past Chair's Council. MORE
$7.52 MILLION GRANT SUPPORTS RED TIDE
RESEARCH
UNCW researchers received continuation funding to study the
effects of inhaled Florida red tide brevetoxins and ultimately
yield treatments. The National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences awarded UNCW the five-year $7.53 million competitive
renewal to further delve into the acute and chronic effects
of inhaling toxic particles generated by red tides on Florida's
west coast. MORE
UNCW RECOGNIZED FOR TEACHER EXCELLENCE
UNCW was named a 2006 recipient of the 2006 Christa McAuliffe
Award for Excellence in Teacher Education by the American
Association of State Colleges and Universities. MORE
 FEDERAL
GRANT SUPPORTS VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC) presented UNCW
a check for $260,304 in federal funds to help prevent violent
behavior among college students. MORE
UNCW IS BEST AGAIN
UNCW received the 2007 "Best in the Southeast" designation
by The Princeton Review. On the list of 150 "Best Value"
colleges, UNCW is designated as one of the best overall bargains
- based on cost and financial aid - among the most academically
outstanding colleges in the nation. MORE
UNCW students officially opened the doors
to the new Herbert and Sylvia Fisher Student Center on Aug.
24 as part of the building's grand opening celebration. MORE
UNCW will launch this celebration with
a special line-up of performances, exhibits, outreach initiatives
and events throughout the year, in addition to celebrating
exciting new partnerships with local, regional and state organizations.
MORE
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SEAHAWKS OFFICIALLY IN ESPN BRACKETBUSTERS
After months of speculation, CAA defending men's basketball
champion UNC Wilmington officially became a part of the ESPN
BracketBusters field. The Seahawks, 25-8 last season and an
NCAA participant for the fourth time in seven years, will
be joined by the remaining 11 members of the CAA in the 102-team
field. Sixteen different conferences will be represented in
the two-day event, which is set for Feb. 16-17, 2007, at sites
to be determined. MORE
ALUMNI INVITED TO LANDFALL TRADITION
GOLF TOURNEY
Mark your calendar to watch UNCW men’s and women’s
golf teams compete against 11 of the country’s top teams
in the fifth Landfall Tradition, a nationally-recognized collegiate
golf tournament, at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington.
The Landfall Tradition begins Thursday, Oct. 26, with a practice
round and reception, followed by 54 holes of golf on the Jack
Nicklaus Course set for Friday through Sunday, Oct. 27-29.
MORE
 ENDOWMENT
TO BOOST BASKETBALL PROGRAM
All-time greats Brett Blizzard, Bill Mayew and Brian Rowsom
have more in common than just having their jerseys retired:
They each want to see UNCW men’s basketball benefit
from a newly-established endowment fund that will ensure future
success for the program. The three former standouts were joined
by about 30 players and coaches assembled at Wrightsville
Beach to kick off the 10-year, $1 million campaign. MORE
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FAMILY
WEEKEND PHOTOS AT WISE ALUMNI HOUSE
UNCW
LICENSE PLATES AVAILABLE
2006
N.C. LIVING TREASURE NAMED
FISHER
STUDENT CENTER OPENED
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
11th Annual Earl Allen Golf Tournament will be held at noon Wednesday,
Oct. 4 at Echo Farms Golf Course. The tournament raises funds for
a scholarship awarded to a UNCW physical education major. 
UNCW
Family Weekend will be Oct. 13-15. Parents, siblings, guardians,
grandparents and families of UNCW students are invited to campus
for a weekend of games, food, entertainment and friendship. 
William
Henry Curry, Resident Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony,
brings the nationally renowned symphony to campus at 8 p.m. on Thursday,
Sept. 21. 
Wilmington
Symphony Orchestra presents its first concert of the season at 8
p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 in Kenan Auditorium. 
Los
Angeles Guitar Quartet with Luciana Souza performs at 8 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 14 in Kenan Auditorium. 
Chamber
Music Wilmington opens its 2006-07 season with the Borromeo String
Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 in the new Cultural Arts Building
Music Recital Hall. 
Grammy-winning
Chanticleer, the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the
United States, presents "Love's Messengers" at 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27 in Kenan Auditorium. 
The
paintings and original prints of artist Jeremy Millard will be on
exhibit Sept. 25 through Nov. 23 in the Warwick Center Lobby Gallery,
2006. The opening reception will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28.
