Campus Communique

Former Gov. Bob Scott to Address Graduates at Commencement

UNCW will award 1,124 degrees at its 54th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. May 17 in Trask Coliseum. Giving the address will be former North Carolina Governor Robert Scott. In this year's graduating class, 974 will receive bachelor's degrees, while 150 will be awarded graduate degrees. It is the university's largest graduating class. Scott was governor of North Carolina when Wilmington College became the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, serving from 1969 to 1973. His participation at commencement is noteworthy as UNCW is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 1997-98. As part of the 50th celebration, wall banners and flags flying on lampposts, emblazoned with the university's special commemorative logo, will be displayed. The banners will be displayed through freshman orientation and return for convocation. Scott currently serves as a senior fellow with the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc. He also serves as educator in residence with North Carolina State University in the College of Education and Psychology and is a consultant on economic development and workforce training for business and industry. Scott retired in December 1994, as president of the N.C. Community College System during which time the system received state, national and international recognition. In addition to serving as governor, his career in public service includes serving as lieutenant governor, executive vice president of the North Carolina Agribusiness Council and federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. He is the son of the late N.C. Governor and U.S. Senator W. Kerr Scott and the late Elizabeth White of Haw River.

Departmental Receptions

Following the commencement ceremony Saturday, academic departments will host receptions for their graduates and guests. Guests unable to attend the main ceremony are welcome at the departmental reception. The department receptions and locations are: Anthropology, DeLoach Hall, Room 114; art, theatre and music, Kenan Hall, lobby; biological sciences, Wagoner Hall; chemistry, Science Bldg., first floor lobby; communications studies, Morton Hall, Bryan Auditorium; criminal justice, University Center, ballroom; English, Randall Library; foreign languages and literatures, Morton Hall, commons room; geography, geology and environmental sciences, University Union, HawkÕs Nest; history, University Union, living room; mathematical sciences, Cameron Auditorium; philosophy and religion, University Union, Room 100; physical education, Trask Coliseum, Golden Hawk Room; physics, DeLoach Hall, Room 218; political science, University Union, Room 100; psychology, Kenan Auditorium; recreation, Trask Coliseum, Room 119; social work, University Center, Center Stage Cafe; sociology, University Center, Ballroom; Cameron School of Business, Trask; School of Nursing, Hoggard Hall, lobby; Watson School of Education, Kenan Auditorium. All receptions will begin 30 minutes after the main ceremony EXCEPT psychology, which will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Commencement Day Schedule

Graduation breakfast on the lawn of UNCW Quadrangle, 8 a.m., rain or shine. Graduates report to Hannover Hall to robe and prepare for processional, 9:15 a.m. Processional begins at 10 a.m. in Trask Coliseum. Commencement ends at noon.

Announcements

In June 1996, telecommunications notified the campus that BellSouth would be converting all university telephone lines from 395 and 350 to the new 962 prefix. Any persons dialing into the university using the old 395/350 prefix would automatically be transferred to 962-xxxx without a recording. In February, BellSouth activated intercept recordings that stated 395/350-xxxx had been changed to 962-xxxx. Bell South will discontinue all 962 intercept recordings on campus phones on June 1. Please notify family, friends and colleagues of the change in our campus telephone prefix. It is our understanding that BellSouth will begin to assign our former prefixes, 395 and 350, to other businesses and households in the near future. 962 is the official prefix for the university.

Graduation Videos

The UNCW Alumni Association is sponsoring the videotaping of the commencement ceremony. Order forms will be available at commencement. Tapes are $30 and proceeds benefit Wise Alumni House.

Summer Hours Begin

Summer hours for the university will begin May 19 and continue through Aug. 11. Official university hours for this period will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fridays. This schedule allows for an half-hour lunch break. With supervisory approval, employees may take an hour lunch and lengthen the workday by 30 minutes. Alternate schedules must be submitted to human resources. During summer hours, casual dress is appropriate.

Men's Basketball Summer Camps

The UNCW men's basketball program will again be sponsoring summer day camps. There will be a shooting camp for boys and girls June 16-20. This is a half-day camp that will cost $85 for the child of any UNCW faculty, staff or student. Otherwise, the cost is $110 per child. There will also be an all-day boys' camp the week of July 21-25. The cost will be $175 for a child of any UNCW employee or student. Otherwise, the cost is $200. Lunch is included in the day camp fee. For more information, call Sharon McCauley at ext. 3045.

UNCW-TV Broadcasts Seahawk Athletic Awards Banquet, Film Seminars

UNCW Television will broadcast The 1996-97 Seahawk Athletic Awards Banquet tonight at 10:30 p.m. on Time Warner Cable channel 11. Among the special awards presented are the Thomas V. Moseley Outstanding Athlete Award, The Chancellor's Cup Award for best academic performance and the William J. Brooks Distinguished Service Award. UNCW Television will also broadcast two satellite seminars from the Museum of Televison and Radio. The first seminar features television producer/director Ken Burns and will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. May 21 on Time Warner Cable channel 11. The other seminar features the creative team from "The Simpsons" television show. It will be broadcast at the same times on May 28 on Time Warner Cable channel 11. For more information, contact Kate Walsh at ext. 4082.

YWCA Cape Fear Women of Achievement Awards Dinner

The 13th annual YWCA Cape Fear Women of Achievement awards dinner will be held at 6 p.m. tonight at Wagoner Hall. This year's moderator will be Audrey Cates Bailey from UNC public television. The organization honors outstanding contributions and public service by women from New Hanover and surrounding counties through their Women of Achievement awards and Certificates of Recognition awards. Judy Thomas, public service, Hildelissa Hernandez, physics, and Pat Corcoran, director of alumni relations, have been nominated. For ticket information, call the YWCA at 910/799-6820.

Orientation Program Needs Equipment

Orientation Program needs four monitors and keyboards in good working condition to use for freshman orientation sessions in June. Please contact Judy Gale at ext. 3089 if you can loan or donate any equipment.

UNCW Staff Bowling League is Planned

A mixed bowling league for UNCW staff is expected to begin August 28. The league will run approximately 30 weeks, excluding holidays and school breaks. At this time the league is limited to the first 56 interested bowlers. The league will be held at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Cardinal Lanes on Shipyard Boulevard. If you are interested, contact Paula Greene at ext. 3129 or Susan Chinnici at ext. 3127 before May 29.

Summer Hours at Student Health

The Student Health Center will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, during Summers Sessions I and II.

Fire Alarm Inspection and Testing

The annual fire alarm inspection and testing for academic buildings will be done between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., May 12 - 26. The following locations will be tested: academic support, Alderman, Bear, botany lab, botany trailer, Cameron, DeLoach, the field house, fine arts scene shop, Friday, Hinton James, Kenan Auditorium, King, the Masonboro property, Morton, Nixon Annex, physicalplant crafts building, Randall Library, safety trailer, S&BS, Trask Coliseum and warehouse/central stores. All work will be scheduled around activities in the buildings. If you have any conflicts or concerns, please call the UNCW electric shop at ext. 3100.

Service Awards Luncheon

The 1997 Service Awards Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. June 5 in Wagoner Hall. The keynote speaker will be John Bennett, professor in health, physical education and recreation. The master of ceremonies will be Ty Rowell, interim vice chancellor for university advancement. There will be no charge for tickets to UNCW's 22nd Annual Service Awards Program. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19 and 20 in human resources. If you have any questions, please call Kimberly Best-Tuten at extension 3712.

Summer Ads in Communique

Beginning with today's edition, the Campus Communique will begin accepting ads for the summer. Ads must be submitted in writing, either by mail or fax. Fax ads to ext. 3847. Due to space restrictions, ads will be printed only on a space -available basis with priority given to ads submitted by faculty and staff.

Applications for Rotary Scholarships

Applications for 1998-99 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships to be awarded worldwide are available from the local Rotary Club. The scholarships are designed to further international understanding and goodwill by providing study abroad in one of 150 countries and 35 geographical regions where Rotary Clubs are located. Scholarships are available to provide up to one academic year abroad. For more information, contact the local Rotary Club president or Mimi Cunningham, member of Wilmington Rotary Club, at ext. 3171. Deadline for applications is June 1.

UNCW Big Band Swing Dance and Dinner

The UNCW Big Band, under the direction of Frank Bongiorno, will transport its audience back to the 1930's and 1940's at 7 p.m. May 18 in the University Center Ballroom. The audience can dance to the sounds of big band swing music as played by the UNCW Big Band and enjoy a country fare dinner buffet of grilled chicken and barbecue beef rib for $25 per person. In addition to an evening of dinner and dance, your support will help the UNCW Big Band raise funds for their upcoming European tour. Due to limited seating, early reservations are recommended. Group seating can be arranged upon request. For more information, ticket and reservation information, contact the music department at ext. 3390.

Bookstore Hours for Commencement

The bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 and 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Commencement Day, May 17.

Quality Faculty. . . Quality Staff

Ned H. Martin, chemistry, and student co-workers, Noah W. Allen III and Luong Vo presented a poster on their research "A Shielding Model for the Face of a Phenyl Ring" at the American Chemical Society National meeting April 11-16 in San Francisco, Calif. Also his co-authored article "Semi-empirical Molecular Orbital Calculations on the Interaction between Singlet Oxygen and Amines: Modeling Charge-Transfer Quenching" has been published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:Chemistry. The article's co-authors are graduate student Noah Allen III and former students Chris Cottle and Charles Marschke, Jr.

Towana Moore, auxiliary services, presented "How Have Brands Worked for You?" a panel discussion on food services branded concepts at the Southern Association of College Auxiliary Services annual meeting May 3-7 in Sandestin, Fla.

Barry Salwen, music, had his paper "The Piano Music of Maximilian Kreuz: A Lecture/Recital" accepted for presentation at the College Music Society international conference that will take place July 1-5 in Vienna.

Bob Toplin, history, appears as a commentator on "Hollywood vs. History," a special three-part series to be featured next month on the Turner Classic Movies Channel. Toplin is featured as a commentator on HollywoodÕs handling of history along with actor Charlton Heston and director Oliver Stone.

Official Notices

Computer Operations Summer Hours on Fridays

In observance of the summer work schedule, computer operations will close at 2 p.m. on Fridays. ADS, FRS and HRS will be shut down for batch processing at 1 p.m. on Fridays. SIS will remain online until 10 p.m. as normal. Contact Ray Humphries at ext. 3799 .

UNCW Employees Support American Cancer Society

UNCW employees responded to the Relay for Life 24-hour fund-raising event, along with other community volunteers, to join together to fight cancer. Tent raising started at 3 p.m. May 9 at Greene Field and Track with Chancellor James R. Leutze attending the opening. Annie Aldrich, telecommunications, and Jennifer Dickens, the daughter of Michelle Dickens, represented UNCW in the Survivors' Walk at 6:15 p.m. that included all community survivors of cancer. Others representing UNCW during the 24-hour walk were: Dianne Matthews, Sharon Boyd, Diana Bellamy, Michelle Dickens, Carla Dickens, Jennifer Dickens, Linda Mayfield, Joyce Morden, Jeff Stanfield, Steve Swart, Hunter Thompson, Kevin Ulmer, Karen Glenn, Helen Roll and Nancy Maready. Chancellor Leutze, Annie Aldrich and Diane Matthews, team captain, wish to thank the volunteers for their time, energy and contributions donated to this worthy cause. Special thanks to Mimi Cunningham, assistant vice chancellor for university relations, for news coverage; Brock Snyder at the Discover Center for donating tents and sleeping bags; Bob Walton, vice chancellor for business affairs, for donating food and beverages. One in three Americans will get cancer during his or her lifetime. Relay for Life gives everyone an opportunity to fight back and make a difference in the battle against cancer. Registration for next year's event will begin in January.

Inaugural Live Broadcast of Commencement

Due to the limited number of tickets for the commencement ceremony in Trask Coliseum, UNCW Television will for the first time provide live broadcast coverage of the ceremony at 9:45 a.m. May 17 in the University Center Ballroom. Seating will be available for the first 600 people wishing to view the ceremony at this location. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m. Time Warner Cable subscribers can view the ceremony on channel 11.

Staff Development

Walking for Wellness, noon to 1 p.m., June 4.

Come Sign with Us, 2 to 3:30 p.m., every Thurs., through June 26.

Connections, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., May 13 and 20.

Please refer to the Staff Training and Development Booklet for registration information or call ext. 3712.

Summer Work Assistants

Departments hiring work assistants for the summer need to get job orders to Career Services as soon as possible so a list of openings can be published for the students.

Deadline for Fall Activity Calendar

The deadline for submitting events for the fall 1997 campus activities calendar is today. The calendar is distributed to all students in August and available for faculty and staff to pick up at the University Union Information Center. Press photos and graphics representing the events may be submitted and will be included if there is space available. Submit the event, date, time and location to the Campus Activities Office or e-mail to BennettM.

Shared Leave Requests

Shared leave donations are needed for Charlotte Marion, physical plant/painting, and Alice Moten, physical plant/housekeeping, to help them avoid leave without pay during their recuperation from surgery. Thank you in advance for supporting this valuable program. Call Dale at ext. 3161 for further information.

Randall Library Hours

Randall Library will be closed May 24-26 instead of being open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Randall Library will observe the following hours between sessions: Closed, May 11; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, May 12-16; Closed, May 17-18; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 19-23; Closed, May 24-26.

Campus Recreation Schedules

Campus recreation will observe the following schedule through May 18: aerobics, noon to 1 p.m. - Thursday and Friday, 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. - Thursday; weight room, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Thursday and Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday; recreational swim, noon to 2 p.m. - Thursday and Friday. The schedule for May 19-26 will be: aerobics, noon to 1 p.m. - Monday-Thursday, and 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. - Tuesday and Thursday; weight room, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Friday; recreational swim, noon to 2 p.m. - Monday-Thursday and noon to 1 p.m. - Friday. All facilities are closed May 24-26 due to Memorial Day holiday.

The Campus Communique is UNCW's weekly faculty/staff newsletter. It is published every Thursday. The deadline for Communique submissions is noon, Tuesdays. E-mail submissions to Communique, send faxes to 962-3847 or mail to 108 Alderman Hall. Phillip Brown can be contacted at ext. 7223.

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