Campus Communique

UNCW Public History Students Create Virtual Museum

You can now visit the Wrightsville Beach Museum without leaving home, but it's not a substitute for actually going there said Otis Graham, UNCW visiting professor of history during the unveiling of the museum's World Wide Web home page at a press conference last week. "Virtual museums on the web provide people an opportunity to travel to museums in other cities and other countries," said Graham. However he stressed it is only a substitute and will encourage people to want to visit the museum in person. The web site is the result of work by 13 students in the UNCW course Introduction to Public History: History 470/570 taught by Graham. The UNCW public history program is history for the community said Graham. It is designed to train historians to work within the community through museums and preservation efforts. Graham and his students worked with museum director Greg Watkins and his staff and JoAnna Wright from Wilmington Internet Service Enterprises (WISE) to achieve their goal of a virtual museum. Wright donated 50 hours to work with students showing them the tools necessary to build the web pages that are in the site. The students, under Graham's direction, researched and wrote the 40 pages of text that accompany the graphics used on the museum website. The web site is one of several WISE has prepared for the community as an educational service that accomplishes two things: teaching people how to create web documents and providing information that portrays Wilmington and the surrounding community in a favorable light. The Wrightsville Beach Museum was established in October 1995 and opened in May 1996. The beach cottage museum houses exhibits on Wrightsville Beach history. The house, built by Tidewater Power Company in 1907, is the fourth oldest cottage on the beach and is designated by Wrightsville Beach as a historic landmark. It is traditionally known as the John Q. Myers cottage. After its donation to the Wrightsville Beach Preservation Society, it was moved to its present location at 303 W. Salisbury St. from its original location at 124 S. Lumina Ave. After accessing the museum's web site, visitors use the museum's floorplan to take a virtual tour of the museum, viewing images and learning about the lifestyle of Wrightsville Beach around 1900. Other topics of interest include the history of Wrightsville Beach, Lumina Daze, Wynn Plaza and the Wrightsville Beach Preservation Society. You can visit the museum at the address http://www.wilmington.org/wbmuseum/.

Announcements

Division of Student Affairs Awards Luncheon

The Division of Student Affairs held its annual Awards Luncheon on May 15. The following awards were presented: Outstanding Team Award - career services; Gold Brick Award - Debo Cox; Innovative Program Award - Midnight Madness (housing and residence life); Outstanding Service Award - Julie Owen; and Outstanding Achiever Award - Yael Gold. The Division of Student Affairs would also like to thank the judges for their hard work: Frances Carr, career services; Greg Dalton, athletics; Kaye Fryar, human resources; Nancy Maready, public service and extended education; and Jim Harris, chair, housing and residence life. Individuals with five, 10 and 15-plus years of service within the division were also recognized. Individuals with five or more years of service: Jim Harris, Richard Judd, Bill McCartney, Helen Rice, housing and residence life, and Brock Snyder, Discover Outdoor Programs. Individuals with 10 or more years of service: Judy Bowers, Student Health Center, and Ginny Lundeen, Student Development Center. Individuals with 15 or more years of service: Frances Carr, career services; Susie Goodrum, University Union; Dianne Matthews, Student Development Center; and Linda Moore, university advancement.

Sign Up for Ocean Lab

Faculty and staff members who have teenagers interested in marine science and environmental issues can enroll them in a residential learning program, Ocean Lab. Space is available for the June 29-July 4 session. Ocean Lab is designed for students ages 14-15. The project provides opportunities to learn college level scientific skills in field and laboratory settings. For more information about fees and registration, call MarineQuest at ext. 3195.

UNCW Hosts String Music Camp

UNCW will host the 1997 Summer Strings Camp for high school and advanced middle school violinists, violists, cellists and bassists June 8-13. Participants may choose either residential or day camps. For more information about fees contact ext. 3195. Registration is through the Division for Public Service and Extended Education and requires a $50 deposit by June. 6. Faculty for the camp will be Lynda Rolfes, violinist with the music department; Jack Budrow, former principal bassist, N.C. Symphony; David Oh, cellist, N.C. Symphony; Joby Brunjes and Rachel Thigpen, violist and violinists, Greensboro Symphony.

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 Staff Bowling League

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.

UNCW-TV Broadcasts The Simpsons Seminar

UNCW Television will broadcast a satellite seminar from the Museum of Televison and Radio featuring the creative team from The Simpsons television show at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. May 28 on Time Warner Cable channel 11. For more information, contact Kate Walsh, ext. 4082.

Service Awards Luncheon

The 1997 UNCW Service Awards Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. June 5 in Wagoner Hall. The keynote speaker will be John Bennett, health, physical education and recreation professor. The master of ceremonies will be Ty Rowell, interim vice chancellor for university advancement. The following UNCW employees have been nominated for the Governor's Award for Excellence this year and will be recognized at the luncheon: Sue Cody, Randall Library; Jessiebeth Geddie, bookstore; Yael Gold, Student Development Center; Michael Lloyd, printing services; Julie Owen, Leadership Center; Christopher Powell, CMSR; Richard Scott, business affairs; Carol Strickland, systems and procedures; and Ronald E. Whittaker, registration. UNCW's nominee for the Governors Award for Excellence will receive a check for $1,500 designated by the board of trustees, a reserved parking space for one year and three days of vacation leave.

Quality Faculty. . . Quality Staff

Lavonne J. Adams, English, has a poem "Tornado Watch" published in the current issue of Talking River Review at Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, Idaho.

P. J. Lapaire, foreign languages and literatures, delivered a paper "Albert Camus et le jugement humain" at the 17th Annual Conference on romance languages and literatures May 8-10 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Robert Riley and Billy Dawson, university police, received funding for their project "COPS Universal Hiring Program."

Dorothy Taylor, customer service/public relations coordinator, physical plant, received recognition at the YWCA Women of Achievement Awards Dinner May 15 for her significant contributions to the university.

William Cleary, earth sciences, received funding for his project "Inlet Influenced Changes Along North Carolina Shorelines: Phase II."

University Announces Promotions, Addition to Advancement Staff

M. Tyrone Rowell, interim vice chancellor for university advancement, announces the promotion of two advancement personnel and the appointment of a director of development. Mimi Cunningham was promoted to assistant vice chancellor for university relations, Donna Cameron was named director of development and Jennifer Elam was promoted to assistant director of development. In her capacity as assistant vice chancellor, Cunningham will chair UNCW's 50th anniversary celebration, continue acting as university spokesperson and supervise a seven-person news and publications staff plus interns and volunteers. Cameron of Raleigh, N.C., graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration. She worked 12 years for Decatur Federal Savings and Loan in Atlanta, Ga., as a corporate sales manager. She previously worked at UNCW, chairing the 1995 NCAA Women's National Golf Championships. Most recently, Cameron worked for Centura Bank of Wilmington as a regional manager. As director of development, Cameron will supervise fund raising to support and enhance academics at the university as well as increase the size of the university's endowment. Elam of Fayetteville, N.C., was promoted to assistant director of development, and her main priority will be the annual fund-raising campaign. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in speech communications, she worked at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Va., as assistant director of admissions. She came to the university's Office of Advancement in 1995 as program assistant and was interim director of development. In the Development Office, she will organize direct mail campaigns, manage telemarketing programs and coordinate the university's annual gifts campaign.

Official Notices

Year End Inventory

Central stores will be closed for inventory June 25-30. Electronic ordering will be discontinued at 5 p.m. June 24. Emergency and walk-in orders will be processed. Normal operations resume July 1.

Randall Library Summer 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 summer hours: 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. The library will be open 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., exam day, June 27.

Student Timesheets and Departmental Recap Deadlines

The deadline for student timesheets and departmental recaps for payment June 15 is 10 a.m. May 30 in the payroll office. Students should submit timesheets to their department representatives not to payroll. Students not listed on departmental recap sheets may require additional paperwork. Check with Frances Carr in career services to make sure that all paperwork has been received prior to adding students to your recap sheets.

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 shut down for batch processing at 1 p.m. Fridays. SIS will remain online until 10 p.m. as normal. Contact Ray Humphries at ext. 3799 regarding exceptions to this schedule.

Graduate School Names Associate Dean

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine E. Bruce, Department of Psychology, as its new half-time associate dean, effective August 1. Bruce's interest and involvement in graduate education is long-standing. She has been a member of the Graduate Council for the last four years and has also served as graduate coordinator for the master of arts degree in pyschology program since its inception in 1994. Bruce also maintains an active research program in both HIV/AIDS and human sexuality and mate selection among fish species. As associate dean, she will be actively involved in graduate student recruiting and enrollment management, financial aid, student affairs, and fund-raising. Welcome aboard.

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.

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

Shared Leave Requests

Shared leave donations are still needed for Charlotte Marion, physical plant/painting, and Alice Moten, physical plant/housekeeping, to help them avoid leave without pay. Call Dale at ext. 3161 for further information.

Carowinds Discount Coupons

Discount coupons for admission to Carowinds theme park are available to UNCW faculty and staff. Valid dates are May 24-26, June 28-July 6 and August 30-September 1. Coupons may be picked up in human resources.

Welcome

Please welcome the following new employees: Jay Alan & Michael Florant/NURC; Stephen Crandall/auxiliary services; and Julie Weidmann/Internal Audit.

Memorial Day

The university will be closed May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Seahawk Sightings News of Alumni

The UNCW School of Nursing Alumni Chapter co-sponsored the recent Nurse Day Celebration. Over 50 percent of the participants were UNCW alumni. The chapter sold "Every Day is Nurse Day" T-shirts with the proceeds benefitting its scholarship fund.

The UNCW MBA Alumni Chapter held a semi-formal dinner-dance at the downtown Hilton Hotel, May 16.

The UNCW Watson School of Education Alumni Chapter is accepting applications for its alumnus of the year. Contact Michael Arnold by May 28 to nominate an alumnus. The chapter will award its first scholarship this fall.

The UNCW Triad Alumni Chapter will have an alumni cookout May 30. The UNCW Alumni Board of Directors will attend the cookout and have its quarterly meeting at the UNCG faculty center.

The UNCW Triangle Alumni Chapter held its annual alumni spring cookout at a recent Durham Bulls game. More than 120 alumni and their families attended.

The UNCW Communications Studies Alumni Chapter will be fund-raising to establish a scholarship in memory of Betty Jo Welch. Also, at the chapterÕs Alumni/Senior Banquet, Kim Kopka Ratcliff '85 received the "Alumnus of the Year Award."

All alumni updates concerning employment or address changes should be forwarded to Terri Joynes, director of advancment services. The UNCW Alumni Association needs your help maintaining a current database for contacting alumni.

Community

Get to Know Southern Culture, Local History, Flora and Architecture

While much of the nation has come to embrace Southern values, many people are still learning the basis of Southern tradition. Southeast North Carolina is no exception. With this in mind, UNCW's Division for Public Service and Extended Education and Cape Fear Museum are embarking on a joint program to explain the Cape Fear region's Southern heritage. "Southern Heritage: Getting to Know the Cape Fear Region" is a two-day free program scheduled for 5-7 p.m. tonight and tomorrow at Cape Fear Museum, 814 Market Street. It is part of UNCW's After Five Series of short forums. Melton McLaurin, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs and noted historian of the American South, will kick off the discussion with "Growing Up Southern" at 5 p.m. followed by Ed Turberg, a restoration consultant and recognized architectural historian, discussing "Southern Homes and Architecture" at 6 p.m. Friday's speakers include military historian Everard H. Smith, former adjunct professor of history at UNCW, speaking at 5 p.m. on "Regional History: The Cape Fear Adventure" followed by Wilmington horticulturist Henry Rehder, author of the new book, Growing a Beautiful Garden: A Landscape Guide for the Coastal Carolinas, who will discuss "Coastal Flora." Admission both days is free and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is limited. Refreshments, compliments of Front Street Brewery and Jackson Beverage, will be served at receptions following each night's discussions. For more information, call ext. 3195.

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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