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Fisher
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Historical Info: |
- The Herbert and Sylvia Fisher Student Center is named
in honor of alumni Herbert and Sylvia Fisher, who established
a $2 million endowed fund in May 2006 to maintain the center
and support its programs. Herb (class of 1953) and Sylvia
(class of 1950) have also generously supported a scholarship
for education majors and a renovation of the baseball team’s
field house.
- The Varsity Café, the dining area inside the Fisher
Student Center, is named in honor of the Varsity, a Wilmington
soda shop, grill and pharmacy that Herb owned and operated
from 1953 to 1973. It was the “unofficial” student
center for Wilmington College students for many years.
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Departments and Current Usage: |
- Box Office
- Campus Activities & Involvement Center
- Einstein Bros. Bagels (dining facility)
- Information Center
- Lumina Theatre (350-seat movie theatre)
- Seahawk Perch
- Sharky's Game Room
- UNCW Bookstore
- Six meeting rooms
- Seven lounge spaces
The new 62,776 sq. ft. building is located adjacent to
the Fisher University Union, Burney Student Support Center,
Warwick Center and DePaolo Hall, creating a student services
area in the heart of campus.
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UNCW faculty, staff and students gather with members
of the Wilmington community to celebrate the opening of the Herbert
and Sylvia Fisher Student Center on August 24, 2006.
Photo: UNCW/Jamie Moncrief
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