Message from Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli
Dear Seahawk Community,
December is a joyful time of year, and that wonderful sense of celebration permeated our 101st commencement ceremonies, where we honored more than 1,100 graduates from the Class of 2021. We marked the end of the semester with other significant achievements, including major renovations for the centers within the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. UNCW also earned high recognition from Bee Campus USA for our sustainability efforts. The university started the season of giving with its best “Giving Tuesday” ever thanks to the generosity of our students, alumni, faculty, staff and other donors.
Earlier this month, UNCW welcomed Earl F. “Hugh” Caison II '85 to the Board of Trustees as its newest member. The Chancellor Search Committee, guided by Chair Gidget Kidd ’91, who also serves as chair of the Board of Trustees, moved forward with efforts to recruit a new leader for our great university. The committee held several listening sessions with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community. The committee also requests your input to support its work. Please share your feedback via a survey at uncw.edu/chancellor-search by Jan. 14, 2022.
Our student-athletes earned well-deserved recognition again from the NCAA for their Graduation Success Rates. Three Seahawks on both of our men’s and women’s soccer teams earned All-Region honors and the baseball team announced its spring schedule.
We are eagerly looking ahead to 2022, when we hope public health conditions will allow us to further increase in-person courses and applied learning experiences as well as on-campus activities, events and services. The new year has the potential to bring great opportunities to our students, faculty, staff and the entire UNCW community, and we cannot wait to continue soaring to excellence. Until then, best wishes for a safe, happy and healthy winter break.
Go Seahawks!
