SON Faculty Researches Nurse Educator Experiences During Pandemic

9/20 - SON Professor and Associate Director for Faculty and Staff Development Dr. Elizabeth Gazza completed a research study on the experience of being a full-time academic nurse educator during the COVID-19 pandemic. More...

Notice: UNCW Announces ‘Mask Spotter Monday’ and ‘Teal Mask Tuesday’ Effort; Campus Updates; NCDHHS to Launch SlowCOVIDNC App

9/21/20 - As we near the first official day of fall, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for adapting to the changes UNCW has made to address challenges caused by the pandemic. A lot has happened since classes began just over a month ago, and yet, here we are, still working together to offer the in-person learning and on-campus living experiences that are so important to many students and their families as well as many faculty and staff. 
 
At the same time, we also are providing great online and hybrid courses, exciting virtual community events, advanced research opportunities, and so much more, all because of the dedication, creative problem-solving and Seahawk spirit that you bring to the UNCW community each day. Thank you.
 
We have several campus updates to share with you. More...

Faculty Honored with Annual Awards

09/20 - UNCW honored the dedication and talents of its faculty at the annual fall faculty meeting on Sept. 10. Provost James J. Winebrake announced the award recipients. Four CHHS faculty were honored for their outstanding accomplishments in teaching and service. More...

UNCW One of Three UNC System Schools Ranked Among the Top 100 Public National Universities by U.S. News & World Report

9/14/20 - UNCW is ranked 95th and is one of only three UNC System schools among the Top 100 Public National Universities for 2021, according to a new list of “Best Colleges 2021” from U.S. News & World Report. This is the second year that UNCW has made the publication’s Top 100 list of national public universities, following the university’s elevation in 2018 to the category of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. More...

College of Health and Human Services to Launch Respiratory Therapy Program

9/20 - The College of Health and Human Services will launch its newest degree program, Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT), in the fall semester of 2021. It will be housed within the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences. A market analysis by the Educational Advisory Board identified the BSRT as the highest priority new degree program for the college. The program has been fully approved by the UNC Board of Governors, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the college’s letter of intent for professional accreditation has been accepted.

“This program follows the College of Health and Human Services’ model of preparing students to enter a career where they will make a positive impact on the health and quality of life of residents in the state of North Carolina and beyond,” College of Health and Human Services Dean Charles Hardy said. More...

Cultural Activity Grant Leads to Creation of Gender and Leadership Academy

9/20 - Associate Dean for Research and Innovation Dr. Justine Reel and her interprofessional team of faculty, staff and students received a 2019-20 CHHS Cultural Activity grant to implement a leadership program focused on building a pipeline of diverse leaders at UNCW. More...

Social Work Students Form Voting Task Force

9/20 - School of Social Work students and field office representatives are working with community members and campus partners to form a Voting Task Force collaborative focused on educating and empowering people to vote. More...

Healthful Living and Fitness Education Launches Virtual Nutrition Education Program

9/20 - The Healthful Living and Fitness Education (HLFE) program recently launched its Virtual Nutrition Education Program in collaboration with Feast Down East and Local Motive. More...

Founded on Solid Ground: UNCW Stays True to Roots with Newest Building

9/4/20 - As J. Marshall Crews wrote in From These Beginnings, “On September 4, 1947, at 4 p.m., Wilmington College, with seventeen faculty members, opened the doors to 238 students, seventy-five percent of whom were veterans.” Nearly 73 years later, Wilmington College is the University of North Carolina Wilmington and its continued support to those who serve is reflected in the name of its newest academic building.

Supported through the successful passage of the Connect NC Bond, UNCW broke ground on Veterans Hall in 2018 (see a time lapse of its construction here). The 145,000-square-foot facility is now open, housing the College of Health and Human Services, and is uniquely outfitted to educate the nation’s future healthcare practitioners and scientists. In addition to the CHHS programs, faculty and staff from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Office of Military Affairs occupies space in the facility supporting UNCW’s commitment to interprofessional collaboration. More...

Anti-racist Pedagogy in Gerontology Conversation to Continue at Teaching Institute

9/20 – A co-facilitated conversation about anti-racist pedagogy in gerontology by Professor and Gerontology Program Coordinator Dr. Tina Newsham will be continued at the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education’s pre-conference Teaching Institute prior to the Gerontological Society of America’s annual meetings in November. More...

Veterans Hall Construction Time-Lapse Video

Here we grow again! UNCW broke ground for Veterans Hall, a 145,000-square-foot facility, in January 2018. Day by day it has developed into a state-of-the-art structure that bodes promising things for Seahawks and the communities we serve. Watch as it comes to completion!

SON Announces New Associate Directors

8/20 – The School of Nursing welcomes three new associate directors who are responsible for the areas of academic programs, faculty and staff development and administration. More...

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