University News

UNCW Mourns the Loss of Nursing Faculty Member Micah Scott

The UNCW community is saddened to share news of the passing of faculty member Micah Scott, who died on July 11 after a courageous battle with cancer. more...

UNCW Board of Trustees Elects 2019-20 Officers

The UNCW Board of Trustees elected officers for the 2019-20 academic year at today’s quarterly meeting. more...

UNCW Welcomes New Members to Board of Trustees

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has welcomed two new members, Mr. Michael Lee and Dr. Yousry Sayed, to its Board of Trustees. more...

Making a Noise: 2019’s Marian Drane Graham Scholars Have Plenty to Share

The Marian Drane Graham Scholars Program provides rising juniors and seniors in the UNC System with an immersive learning experience designed to help them develop leadership skills and gain a better understanding of key issues facing public higher education. more...

UNCW Again Selected for Inclusion in Highly Respected College Guidebook

UNCW has once again made the cut for the annual Fiske Guide to Colleges, a long-time authoritative resource of information for college-bound students. more...

Quarterly Meetings of the UNCW Board of Trustees and Committees July 18-19

The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings on July 18 and 19, 2019. more...

Notice: Today's Campus Exercise To Test Attack Readiness

Today, at 9 a.m., our University Police Department and members of the university leadership team will be participating in a "tabletop exercise" as a means of discussing and fine-tuning our response to a potential active attacker situation. more...

UNCW Provost Names Five to New Leadership Roles, Announces Plans to Transition to Faculty

UNCW Provost Marilyn Sheerer has shared the following message with faculty and staff: As we prepare for a new academic year, we will be welcoming colleagues into new leadership roles. The importance of each of these leadership positions cannot be overstated, and as such, a lot of time has gone into making decisions that will move us forward in our academic mission while causing the least amount of disruption for our faculty, staff and students. We will also be bidding farewell to a long-serving Seahawk, whom we will miss dearly. more...