UNCW Grad Works on Star Wars TV Show
UNCW alum Cameron Detig ’21 had long known he wanted a job in the film industry, but it wasn’t until he saw behind-the-scenes footage...
2023 Archives
December
SPARC Director Kati Chipps to Step Down Jan. 16
Kati Chipps, Director of Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance (SPARC), has announced a decision to step away from her position with UNCW....
Seahawks Shop, Swap and Save
The Seahawk Swap Shop celebrated its grand opening in November. Located in the Warwick Center, UNCW's is the first free store for the campus...
UNCW’s MI CASA Receives New Hanover Community Endowment Grant
The UNCW Mentors Initiating Community Action, Support, and Advocacy (MI CASA) program will receive $87,000 in support from the New Hanover...
UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships
UNCW Receives Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Healthcare Workforce Partnerships
Camden Ege Elected to NAVPA Board of Directors
Camden Ege, the program coordinator in the UNCW Office of Military Affairs, has been elected to the National Association of Veterans' Program...
New Curriculum Uses Hip-Hop for Healing
An initiative launched by the UNCW Office of the Arts tapped into hip-hop to help D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy students find their voices.
BOT to Hold Special Called Meeting Dec. 15
The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, in Room 1051 of McNeill Hall.
UNCW Class of 2023 Takes Flight
UNCW held three ceremonies during its fall 2023 commencement exercises on Dec. 15-16 to graduate approximately 2,550 students. All ceremonies were...
Grove Named UNC System Faculty Fellow
Nathan Grove, chemistry professor and director of the Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, has been selected as one of...
River Sediment Study Published in Science
The first continent-wide study of its kind, UNCW Professor Joanne Halls’ research sheds new light on the impact of river sediment on the...
UNCW Receives Accreditation Reaffirmation from SACSCOC
The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
Seahawks Stun No. 12 Kentucky, 80-73
Junior guard Trazarien White's 27 point, 10 rebound effort off the bench helped propel the UNCW men's basketball team to a thrilling...
Communication Studies Faculty Receive National Awards
Faculty in the UNCW Department of Communication Studies have received awards recognizing excellence in research and service from the National...
November
Tift, Pearson Receive Marine Mammal Commission Grant
Michael Tift, assistant professor of biology and marine biology, is the lead investigator on a nearly $60,000 grant from the Marine Mammal...
UNCW Opens Shoreline Sports Complex
UNCW has expanded its health and wellness amenities, offering Seahawks more opportunities to strengthen their wings and fly. The new Shoreline...
Coral Researchers Receive Global CORDAP Grants
Four UNCW faculty will receive nearly $2 million to advance their research to help save the world’s endangered coral reefs. The Coral...
Wilmington Health Partnering with UNCW Athletics
UNCW and Wilmington Health are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at elevating the standard of health, well-being, and...
UNCW Names New Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Christine Reed Davis has been named UNCW's Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs following a national search. Her appointment is effective Jan....
Message from Chancellor Volety: New VCSA Named
I am writing today to let you know that Dr. Christine Reed Davis will join the UNCW community in January 2024 as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
BOT to Attend UNC Board of Governors Workshop
The UNCW Board of Trustees will participate in UNC Board of Governors Workshop on Nov. 14 at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
UNCW a Top 20 “Best for Vets” College
UNCW is celebrating a top Military Times ranking. UNCW is ranked 19 on the "Best for Vets 2023 Colleges" list of 325 private and public...
Michael Wilhelm Receives Prestigious Fulbright Specialist Award
Michael Wilhelm, associate provost for global partnerships and international education, received a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S....
Discovery: Stranded Whale Ingested Balloon
The UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program recently collaborated with marine mammal scientists, veterinarians and students from a variety of state...
Daidone, Lidster Receive Spencer Grant
Dr. Danielle Daidone, assistant professor of Spanish, and Dr. Ryan Lidster, assistant professor of Japanese, in the Department of World Languages...
BOT to Hold Special Called Meeting Nov. 10
The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, originating in Alderman Hall Room...
UNCW Receives State Department Grant to Train Ukrainian ESL Teachers
UNCW received a $73,200 U.S. Department of State grant to design a professional development program for English as a Foreign Language teachers from...
UNCW Joins Global Network that Promotes Age-Inclusive Environments
UNC Wilmington has been accepted for membership in the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international community of 100 higher education...
FREED Project Seeks Community Input for Historical Markers
UNCW’s FREED Project seeks the community’s input about sites important to underrepresented communities. The project plans to place new...
Molly McKeown Named New Communications Director
Molly McKeown has been promoted to communications director within UNCW’s Office of University Relations.
October
Planned Controlled Burn: Ev-Henwood Preserve
A controlled burn may take place within the next two weeks.
AT&T Contributes $40,000 for Virtual Ed Lab Program
AT&T has gifted $40,000 to support a UNCW Betty Holden Stike Education Laboratory program that will provide afterschool virtual tutoring...
UNCW Seahawks Make the Wilmington 100 List
Several UNCW Seahawks have made the Wilmington 100 list, an annual Greater Wilmington Business Journal initiative “to recognize the top 100...
UNCW Receives Bicycle Friendly University Award
UNCW has received the Silver-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution's achievements in promoting and...
Envisioning the Future: UNCW Seeks Input for Campus Master Plan
UNCW is in the process of formulating a long-term comprehensive campus master plan to support the university’s mission and vision.
Dr. Ronald Vetter Receives Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Ronald J. Vetter, founding dean of the College of Science and Engineering and professor of computer science, is the recipient of the 2023...
Degree in Workforce Learning and Development Coming Fall 2024
The program is offered entirely online with applied learning opportunities. UNCW will begin accepting applications in January.
UNCW Studying Frying Pan Shoals as Possible Offshore Sand Source
Dr. Joe Long, director of UNC Wilmington's Coastal Engineering program, and UNCW researchers will take dozens of trips to Frying Pan Shoals to...
Esports Celebrates New Gaming Lab
The UNCW Esports program celebrated the grand opening of the new “Esports Gaming Lab,” a state-of-the-art electronic sports facility...
Message from Chancellor Volety: Enjoy Break. Stay Safe.
Whether you are headed out or staying in town for Fall Break, please take some time to think about your personal health and safety and...
UNCW Researchers Awarded $1.75 Million to Continue National Drug Court Resource Center
UNCW was awarded an additional $1.75 million from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to continue the work of the NDCRC for the next two years.
UNCW, State Community Colleges Partner for PathWays Program
The new PathWays program, previously known as UNCW Pathways to Excellence, will further enhance the university’s collaboration with community...
Dr. Maia Butler Receives SAMLA Studies Book Award
Dr. Maia Butler, associate professor in the UNCW Department of English, is a recipient of a 2023 South Atlantic Modern Language Association Studies...
BOT to Hold Quarterly Meetings Oct. 12-13
The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meetings and a campus master planning workshop on Oct. 12-13 in the Burney Center.
Sherman Lecture to Explore Roots of Modern Nativism, Immigrants’ Rights
Eladio Bobadilla, assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh, will deliver the 2023 Sherman Emerging Scholar...
Ghoneim to Lead Egyptian Expedition
UNCW Professor Eman Ghoneim Awarded International Grant by The Explorers Club and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Liza Saunders Named New Marketing Director
Liza Saunders has been named the new director of marketing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the university announced today.
September
Impact Like No Other: UNCW Celebrates Its Research Leaders
The achievements, scholarly productivity and creative works of UNCW’s research leaders were formally applauded at the 16th annual research...
Distinguished Professor, Noted Author Clyde Edgerton Honored for Life’s Work
Clyde Edgerton is the recipient of the 2023 John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities.
UNCW's Hood Signs Extension Through 2028
UNCW head baseball coach Randy Hood has signed an extension that will keep him with the program through the 2028 season, Director of...
UNCW Mourns the Loss of Former Trustee Linda Pearce Thomas
Linda Pearce Thomas, the first African American woman to serve as chair of the UNCW Board of Trustees, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.
Brazile, Rove Keynote Speakers for Chancellor’s Dare to Learn Lecture
Renowned political strategists Donna Brazile and Karl Rove will be the keynote speakers for the inaugural Chancellor’s Dare to Learn Lecture,...
UNCW Launches New Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Program
A new Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry will soon be offered in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina...
Message from Chancellor Volety: State Budget Support
Thanks to generous support included in the General Assembly’s recent state budget, UNCW is soaring into the future with much-needed funding.
BOT to Hold Special Called Meeting Sept. 25
The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold a special called meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023.
University Monitoring Weather Conditions for Family Weekend
UNCW is closely monitoring weather forecasts for Family Weekend, Sept. 22-24. The National Weather Service indicates windy and rainy...
Two Seahawks Receive NC Sea Grant Fellowship
Kathryn Little and Aaron Ramus are recipients of the NC Sea Grant STEM Fellowship.
UNCW Celebrates Faculty Award Recipients at Fall Faculty Meeting
UNCW recognized faculty who have made significant contributions in teaching, research and service during its Fall Faculty Meeting on Sept. 14.
UNCW Chancellor Volety Joins NCBiotech Board of Directors
Chancellor Aswani K. Volety, an advocate for strong collaborations among higher education, government, industry and community leaders, has joined...
UNCW earns “Best Public National University” ranking
Once again, UNCW ranks as one of the best public national universities in the state and nation, according to the “2023-24 Best...
Eden Briley '23 Awarded DeJoy-Woś Family Foundation Scholarship
Eden Briley '23 is among nine students awarded a competitive DeJoy-Woś Family Foundation Scholarship.
CHSSA Faculty Receive Prestigious National Fellowships
Two assistant professors in the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts (CHSSA) have received national fellowships that recognize and...
UNCW Researchers to Collaborate on New Earthquake Research Center
UNCW researchers will participate in a $15 million NSF-funded effort to create an earthquake research center to study the Cascadia subduction zone...
UNCW Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Florence
UNCW faculty, staff and students will commemorate the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Florence by assisting community organizations throughout...
Student Resilience Team Studying NC Reefs
Students from UNCW are recipients of North Carolina Sea Grant’s Resilience Team Competition funding for a new study of reef ecosystems in...
High Risk of Rip Currents Along the East Coast from Hurricane Lee
National Weather Service forecasts indicate an increased risk of rip currents along the beaches near UNCW’s main campus due to...
UNCW Observes 22nd Anniversary of 9/11
The UNCW Student Veterans Organization hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday to honor the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks—the...
Steve Griffin '82 Joins UNCW Board of Trustees
Steve Griffin '82 recently took the oath of office as a new member of the UNCW Board of Trustees. Griffin, the president of Insurance People,...
UNCW Receives $177,639 in NEH Funding
Two teams at the University of North Carolina Wilmington were named among humanities projects nationwide to receive grant funding from the National...
Ocean Innovation Conference to Explore Blue Economy and Innovation
The UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Alliance for the Blue Economy (All Blue) will host the inaugural Ocean Innovation...
UNCW Mourns the Loss of Retired Faculty Member Robert H. Cutting Jr.
Robert (“Bob”) H. Cutting Jr., Juris Doctorate, passed away on Aug. 23 after suffering a stroke.
August
Campus to Resume Normal Operations on Friday, Sept. 1
Weather conditions following Idalia are projected to improve Thursday afternoon and evening. UNCW will resume normal...
Message from Chancellor Volety: Support for UNC-Chapel Hill
I write to you today with a heavy heart about the active attacker situation that unfolded Monday (Aug. 28) at a sister institution, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Nate Miner Named Associate Vice Chancellor at NC State
Nate Miner, associate provost for administration and resource management, has accepted the position of associate vice chancellor for strategic...
Hogfish Can “See” Using More Than Their Eyes
A research breakthrough at UNCW and the Center for Marine Science suggests that some color-changing fish species may be able to "see"...
Message from Chancellor Volety: Important Updates Related to Title IX
As the 2023-24 academic year begins, I would like to bring to your attention the mandatory reporter requirements for all university employees,...
UNCW Alert System Test Sept. 7
The quarterly full-volume UNCW Alert system test (which includes the outdoor siren system) will take place at noon on...
Message from Chancellor Volety: Welcome to Fall 2023 at UNCW
As we begin fall classes together, I want to thank you for the energy and excitement you contribute to campus life.
You Belong Here: UNCW Welcomes the Class of 2027
More than 2,500 first-year and transfer students participated in an academic ceremonial rite of passage as UNCW officially welcomed the Class of...
MBA, Psychology Programs Receive STEM Designation
The Cameron School of Business at the University of North Carolina Wilmington has received a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Siddle
Fourth-year UNCW men's basketball head coach Takayo Siddle will be among the Seahawks honored by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce during the...
UNCW Back-to-School Events Begin This Weekend
UNCW's 2023-24 academic year will begin with the traditional freshmen move-in days, followed by a series of signature back-to-school events...
Michaela Howells Receives Education Equity Award
Michaela Howells, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, is the recipient of a 2023 Equity Award from the New Hanover County Office...
Wrightsville Beach Brewery Partners with UNCW on Craft Beer
UNC Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach Brewery have partnered to license an official craft beer befitting of Seahawk Nation called "The Dub...
UNCW Receives Purple Heart Designation
UNCW has been designated as an official Purple Heart Designated University, an affirmation of the university’s commitment to those who have...
UNCW Athletics Implements Cashless Policy
Fans attending UNCW athletic contests must use a credit/debit card or mobile device to purchase concession or souvenir items during the upcoming...
UNCW Hosts 2023 Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image Conference
The UNCW Department of Film Studies recently hosted the 2023 Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI) Conference May...
July
Board of Trustees Endorses Strategic Plan
Under Chancellor Aswani K. Volety's leadership, UNCW will launch its Strategic Plan: Soar High, Soar Far, Soar Together, a 10-year blueprint...
UNCW Welcomes 2023-24 Board Members and Elects Officers
The UNCW Board of Trustees convened for its quarterly meetings on July 27 with two new board members and three new officers for the 2023-24...
Dr. Brian Arbogast Receives 2023 Joseph Grinnell Award
Dr. Brian Arbogast, professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology, is the recipient of the American Society of Mammalogists 2023 Joseph...
Seahawks Introduce Comprehensive NIL Platform
UNCW Athletics has launched FLIGHT, a platform for Seahawk student-athletes to connect with fans, brands, donors and others interested in using...
BOT to Hold Quarterly Meetings July 27
The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold their regular quarterly meetings, on Thursday, July 27, in Veterans Hall and McNeill Hall.
Dr. Yolanda Pollard Named Director of Swain Center
Dr. Yolanda Pollard has been selected as the new director of UNCW's Swain Center for Executive Education and Economic Development. She began...
UNCW Joins the Carolina Cyber Network
UNCW is among four institutions of higher education selected to join the fast-growing ranks of the Carolina Cyber Network, an organization...
CAA Recognizes Seahawk Student-Athletes
The Colonial Athletic Association's Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the spring 2023 semester features 271 student-athletes from UNCW.
Women's S&D Collects Academic Honor
The UNCW women's swimming and diving team has been honored with the Colonial Athletic Association's Team Academic Excellence Award for...
Agbozo Receives NCTE Award
Dr. G. Edzordzi Agbozo was named a recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English 2023 Early Career Educator of Color Award.
UNCW Makes 40th Edition of Bestselling Fiske Guide
The Fiske Guide highlights the nation’s “best and most interesting” colleges and universities.
June
Ecotone Magazine Honored for Excellence
Having been nominated in 2018 and 2020 for a Firecracker Award from the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, this year it took top honors in...
CORMP’s Real-Time Data Aids Storm Tracking, Forecasting
June kicked off the start of the 2023 hurricane season, and UNCW's Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program team is busy ensuring its...