This issue of @UNCW is from:
2/3/2012  to 2/10/2012

Physical Education & Health Program Hosting Parents Night Out
2/9/2012 11:16:01 AM

Faculty and staff can enjoy a Parents Night Out from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. Children ages 4 and up who are potty trained can be dropped off in Hanover Gym Drop for a night of organized games and play. Activities will include dancing, parachutes, Wii, yoga and indoor soccer. Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided (not dinner).

The event will be staffed by Health & Physical Education majors who have thorough background checks and are experienced in leading physical activity games with children. Donations will be accepted and used to support student travel to conferences. Reply to elliotts@uncw.edu with the names and ages of your children by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Children must wear white soled running shoes; parents must sign a risk awareness form.
Campus Life Facility Requests for 2012-13
2/8/2012 4:12:58 PM

Campus Life is now accepting reservations for the summer, fall and spring semesters. The dates to submit your reservation requests are listed below.

Group Classifications
Tier I – Governing Student Body Organizations
Summer/Fall of 2012 - Tuesday, Feb. 7
Spring 2013 – Tuesday, Aug. 14

Tier II – Registered Student Organizations and University Departments
Summer/Fall of 2012 - Tuesday, Feb. 14
Spring 2013 – Tuesday, Aug. 14

Tier III – University sponsored and external groups
Summer/Fall of 2012 - Tuesday, Feb. 21
Spring 2013 – Tuesday, Aug. 28

To submit a reservation request please visit - https://events.uncw.edu/virtualemscampus/

Reservations are processed in the order in which they are received. Once you place your request, it is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation number. Please allow 3 business days for your request to be processed. Email clreservations@uncw.edu with questions.


Philip Gerard
2/7/2012 3:31:11 PM

chair of creative writing, is being presented the 2012 Sam Ragan Fine Arts Award. He will receive the award from St. Andrews University on Feb. 23. The Sam Ragan Award was created in 1981 to honor Samuel Talmadge Ragan, North Carolina's first Secretary of Cultural Resources. It is presented annually to one or more persons for outstanding contributions to the Fine Arts of North Carolina.
More on the award - http://books.blogs.starnewsonline.com/15338/local-author-to-get-fine-arts-award/
UNCW Again Named One of the "Best Value" Public Colleges in America by Princeton Review for 4th Consecutive Year
2/7/2012 3:15:21 PM

For the fourth consecutive year, UNCW has been named one of the nation's "Best Value" Public Colleges and Universities by The Princeton Review. UNC Wilmington was named to Princeton Review's 2012 list, released Feb. 7, and was previously listed on the "Best Values" lists for 2011, 2010 and 2009.

In its profile, The Princeton Review editors praised UNCW as a modern university that "remains true to its small school roots," noting that most classes have less than 30 students even though nearly 2000 new freshmen enter the school each fall. Students surveyed by the Princeton Review noted the quality of the faculty. One stated, "There have been several classes that I wasn't expecting to get much out of that I've just loved because of the professor."

"It is a great honor for UNC Wilmington to again be chosen by the Princeton Review as one of its "Best Value" universities," said Chancellor Gary L. Miller. "The UNC system boasts one of the lower in-state tuitions in the nation, and we strive to match that with the highest quality instruction and hands-on opportunities for our students to participate in undergraduate research, high-level scholarship and outreach/community involvement projects. This distinction from the Princeton Review is a tribute to the dedication of UNCW's faculty and staff to the success of our students."

The Best Value Colleges: 2012 Edition, subtitled "The 150 Best Buy Colleges and What It Takes to Get In," features profiles of 75 public and 75 private colleges with detailed information about their campus culture, facilities and financial aid offerings. "Best Value Colleges" were selected based on institutional data and student opinion surveys collected from 650 colleges and universities the company regards as America's academically best undergraduate institutions.

The full "Best Value Colleges" list is available on The Princeton Review's website at www.princetonreview.com/best-value-colleges.aspx.


Steven Errante
2/7/2012 3:12:54 PM

music, will conduct the 25th anniversary concert of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 11 in Kenan Auditorium. The event will feature music by Dvorak and Bruch; soprano and UNCW faculty member Nancy King; baritone Benjamin Horrell; concerto competition winners David Haskins and Colm O'Reilly, violins, and soprano Heather Bobeck.




Campus Dining Newsletter
2/7/2012 2:33:53 PM

Catch up on the latest news on eateries around campus.

The February 2012 issue of the campus dining newsletter is available for viewing at www.campusdish.com/NR/rdonlyres/7B931278-F225-4223-B372-C10D5FE14703/0/TheDish2_2012.pdf
Cindy Lawson Moving to New Role at DePaul; Immediate Changes to Marketing and Communications
2/7/2012 2:19:03 PM

Message from Chancellor Gary L. Miller:

I am pleased to announce that Cindy Lawson, UNCW's assistant to the chancellor for Marketing and Communications, has been named the new vice president for public relations and communications at DePaul University in Chicago, starting April 1. I have accepted Cindy's resignation effective immediately in order to give her additional time to prepare for this exciting opportunity. I want to thank Cindy for the excellent work she has done during her tenure at UNCW.

During this transition time, Max Allen, chief of staff, will provide leadership and work closely with the MaC office. He will be highly involved with the work of the MaC team on a daily basis. The staff is focused on maintaining the high quality of the work they provide to the campus community. UNCW is fortunate to have this group of talented professionals to provide support in sharing the positive stories of the great work of UNCW students, faculty and staff with internal and external audiences.

Please continue to use your normal processes for requesting work or support from the MaC staff, either directly contacting the staff member you work with on a regular basis, or starting with Marybeth Bianchi (bianchim@uncw.edu) for university publications/internal communications/social media projects; Dana Fischetti (fischettid@uncw.edu) for media relations issues/press releases/crisis communications; Mark Hurt (hurtm@uncw.edu) for marketing/graphic design/website projects and Jamie Moncrief (moncriefj@uncw.edu) for photography.