University of
North Carolina
Wilmington
Seahawk Parents Learning About Student Happenings
Inside this issue:
Men’ Sexual
Assault Peer
Education
Group
Help students
have a safe
Spring Break
Student
Government’s
Safe Ride
Program
Burney Center
and University
Union
re-opening this
March!
Leadership
UNCW! New
Certificate
program
Off-Campus
Housing Fair
Volume IX, Issue 3
2
SPRING 2007
The TEAL World: When Seahawks Start Getting Real
Homecoming 2008
Homecoming is an integral part of school spirit and
tradition. At UNCW, our spirit shines through
3 each of our athletic teams and student organizations. UNCW has a strong presence in the community that relies on students, faculty, staff and
alumni to keep traditions alive. ACE, Alumni, and
Athletics are working towards establishing lasting
3 traditions at UNCW. The only way to do this is to
go BIG for all of Homecoming 2008.
travel throughout campus. Every student organization, academic department, faculty, and alumni
group is invited to participate to make the Homecoming 2008 parade the biggest in UNCW history.
Parents, Alumni and community members are invited to view the parade along Hamilton Drive near
Hanover Gym and the Intramural Fields. This
year’s parade is going to be more elaborate than
any of the parades in the past and will be a great
lead-in to the Homecoming game against James
The Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE – Madison University.
the student programming board) is excited about
UNCW Homecoming 2008. This year’s theme,
Finally, the week is capped off by the Homecoming
4 “The Teal World,” is going to remind everyone
King and Queen Court presentation and crowning
that UNCW is the best school on the east coast
ceremony during halftime of the men’s basketball
and our spirit is soaring. The students take pride
game. The Court includes the best of the best
student leaders on campus – the jewels in
in knowing that their school spirit is contagious.
UNCW’s crown!
There are many events during the week, February
1st- February 10th, culminating with the weekend’s
Please make your plans to join us for Homecoming
5 festivities! The 11th annual Step Show is Friday,
2008!
February 8th at 8pm in Hanover Gym. Ticket inforContributed by Krista Harrell,
Assistant Director for Programs/ACE Advisor, UNCW Presents
mation is available at Sharky’s Box Office - #910962-4045. The annual Parade and Trask Trek is on
Saturday, February 9, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. and will
6
UNCW’s
6
one-of- a kind
CDA Program
Class of 2007- 7
2008 Honors
University’s
Connections to
the Ocean
Page 2
Men’s Sexual Assault Peer Education Group Established at UNCW
Incidences of sexual assault are a major concern among colleges and universities across the country. According to a
national study for the US Department of Justice, over the
now typical 5-year college career, one in five young women
experiences a rape during their time in college! This study
exposes a striking reality: though it is rarely discussed outside
of high-profile national cases, sexual assault on college campuses is occurring at an alarmingly high rate.
grams, Adam Tate, the UNCW group is currently going
through the rigorous training process that is necessary to
prepare them to go out and present to their college peers.
Training for new members requires a minimum of 18 hours of
class time covering the social and legal issues that have to do
with sexual assault occurrence and prevention. The group
will also participate in workshops with police officers from
the University’s sexual assault task force, a crisis response
professional from the UNCW CARE office, and a Sexual AsHere at UNC Wilmington, a group of young men have agreed sault Nurse Examiner (or SANE nurse) from the local New
to stand up and try to do something about it. UNCW CARE Hanover Hospital.
(a Student Affairs Division office established for relationship
education and sexual assault response) has recruited sixteen To further facilitate the training process, the new UNCW
young men to form a local chapter of a national organization One-in-Four group is being visited by the national organizacalled One-in-Four. One-in Four is an all-male sexual assault tion’s One-in-Four RV tour. The RV tour is a group of four
peer-education group that began appearing on college camyoung men who have recently graduated from college and
puses back in the late 90’s in an effort to encourage college
pledged to spend their first post-graduate year traveling
men to reach out to other college men about the issues sur- around the country in a mobile home, visiting college camrounding sexual assault and rape. The group takes its name
puses to present the One-in-Four program, and helping train
from a study conducted for Ms. Magazine by Mary P. Koss in new start-up groups like the one in Wilmington. This year’s
1985, which found that one in every four college women re- RV tour includes a UNC Wilmington alumnus, Jor-El Caraported surviving a rape or an attempted rape that occurred
ballo. As an undergraduate, Jor-El was very active in both
between the ages of 14 and 21.2 There are currently 32 chap- Residence Life and UNCW CARE. The UNCW community
ters of One-in-Four in operation at universities across the
is very proud of Jor-El and happy to have him back on campus
country – the men at UNCW are currently going through the to work with the new group of peer educators this Spring
process of establishing number 33.
semester. The new One-in-Four group at UNCW should
complete their training and be ready to start doing presentaThe One-in-Four program is focused on presenting to groups tions on campus by mid-February of 2008.
of college men about the things they can do to combat sexual
assault. Rather than treating all men as potential perpetraHere at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, we are
tors, the group instead chooses to treat men as potential
all excited about the formation of this new group. We exhelpers by asking them a simple question: Would you know pect to see it grow and begin making a difference on campus
what to do if a friend or loved one came to you and told you under the leadership of these unique young men who have
that they had been sexually assaulted or raped? The remain- decided to take a stand. Recruitment for new members will
der of the program works on empathy building and goes
begin in the Fall semester of next term, and hopefully they
through general guidelines for how to help a friend in need.
will be able to establish a strong One-in-Four chapter that will
The group believes that the most effective way of reaching
be visible on the UNC Wilmington campus for years to come.
Contributed by Adam Tate, Coordinator for Men’s Programs, CARE
college men about these issue is to have them interacting with
their male peers in a non-accusatory environment. The
NOTES:
young men are more likely to open up and be susceptible to
See Fisher, B.S., F.T. Cullen, and M.G. Turner, The Sexual Victimization of
the message when they feel that they are not being blamed or
College Women, NIJ Research Report, Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice and Bureau of
judged by the presenters.
Under the guidance of CARE’s Coordinator for Men’s Pro-
Justice Statistics, Dec. 2000, NCJ 182369: pages 10-11
See Warshaw, R., I Never Called It Rape. New York: Harper Collins
Publishers, 1994. Pages 189-210
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS!
The Resume Doctor
February 6
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Randall Library Lobby
Education Job Fair
March 3
9 a.m. - 12 noon
Warwick Center Ballroom
Senior Salute
March 26 & March 27
UNCW Bookstore
Internship & Job Fair
March 26
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Trask Coliseum Page 3
Help Your Student Enjoy a Safe Spring Break!
The time has come for the infamous Spring Break Week.
Your college student may choose to get away from the pressures and stresses of school with some friends to a nice,
warm, and relaxing place. Who would blame them? Spring
Break has become a week idealized by heavy drinking and
partying. While most students choose to go home, work, or
do community service over the break, some want the experience they have seen glamorized in movies and television.
How can you help your student prepare for a safe and fun
trip? What are some things that you might want to discuss
with them, without being the overbearing parent? Here are a
few ideas.
First, encourage your student to use a reputable travel
agency. Some companies target students knowing that many
will not do research. Be skeptical about solicitations that
sound too good to be true. Read the fine print on “allinclusive” offers that may only provide one meal per day or
encourage extreme drinking. Once they have made a decision on where to travel, encourage them to learn as much as
they can about their destination, including local laws and
things to do beyond the parties.
Many parents want to keep in contact with their child, but
students find a hard time hassling with calling cards and pay
phones. Look into their destination and their cell phone service. If their phone won’t work internationally, many phone
service providers allow temporary calling plan changes, allowing you to communicate while your student is traveling. Designate a time to talk during the week. Just in case of emergencies, have the phone number to the hotel/condo/villa
where they are staying.
If your student chooses to drink over spring break, it is important to talk with them about the risks involved. Raise
awareness about the tragedies that can result from driving
after drinking and encourage designated drivers and taxis.
Warn of the dangers of drowsy driving and offer to pay for a
hotel to avoid driving overnight.
Discuss confrontation skills so that friends can take care of
each other when they find themselves in a dangerous situation. Talk about using the buddy system and always staying
with a group of friends. Encourage your student to know
their personal drinking limits and how to prevent negative
consequences on their trip. Be blunt - ask about their plan to
avoid the “Girls Gone Wild” scenario.
Are they headed for the beach? Send a sun- friendly care
package in the mail. Pack sunscreen, lip balm, and other small
sun necessities to stress the importance of using these products throughout the day. Drinking alcohol in the sun can increase dehydration. Fill them in about drinking water
throughout the day and taking care of their bodies.
This break week can help students survive the stress of spring
semester. Help your student to plan a safe and relaxing trip.
CROSSROADS sponsors educational events and activities to
help students prepare for a Safe Spring Break. For information on these events and others, go to www.uncw.edu/
crossroads. For more tips and information, check out
www.friendsdrivesober.org and www.cdc.gov/women/owh/
springbreak/.
Contributed by Aimee Hourigan,
Assistant Director for Campus Prevention, UNCW CROSSROADS
Getting Around Wilmington with Safe Ride
Does your son or daughter have a car? Are they constantly
around Wilmington. They can call any one of the following
complaining about paying high gas prices? Shh…Here’s a se- taxi companies currently participating in the Safe Ride procret for you. The Student Government Association has a pro- gram:
gram called “Safe Ride” that will allows students to save
Aaron’s Taxi - 264-9506
money.
American Pride Taxi - 798-5717
B&K Taxi - 262-4623
Safe Ride allows students to pay two dollars for a five dollar
Bell Taxi - 790-8700
cab voucher. With a valid UNCW ID, students can purchase
Brown’s Rapid Response Taxi - 367-0451
five vouchers per month for a savings of fifteen dollars. StuCoastal Yellow Cab - 762-3322
dents can purchase Safe Ride vouchers at Sharky's Box Office
Dolphin Taxi - 228-8294
Monday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., ThursKat’s Taxi - 763-5003
day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
Lett’s Taxi & Pleasure Island - 343-3335
and Saturday from 11 am. to 4:30 p.m. These vouchers are
Port City Taxi - 762-1165
usable anywhere taxis provide service in Wilmington.
If you have any questions about the Safe Ride program, please
So, if your student needs to get to the airport or to the mall, call 910-962-3553 or visit www.uncw.edu/sga.
be sure to remind them about the Safe Ride program to get
Contributed by Student Government Association
Page 4
Burney Center and University Union
At long last, both the University Union and Burney Center
renovations will be completed by the end of February, with
grand opening festivities planned for Thursday, March 27th.
There has been a significant transformation of both facilities.
Here are some highlights.
The Burney Center was also known as the “bookstore” as
that was its primary function on campus for many years. The
Burney Center now houses a new multi-purpose or ballroom
space for major events. The roof has literally been raised to
accommodate a much higher ceiling with chandeliers and
crown moldings that offer a much more polished look. The
multi-purpose space can be divided twice into three smaller
sections or left open. In the open configuration we are anticipating seating for around 900 in an auditorium style set up or
600 for a banquet. As you can imagine, the space is already in
demand for those events that have outgrown the Warwick
Center ballroom.
An amazing new feature of the
renovated Burney Center will be
a piece of sculpture which will
be installed in the lobby. This
work of art is a student creation
born from an opportunity introduced by Shane Fernando, a Program Coordinator with Campus
Life and fostered by Andi Steele
a faculty member in the Fine
Arts department. The development of the project took the
form of a competition among
three teams of students in a
sculpture class. The groups had
to present their concepts in 3D,
Students working on the Burney Cencomplete
with a material list and
ter sculpture, Photo by UNCW/James
a discussion of their inspiration,
Moncrief
to a panel of judges who were
responsible for selecting one of the three concepts. Once it
was selected, all the students in the class have been responsible for the fabrication and ultimately the installation of the art
work.
If you have only known the UNCW campus with trailers on
Lot E in front of the Warwick and Fisher Student Centers,
you will be happy to know that those should leave the area
around spring break. The offices housed in the modular units
are slated to move back into the Union early that week of
spring break. As you can imagine, everyone is very excited.
Hawk's Nest, January, 2008, Photo by UNCW/James Moncrief
Some highlights of the new building include a major renovation to the Hawk’s Nest which has been sorely missed over
the past eighteen months or so. When it re-opens with a
dynamic new look, some old favorites will return – such as
Chick-fil-A, sushi and Freshens Yogurt and Smoothies. Additions will include a wood fired pizza oven, a Mexican concept,
the Varsity Grill, Quiznos and an Asian food area. The seating for those wanting to dine in the area has been spread out
over the first floor to provide additional space and to allow
for different levels of noise and activity.
Also on the
first floor of
the renovated Union, you will
find the Student Media
office to
include ATLANTIS, the
literary
The University Union has been truly transformed, but you will
magazine,
find some familiar glimpses of what it has always been. The
the SEAHAWK newspaper and Student Body Television also
courtyard has been covered to offer more functional space by known as SBTV. The post office boxes and service window
providing a new meeting room, lounge space and additional
will be relocated from the Warwick Center to the Union
dining seating. While this is a dramatic change, you will find
along with Dittos, the Copy Spot. A new convenience store,
familiar brick arches and the windows that have always been known as Main Street Express also will be featured off our
in the courtyard area. The designers did a wonderful job of
town square area which will provide lounge and dining seating
providing those reminders of our shared history while renearby. Additional retail venues are in development to prousing rather than replacing things in the name of both cost
vide frequently requested services and products for UNCW
savings and sustainability.
students.
Page 5
Leadership Certificates available for all students
The Center for Leadership Education and Service (CLES) is
launching our new leadership development program: Leadership UNCW! A collaboration among many departments
within the Division of Student Affairs, Leadership UNCW
serves as a comprehensive resource of leadership education
programs for students interested in developing leadership
skills across a variety of areas.
This co-curricular program consists of both individual workshops for students seeking a one-time opportunity and five
different certificate programs for students seeking a more
thorough development of leadership skills and competencies.
These workshops and certificate programs benefit current
student leaders, students who are seeking future leadership
positions, and students simply interested in developing their
skills and competencies in these topic areas. Good leaders
make an active commitment to continually learn new ideas
and further develop their skills. Leadership UNCW provides
a variety of these opportunities for students, with benefits
reaching far beyond their time at UNCW into their future
professional careers.
Leadership UNCW Workshops
By participating in a Leadership UNCW workshop, students
develop leadership skills around a specific topic. Some of the
workshop topics offered include: Leadership Concepts,
Group Dynamics, Ethical Decision Making, Diversity, Running
an Effective Meeting, Marketing & Promotion, Leadership for
Social Change, Risk Management, and many more!
Leadership UNCW Workshops are free and open to all
UNCW students. Advanced registration is preferred but not
required.
Leadership UNCW Certificate Programs
Students participate in a defined series of workshops and develop leadership skills within a specific focus area. Student
can earn a Leadership UNCW Certificate in:
Personal Leadership
Civic and Community Engagement
Fraternity and Sorority Leadership
Organizational Leadership
Outdoor Adventure Leadership
Requirements for each certificate vary, but generally include
four required workshops, two elective workshops, and completion of written reflections for each workshop attended.
Students may participate in workshops for multiple certificates concurrently. There is no time limit to complete a certificate program; students may take one semester or multiple
years.
For more information on Leadership UNCW, including the
spring workshop schedule and requirements for each certificate program, please visit the CLES website at http://
www.uncw.edu/stuaff/leadserv/leadership.htm.
Contributed by Jennifer Smist, Assistant Director,
Center for Leadership Education and Service
Page 6
UNCW’s 7th Annual Housing Fair is coming!
Seahawk Perch, Office of the Dean of Students, Auxiliary Services and Health Promotion. These groups will be ready to
answer any questions may have during the fair.
The UNCW Seahawk Perch Office for Commuter & NonTraditional Students recommends securing a place to live for
Fall 2008 by the end of May. All students are encouraged to
attend the fair. Students will learn about rental rates and
special students offers, have the opportunity to view floor
plans and photos of the properties. They can do this along
with their possible roommates to learn where these properties are located, and decide on a place they all like together.
Many of these properties are located less than one mile from
our campus. So, while they’re technically “off-campus ” students’ are a five minute bike ride to campus! We have impleThese apartment managers had a great time meeting nearly 500 students at last mented a program for off-campus students called the CDA
year’s 6th annual Housing Fair, which took place last year on Valentine’s Day.
program, which keeps them connected to campus. To read
more about this program, read about the Community DevelEvery year, the UNCW Seahawk Perch hosts a very large off- opment Assistant program in this issue.
campus Housing Fair. This year over 40 different housing
vendors will set up displays and host tables at the fair on Feb- If you’d like to help your son or daughter search for roomruary 13th in the Warwick Center Ballroom from 11am-2pm. mates or browse through housing ads in the Wilmington camIn addition to local housing vendors, several community and
pus area, you can do so online at: http://www.uncw.edu/
campus organizations attend the housing fair such as the City offcampushousing. If you have further questions about the
Housing Fair or the Seahawk Perch, go to: www.uncw.edu/
of Wilmington Police Department and Code enforcement,
Career Center, UNCW Police, Dining Services, Crossroads, seahawkperch or call the office at (910) 962-7371.
Contributed by Heather Nichols, Graduate Assistant, UNCW Seahawk Perch
CARE (Collaboration for Assault Response & Education), The
UNCW’s Community Development Assistant program
There is a unique connection between several off-campus
communities and UNCW campus. CDA’s (Community Development Assistants) are UNCW students who live in several different Wilmington apartment communities. They serve
as advocates and liaisons for other student tenants in their
respective communities. What is our mission with this program? It’s simple, and it works. The CDA Mission is:
and student organization involvement). The program also
offers monthly programming, which CDA’s design and produce, alongside the UNCW Dean of Students Staff, such as
information sessions or social events, which take place at
their apartment community commons area. They write an
apartment complex newsletter and create carpooling or rideshare programs.
• to provide a sense of COMMUNITY among UNCW
student tenants at their off-campus apartment property.
• to assist students in the DEVELOPMENT of life skills
which will foster their success as both students and community citizens.
• to serve as ASSISTANTS to fellow students, answering questions and making referrals to appropriate resources,
both on- and off-campus
If students need help or have questions, CDA’s are available
at their respective apartment communities, and by email, but
also during their weekly office hours at the Seahawk Perch,
located in the Fisher Student Center.
CDA’s help provide fellow student tenants with current
UNCW information, (such as campus news, upcoming events,
If you’d like to learn more about the CDA program, you can
do so by logging onto the Seahawk Perch webpage at:
www.uncw.edu/seahawkperch or you may call and talk to the
Seahawk Perch staff at: (910) 962-7371.
Contributed by Heather Nichols, Graduate Assistant, UNCW Seahawk Perch
University of
North Carolina
Wilmington
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Office of Transition Programs
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5997
Phone: 910-962-3089
Fax: 910-962-7151
E-mail:transitions@uncw.edu
February 26
Last day to withdraw with W—
undergraduate students
March 1
On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
March 1-9
No classes
March 24
Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 1
Last day to withdraw with
W—graduate student
March 9
On-campus housing opens 10 a.m.
April 15
Graduation application
deadline—Summer 2008 and Fall
2008—undergraduate and graduate
students
March 10
Classes resume 8 a.m.
April 28
Last day of classes
March 20
No classes
April 29
Reading Day
March 21
Good Friday State holiday; No
classes
April 30-May 7
Final Examinations
I mp o
rtant
Dates
For
Sprin
g 2 00
8
May 7
Spring semester ends
May 8
On-campus housing closes 10 a.m.
May 10
Academic year ends
UNCW Class of 2007-2008 Honors University’s
Connections to the Ocean
The Office of Transition Programs is responsible for providing a comprehensive program that will assist all students and their families in
their transitions to and from
the University. This program
exposes new students to the
educational opportunities
within UNCW, orients them to
the academic and cocurricular life of the institution, and assists them in their
on-going transition to the university beyond orientation.
The Office of Transition Programs also assists parents in
their transition and understanding of the UNCW environment, services and
changes within the university.
The office is also responsible
for a comprehensive senior
transition program designed
to help seniors make meaning
of their college experience,
celebrate their achievements
and prepare them for life after
college. In addition, the Office
of Transition Programs is responsible for the coordination
of Commencement.
The UNCW Class of 2007-2008 has selected raising will continue through the end of April.
its senior class gift: a 200-gallon aquarium that If 16 percent of the class makes a gift to the
university this year, Chancellor Rosemary
will be installed in Randall Library.
DePaolo has pledged to contribute $5,000 to
More than 600 seniors responded to an online the aquarium project.
survey to select the gift from among three
options selected by the Student Giving Com- Seniors who make a gift of $20.08, in honor of
their class year, will receive active membermittee. The aquarium, which will be housed
on the library’s first floor near the main infor- ship in the Alumni Association. Students may
mation desk, received 65 percent of the votes. give to any department, program, scholarship
The other options included a mosaic wall mu- or service on campus that is meaningful to
ral and a class contribution to the Student
them.
Government Association Scholarship.
For more information on the 2007-2008 Sen“My classmates and I voted for the aquarium
ior Class Gift Campaign or to make a gift, visit
because we wanted to give our alma mater a www.uncw.edu/studentsgive.
gift that symbolizes UNCW’s strong connecHonor your child’s accomplishments at
tions to the ocean,” said senior and Student
UNCW with a contribution to the 2007-2008
Giving Committee member, Tom Tascone.
Senior Class Gift Fund or to a program, de“Many of us are majoring in programs that
partment or service that is meaningful to
include marine research opportunities. Others
your student. Your example will encourage
have been involved in beach clean-up events
your Seahawk to stay involved with UNCW
and other activities that support sustainability. after graduation, an important part of the
All of us have enjoyed living at the coast. It is alumni experience. To give, visit
part of what has made our UNCW experiwww.uncw.edu/giveonline. Thank you for
being there for your child and UNCW!
ence so great.”
About 4 percent of the Class of 2007-2008
has contributed to the campaign so far; fund-
Visit our website
at
www.uncw.edu/
transitions
Contributed by Melissa Andrus,
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, University Advancement