University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public university located in Wilmington, North Carolina.
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington | |
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| Established | 1947 |
| School type | State university |
| Chancellor | Rosemary DePaolo |
| Location | Wilmington, North Carolina, USA |
| Students | 10,353 undergraduate, 947 graduate |
| Official website | www.uncw.edu |
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History
It opened September 4, 1947, as Wilmington College, a junior college under the control of the New Hanover County Board of Education. Classes were held at Isaac Bear Elementary School. It became state-supported in 1958 upon joining the newly formed North Carolina community college system. In 1961 it moved to its present campus. On July 1, 1963, it became a four-year institution. It adopted its current name July 1, 1969, upon becoming part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, since 1972 called the University of North Carolina System. Its first master's programs were authorized in 1977, and in the spring of 1985 it was designated a Comprehensive Level I University.
As of 2004, UNCW has an enrollment of over 11,327 students. 10,353 Undergraduate students and 974 Graduate students. It offers seventy-one bachelor's degrees, twenty-one master's degrees, and a Ph.D. in marine biology. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate) and the Graduate School, it has three professional schools: the Cameron School of Business, the Donald R. Watson School of Education, and the School of Nursing.
The Aquarius underwater laboratory operated by the National Undersea Research Center at UNCW.
The exteriors for Capeside High School on the television show Dawson's Creek were filmed at the school.
Athletics
The UNC Wilmington athletic teams are known as the Seahawks. They are a member of the NCAA's Division I and compete in the Colonial Athletic Association. There are 19 varsity athletic teams for men and women. UNCW has the best student-athlete graduation for a Division I public universities in the state, with 74 percent.
Administration
- Thomas Tristram Hamilton, Jr. (president, 1947-1949)
- John T. Hoggard (president, 1949-1958)
- William M. Randall (president, 1958-1968)
- William H. Wagoner (president, 1968-1969; chancellor, 1969-1990)
- James R. Leutze (chancellor, 1990-2003)
- Rosemary DePaolo (chancellor, 2003- )
Notable Alumni
- Carl Willis (year of graduation unknown), current pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians
- Brett Blizzard (2003), professional basketball player in Italy
- Craig Callahan (2003), professional basketball player in Czech Republic
External links
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