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After the resignation of Provost Brian Chapman to pursue other interest, Dr. Cathy Barlow, Dean of the Watson School of Education, was appointed to serve as interim provost. This position will begin Mon., May 11, 2009, and be effective for one year.
"The position of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the chief operations officer and chief academic officer of the university," Barlow said.
Currently, the rule at UNCW is that smokers must stay 25 feet from the entrance of buildings when smoking. However, some students feel as if this policy is often broken. According to UNCW's Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Program, "CROSSROADS is dedicated to the advancement of thoughtful and healthy decision-making regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for going green, but I can't see how competing over who can send the most recyclables to the plant has anything to do with the word reduce. High schools and universities are always wielding the recycling race to promote better waste management.
Many UNCW students were still in high school when Vanessa Carlton's 2002 hit "A Thousand Miles" topped the charts. Now, seven years later, Carlton is headlining the 2009 Spring Show with Citizen Cope. The following is a Q & A with Carlton, where she discusses her upcoming performance at UNCW, her college experience and ongoing projects.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is blessed with several outstanding sports programs that have demonstrated a great deal of success on the field. But the men's swimming and diving team is without a doubt the strongest program on campus. Head coach Dave Allen's legacy at UNCW grew even more this year as he and the Seahawks captured their eighth straight conference championship.
