UNCW students studying abroad in Chile are safe after an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 hit the country last weekend. Students were attending Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Chile, which is a little over 200 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake in Concepcion, Chile. Finding out the state of the students was an all-day event because of power outages, said Denise DiPuccio, the assistant provost of the Office of International Programs.
A hush has fallen over UNCW's education department after a small controversy erupted two weeks ago surrounding Black English. Dr. Maurice Martinez, professor of secondary education in the Watson School of Education, has included the study of Black English as a part of his curriculum for at least seven years.
Given a choice, would you use taxpayer money to subsidize banks, or to help students pay for college? It's rare for a public policy question to be this big a no-brainer. But that's the right way to describe the Obama administration's proposal to save an estimated $80 billion over 10 years by making all student loans directly through the government rather than private lenders, and direct that money toward education programs.
For the first time in history, the collaboration of science and film will join UNCW to showcase the achievements of ecological scientists and conservationists at the Beneath the Waves Film Festival on March 11 and 12 from 6:30 until 8:30p.m. in Lumina Theater.
The Seahawk softball team struggled in the Seahawk Classic against Mt. St. Mary's, St. Bonaventure and Gardner Webb University last weekend. The Seahawks suffered three losses starting last Friday with a loss of 4-9 against Gardner-Webb and 0-5 against Mt.
Take a look at The Seahawk's newest blog,And so I was wondering.... This blog, written by Shannon Rodenheiser looks into questions about UNCW and student life in general. If there is something you've been wondering leave a comment and Shannon will try to