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UNCW Chancellor Aswani K. Volety at his installation on Friday, March 31, 2023. (UNCW Office of University Relations)

Dr. Aswani K. Volety installed as Chancellor of UNCW

Nate Mauldin, Photography Editor April 1, 2023
“I look forward to traveling miles of opportunity with you and for you as your chancellor of the University of North Carolina Wilmington,” said Volety. “I hope you will join me on this most exciting journey. Let’s soar high, soar far, and soar together Seahawks.”
The Salvation Army social services center and homeless shelter on N 2nd St. set to close in the coming months.

The Salvation Army’s downtown shelter set to close, new location under construction

Nate Mauldin, Staff Writer February 10, 2023
On Jan. 10, Wilmington’s city council voted unanimously to purchase The Salvation Army’s N 2nd St. property for $4.8 million. The city is currently leasing the property to the organization until its eventual closure in May of this year. A new facility off Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy. is still under construction and will not be completed for at least a year.
The Like No Other campaign at UNCW recently surpasses its goal of $100 million and raised the coal to $125 million.

UNCW’s ‘Like No Other’ campaign surpasses goal of $100 million

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor October 19, 2022
In 2015, UNCW launched the "Like No Other" campaign intending to expand key elements that make the university unique for its students. With over 32,000 donors since the launch of the campaign, the school has reached its goal of $100 million, resulting in the most successful campaign in UNCW history. The promise to expand and enrich the programs does not stop there; UNCW will now be stretching the amount of the original campaign, with a new goal of $125 million.
The skywalk between Fisher Student Center and Fisher University Union.

What is being done about the sexual assaults on campus?

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor March 21, 2022
Of the ten cases only one is listed as closed, while eight are under further investigation. In all cases except the closed one, the perpetrators were listed as known to the victims. The tenth case, which is the most recent, concluded because the assault took place outside of UNCW’s police jurisdiction, as it did not occur on campus. Despite this new information, though, the question of what UNCW resources are doing to address sexual assaults on campus is ongoing. Many students have worried for their safety this academic year as these unusual cases drew their attention to the issue.
A photo of students reentering Terrapin Hall.

Pipe burst in Terrapin Hall temporarily left 400 students without housing

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor January 24, 2022
Over 400 students were evacuated out of Terrapin Hall last night beginning at 10:30 p.m. due to a pipe burst in the building, causing significant damage to at least 16 students’ residences. The evacuated students were placed in temporary housing for the night. This afternoon, most students were notified the building passed safety assessments and they could return to their rooms at 2 p.m. via an email from UNCW Housing and Residence Life Director Kevin Meaney. However, the rooms of 16 students are in need of repair before the students can move back in. The scheduled repair will take place in one to two weeks, and until then these students will remain in temporary housing.
The front of Hoggard Hall.

UNCW extends COVID-19 guidelines into the spring semester

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief December 14, 2021
COVID-19 protocols, including face coverings and surveillance testing, will continue in the spring semester according to a university email sent today. Unvaccinated on-campus, face-to-face off-campus, faculty and staff will be required to take a COVID-19 test upon returning to campus. The university will conduct testing from Jan. 4-14 with more details to come via email.
Students leave Wagoner Dining Hall.

UNCW OneCard to switch to mobile application

Chamiya Campbell, News Editor November 15, 2021
On Nov. 2, the Student Government Association met to discuss changing the OneCard system from a physical card to a mobile ID. According to director of Auxiliary Services Gino Galutera, the planned changes to OneCard would allow faculty, staff and students to add their OneCard to existing applications such as Apple Wallet and Google Pay. Students could soon start using their OneCard through their phone.
The financial aid office in Warwick Center.

Out-of-state students to see potential tuition increase next year

Chamiya Campbell, News Editor November 13, 2021
On Tuesday Nov. 9, the Student Government Association met to discuss a potential 3% increase to tuition plans for out-of-state students. UNC Wilmington changed to a per-credit-hour tuition rate this fall. This change was approved for all UNC system universities through the Campus-Initiated Tuition Increases Committee. Further changes to the out-of-state tuition plan are now being discussed. 
Chancellor Sartarelli recently announced his plan to retire.

Chancellor Sartarelli to retire in June

Aleks Jones, Contributing Writer September 29, 2021
UNCW Chancellor Jose Sartarelli will retire in June according to an email sent to faculty, staff and students on Friday. The email included a personal statement from the chancellor as well as a commemorative summary of his accomplishments since he took office in the summer of 2015.
Students head to class.

BOG discusses COVID-19 and budget effects on UNC students

Chamiya Campbell, News Editor September 23, 2021
On Sept. 15 and 16, the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina school systems met to discuss COVID-19 protocols and their effects on budgets. Key points of focus from the meeting were the continuation of lessening COVID-19 restrictions, as well as a potential budget increase that will be discussed and voted on Nov. 17 and 18. Both topics will have immense effects on students of UNC institutions.
A sign on UNCWs campus detailing when masks should be worn.

UNCW extends current COVID-19 restrictions another month

Chamiya Campbell, News Editor September 14, 2021
On Monday afternoon, UNCW announced they would extend the current guidelines related to COVID-19 until Oct. 15. Chancellor Jose Sartarelli made this decision ahead of a Sept. 17 deadline to decide on the continuance or change to current guidelines.
A closeup of a gavel in court.

Criminal Justice Reform Bill looks to hold those in law enforcement accountable

Grace Hall, Contributing Writer September 12, 2021
For those victims of police violence, Senate Bill 300 seems to be the light at the end of a tunnel. Finally, action is backing words, and seems to herald a new age in which law enforcement officers will be held to a higher standard, and more importantly, will be held accountable for their actions. While many in the police force aim to protect the American people at any cost, for those that go overboard and begin resorting to violence, it could be their new reckoning.
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