UNCW chancellor: Speech that upsets us not necessarily threatening
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW’s chancellor has sent a statement to the campus community after the school received several inquiries recently from the community about a faculty member’s criticism of a...
View ArticleSeahawks depart for Orlando
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Going to the NCAA Tournament should never get old. For some of the UNCW players it’s a return trip. For some it’s a first, like Jaylen Fornes it’s a brand new experience. “I...
View ArticleNC State hires UNCW’s Kevin Keatts as men’s basketball coach
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One day after his team’s loss during the first round of the NCAA tournament, UNCW Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Keatts has been hired to coach NC State. The Wolfpack officially...
View ArticleUNCW announces record donations, $17.2M donated in past year
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW announced Monday that it received a record amount of donations in the past year. The university announced that in the 2016-17 fiscal year they received around $17.2...
View ArticleUNCW Chancellor speaks out about Charlottesville violence
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Following an eventful weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, UNCW Chancellor Zito Sartarelli is voicing his thoughts on what happened. A car plowed into a crowd of people...
View ArticleUNCW community discusses Charlottesville events
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One day after classes began at UNCW, dozens of students and staff members came together to discuss the events that took place over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia....
View ArticleUNCW chancellor responds to DACA decision
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Following yesterday’s announcement regarding the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), UNCW Chancellor Jose Sartarelli issued a statement. There is no...
View ArticleUNCW chancellor to match donations from graduating students
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Seniors graduating this year from UNCW have the chance to make their chancellor pay up. Chancellor Zito Sartarelli has started a new gift giving initiative called the...
View ArticleUNCW Chancellor Sartarelli recovering after bypass surgery
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW says Chancellor Zito Sartarelli is home and recovering from bypass surgery last week. Sartarelli announced last month he’d be taking a few weeks off to recover. In a...
View ArticleState of the University Address hosted at UNCW
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Education, progress, and success were just some of the topics discussed at the State of the University Address Tour at UNCW Wednesday afternoon. Dozens filled the Lumina...
View ArticleHigh school student entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — High school students from 18 southeastern North Carolina counties presented their startup ideas in a competition hosted by UNCW. The Third Annual Chancellor’s High School...
View ArticleUNCW hopes to resume classes Oct. 1
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW has announced classes will likely resume Oct. 1. In a message to the campus community this afternoon, Chancellor Zito Sartarelli announced that the campus could begin...
View ArticleNew details on UNCW after Hurricane Florence
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We now know more about the condition of UNCW’s campus after Hurricane Florence, and when things will start getting back to normal. At a round table discussion Monday, UNCW...
View ArticleUNCW still under construction, still set to open on-time
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — After deciding to push back resuming classes by another week, UNCW is now starting to look like itself again. Chancellor Jose ‘Zito’ Sartarelli says although they had hoped...
View ArticleUNCW acts to make up for time lost due to Florence
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina university has canceled its fall break and pre-exam reading day to help make up for time lost due to Hurricane Florence. The News & Observer of Raleigh...
View ArticleUniversity still repairing classrooms and apartments four months after hurricane
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Renovation and repairs at UNCW following Hurricane Florence will continue throughout this school year and beyond. In an email sent to students, Chancellor Zito Sartarelli says...
View ArticleGov. Roy Cooper says downtown Wilmington ‘revitalized’ after Florence
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper called Wilmington “a great place to be” during a visit to survey Hurricane Florence recovery efforts Tuesday. Gov. Cooper says at least once a week, he...
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UNCW holds vigil after deadly shooting at UNC Charlotte
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The impacts of the UNC Charlotte shooting are felt across the state at its sister campus in the Port City. UNCW Chancellor Zito Sartarelli sent a message out to the campus...
View ArticleStudent group upset over UNCW chancellor’s use of ‘All Lives Matter’ during...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The UNCW Black Student Union said during a Town Hall meeting to discuss ways the university could show their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, Chancellor Zito...
View ArticleTrustees backs UNCW chancellor after Faculty Senate’s attempt to censure him
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The UNCW Board of Trustees has made it clear for their support of Chancellor Zito Sartarelli following the Faculty Senate’s attempt to censure him. At their meeting on Friday,...
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