The University of North Carolina Wilmington is adding a new doctoral program in pharmaceutical chemistry to its roster. At its latest meeting, the North Carolina Board of Governors approved the sixth doctoral program for the school which will “build on the successful chemistry programs at UNCW,” a press release stated. “We are excited and pleased to ...

The search for a successor to University of North Carolina Wilmington Chancellor Jose Sartarelli has entered a new phase, according to a university report Monday.   On Friday, the UNCW Board of Trustees approved a “confidential unranked list” of chancellor candidates to submit to UNC System President Peter Hans, the announcement stated. The three finalis ...

The search for the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s seventh chancellor continues to make headway after receiving interest from many “qualified candidates,” according to a search process update from the university. The UNCW Chancellor Search Committee started initial interviews last week and will invite selected candidates to Wilmington for con ...

After serving as founding dean of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s College of Health and Human Services for 11 years, Charles Hardy will leave his position and transition to a faculty role, according to a Wednesday announcement from the school. Hardy, who joined UNCW in 2011 as founding dean, is looking forward to shifting his focus from executive lea ...

As the University of North Carolina Wilmington searches for a new leader, a recently formed chancellor search committee is asking the community to participate in the selection process.  Chancellor Jose Sartarelli will step down in June. After six years leading the university, Sartarelli announced his plans to retire in September.  An 18-member search c ...

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is part of a statewide cybersecurity coalition that has received $2 million to advance education and research in the growing tech field, officials announced. The N.C. Partnership for Cybersecurity Excellence (NC-PaCE) coalition is made up of eight state universities and community colleges including UNCW, N.C. State University, ...

The committee searching for the next chancellor of the University of North Carolina Wilmington consists of 18 members, many of whom have long-standing ties to the school. The group will be picking the person to succeed Chancellor Jose Sartarelli, who recently announced he will retire June 30. The search committee tentatively scheduled its first meeting for Nov. 1. ...

Wilmington attorney Woody White, who resigned Sept. 22 from the UNCW Board of Trustees, shared the reasons for his resignation on Facebook, criticizing Chancellor Jose Sartarelli and the school’s treatment of those who express conservative opinions. “Like too many other American Universities, it [UNCW] punishes conservative voices, by looking the other way, ...

UNCW’s chancellor announced his retirement Friday after more than six years at the helm. In a letter to students, faculty and staff, Chancellor Jose Sartarelli wrote, "Every fall, when a new academic year begins, I look back on all that we have accomplished together and ahead to all that we have yet to achieve. This year, when I reflected on my earliest days ...

For a third time, the University of North Carolina Wilmington has been named one of the best public universities in the country.   According to the list “Top Public Schools” by U.S. News & World Report, UNCW stands at No. 96 out of 100. The university is tied with Oklahoma State University and University of Louisville.   "UNCW's conti ...