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Vol. IX, No. 3 JANUARY, 1985
New year, more growth for UNCW
Sounds from hammers and drills are audi
ble throughout the UNCW campus with five
construction projects underway totaling $12.5
million.
The recent completion of three new park
ing lots has added space for 400 more cars.
Parking lot Q is located east of the Marine
Science building, parking lot R is located east
of the Social and Behavioral Sciences build
ing, and parking lot S is near the new resi
dence hall under construction.
Costing approximately $370,000, the park
ing lots are for student, staff and faculty use.
The campus now has 3,061 parking spaces for
registered vehicles.
Adjacent to the University Union in the
center of campus, construction has begun on
the $1.3 million student support center. By
fall 1985, the facility will house student
development offices, health services, parking
services and an expanded bookstore.
By next fall, UNCW also hopes to open a
new 160-bed residence hall now under con
struction. The $2.5 million dorm is designed
to have three wings and three floors.
"The dorm will be a traditional residence
hall, yet with more lobby and recreation
space. Computer rooms will be an added con
venience on each hall, providing needed space
for mini computer use,” said Charles King,
business services director.
No decision has been made whether the new
dorm will house male or female students, or
serve as co-ed housing.
A 5,000-square-foot programming building
for residence life staff offices will be con
structed adjacent to the new residence hall.
"Future plans include three other buildings
constructed around the new dorm for a quad
rangle concept in student housing,” said
King.
The dormitory, student support center and
parking lot construction projects will be paid
for with student fees.
State-funded construction projects at
UNCW include the renovation of Hinton
James building and the expansion of Randall
Library.
The $580,000 renovation of Hinton James
building is underway to add 5,000 square feet
to the facility. The building formerly served
as the student union, but will be the future
home of financial aid, registrar services, ad
missions, cashier, and the office of the dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences.
"As a convenience for students, these of
fices, geared toward student services, will be
located in one building,” said Carl Dempsey,
assistant to the vice chancellor for business
affairs.
The project should be completed by spring
1985.
The expansion of Randall Library is in the
planning stage, with construction bidding on
the $7.7 million project expected in March
1985. An eastward expansion toward Morton
Hall will double the library size to an approx
imate total of 160,000 square feet. The build
ing’s exterior appearance will remain the
same, although the main entrance will be
relocated to the opposite side of the building.
The UNC Board of Governors has approved
and forwarded to the General Assembly
UNCW’s budget request for $6.3 million to
construct a new building for the Cameron
School of Business Administration and to
renovate Bear Hall. Bear Hall currently
houses the business curriculum and is over
crowded with both undergraduate and grad
uate programs.
"By 1987, a new two-story building of
modified Georgian architecture will house the
business curriculum, if funds are allocated by
the 1985 General Assembly,” said Dempsey.
As planned, the new business building
would be the largest classroom facility on
campus, said Dempsey.
Upon relocation of the business program.
Bear Hall will be restored to classroom use.
Some classrooms in Bear Hall have been par
titioned off to house administrative offices.
R. Brantley
(Top) The new
student support
center takes
shape as
construction
workers brick up
exterior walls.
(Left) The
architect’s
design shows the
new dorm and
programming
building, which
is scheduled for
Fall 1985
^ completion.
R. Brantley
Partners in progress
for UNC system
(L-R) UNC President William Friday and UNC
Board of Governor’s vice chairman Jacob
Froelich, Jr., share a moment with Miss
North Carolina Francesca Adler during the
reception held prior to the film program
highlighting the UNC system on November
29. UNCW alumni and friends, as well as
guests from the other 15 campuses of the
UNC system, attended this special evening
of fellowship and information.
UNCW to benefit
from Level I status
Termed as one of the most important events
in the life of this university, UNCW’s aca
demic status will be upgraded to Comprehen
sive Level I upon approval of additional funds
by the General Assembly. The UNC Board of
Governors has approved the promotion of
UNCW’s academic status and forwarded
funding requests to the General Assembly.
Comprehensive Level I status entitles
UNCW to additional funds for improvements
and expansion. With General Assembly ap
proval, the transition from Level II to Level
I status would take place with the upcoming
fiscal year beginning July 1985.
Faculty raises for the 1985-86 and 1986-87
budgets reflect a seven percent increase over
the $8.7 million that UNCW budgeted in
1984 for instructor salaries. The 1985-86
budget shows faculty salaries increasing by a
total of $237,189 and by $484,294 for the
1986-87 school year.
As UNCW’s enrollment grows, the demand
for more books increases. Approximately
$619,000 is earmarked in the 1984-85 budget
to purchase books, journals and microforms
to keep the library up to date. Level I program
funds will provide an additional $150,000
over a two year period to continue an increase
in library services, including the purchasing
of more books.
As the number of volumes grow, there is
need for more space to house additional books,
along with student study areas. Funds were
allocated by the 1984 General Assembly to
double the size of UNCW’s Randall Library,
and construction bidding on this expansion is
expected March 1985.
Although no decision has been made to
determine which baccalaureate programs will
expand to master’s degree level, UNCW
See Level I, pg. 2