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A publication for alumni,
parents and friends of
the university.
$2,000,000
Private gifts - tiie difference
between mediocrity and excellence
By any measure, the growth and expansion of The University of North Carolina at
Wilmington has been impressive. In less than 30 years, the campus has been transformed
from a small county-owned facility in a semi-rural environment to a major campus of The
University of North Carolina.
Our current enrollment shows almost 7,000 students from throughout the state and nation.
UNCW is not only an educational, cultural and athletic center for the region but has become a
major economic force, contributing over $215 million annually to the local economy.
The UNCW campus would not look as it does today, nor
have the same quality programs or students, without a history
of private support. State and federal funding have provided the
means to build and operate the campus, yet it has taken private
gifts to create the look and feel of a quality institution.
Kenan Auditorium was given to the campus to house
cultural programs for the enjoyment of thousands of area
citizens and students. Trask Coliseum provides a regional
facility for athletic events, concerts, trade shows and conven
tions. Without major private gifts, these facilities could not
offer the same level of service and comfort now available.
The campus also enjoys a high quality track and field
complex and an exciting new baseball stadium because of
private gifts. Private gifts made it possible for the university to
purchase a major concert organ.
Private contributions allow the university to attract academi
cally gifted students by offering merit scholarships and low
interest loans. These are made possible because of a growing
number of endowed scholarships and estate plans. None of
these activities would be possible through appropriated funds.
Memorial gifts to Randall Library have allowed the universi
ty to increase its book collection and references. Additionally,
gifts of special collections and art work continue to be donated
to the library. The university has used memorial gifts to furnish
special rooms such as the Quiet Lounge in the University
Union. The colorful flags in the student snack bar that welcome
our intemational students are additional symbols of donors'
generosity.
Private gifts do make a difference.
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Record year for
UNCW fundraising
nets $3.8 million
"Even when you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit
there," quipped Will Rogers. His remark is a good analogy for those of
us who work in higher education, and for our many friends who support
our commitments to teaching, research and service. UNCW’s fund
raising success for 1988-89 has been at an all time high. A total of over
$3.8 million was raised: $1,895,662 in University Advancement efforts
for academic programs; $1,770,475 for research; and $160,000 for
athletics.
We have witnessed a tremendous increase in the numbers of donors
within a three-year period. Since 1985-86, the number of donors
quadrupled in athletics and more than doubled in the annual fund
campaign. The efforts of our many friends who support us financially
and through voluntarism have helped to keep our efforts on the right
track and even ahead of schedule. Private gifts allow us to go beyond the
status quo and onward to greater heights of excellence at a faster pace.
We’ve come a long way since 1964 when we constructed our first three
academic buildings on College Road, more steam was added when we
joined the greater University of North Carolina system in 1969, and our
journey into tomorrow is a solid one as a comprehensive level I
institution. We continue to build on our undergraduate and graduate
programs, to construct bigger and better facilities, and our academic
reputation has prompted a flood of admissions requests. However, the
success of our journey, where we’ve been and where we’re going, can
best be measured by the achievements of our students combined with a
continued partnership with our donors in support of teaching, research
and service.
"External funds enhance the university’s mission and build on the
momentum for first-class achievements," said Dr. F. Douglas Moore,
vice chancellor for university advancement.
As UNCW peers into its compass to track the course for the future, a
reflection appears of the many alumni, parents, corporations and
concerned individuals who have made our current successes and visions
for the future possible. We continue to need your support in our
endeavors to enroll more top students, to recruit and retain the best
faculty, and to enhance and enlarge the scope of our academic pro
grams. UNCW is on the move!
UNCW Grants and Gifts
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