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THE  INSTALLATION  OF 

ROSEMARY  DEPAOLO 

AS  CHANCELLOR  OF 

THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  NORTH  CAROLINA 

AT  WILMINGTON 


FRIDAY,  THE  SIXTEENTH  OF  APRIL 

TWO  THOUSAND  AND  FOUR 

TEN  O'CLOCK 

HOGGARD  HALL  LAWN 


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Rosemary  DePaolo 

Chancellor 
University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

Dr.  Rosemary  DePaolo  became  the  third  chancellor  and  sixth  leader  of  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  in  July  2003.  She  is  the  first  woman 
to  head  the  university. 

Under  her  leadership,  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  continues  to 
rise  in  academic  quality  and  popularity.  The  university  is  recognized  by 
U.S.  News  &  World  Report  as  the  sixth  best  public  comprehensive  university  in  the 
south,  and  Kiplinger's  magazine  ranks  UNCW  35th  among  the  top  100  best  buys  for 
public  higher  education  in  the  country.  Since  her  arrival,  DePaolo  has  engaged 
the  university  community  in  a  pivotal  initiative  of  benchmarking  and  strategic 
planning  to  further  enhance  the  overall  educational  experience  for  students,  faculty 
and  staff.  She  is  also  actively  involved  in  several  initiatives  to  improve  the  university's 
outreach  efforts  with  the  city  of  Wilmington,  the  Greater  Wilmington  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  various  southeastern  North  Carolina  counties. 

Before  arriving  in  Wilmington,  DePaolo  served  as  president  of  Georgia  College  & 
State  University.  While  there,  she  led  Georgia  College  &  State  University  through  a 
period  of  unprecedented  change,  including  a  new  mission  and  direction  as  Georgia's 
designated  public  liberal  arts  university.  She  earlier  served  as  dean  of  the  College  of 
Arts  and  Sciences  at  Western  Carolina  University,  as  an  administrator  at  Georgia  Southern 
University  and  as  an  English  professor  at  Augusta  State  University. 

A  nationally  recognized  humanities  scholar  and  leader  in  higher  education, 
DePaolo  serves  on  the  boards  of  the"  Association  of  American  Colleges  and  Universities 
and  the  Southern  Center  for  International  Studies.  In  January  2001,  she  was  named 
one  of  the  100  Most  Influential  Georgians  by  Georgia  Trend  magazine,  and  a  year 
later,  she  was  named  one  of  the  magazine's  Most  Notable  Georgians. 

She  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Arts  degree  from  Queens  College  of  the  City  University  of 
New  York  and  a  master  of  arts  and  a  doctorate  in  18th  century  English  literature 
from  Rutgers  University. 

A  native  of  Long  Island,  N.Y.,  DePaolo  is  married  to  Fred  Wharton,  a  retired 
professor  of  English. 


Ceremony 


Prelude 

UNC  Wilmington  Wind  Symphony 
Chris  Ackerman,  Conductor 

Processional 

"Millennium  Canons  "  by  Kevin  Puts,  a  North  Carolina  premiere  performance 
"Pictures  at  an  Exhibition"  by  Modest  Moussorgsky 

Parade  the  Colors 

United  States  Marine  Corps  Color  Guard,  Camp  Lejeune,  N.C. 

Audience  please  stand  and  sing  the  National  Anthem. 


Welcome 


Invocation 


Introduction 


Presiding 


Acknowledgement  of 
Special  Guests 


Jeff  D.  Etheridge,  Jr. 

Chair,  UNCW  Board  of 'Trustees 

"Gib  unsern  Fiirsten"  (Give  to  Our  Leaders) 
by  Heinrich  Schiitz 

UNCW  Concert  Choir  and  Chamber  Singers 
Members  of  the  UNCW  Wind  Symphony 
Joe  Hickman,  Conductor 

Jeff  D.  Etheridge,  Jr. 

Chair,  UNCW  Board  of  Trustees 

Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 


Greetings 


Richard  H.  Moore 

Treasurer  of  the  State  of  North  Carolina 

Hannah  D.  Gage 

Member,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Board  of  Governors 

Mary  Adams 

Vice  Chair,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Faculty  Assembly 

Daniel  W.  Noland 

President,  UNCW  Faculty  Senate 

Karen  S.  Thompson 

Chair,  UNCW  Staff  Advisory  Council 

Zachary  A.  Wynne 

President,  UNCW  Student  Government  Association 

D.  Ray  Cockrell,  '88,  '96M 
Chair,  UNCW  Alumni  Association 


Inaugural  Song 


"Untraveled  Worlds"  by  Paul  Halley 

Beverly  Andrews,  violinist 

Will  Chacun,  percussionist 

Nancy  Jones,  pianist 

Travis  Price,  student  percussionist 

Bobby  Russell,  guitarist 

Concert  Choir  and  Chamber  Singers 


Inaugural  Reading 


Fred  Chappell 

Former  Poet  Laureate  of  North  Carolina 

Professor,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro 


Installation  of  the  Chancellor 


Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 


Oath  of  Office 


The  Honorable  Ernest  Berlin  Fullwood  '66 

Senior  Resident  Superior  Court  Judge, 
Fifth  Judicial  District 


Presentation  of  Medallion 


Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 


Address 


Rosemary  DePaolo 

Chancellor 


Closing  Remarks 


Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 


Closing  Reflection 


Variation  No.  IX  (Nimrod)  from 
"Enigma  Variations"  by  Edward  Elgar 


Ringing  of  the  Bell 


Zachary  A.  Wayne 

President,  Student  Government  Association 


In  recognition  of  the  six  individuals  who  have  led 
the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 


Recessional 


UNCW  Wind  Symphony 


The  audience  will  remain  in  place  during  the  Recessional. 


Order  of  Procession 


The  Installation  Procession 

Grand  Marshal 
Medallion  Bearer 

Flags  of  International  Students  attending  UNCW 

Board  of  Governors  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina 

Officers  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina 

Delegates  from  Colleges  and  Universities 

Board  of  Trustees  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

The  University  Procession 

Staff  Procession 
Faculty  of  School  of  Nursing 

Faculty  of  Watson  School  of  Education 

Faculty  of  Cameron  School  of  Business 

Faculty  of  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences 

Deans 

Provost 

Vice  Chancellors 

The  Platform  Procession 

President  of  UNCW  Student  Body 
Chair  of  UNCW  Alumni  Association 

Chair  of  UNCW  Staff  Advisory  Council 

Vice  Chair  of  UNC  Faculty  Assembly 

Former  Poet  Laureate  of  North  Carolina 

Senior  Resident  Superior  Court  Judge 

Treasurer  for  the  State  of  North  Carolina 

Immediate  Past  Chancellor  for  UNCW 

UNCW  Board  of  Trustees 

UNC  Board  of  Governors 

President  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina 

Chancellor  of  UNCW 


Marshals 


Grand  Marshal 

Daniel  W.  Noland 

President  of  the  Faculty  Senate 

Faculty  Marshals 

Graduate  School  D.  Ann  Pabst,  Biology 

College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  Philip  Gerard,  Creative  Writing 

Cameron  School  of  Business  James  B.  Hunt,  Marketing 

Watson  School  of  Education  Kathleen  O.  Benzaquin,  Specialty  Studies 

School  of  Nursing  Yeoun  Soo  Kim-Godwin 

Medallion  Bearer  Carol  A.  Pilgrim,  Psychology 

UNCW  Banner  Craig  S.  Galbraith,  Management 


Platform  Tarty 


Mary  Adams 

Vice  Chair,  Faculty  Assembly,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Molly  Corbett  Broad 

President,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Fred  Chappell 

Professor,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro 

D.  Ray  Cockrell  '88,  '96M 

Chair,  Alumni  Association,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

Rosemary  DePaolo 

Chancellor,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

Jeff  D.  Etheridge,  Jr. 

Chair,  Board  of  Trustees,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

The  Honorable  Ernest  Berlin  Fullwood  '66 

Senior  Resident  Superior  Court  Judge,  Fifth  Judicial  District 

Hannah  D.  Gage 

Member,  Board  of  Governors,  University  of  North  Carolina 

Richard  H.  Moore 

Treasurer,  State  of  North  Carolina 

Daniel  W.  Noland 

President,  Faculty  Senate,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

Karen  S.  Thompson 

Chair,  Staff  Advisory  Council,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

Zachary  A.  Wynne 

President,  Student  Government  Association,  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 


Installation  Participants 


Fred  Chappell,  who  delivered  the  Inaugural  Reading,  was  born  in  Canton,  in  the  mountains  of 
North  Carolina.  He  received  graduate  and  undergraduate  degrees  at  Duke  University 
and  for  many  years  has  taught  at  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro.  Author  of 
a  dozen  books  of  verse,  two  volumes  of  stories  and  seven  novels,  he  has  been  awarded  the 
Sir  Walter  Raleigh  Prize,  the  Best  Foreign  Book  Prize  from  the  Academia  Francaise, 
the  North  Carolina  Medal  in  Literature,  and  an  award  in  literature  from  the  National 
Academy  of  Arts  and  Letters.  For  his  poetry,  he  has  been  awarded  the  Bollingen  Prize  and 
the  Aiken  Taylor  Prize.  His  work  has  been  translated  into  many  languages,  including 
Finnish,  Arabic,  Hindi,  Chinese  and  Farsi.  He  and  his  wife,  Susan,  live  in  Greensboro. 

Ernest  Berlin  Fullwood  -  The  Honorable  Ernest  Fullwood  was  sworn  in  as  the  Fifth  District's 
Superior  Court  Judge  16  years  ago  and  became  the  first  African- American  to  obtain  this  position 
in  Southeastern  North  Carolina.  A  Wilmington  native,  Judge  Fullwood  graduated  from 
Williston  High  School  in  1962  and  was  admitted  to  Wilmington  College  (now  UNCW), 
where  he  graduated  in  1966,  with  the  intention  of  going  to  Howard  University  to  study  law. 
However,  a  two-year  tour  of  duty  with  the  U.S.  Army  put  this  on  hold.  In  1972,  Judge 
Fullwood  graduated  with  a  law  degree  from  North  Carolina  Central  University,  where  he 
also  taught  as  an  assistant  professor  of  law.  Judge  Fullwood  often  feels  that  the  hardest  part  of 
his  job  is  maintaining  a  sense  of  balance  in  his  decisions.  He  is  married  to  Cynthia  Fullwood 
and  is  the  father  of  three  children. 


Instatfation  Music  Showcase 


Invocation 

Gib  unsern  Fiirsten"  (Give  to  Our  Leaders)  by  Heinrich  Schiitz 

1648  dedicatory  motet  for  the  Peace  of  Westphalia 

Translation:  Give  to  our  leaders  and  ruling  powers 

peace  and  good  leadership; 
So  that  we,  under  them, 

may  have  a  productive  and  peaceful  life, 
in  devotion  to  God  and  honesty. 

Inaugural  Song 

'Untraveled  Worlds"  by  Paul  Halley 
Setting  of  a  poem  from  "Ulysses"  by  Alfred  Lord  Tennyson 

I  cannot  rest  from  travel;  I  will  drink  life  to  the  lees. 

All  times  I  have  enjoyed  greatly,  have  suffered  greatly, 

both  with  those  that  love  me,  and  alone. 

I  am  a  part  of  all  that  I  have  met; 

Yet  all  experience  is  an  arch  wherethrough 

Gleams  the  untraveled  world  whose  margin  fades. 

Forever  and  forever  when  I  move. 

How  dull  it  is  to  pause,  to  make  an  end, 

to  rust  unburnished,  not  to  shine  in  use! 

As  though  to  breathe  were  life!  Life  piled  on  life 

were  all  too  little,  and  of  one  to  me 

little  remains;  but  every  hour  is  saved 

from  that  eternal  silence,  something  more, 

a  bringer  of  new  things;  and  vile  it  were 

for  some  three  suns  to  store  and  hoard  myself, 

and  this  gray  spirit  yearning  in  desire 

to  follow  knowledge  like  a  sinking  star, 

beyond  the  utmost  bound  of  human  thought. 

Come,  my  friends, 

'Tis  not  too  late  to  seek  a  newer  world. 

Push  off,  and  sitting  well  in  order  smite 

the  sounding  furrows;  for  my  purpose  holds 

to  sail  beyond  the  sunset,  and  the  baths 

of  all  the  western  start,  until  I  die. 

Though  much  is  taken,  much  abides;  and  though 

we  are  not  now  that  strength  which  in  old  days 

moved  earth  and  heaven,  that  which  we  are,  we  are, 

one  equal  temper  of  heroic  hearts, 

made  weak  by  time  and  fate,  but  strong  in  will 

to  strive,  to  seek,  to  find,  and  not  to  yield! 


(Board  of  trustees 


Alfred  P.  Carlton,  Jr. 
M.  Terry  Coffey 
Larry  J.  Dagenhart 
Jeff  D.  Etheridge,  Jr. 
Charles  D.  Evans 
Lee  Brewer  Garrett 
John  A.  McNeil,  Jr. 


Katherine  Bell  Moore  '73 
R.  Allen  Rippy  Sr. 
Linda  Upperman  Smith 
Krista  S.  Tillman 
Dennis  T.  Worley 
Zachary  A.  Wynne 


(Board  of  Qovernors 


Bradley  T  Adcock 
G.  Irvin  Aldridge 
James  G.  Babb 
J.  Addison  Bell 
R.  Steve  Bowden 
F.  Edward  Broadwell,  Jr. 
William  L.  Burns,  Jr. 
C.  Clifford  Cameron 
Anne  W.  Cates 
John  F.A.V.  Cecil 
Bert  Collins 
John  W.  Davis,  III 
Jonathan  L.  Ducote 
Ray  S.  Farris 
Dudley  E.  Flood 
Hannah  D.  Gage 
H.  Frank  Grainger 


Peter  D.  Hans 
James  Holshouser,  Jr. 
Peter  D.  Keber 
Adelaide  Daniels  Key 
G.  Leroy  Lail 
Charles  H.  Mercer,  Jr. 
Charles  S.  Norwood 
Cary  C.  Own 
Patsy  B.  Perry 
Jim  W.  Phillips,  Jr. 
Gladys  A.  Robinson 
Benjamin  S.  Ruffin 
Estelle  Sanders 
J.  Craig  Souza 
Pricilla  P.  Taylor 
Robert  F.  Warwick  '55 
J.  Bradley  Wilson 


(Delegates  of  Colleges  and  Universities 


1693  College  of  William  &  Mary 


1     0  College  of  Charleston 


1785  University  of  Georgia 

1  ~S°  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill 

1830  Randolph-Macon  College 

1834  Wake  Forest  University 

1838  Duke  University 

1838  Greensboro  College 

1842  Mary  Baldwin  College 

1851  Catawba  College 

1851  St.  Joseph  University 

1854  Columbia  College 

1857  Peace  College 

1859  Averett  University 

1867  Fayetteville  State  University 

1872  Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute  &  State  University 

1875  Shenandoah  University 

1876  University  of  Colorado,  Boulder 

1886  Winthrop  University 

1887  Campbell  University 

1887  North  Carolina  State  University 

1888  University  of  Rhode  Island 


James  Lanier  III 
Alumnus 

Timothy  Asnip 
Alumnus 

Andrew  E.  Hayes 

Alumnus 

Daniel  Lee  Brawley 
Alumnus 

Sam  Noel,  Jr. 
Alumnus 

David  G.  Brown 

Provost  Emeritus 

Charles  M.  Smith 

Trustee 

Eleanor  Boyd  Wright 

Alumna 

Sondra  Lennon  Price 

Alumna 

Phillip  Kirk,  Jr. 

Trustee 

Beatrice  Moore 
Retired  Faculty 

Bess  Shuler-Long 

Alumna 

Meghan  McCleery 

Director,  Alumni  Affairs 

Antoinette  Gazda 
Alumna 

T.  J.  Bryan 

Chancellor 

Barry  A.  Wray 
Alumnus 

John  A.  Tabler 
Alumnus 

Jim  Dragna 

Alumnus 

Reid  Hardy 

Alumnus 

Stephen  W.  Gaskins 

Alumnus 

Charles  Boney 

Alumnus 

Alina  Szmant 

Alumna 


1889  Elon  College 


1889  Western  Carolina  University 


1889  Georgia  College  &  State  University 


1891  Elizabeth  City  State  University 


1891  Meredith  College 


1891  Randolph-Macon  Woman's  College 


1891  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Greensboro 


1892  Winston-Salem  State  University 


1896  Saint  Andrews  Presbyterian  College 


1899  Appalachian  State  University 


1907  East  Carolina  University 


1908  James  Madison  University 


1909  North  Carolina  Central  University 


1911  Spartanburg  Methodist  College 


1925  University  of  Miami 


1927  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Asheville 


1930  Old  Dominion  University 


1946  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Charlotte 


1951  Mount  Olive  College 


1956  North  Carolina  Wesley  an  College 


1963  University  of  West  Florida 


1964  Charleston  Southern  University 


1964  Southeastern  Community  College 


Helen  M.  Willetts 

Alumna 

Robert  Caruso 

Vice  Chancellor  Student  Affairs 

Paul  Jones 
Associate  Vice  President 

Anthony  Brown 
Interim  Vice  Chancellor,  Student  Affairs 

Jane  Freeman 

Alumna 

Cynthia  Hunt 

Alumna 

Patricia  A.  Sullivan 

Chancellor 

Harold  Martin 

Chancellor 

John  Deegan,  Jr. 

President 

Harvey  Durham 
Interim  Chancellor 

Donald  Y.  Leggett 
Special  Assistant  to  the  Chancellor 

Charles  King,  Jr. 

Vice  President,  Administration  &  Finance 

Les  Brinson 

Faculty 

Paul  S.  Lofton,  Jr. 

Professor  of  History 

Daniel  Baden 

Alumnus 

Donald  Reynolds,  Jr. 

Alumnus 

Roseann  Runte 

President 

Jim  Woodward 

Chancellor 

J.  William  Byrd 

President 

Luleen  Anderson 

Alumna 

Harold  M.  White,  Jr. 
Executive  Vice  President 

Jairy  C.  Hunter 

President 

Julie  M.  Stocks 

Vice  President 


Vice  Chancellors 


Paul  E.  Hosier 

InterimVice  Chancellor  for  Academic  Affairs  /  Provost 

Ronald  S.  Core 

Vice  Chancellor  for  Business  Affairs 

Robert  E.  Tyndall 

Vice  Chancellor  for  Information  Technology  Systems 

Robert  E.  Tyndall 

InterimVice  Chancellor  for  Public  Service  and  Continuing  Studies 

Patricia  L.  Leonard 

Vice  Chancellor  for  Student  Affairs 

Mary  M.  Gornto 

Vice  Chancellor  for  University  Advancement 


(Deans 


Jo  Ann  M.  Seiple 

Dean  of  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences 


Robert  D.  Roer 

Dean  of  the  Graduate  School 


Lawrence  S.  Clark 

Dean  of  the  Cameron  School  of  Business 


Terrence  M.  Curran 
Dean  of  Students 


Cathy  L.  Barlow 

Dean  of  the  Watson  School  of  Education 

Virginia  W.  Adams 

Dean  of  the  School  of  Nursing 


Chancellor's  Staff 


Max  Allen 

Special  Assistant  to  the  Chancellor 

Mark  W.  Lanier 

Assistant  to  the  Chancellor 


Mimi  Cunningham 

University  Relations 

Nikki  S.  Howard 

University  Auditor 


Eileen  Goldgeier 

General  Counsel  to  the  Chancellor 


Kay  S.  Fryar  '96 

Interim  Assistant  to  the  Chancellor  for  Human  Resources 


Atumni  Association  (Board  of  (Directors 


D.  Ray  Cockrell  '88,  '96M  Donis  Noe  Smith  '86 

Chair  Treasurer 

EdVosnock  '71  Becky  Fancher  '78 

Vice  Chair  Past  Chair 

Morgan  Harris  Mckoy  '99 

Secretary 


former  Leaders 


Wilmington  College  Presidents 

T.  T.  Hamilton  1947  -  1949 

John  T.  Hoggard  1949  -  1958 

William  M.  Randall  1958  -  1968 

William  H.  Wagoner  1968  -  1969 


UNCW  Chancellors 

William  H.  Wagoner  1969  -  1990 

James  R.  Leutze  1990  -  2003 

Rosemary  DePaolo  2003  - 


International  flags  Procession 


(Representing  international  students  currently  attending  UNCW) 


Australia 

Austria 

Belgium 

Brazil 

Bulgaria 

Canada 

Chile 

China 

Croatia 

Cyprus 

Ecuador 

Finland 

France 

Germany 

Hungary 

India 

Ireland 

Japan 

Kazakhstan 

Malaysia 

Mexico 

Nepal 

Netherlands 

New  Zealand 

Nigeria 

Norway 

Peru 

Scotland 

Singapore 

South  Africa 

Spain 

Sri  Lanka 

Sweden 

Trinidad 

United  Kingdom 

Vietnam 


Roisin  Quigley 

Mike  Stadler 

Barbara  Branle 

Mauricio  Cabrini 

Dimitrina  Drakulova 

Justine  Soulat 

Felipe  Krai 

Yibing  Fu 

Snezana  Zabic 

Michaela  Vezenkova 

Esteban  Burgos 

Alexandra  Holt 

Marie  Galeron 

Michael  Krayer 

Bea  Gerevich 

Soma  Sarkar 

Keith  Shevlin 

Ikue  Hamasaki 

Claire  Marshall 

Piyarat  Gunsalus 

Javier  Guevara 

Ranjan  Adiga 

Nieke  Ploemen 

Stacey  Pearce 

Ukachi  Asogu 

Miriam  Muecke 

Carlos  Zavalaga 

Nathan  Doig 

Jen  Lee 

John  Kynoch 

Back-Kyu  Kim 

Lalitha  Srikantaiah 

Anna-Klara  Liljestrand 

Sebastian  Perez 

Philip  Benson 

Larraine  D'Souza 


University  History  and  background 


Education  on  the  college  level  first  came  to  Wilmington  in  1946  when  a  college  center  was 
established  under  the  direction  of  the  North  Carolina  College  Conference  and  under  the 
administration  of  the  Directorate  of  Extension  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina.  The  center 
offered  courses  on  the  freshman  level  to  some  250  students  during  the  academic  year  1946- 
47.  In  1947,  a  tax  levy  was  approved  by  the  citizens  of  New  Hanover  County,  and  Wilmington 
College  was  brought  into  existence  as  a  county  institution  under  the  control  of  the  New  Hanover 
County  Board  of  Education.  In  1948,  Wilmington  College  was  officially  accredited  by  the 
North  Carolina  College  Conference  and  became  a  member  of  the  American  Association  of 
Junior  Colleges.  In  1952,  the  institution  was  accredited  as  a  two-year  college  by  the  Southern 
Association  of  Colleges  and  Schools. 

In  1958,  New  Hanover  County  voted  to  place  the  college  under  the  Community  College  Act  of 
the  State  of  North  Carolina.  By  virtue  of  this  vote,  the  college  became  a  part  of  the  state 
system  of  higher  education,  and  control  passed  from  the  New  Hanover  County  Board  of  Education  to 
a  board  of  12  trustees,  eight  of  whom  were  appointed  locally  and  four  of  whom  were 
appointed  by  the  governor  of  the  state.  At  the  same  time,  the  requirements  for  admission, 
graduation,  and  the  general  academic  standards  of  the  college  came  under  the  supervision  of 
the  North  Carolina  Board  of  Higher  Education,  and  the  college  began  to  receive  an 
appropriation  from  the  state  for  operating  expenses  in  addition  to  the  local  tax. 

On  July  1, 1963,  by  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  North  Carolina,  Wilmington  College  became  a 
senior  college  with  a  four-year  curriculum,  authorized  to  offer  the  bachelor's  degree. 

By  vote  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina  in  late  1968, 
with  subsequent  approval  by  the  North  Carolina  Board  of  Higher  Education,  and  by  an  act 
of  the  General  Assembly  of  North  Carolina  in  1969,  Wilmington  College  became,  on  July  1, 
1969,  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington. 

On  October  30,  1971,  the  General  Assembly  in  special  session  merged,  without  changing 
their  names,  the  remaining  10  state-supported  senior  institutions  into  the  university.  Thus,  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  now  comprises  16  institutions. 

On  August  22,  1977,  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina 
authorized  the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  to  offer  its  first  graduate 
programs  at  the  master's  level. 

In  the  spring  of  1985,  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  University  of  North  Carolina  elevated 
the  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  to  a  Comprehensive  Level  I  University. 

The  programs  offered  by  the  university  include  four-year  programs  leading  to  the  Bachelor  of 
Arts,  Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts,  Bachelor  of  Music,  Bachelor  of  Science  and  Bachelor  of  Social  Work 
degrees  within  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  the  Cameron  School  of  Business,  the  Watson 
School  of  Education,  and  the  School  of  Nursing;  graduate  programs  leading  to  the  Master 
of  Arts,  the  Master  of  Arts  in  Teaching,  the  Master  of  Business  Administration,  the  Master  of 
Education,  the  Master  of  Fine  Arts  in  Creative  Writing,  the  Master  of  Public  Administration, 
the  Master  of  School  Administration,  the  Master  of  Science,  the  Master  of  Science  in  Accountancy 
and  the  Master  of  Science  in  Nursing  degrees;  a  Ph.D.  in  Marine  Biology;  a  variety  of  pre- 
professional  programs,  special  programs  in  a  variety  of  areas,  including  marine  science 
research,  and  continuing  education. 


'The  University  Mace 


The  university  mace  incorporates  elements  and  materials  important  to  the  history  of  our 
university  and  region.  The  boss,  or  top  of  the  mace,  represents  the  essence  of  education,  the 
flame  of  learning.  It  was  designed  to  embody  humankind's  timeless  pursuit  of  knowledge 
and  quest  for  truth. 

Below  the  boss  are  four  official  seals  important  to  the  university's  history.  They  represent 
the  County  of  New  Hanover,  Wilmington  College,  the  University  of  North  Carolina,  and  the 
University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington.  Four  bands  on  the  shaft  symbolize  UNCW's 
four  academic  areas:  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences,  the  Cameron  School  of  Business,  the 
Watson  School  of  Education,  and  the  School  of  Nursing. 

The  terminus,  or  end  piece,  consists  of  a  long  leaf  pine  cone  to  symbolize  the  state  tree  that  is 
common  to  the  landscape  of  southeastern  North  Carolina. 

The  boss  and  terminus  are  cast  bronze  and  gold  plated.  The  shaft  is  made  of  live  oak,  a 
tree  indigenous  to  the  area  and  characterized  as  hardy  and  enduring.  Four  gold-plated  bands 
on  the  shaft  resemble  dentil  molding  common  in  the  Georgian  architecture  of  our  campus. 
The  bands  are  inlaid  with  mother  of  pearl  to  symbolize  the  university's  ties  to  the  Atlantic 
and  leadership  in  marine  studies. 

The  mace  was  designed  by  Jeff  Morvil,  a  Wilmington  artist,  and  created  by  Marvin  Jensen, 
a  Penland,  N.C.,  sculptor. 

Archaeological  evidence  indicates  that  maces  were  used  ceremonially  in  the  Chalcolithic  Era, 
4000-3100  B.C.E.  Findings  reveal  that  Mesopotamian,  Egyptian,  and  Mayan  civilizations 
used  a  mace  as  a  weapon  and  regarded  it  as  a  sign  of  power.  During  medieval  times  the 
mace  was  used  as  a  battle  weapon  by  bishops.  Today  it  is  a  symbol  of  authority. 


The  University  Medallion 


The  university  medallion,  along  with  academic  processionals,  regalia  and  the  university 
mace,  is  also  a  symbol  steeped  in  tradition.  During  the  Middle  Ages,  medallions  signified 
membership  in  religious  orders  and  in  the  Renaissance  they  were  worn  by  members  of  elite 
orders  of  knighthood  and  high  ranking  government  officers.  Today,  colleges  and  universities 
strike  medallions  to  commemorate  important  events  and  achievements. 

Symbolic  of  the  highest  honor  and  office  of  a  campus,  the  medallion  is  to  be  worn  by  the 
chancellor  for  ceremonial  occasions  such  as  commencement,  convocation  and  installation. 

All  the  more  special,  the  medallion  being  presented  to  Chancellor  DePaolo  today  is  the 
inaugural  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington  medallion.  Designed  with  the  "Soaring  to 
Greatness"  theme,  the  university  is  proud  to  add  this  to  its  honored  historic  artifacts. 


Academic  %cgaiia 


The  academic  regalia  usually  recognizes  three  different  academic  degrees:  the  bachelor, 
the  master  and  the  doctor.  The  name  of  each  degree  is  derived  by  medieval  university 
custom.  The  bachelor's  degree,  or  baccalaureate,  takes  its  name  from  the  medieval  practice  of 
"bachelors"  wearing  a  garland  of  bayberries.  The  master's  degree  is  equivalent  to  a  license 
to  teach  and  sometimes  was  followed  by  the  express  words  "Licentia  Docendi."  The 
doctor's  degree,  when  earned  by  study,  as  is  true  of  the  Doctor  of  Philosophy  degree,  indicates 
advanced  study  and  independent  research  in  a  specialized  field  of  learning,  whereas 
honorary  degrees  are  granted  for  meritorious  service  and  for  distinction  in  public  or  private 
endeavor.  In  medieval  universities,  students  and  teachers  wore  gowns  indicating  their  status 
and  scholastic  achievement.  This  tradition  continues  today. 

Those  holding  a  bachelor's  degree  wear  a  gown  of  worsted  material,  fastened  at  the  top, 
and  distinguished  by  long  pointed  sleeves  hanging  nearly  to  the  knees.  The  master's  gown, 
worn  open,  has  long  closed  sleeves  with  an  arc  of  a  circle  appearing  near  the  bottom  of  a  slit 
for  the  arm  near  the  middle  of  the  sleeves.  The  doctor's  gown,  also  worn  open,  is  faced 
with  a  broad  strip  of  velvet  and  has  three  bars  of  velvet  on  each  sleeve. 

A  hood  may  be  worn  with  the  gown.  The  bachelor's  hood  is  three  feet  long,  with  a  two-inch 
strip  of  velvet;  the  master's  hood  is  three  and  one-half  feet  long,  faced  with  a  three-inch  strip 
of  velvet;  the  doctor's  hood  is  four  feet  long  and  faced  with  a  five-inch  strip  of  velvet. 
The  color  of  the  tassel  or  the  velvet  strip  on  the  hood  indicates  the  field  of  study  in  which  the 
degree  was  earned  or  granted;  for  example:  Arts,  white;  Science,  yellow;  Education,  light  blue; 
Nursing,  apricot;  Business,  drab.  Each  hood  is  also  lined  in  silk  with  the  colors  of  the  institution 
which  granted  the  degree.  UNCW's  hood  is  lined  with  green  and  gold. 

The  appropriate  cap  for  all  degrees  is  the  familiar  black  "mortarboard."  A  black  tassel,  or 
one  of  the  colors  signifying  the  field  of  specialization,  hanging  on  the  left  of  the  face,  is 
appropriate  for  all  degrees.  Those  holding  a  doctor's  degree  may  wear  a  soft  velvet  cap  of  the 
color  indicating  their  field  of  study  or  with  the  "mortarboard"  may  wear  a  tassel  in  whole  or  in 
part  of  gold  thread. 


Historic  Isaac  (Bear  (Betf 


The  bell  used  in  the  Installation  Ceremony  is  the  original  hand  bell  from  the  Isaac  Bear  public 
school  building  that  served  generations  of  students  in  New  Hanover  County.  In  1947,  this 
building  became  the  first  home  for  Wilmington  College.  After  moving  to  the  current  campus 
the  historical  ties  were  continued  in  1972  when  a  new  campus  classroom  building  was 
named  Isaac  Bear  Hall. 


Installation  Committee 


Rebbecca  I.  Porterfield,  Chair 
Associate  Vice  Chancellor  for  Academic  Affairs 


Max  Allen 

Special  Assistant  to  the  Chancellor 

Marybeth  K.  Bianchi 

Publications  Coordinator,  University  Relations 

Sharon  Boyd  '92 

Associate  Vice  Chancellor,  Business  Affairs 

Barbara  N.  Cowan 

Interim  Executive  Assistant  to  the  Chancellor 

Mimi  Cunningham 

Assistant  to  the  Chancellor, 
University  Relations 

Edward  R.  Davis 

Associate  Vice  Chancellor,  Business  Affairs 

Carolyn  E.  Farley 

Director,  University  Union/ 
Student  Activities 

Thomas  A.  Freshwater 

Director,  Physical  Plant 

Jennifer  M.  Hanes 

Graduate  Student  Association 

Donald  L.  Harty 

Manager,  Printing  Services 


Elizabeth  M.  Hosier  '91 

Director,  Application  Services 

Lori  T.  Leitch 

Office  Assistant,  Biological  Sciences 

Linda  Nance 

Friends  of  UNCW 

Kathryn  E.  McDaniel 

Director,  Community  Development 

M.  Tyrone  Rowell 

Senior  Associate  Vice  Chancellor, 
University  Advancement 

Patricia  C.  Smith  '72 

Executive  Director,  Alumni  Relations 

Claire  Stanley 

Director,  Special  Events, 
University  Advancement 

Debra  J.  Strikol 

Program  Coordinator,  Academic  Affairs 

Bartholomew  T  Wilson 

Undergraduate  Student  Representative 


The  University  of  North  Carolina  at  Wilmington 

acknowledges  with  deep  gratitude 

the  gifts  of  alumni,  friends,  corporations  and  foundations 

whose  generosity  has  sustained  the  university  from  its  founding 

and  whose  faithfulness  inspires  the  university's  future. 


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