UNCW College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts

08/19/2026

Happy first day of classes, Seahawks!

Welcome back to campus and here’s to a great semester.

08/12/2026

PAR Instructor Dr. Diana W. Pasulka is a NYT Bestselling Author!!

Learn more about Dr. Pasulka here: https://www.uncw.edu/profiles/p/pasulkad

08/12/2026

🎼UNCW MUSIC ENSEMBLE FAIR
📅August 17th, 2:00-4:00 PM
📍Cultural Arts Building Lobby

To our returning Seahawks, welcome back! To our new students, welcome home! Stay involved with music on campus by registering for one of UNCW's music ensembles! Have questions? No problem! Stop by our come-and-go UNCW Music Ensemble Fair on Monday, August 17th 2:00-4:00 PM. We can help find the right ensemble for you and assist with any scheduling concerns you may have. Open to ALL students! You will have the opportunity to speak with students and instructors from Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz, Pop Rock, and Digital Ensembles.

07/20/2026

CHSSA remembers and thanks former Chancellor James Leutze for his years of dedicated service and transformative leadership at UNCW. We're proud that so many of our students, faculty and staff call Leutze Hall home.

07/15/2026

Anthropology in action! 🪏 See how Professor Nora Reber's field school helps paint a more detailed picture of local history.

Beneath the soil at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site, pieces of North Carolina's colonial past are waiting to be uncovered. Dozens of university students are spending part of their summer excavating the historic site, searching for clues about the people who lived and worked in one o...

07/15/2026

07/08/2026

📆 July 17 | 7:30 PM
📍 Beckwith Recital Hall
🎟 Free and open to the public.

Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the Jon Hill Trio as part of the UNCW Summer Jazz Workshop concert series.

07/07/2026

From UNCW’s theatre program to roles on Law & Order: SVU, The Blacklist and Only Murders in the Building, Makia Martin ’07 has built a career rooted in storytelling.

07/07/2026

The Department of Music remembers the life and musical legacy of Dr. John Rack, who recently passed away, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Rack retired in 2021 as an Associate Professor of Music at UNCW, where he coordinated the music education program and taught percussion, world music, and percussion methods. A gifted musician and educator, he also served for many years as principal timpanist for the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. His love of music extended far beyond the classroom and stage, including teaching at summer camps, directing community bands, and traveling to Ghana, where he spent time immersed in African musical culture.

Faculty colleagues and alumni remember Dr. Rack as a kind-hearted, witty, and dedicated educator. Humble to a fault, his contributions to our department extended far beyond any job description (he even built the percussion storage himself, simply because it needed to be done!) His legacy endures not only in the music he made, but in the many students and colleagues whose lives he inspired.

Dr. Rack's life will be celebrated on:
Thursday, July 16, 2026
3:00 pm
Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary
412 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

07/03/2026

On the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, consider some unique perspectives on the American Revolution through the lens of CHSSA faculty research. And have a great Fourth of July weekend! 🇺🇸

This three-part series explores how UNCW faculty are examining the American Revolution through research on its people, ideas and enduring legacy.