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Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History
UNCW Library, Discovery Hall, 2nd floor
5162 Randall Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28403
csencah@uncw.edu
910-962-7810
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Location
The Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History is located on the 2nd floor of Discovery Hall in the UNCW Library.
Hours
The Center is open from 10am to 2pm, Monday - Friday. Appointments are not required, but we strongly encourage visitors to contact us in advance of any planned research visit to discuss your research topic and confirm the availability of collections. Onsite research assistance may be limited.
Access Policies
Prior to visiting the Center, users should familiarize themselves with our access and use policies.
What Was the UNCW College of Arts and Sciences?
- UNCW College of Arts and Sciences [archived website]The College of Arts and Sciences was a comprehensive academic division at the University of North Carolina Wilmington comprising the arts, the humanities, the mathematical and natural sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences. In 2023, UNCW's largest academic college became two units: the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, & the Arts and the College of Science & Engineering.
Best Bets
- UNCW Library Digital CollectionsThe library's digital collections offer digitized artifacts, art, diaries, letters, newspapers, photographs, oral histories, publications, and reports. These collections focus on the history of the University of North Carolina Wilmington as well as the history of Southeast North Carolina and the Lower Cape Fear Region.
- UNCW Center for Southeast North Carolina Archives and History (CSENCAH)Discover archival materials, books, and media about history, culture, and government in Southeast North Carolina, along with other subjects in regional studies. The Center also contains the archives of the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
- College of Arts & Sciences Digital CollectionMagazines and newsletters published by the College of Arts and Sciences for alumni, friends, and the UNCW community.
Administrative History
From 1947-1969, the Dean of Wilmington College oversaw all the academic program. After the college became the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the Academic Dean/Dean of Faculty held this responsibility
UNC Wilmington reorganized Academic Affairs in 1979, creating the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Education, Business Administration, and Nursing. Each college or school had a Dean for its academic programs, reporting to the Provost (Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs). Daniel B. Plyler, Wilmington College biology professor since 1966, was the first College of Arts and Sciences Dean. Charles L. Cahill was the first Provost.
Wilmington College Deans
- Dale Spencer 1947-1948
- R. C. Beemon 1948-1952
- William M. Randall 1952-1958
- J. Marshall Crews 1958-1964
University of North Carolina Wilmington Deans
- J. Paul Reynolds, Dean of Faculty 1964-1971
- Charles L. Cahill, Dean of Faculty, 1971-1973*
- Daniel B. Plyler, Academic Dean, 1976-1979*
*From 1973-1976, Charles Cahill was Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and there were two Assistant Deans – Daniel B. Plyler and James K. McGowan.
Deans of the College of Arts and Sciences
Daniel B. Plyler
Daniel B. Plyler was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1979-1989 and UNCW Academic Dean from 1976-1979.
Carolyn H. Simmons
Carolyn H. Simmons was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1990-1995.
Jo Ann M. Seiple
Jo Ann M. Seiple was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1996-2004. She had previously served as Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1989-1990
P. Nelson Reid
P. Nelson Reid was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2004-2005.
David P. Cordle
David P. Cordle was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2005-2013.
Stephen McNamee
Stephen McNamee was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2013-2014.
Aswani Volety
Aswani Volety was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2014-2019. Here he is photographed in 2018. He returned to the University as Chancellor in 2022.
Richard L. Ogle
Richard L. Ogle was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2019 August - 2021 June.
Kemille Moore
Kemille Moore was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 2021 June-July.
Michelle Scatton-Tessier
Michelle Scatton-Tessier was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 2021 August - 2023 June.
Published Works
Here are books and publications related to the College of Arts and Sciences. This list includes UNCW histories, digital publications, books from the Publishing Lab, and university-published journals. Also listed are examples of interdisciplinary works by students and faculty.
Books in Randall Library
Best Practices in University Teaching by Call Number: LB2331 .B49 2006- Civic Discoveries: Words and Images from the Brown v. Board of Education Learning CommunityCall Number: LC212.5 .C58 2004Publication Date: 2004
- Giving Flight to Imagination: 70 Years of Excellence byCall Number: LD3962.9 .H37 2017ISBN: 9780692926734Publication Date: 2017-10-25
- From These Beginnings: Wilmington College, 1946-1969 byCall Number: LD3973 .C7 2001Publication Date: 2001Also available online
- The Art of Living: Words and Images from ENG 496 and PAR 400Call Number: PS608.C6 A2 2005Publication Date: 2005
Digital Publications
- UNCW Seahawk Stories: 70 Years of Excellence"In partnership with the StarNews, it is with great pleasure that we bring you this special keepsake of our university's 70th anniversary. We are so happy to have this opportunity to share the stories of just a few Seahawks who have made UNCW what it is, then and now" --Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli p. [3].
- Soaring to GreatnessThis publication was produced for the Office of the Chancellor by the UNCW Office of Marketing and Communications in 2007. It includes photographs of students and administrators.
Department of Creative Writing
- Lookout BooksFounded in 2009 by publisher Emily Louise Smith and editor emeritus Ben George as the literary book imprint of the Department of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Lookout seeks out emerging and historically underrepresented voices, as well as overlooked gems by established writers. In a publishing landscape increasingly indifferent to literary innovation, Lookout offers a haven for books that matter. Publications by Lookout Books can be found in Randall Library.
- UNCW: Publishing LaboratoryIntegral to the Department of Creative Writing, The Publishing Laboratory incorporates into the apprenticeship of creative writers an applied learning experience in the process by which literary manuscripts, including their own, are designed, shaped, and edited into books and published to a wide audience of readers. Works from the Publishing Laboratory are available in Randall Library.
Journals from CAS Departments
- Chautauqua Literary JournalA joint effort of the Department of Creative Writing at UNCW and the Chautauqua Institution
- EcotoneWriting and art magazine focused on place-based works. Founded at UNCW in 2005.
- Film MattersEdited and managed by UNCW Film Studies, this peer-reviewed academic journal features top scholarship by undergraduate students and other new scholars from around the world.
- Journal of Applied Analysis & ComputationThis journal includes original research papers in mathematics and computation. It is jointly managed by professors at Shanghai Normal University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Palaver: UNCW’s Interdisciplinary JournalPalaver was published by UNCW’s Graduate Liberal Studies program
Subject Headings
The following subject headings will guide you to resources relating to the College of Arts and Sciences. You may need to add geographical terms as keywords to narrow down a broad subject heading. For example, try modifying your search string to include "North Carolina" as a keyword phrase in addition to the standard subject heading "College teaching."
- College students’ writings, American -- North Carolina -- Wilmington
- College teaching
- Degrees, Academic
- Graduate students
- Education, Humanistic
- Public universities and colleges
- Service learning
- Universities and colleges -- Departments
- Undergraduates
- Universities and colleges -- Administration
- University of North Carolina, Wilmington -- Literary collections