Tag: University of North Carolina Wilmington

News Roundup

UNC Wilmington to Cluster Hire for Africana Studies, Race, Racial Inequality and Social Justice

University of North Carolina Wilmington’s College of Arts and Sciences will be making a cluster hire in the areas of Africana studies, race, racial inequality and social justice, according to a UNCW university officials. The hires will be in psychology, history, sociology, criminology, film studies and philosophy, with more hires in other subjects in the […]

January 6, 2021

News Roundup

Professor Who Made ‘Vile’ Comments About Minorities to Retire

A University of North Carolina Wilmington professor who recently made what the college called “vile and inexcusable” comments about minorities and women will retire effective Aug. 1. The university issued a statement saying criminology professor Mike Adams decided to retire “after a discussion” with the institution’s chancellor and added that it was providing no further […]

June 30, 2020

African-American

Another University Professor in the Spotlight for ‘Vile’ Comments on Minorities

Two petitions to fire University of North Carolina Wilmington professor Mike Adams for his inflammatory comments over the years about women and minorities have collected a total of 73,000 signatures as of Monday afternoon. One of the petitions says Adams’ Twitter account “contains threats towards minorities.”  The other urges signatories to not financially support or […]

June 8, 2020

Students

UNC Wilmington Gives Voice to Young Writing Talent

The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s creative writing department and publishing laboratory has forged a partnership with HarperCollins Publishers, which gives students access to crucial publishing industry information and individuals.

November 29, 2016