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A Day Like No Other: Aswani K. Volety Formally Installed as Chancellor

Friday, March 31 was an auspicious day for UNCW, as Dr. Aswani K. Volety, a firstgeneration college graduate and native of India, was formally installed as the university’s seventh chancellor. During the ceremony, Chancellor Volety shared a vision for the future that celebrates and builds on the success of the Seahawk community, which has grown from to 238 students in 1947, when UNCW was known as Wilmington College, to more than 2,500 faculty and staff, nearly 18,000 students and 100,000 alumni today.

Dr. Volety’s leadership philosophy is guided by what is best for students, best for faculty, staff and the campus community, what will move the university forward and what is good for the region and North Carolina. As he works with others to develop the university’s next strategic plan, he has continued to emphasize the student experience and wellbeing of students, faculty and staff, research and creative scholarship, financial stability, community engagement, and supporting opportunities for connection and belonging.

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In addition to family and friends, Chancellor Volety remarked that faculty and staff, like Associate Dean for Student Success & Applied Learning Jess M. Boersma (left) and Teaching and Learning Librarian Delandrus Seales, are the wind beneath students’ wings at UNCW.

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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s marching band closed the installation ceremony with a surprise performance.

The Blue and Gold Marching Machine’s appearance was a gift from A&T Chancellor Harold Martin.