UNCW Library Discovery and Randall Halls will be affected by a scheduled power outage to test electrical equipment and make repairs as needed on Friday, May 16. On this day, UNCW Library and partner services located in Discovery Hall and Randall Hall will be closed to all patrons, including students, faculty, staff, and community visitors. Virtual library services will remain available, including 24-hour chat assistance. Exterior book drops will remain open for returning library materials.

Get ready for finals at the Long Night Against Procrastination! 

Join the University Learning Center (ULC), in collaboration with UNCW Library and SGA, for the Long Night Against Procrastination. This event is designed to help you prepare for finals with academic support, snacks, and giveaways.  

Tuesday, April 23  
6 to 10 PM 
Discovery Hall, Rooms 1070 and 1072 (First Floor)

ULC peer educators will be available to offer:  

• Writing consultations  
• Study skills support  
• Subject-specific tutoring in areas like biology, chemistry, and foreign languages  

Enjoy late-night snacks, including a soft pretzel bar, to help keep you focused while you study.  

We will also be giving away 25 "Don’t Wing It!" beach blankets to attendees.  

Get ahead, stay motivated, and finish the semester strong with support from the ULC, UNCW Library, and SGA.  

The Wentworth Travel Fellowship Showcase is a celebration of discovery, research, and global exploration. Hosted by the English Department and UNCW Library, this event highlights the transformative experiences of Wentworth Travel Fellows as they share their projects through research posters coordinated with CSURF and engage in an informal Q&A session. Fellows will discuss how their travels enriched their academic studies and personal growth.

Whether you're curious about the program, considering applying in the future, or simply want to hear incredible stories of learning across the world, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Join us on April 23 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in the Sherman Hayes Gallery, UNCW Library (Randall Hall, 1st Floor) to celebrate and be inspired.

2024-2025 Wentworth Travel Fellows

Overview: The Wentworth Travel Fellowship, a gift of Mr. Charles F. Green III, was established in 2001 to enable a select number of students to travel to sites, in America or abroad, associated with literary authors and texts. Each year, students work with faculty sponsors to submit applications detailing journeys inspired by and connected with a specific text, author, or movement in an effort to explore the relationship of artistic production to geographic space.

Most of these trips will take place during holiday break, spring break, or over the summer and must be completed prior to the student's graduation.

In the past, Wentworth Fellows have traveled to places as diverse as Paris, San Francisco, Oxford, Berlin, Prince Edward Island, and Providence, Rhode Island. There are no restrictions (except for those put in place by the State Department) on where a student can go on a Wentworth Travel Fellowship.

The Wentworth Travel Fellowship is open to English majors and minors in the Literary and Cultural Studies Track, Professional Writing Track, and Teacher Licensure Track, as well as English MA students

Take a break from the finals frenzy and join us at Recharge at Randall, a fun-filled event to help you unwind and recharge. We’ve got plenty of activities to help you relax, refocus, and take care of yourself. See you there!

May 4-6

Coffee & Snacks Station | 7 PM | Randall Hall | 1st Floor | Enjoy free drinks and snacks (while supplies last)! Sponsored by UNCW Library, Student Government Association (SGA), Academic Affairs, and Aramark. (While supplies last!)

May 5

De-stress Activities | 1-6 PM | Randall Hall & Discovery Hall | 1st Floor | Take part in fun activities, play games, win prizes, and try to win one of the Ultimate Study Break Gift Baskets!

Petting Pups with Paws4People | 2-4 PM | Randall Hall | 1st Floor | Relax and de-stress with adorable therapy dogs from Paws4People. Stop by, pet the pups, and let them help you relax!

Sweet Trolley | 2 PM and 4 PM | Look out for the Sweet Trolley! Grab snacks, motivational stickers, pencils, index cards, and more!

CANCELED Meditation Sessions |1:30 PM - 1:50 PM & 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM | Take a short break from finals stress with a calming guided visual meditation session designed to help you relax, refocus, and recharge your mind.

Sponsors | UNCW Library, Student Government Association (SGA), Academic Affairs, Aramark, Paws4People

Interested in advising the library on new direction and services?  UNCW Library is accepting student nominations for the Library Student Advisory Board, which will provide feedback on the library's strategic direction. The Board will meet no more than four times per year (twice per semester).

Nominate yourself or another by completing a nomination form.

For more information, see Advisory Board charge and membership or contact Lucy Holman at holmanl@uncw.edu and Julia Downing at downingj@uncw.edu

You're invited! Support our student writers and artists (while enjoying free food)!

Join us on Tuesday, April 15th, at 6:00 pm in the UNCW Library's Discovery Hall Event Space (DH1070) for a reading and reception in honor of the contest's winners, honorable mentions, and contributing artists. Copies of this year’s anthology will be available for free as well!

This year's winners and honorable mentions:

First: "Whispers in the Stacks" by Qiuhong Wei
Second: "Let Me Out" by Megan Eesley
Third: "Paper Cranes" by Miriam Schatz

Honorable Mentions:

"Afterimage" by Rhianna Beaupre
"What Lurks in the Depths" by Campbell Haynes
"Will it replace us—or set us free?" by Marius Hoffman
"Busy, Busy" by Charlie Kingree
"Discovery-ARC" by Logan Knowles
"The Consensus" by Thomas Koehler
"Daisies" by Da Ming Lau
"Power" by Adam Pridgen
"Alorah" by Isabela Rezende
"Archaic Practice" by Jonah Rinberg
"A Modern Love Story" by Issy Thompson
"Conscience or (Artificial) Intelligence" by Katelyn Walbourne

Illustrators: 

Nex Zuniga
Sofi Bardaxis
Andrea Boctot
Bella Cacciato
Brandon Huebner
Brooklyn Jackson
Connor Robertson
Diamond Wilson
Garrett Canaday
Henry Moore
Logan Beechner
Madelyn Frazier
Oliver Rice
Sarah Rhue

Past FlashLit Anthologies

Get ready to unleash your creativity!

The highly anticipated FlashLIT Writing Contest 2025 starts now! This year's theme is Artificial Intelligence. The writing contest is open to all UNCW students. We invite writers of all genres to craft pieces of 500 words or less within two weeks.

The stakes are high, with cash prizes awarded to the top three winners:

• First Place: $200
• Second Place: $150
• Third Place: $100

Prizes will be applied to winners’ student accounts through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Winners and selected honorable mentions will also have their work published in an anthology.

Adding to the excitement, UNCW art students will create original artwork for all entries, making FlashLIT a vibrant collaboration between writers and artists across campus.

Don’t miss this chance to share your story, win prizes, and see your work published alongside stunning visuals.

FlashLIT Contest Rules

If any of these rules or formatting guidelines are not followed, your submission will be automatically disqualified.

• Must be a UNCW student, currently enrolled.
• 500 words or less.
• Must relate to the theme Artificial Intelligence.  Must mention UNCW Library.
• Submissions due by Friday, February 7th at 5:00 p.m. EST.
• One entry per student.

Formatting Guidelines

• Double spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman, 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Use one tab to indicate every paragraph indent.
• Section breaks should be notated by (***).
• Turn off all auto-formatting features (such as automatic paragraph indenting, outlining, bullet points).
• Enter only one space after terminal punctuation. If you used two spaces, search/replace to update your file.
• For dashes, use em-dash character with no space on either side, or use two hyphens, and we’ll search and replace the em-dash during typesetting.
• For any special characters or glyphs, such as trademark symbols, accents, or irregular punctuation, please note them by highlighting them in yellow. If you'd like to include a special character or a glyph but you don't know how to set it, please submit a hard copy of your story with specific instructions for the placement and type of special character to be inserted.
• Files should be saved and submitted as follows: lastname_firstname.docx.
• Submit a .docx version of your submission via the form here.

NOTE: Edits and revisions will NOT be allowed after submissions, nor will the publisher have time to check your work.  Take care that your piece is fully edited and perfected before submitting.

Congratulations to the 2025 Anne Pemberton Student Research and Creativity Award Winner!

Vanessa Anzola is a UNCW senior. Her project partner, Joey Thomas, is a UNCW junior. "Denise the Film" is a visual exploration of anxiety from the point of view of a college student (Marley). The film emphasizes Marley’s growth by learning to cope with anxiety, mirroring real-life mental health journeys. According to Vanessa Nubia, "We selected our topic of anxiety from personal experience with the desire to raise awareness of mental health through art, as people cannot see how it affects the mind from who experiences it. Joey, one of the writers on the project, struggles with anxiety on a daily basis and as a technique to handle he names his anxiety Denise. We are using personal experiences from ourselves and our friends who struggle with anxiety to tell this story, as well as methods for controlling and managing anxiety from mental health counselors on campus that we corroborated with scholarly articles." Come see Vanessa at the CSURF Showcase in UNCW Library on April 26!

Gale Digital Scholar Lab is a digital scholarship tool that provides researchers, students, and instructors with a suite of tools to conduct text analysis on UNCW Library’s Gale Primary Sources databases. The platform offers a variety of features, including corpus building tools, data cleaning tools, as well as common algorithms that conduct text analysis, such as named-entity recognition and topic modeling. Gale Training and Engagement Specialist Becky Sowers will provide an overview of the tool and highlight features in the DSL that promote collaboration and proper research methodology.

Users will need to create an account before using the DSL. Start by clicking the orange Log In/Create Account button on the database homepage, then select Sign in with Microsoft to sign in with your UNCW credentials. First time users will need to accept the shown terms, create a display name, and select an avatar. Then you will enter your Personal Workspace.

It is suggested that attendees bring a laptop, but classroom laptops will be available to use during the session.

Zoom link: https://lib.uncw.edu/learning-labs-apr25

Seahawks Give is back and better than ever! From noon on April 8 to noon on April 9, UNCW’s 24-hour giving challenge is your chance to show your Seahawk spirit and support what matters most to you—including the UNCW Library!

When you give to the UNCW Library, you help us:  

• Grow Collections – Fund new books, journals, and expanded digital access.  
• Enhance Spaces – Improve study areas and upgrade tech-equipped learning environments.  
• Support Innovation – Invest in research tools, creative technologies, and maker resources.  
• Empower Students – Fund tutoring, academic support, and student success programs.

Want to support the library?  
Give directly to the UNCW Library at lib.uncw.edu/seahawks-give-library 

Be a part of something powerful. Help us make waves and create real change for students, faculty, and the entire Seahawk community.  
Let’s soar together—Go Seahawks!

For more information about Seahawks Give at uncw.edu/seahawksgive 

Seeking Credible North Carolina State Government information? Join us for a virtual session on Thursday, April 10th, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM, where you'll learn how to find and access official state government resources. This session will guide you through navigating state websites, locating key documents, and ensuring you’re using credible information for research, work, or personal use. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your research skills and gain confidence in finding authoritative North Carolina state government information!

Zoom Link: https://uncw.zoom.us/j/87021602080?pwd=bXLtNAtTobEoFQ5wqjkWQiJzL67saD.1#success