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Remembering Chancellor Leutze | Wilmington News
UNC Wilmington is honoring its beloved former Chancellor James R. Leutze with a heartfelt memorial this Friday, August 21st at 2 PM in the Lumina Theater, followed by an ice cream social. Leutze, who passed away at 90 on July 17th, transformed the university during his 14-year leadership — boosting enrollment by over 50%, building iconic facilities like the Center for Marine Science, and launching the school’s first major fundraising campaign that elevated its academic profile. More than an administrator, he was a decorated Air Force veteran, historian, and passionate environmental advocate…
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