UNC students in the department of communication could soon benefit from a new media building.
The new media space opened in the location of the former Walgreens on the corner of East Franklin Street and South Columbia Street. Named “Media Art Space @ 108 East Franklin,” the university said the space will benefit communication students in media production and performance studies classes beginning in the fall.
Olivia DeRienzo is a UNC senior studying media production within the UNC Department of Communication. She said the new communication building makes her proud to be a student in the department – especially since the previous media production building, Swain Hall, is “decrepit.”
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December 11, 2020
During the Coastal Carolina University board of trustees meeting on Dec. 11, board vice chairman H. Delan Stevens read a resolution that recognized the service of David A. DeCenzo, who is retiring as the University’s second president. To honor his more than 13 years of leadership and service, the board approved a motion to grant him the title of president emeritus of Coastal Carolina University. Michael T. Benson will succeed DeCenzo beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
The resolution reads, in part, “David Anthony DeCenzo, Ph.D., has honorably served as the second president of Coastal Carolina University for more than 13 years – 2007 to 2020; a presidency centered on elements that aptly characterize his life and leadership – tradition, integrity, and excellence. … The Coastal Carolina University Board of Trustees recognizes and offers its deep appreciation to David Anthony DeCenzo for his more than 13 years of outstanding commitment and leadership to Coastal Car