General News
Counterterrorism expert to address ‘Is America Winning?’
Lt. Gen. Michael Nagata, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will present “Is America Winning?” at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, as part of the spring 2020 International Speaker Series.Nagata assumed the position of director, Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center, on May 13, 2016. Previously, he was commander, Special Operations Command Central, a sub-unified command of the U.S. Central Command, from June 2013 to October 2015.
From the Chancellor: Results of Recovery Pulse Survey
Dear UNC Charlotte Community, In November, we asked you to complete a short survey to help us understand the effectiveness of our communications and related efforts surrounding our recovery from April 30.
From Cradle to Career: Governor Hosts NC Job Ready Employer Roundtable
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper launched his NC Job Ready Employer Roundtable series at UNC Charlotte on Thursday, February 13, bringing business and education leaders together to discuss workforce development in the Charlotte region and state.
Toward a more inclusive University
More than $1.36 million in Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund grants have delivered programming that promotes awareness and appreciation for diversity’s multiple dimensions.
Legislative Update
Early voting on campus, “Chancellor’s cart tour” with new City Council members and a budget update.
5 Cool Things
Coach Healy’s dancing, book sale and Black History Month…
Young alumna’s dreams of a medical career coming alive
Ashley Peterson ’14 graduated from UNC Charlotte when she was just 19 years old; she’s now an osteopathic physician and family medicine resident physician at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
UNITED: A Remembrance Concert evokes art’s healing power
Members of the faculty and students, alumni and other participating artists share their thoughts about the opportunity to convey the healing power of art through UNITED: A Remembrance Concert.
New department prepares students for changing nature of writing
UNC Charlotte has launched the Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies Department, the first academic department of its kind in the Carolinas. The new department brings together curriculum and resources that prepare students to be analytical readers of digital and print texts, critical thinkers about information sources and engaged citizens capable of communicating effectively to diverse audiences in a variety of contexts.
Facebook friendship leads to forever love
This February, couples who met at UNC Charlotte and other members of the campus community are sharing what they love about each other and the University. Share your story on social media using #iLOVEUNCC. Alums are encouraged to make a gift to support programs, scholarships or departments at LOVE.UNCC.EDU.