General News
State official to talk about N.C.’s energy plan
Sushma Masemore, deputy assistant secretary for environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will discuss North Carolina’s energy plan at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in EPIC, Room G256. This talk is part of the EPIC Energy Seminar Series.Masemore oversees the DEQ energy group and leads the department’s effort to implement Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive order on climate change and clean energy. She has nearly 30 years of federal, state and industrial experience in air pollution engineering.
Sustainability Week to include film screening, campus cleanup and more
UNC Charlotte’s 2019 Campus Sustainability Week is Monday through Friday, Oct. 14-18. This annual observance engages the University community in sustainable practices on campus.Get Outside, It’s Movie Night: “An American Ascent”
Italy’s economy subject of International Speaker Series
Pier Forlano, the consul general of Italy in Philadelphia, will discuss “The Fundamentals and Excellence of the Italian Economy” at 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Popp-Martin Student Union Movie Theater.
Judaism scholar to give Tate Lecture
Eva Mroczek, an associate professor of religious studies at the University of California, Davis, will deliver the 2019 Alice Tate Lecture in Judaic Studies. Her presentation, “Out of the Caves: Manuscript Discovery and New Biblical Pasts,” is scheduled for 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, in the Rowe Arts Building, Room 130.In her lecture, Mroczek will discuss how tales of hidden knowledge and new biblical pasts challenge assumptions about what scripture and tradition means in Jewish literature and beyond.
UNC Charlotte, Central Piedmont announce innovative co-admission program
49erNext, an initiative between UNC Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College announced today at UNC Charlotte Center City, will create a seamless pathway for individuals who want to start a degree at the two-year institution and complete it at UNC Charlotte.
Why I give – LouAnn Lamb
As communications manager for business services, LouAnn Lamb ’90 supports the marketing efforts of business and auxiliary services in the development of graphics, web content and publications. Lamb has been a Giving Green donor for about 10 years.
‘On The Table’ encourages community dialogue
UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students can join the conversation about building community in the Queen City on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as part of 2019 On The Table Charlotte.
Global thought leader to discuss strategic diversity
Damon Williams, a recognized expert on strategic diversity leadership and youth development, will speak at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Popp Martin Student Union Theater. This presentation, which is open to students, faculty and staff, is sponsored by the Council on University Community.
Nursing School director to lead statewide council
Dena Evans, director of the UNC Charlotte School of Nursing, has been elected president of North Carolina Council of Higher Education.Evans was selected for a two-year term as leader of the organization composed of deans and directors from Schools of Nursing in North Carolina. She will begin her term July 1, 2020.
Apply to speak at TEDxUNCCharlotte 2020
Planning for the second annual TEDxUNCCharlotte, an independently organized live TEDx event, has begun.During TEDxUNCCharlotte 2020, scheduled for March 27, speakers will present ideas that center around the theme “Thinking Future. Thinking Forward.”The online speaker application is available on the TEDxUNCCharlotte website and is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Oct. 31, by 11:59 p.m.