General News

The Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City will host “Vessels Aplenty: The Joan Tweedy Memorial Exhibition” from Monday, March 18, through Tuesday, April 16.

At universities nationwide, homelessness is having an impact on student retention rates, which affects students’ ability to matriculate and earn a college degree.

According to the Student Assistance and Support Services (SASS) Office in the Division of Student Affairs, some UNC Charlotte students are experiencing housing insecurity, with some reporting living in their cars or couch-surfing at the homes of friends and family members.

Thirty-six new students recently joined New Student and Family Services as members of the 2019 orientation counselor team.

Yesika Sorto Andino, a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, is among the 262 students selected for Campus Compact’s 2019-20 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.

Campus Compact is a Boston-based nonprofit organization that is working to advance the public purposes of higher education. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year experience that emphasizes personal, professional and civic growth for student leaders who demonstrate an interest in solving public problems.

Wendy Wilson, adult education coordinator for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, will lead a workshop on cell phone macrophotography from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, March 16, in the McMillan Greenhouse.

The workshop will start in the classroom as attendees will attach a macro lens to their smartphones. After practicing with the lenses, members will search for the perfect image in the Botanical Gardens. Upon returning to the classroom, participants will learn about creative photo editing.

This is the second article in a series highlighting the impact of the Green Tie Gala, which raises money for scholarships at UNC Charlotte. Gala attendees get to choose which scholarship their donations will support. Click here to purchase tickets or learn more about the gala.

“Intelligent Lives,” a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib, will have its Charlotte premiere Tuesday, March 26, at UNC Charlotte’s Cone University Center.

Jet Tila, a celebrated chef and restaurateur, will visit campus Wednesday, March 20, for a series of events. The author of “101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die,” Tila has been a guest on NPR, the CBS Early Show and Food Network’s Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen and Iron Chef America.

English professor Bryn Chancellor’s award-winning novel “Sycamore” is the focus of the upcoming Personally Speaking event scheduled for Tuesday, March 26.

More than 30 legislators from the Charlotte region attended a recent dinner hosted by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees in Raleigh, North Carolina.