General News

Cody Woodiel has been hired as the Charlotte 49ers football tight ends coach. He was an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Oregon for the past two years and has seven years of coaching experience.

Prior to Oregon, the Troy University alumnus coached at Itawamba Community College in Mississippi and at his alma mater. Woodiel, who played tackle, guard and tight end in college, has coached with the offensive line at each of his stops.

Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and Sen. Dan Bishop (R-Mecklenburg) recently hosted an education roundtable at UNC Charlotte with local members of the education community and industry partners.

This February, UNC Charlotte is asking alums to share their love stories of how they met their significant others as well as what they love about the University. Stories shared on social media, using #iLOVEUNCC qualify to win exclusive 49er swag, and alums are encouraged to make a gift to support programs, scholarships or departments at LOVE.UNCC.EDU.

Kathy Obear, founder of the Center for Transformation and Change, will visit campus Wednesday and Thursday, March 13-14, to deliver two public presentations.

At 6 p.m., March 13, Obear will address “Recognizing and Engaging Dynamics of Race and Racism: Our Role and Responsibility as White Change Agents.” On March 14, at 1:30 p.m., she will present “Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions on Campus.” Both talks will be in the Popp Martin Student Union Movie Theater.

As a triple major in French, German and international studies, UNC Charlotte senior Maria Garcia dreams of working as an interpreter helping people travel the world.

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association will hold its 2019 Alumni Awards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, April 5, at The Westin Charlotte.

Tickets are now on sale for this event, which will honor seven alumni, faculty and friends whose careers have been distinguished by significant accomplishments and through extraordinary service. RSVP by Friday, March 29.

Martha Escobar from California State University, Northridge, will present “The Social Death of ‘Doing Life’: Experiences of Latinx (Im)migrant Lifers in California Prisons” at 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 11, in the Cone University Center, Room 210.

Sharon Decker, a member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, recently received the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.

She, along with 25 other female business leaders, including alumna Jane Wu, were recognized as part of the Journal’s 23rd annual Women in Business Achievement Awards event.

As part of continued efforts to grow its connection with the health care industry and prepare graduates to succeed in their careers, the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences continues to welcome a growing list of highly qualified external adjunct professors to its classrooms.

UNC Charlotte will hold its International Women’s Day reception from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Thursday, March 28, in the Popp Martin Student Union Multipurpose Room.

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also making a call to action for accelerating gender balance. It is recognized by the United Nations and has been celebrated annually since 1911.