General News

Arthur Jackson, vice chancellor of student affairs, was “Leader of the Day” Feb. 16 for the YBM Leadership Alliance. He was featured on the organization’s website.

YBM Leadership Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on leadership development for young black men.

“Nature or nurture” has been a question of interest for developmental researchers, but a recent UNC Charlotte workshop is showing that the inquiry is more complicated. In fact, the way infants are nurtured can affect the physical nature of their brain for the rest of their lives.

Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University, will deliver the 32nd annual Loy Witherspoon Lecture at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. His talk will address “Biological Gods: Science (Fiction) and Some Emergent Mythologies.”

Designed to showcase the field, “Discover Engineering Day” will feature a talk from a NASA expert, tour of EPIC energy labs and the motorsports engineering facility, faculty research displays and more on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Tim Ezell, chief of NASA Systems Development, Integration and Test Division, will speak, and participants will learn more about the Charlotte Engineering Early College, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools facility located near EPIC.

Thomas Negri, a long-time advocate of diversity, inclusiveness and opportunity for immigrants and refugees, will deliver UNC Charlotte’s annual Levine Lecture at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, at the Levine Museum of the New South.

Effective at 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, UNC Charlotte will return to normal operations, Operating Status No. 1. Classes that begin at 5 p.m. or later tonight (Feb. 15) will be held.

Students, faculty and staff should use judgment about the appropriate course of action in individual circumstances as weather impacts may vary across the UNC Charlotte service region.  In all cases, allow more time for travel and exercise caution.  

Jeff Baker, chief of the University’s Police and Public Safety Department, was elected vice president of the N.C. Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (NCACLEA).

According to the association, NCACLEA works to promote professional ideals and standards for campus law enforcement in order to better serve the needs of higher education in North Carolina. In addition, the association provides professional development opportunities for its members and represents campus law enforcement agencies.

UNC Charlotte is operating on a reduced schedule, Operating Status No. 2, on Monday, Feb. 15. Offices and facilities are open but classes are canceled until 5 p.m. Essential personnel are required to report for work. Students, faculty and staff should use their own best judgment and exercise caution in traveling to and from campus, given their individual circumstances.

The University is closely monitoring Charlotte area weather. As of 9:45 p.m., Feb. 14, there are no changes to the normal operating schedule for Monday, Feb. 15. An update will be provided by 6 a.m. on Monday. 

The College of Health and Human Services is bridging the gap between research and community outreach. In this video, learn how the college conducted a workshop for more than 60 area seniors to promote healthy aging.