General News
Faculty and staff taking advantage of Dropbox for Education
Since Friday’s announcement regarding the availability of Dropbox for Education, hundreds of faculty and staff members have taken advantage of this “free, secure, unlimited file storage with access anywhere, anytime.”
Donna Lanclos, associate professor for anthropological research, is among them. “I already use Dropbox and have for years,” said Lanclos. “It’s one of the most convenient ways to have access to my documents.”
Q-and-A with Susan Burgess on the importance of University compliance
The UNC Charlotte Office of Ethics and Compliance may be one of the newer and lesser-known areas of campus, but its role in the smooth operation of the University is vital. Inside UNC Charlotte caught up with Susan Burgess, director of University compliance, to learn more about the office and its contributions to Niner Nation.
What is the day-to-day job of your office here at UNC Charlotte?
Religious studies professor to address the rise of ISIS
As part of the 2016 Great Decisions Lecture Series, Kathryn Johnson, an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies, will discuss the rise of ISIS at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
Johnson, who joined the University faculty in 1988, teaches courses in Islamic studies.
UNC Charlotte granted new Carnegie Classification
Earlier this month, UNC Charlotte was categorized as a doctoral-granting institution with higher research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
MBA named a ‘Tier 1’ program by CEO magazine
UNC Charlotte’s MBA again has been recognized as a top program in the country. CEO Magazine has ranked the Belk College of Business’ MBA in its “Tier 1” for North American universities in the newly released 2016 CEO Magazine Global MBA rankings.
Faces – Mark Verburg
Student-athletes excel on the fields and courts, and intercollegiate athletics plays a major role at colleges and universities. For Mark Verburg, the men and women who comprise Charlotte 49ers teams are students first.
Illinois State professor to talk about urban regionalism
Alan Lessoff, professor of history, Illinois State University, will present “Where Texas Meets the Sea: Corpus Christi, A Case Study in Southern and Southwestern Urban Regionalism” at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, in Fretwell Building, Room 114.
Lessoff was named the spring 2016 Obama Fellow at the Transnational Institute for American Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
Connect NC – a great time to invest
Trustee David Hauser says now is a great time for the state to invest in the $2 billion Connect NC bond measure.
International festival to premiere film about Cold War experiences of University’s ‘eyewitness-in-residence’
A documentary that recounts the Cold War struggles of Mario Röllig, UNC Charlotte’s “College of Liberal Arts & Sciences eyewitness-in-residence,” will premiere during the 66th annual Berlin International Film Festival in mid-February. The documentary includes scenes filmed during a visit Röllig made to UNC Charlotte in 2014.
University video wins Gold MarCom Award
The six-minute University promotional film “Big Ideas, Big Future,” created by the Office of University Communications, recently received a national Gold MarCom Award for outstanding video by an educational institution.