General News

“Orchid Care 101,” a lunch-and-learn event sponsored by the Botanical Gardens, will provide tips on growing these fascinating, beautiful plants.

Attendees should bring their lunch and join John Denti, orchid curator, as he provides instructions on how to care for several common types of orchids from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, in the McMillan Greenhouse classroom. Email Paula Gross (pmgross@uncc.edu) to reserve a spot.

The University Botanical Gardens’ annual Valentine’s Orchid Sale will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 11-13, at the McMillan Greenhouse.

This yearly event is a popular one with the community, according to Paula Gross, assistant director of the Botanical Gardens.

“During the sale, we invite you to stroll through the McMillan Greenhouse to soak in the warmth and fragrance of our display collections, ask questions of the experts, then choose from a select variety of healthy blooming orchids well-suited to the home environment.”

The Charlotte Research Scholars (CRS) program, a summer experience for high-achieving students, is accepting applications for summer 2016.

The Graduate School is accepting nominations for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants for the 2015-16 academic year.  

One award is given to the top graduate teaching assistant at the master’s level, and one award is presented at the doctoral level. 

According to the Graduate School, exemplary commitment to the craft of teaching is the foundation for these awards. Graduate students chosen will be those who exhibit mastery of both teaching concepts and of his/her content area.

The Department of Music will present a Faculty and Friends Concert on Monday, Feb. 8, featuring Associate Professor of Voice Brian Arreola. The program, which takes place on Chinese New Year’s Day, is a celebration of music by Asian and Asian-American composers, with songs sung in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and English.

Performing with Arreola, a tenor, will be guest artists Kelvin Chan, baritone; Wei-En Hsu, piano; Kari Giles, violin; and UNC Charlotte Associate Professor of Cello Mira Frisch.

Cindy Combs, a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will speak on the topic of the United Nations post-2015 at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at UNC Charlotte Center City, Room 204.

UNC Charlotte’s evolution from a commuter campus primarily serving undergraduate students to a research institution offering doctoral programs resulted from the drive of Chancellor Emeritus James Woodward.

To recognize the strong foundation laid by Woodward and his wife Martha, the University designated Woodward Hall in their honor.

February is considered national heart month, and the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is sponsoring a resistance band fitness class for faculty and staff members.

“Exercise Your Heart” will be held from 12:30 to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25, in the Cone University Center Lucas Room. The first 25 participants to register for the initial class will receive a free resistance band.

To register, email Mackenzie Harkey at mharkey6@uncc.edu.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will hold its second Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research Showcase from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, in the lobby of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.

The showcase will feature poster presentations from 18 different faculty members from a range of departments and disciplines in 10 different projects funded by the UNC Charlotte Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants program.

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing’s national profile received a significant boost this month with the online graduate program’s 33-spot ascendance in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

The program jumped to 54 in the national rankings, up from 87 last year. Department Chair Dee Baldwin attributed the improvement to multiple factors, including: