General News

Nearly 3,550 undergraduate and graduate students will receive degrees during commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 19.

These graduates will swell the ranks of UNC Charlotte alumni, and they will have an impact in the greater Charlotte community and across the nation, said Jenny Jones, executive director of alumni affairs.

The University Chorale and Chamber Orchestra join forces to present a holiday-themed concert at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts. Randy Haldeman, director of choral studies, will conduct.

The Dec. 9 program will open with a piece for chamber orchestra alone, conducted by music student Faith Foster, who is one of two students in the Department of Music’s conducting mentorship program. The piece “March of the Little Lead Soldiers” is by French composer Gabriel Pierné.

More than 1,000 National Guard members serving in Bosnia will get holiday greetings from UNC Charlotte as a result of the University’s #GivingTuesday event.

“UNC Charlotte’s founding was in part to serve veterans returning from World War II, so it was exciting to see so many students, faculty and staff members come together to support North Carolina National Guard members who will be serving overseas during the holidays,” said Shayna Long, assistant director of annual giving in the Division of University Advancement.

Chancellor Philip L. Dubois is touting the benefits of the $2 billion Connect NC bond package. At the invitation of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College President Carol Spalding, Dubois recently spoke to the RCCC Boards of Trustees and Foundation, local elected officials and community supporters.

On the Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness website, employees can register via email to receive tips, advice and resources to assist them in running a long-distance race, such as the 49er Gold Rush 5K.

An eight-week training session begins Monday, Dec. 14, and a four-week training one starts Monday, Jan. 11. Learn more here.

Department of Educational Leadership professor Rebecca Shore is the North Carolina Art Education Association (NCAEA) Art Educator of the Year for higher education.

Shore, who was among the honorees at the NCAEA’s recent professional development state conference, received the award given to exemplary art educators and advocates in a variety of educational levels and fields.

The Charlotte chapter of the Society of Information Management (SIM) has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship to support the College of Computing and Informatics’ Women in Computing Initiative.

Fourteen individuals representing the campus community and the city have been named to the Belk Plaza Design Committee.

Appointed by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, the committee will assist the Charlotte architectural firm of LandDesign to transform Belk Plaza, the historic core quadrangle in which the Belk Tower is located. Earlier this year, the University announced plans to dismantle the tower due to significant structural deficiencies and deterioration.

On an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, athletic trainer and UNC Charlotte alumna Heather Teague was making her rounds at Charlotte’s Providence Day School team practices, when a feeling in the pit of her stomach made her stop. She paused to scan her surroundings, and Teague’s eyes eventually came to rest on a nearby soccer field. She hadn’t been standing there for long when across the pitch, a JV soccer player broke stride while running and collapsed.

More than 300 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools high school students spent the day at UNC Charlotte recently to explore careers in teaching. Hosted by the College of Education, Future 49ers Teach painted a picture of the teaching profession and of student life at UNC Charlotte.