General News

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory will visit UNC Charlotte this week for a ceremonial bill signing to authorize the state to ask voters to approve $2 billion in bonds for economic development and infrastructure projects. The bond issue will be included on the state’s primary election ballot on March 15, 2016.

 Included in the package is a proposed new $90 million science building at UNC Charlotte. University leaders have cited the dramatic growth at the institution, notably in the sciences, math and engineering fields.

Todd Zakrajsek, executive director of the Academy of Educators, UNC School of Medicine, will present “How Students Learn: Strategies for Teaching Based on the New Science of Learning” at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 376.

Zakrajsek, who also is an associate professor in the School of Medicine and the Department of Family Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill, is the author of “The New Science of Learning: How to Learn in Harmony with Your Brain.” The work was the Center for Teaching and Learning Common Read for the fall semester.

Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Regents Professor and the Joaquín Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State University, will discuss the recruitment of students and faculty from underrepresented groups at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Atkins Library Halton Reading Room. Lunch will be provided; email RSVPs to advanceuncc@uncc.edu.

UNC Charlotte’s part-time MBA ranked 20th among 74 programs profiled in the Bloomberg Businessweek biennial rankings.

“I am so proud to see our part-time MBA ranked as one of the top 20 programs in the nation. This significant recognition is representative of the caliber of students, faculty and graduate programs staff that embody our program,” said Belk College of Business Dean Steve Ott.

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of approximately 50 percent are available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.

As office manager for the Department of Aerospace Studies, Cole Carter often is the initial point of contact for prospective cadets for the University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 592.

Since joining the University and aerospace studies in 2000, Carter has worked for seven department chairs or commanders, along with numerous other officers and non-commissioned personnel who oversee the University’s Air Force ROTC program. Lt. Col. Richard Sanders is the current ROTC commander.

The annual Basketball Madness event, which is presented by UNC Charlotte housing and residence life, will be at 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, in Halton Arena. The night consists of men’s and women’s basketball team introductions and members of men’s basketball (Braxton Ogbueze and Ridell Camidge) and women’s basketball (Lefty Webster and Ciara Gregory) participating in a three-point shootout. The Gold Dusters, Charlotte 49ers Cheerleaders and Norm the Niner will be on hand.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, UNC Charlotte hosted a large crowd of visitors on campus for the 40th installment of its International Festival, and thousands more experienced the wonder of the festival via a live webcast.

This annual event featured the traditional offerings of art, costumes, games music, dance and food representing cultures from around the world. New for 2015, in recognition of the festival’s four decades, the Office of International Programs introduced a lively procession of nations and a celebratory fireworks presentation.

Lindsey Pollak, a national career expert, will speak at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

UNC Charlotte philosopher Shannon Sullivan posits that well-meaning white liberals are more concerned with establishing anti-racist credentials than with confronting systematic racism and privilege in her work “Good White People: The Problem with Middle-Class White Anti-Racism.”

A professor of philosophy and health psychology, Sullivan will discuss the award-winning book and why she decided to write it at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10, at UNC Charlotte Center City as part of the 2015-16 Personally Speaking series.