General News

The North Carolina economy is in its sixth consecutive year of economic growth in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported in his quarterly forecast for the state.

Connaughton, in his Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, highlighted five areas of the economy to watch in the near term:

UNC Charlotte is hosting the 43rd Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) and the 10th American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC 2015) from Monday, June 8, through Friday, June 12, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. This combined event is the premier international forum for applied research and industrial applications in manufacturing and design.

Robin James, associate professor of philosophy, had the work “Resilience and Melancholy: Pop Music, Feminism and Neoliberalism” published by Zero Books. Recently, James was interviewed by Dave O’Brien for the New Books in Critical Theory website.

James notes in the podcast she uses music, particularly popular music, to “do philosophy.” She added music was a way for her to think through political questions related to gender/social inequality and value/philosophical concepts.

Charles Davis II, assistant professor of architectural history, was awarded a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts for his project “Building Character: The Racial Politics of Modern Architectural Style, 1860-1945.” 

Established in 1956, the Graham Foundation awards project-based grants to individuals and organizations to create public programs to foster the development of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and the role it plays in arts, culture and society.

The Charlotte 49ers will have three of its home games broadcast on the FOX and CBS family of networks, according to the preliminary Conference USA TV package, released recently.

The 49ers non-conference home game vs. Temple, Friday, Oct. 2, will be broadcast at 7 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.  In addition, the 49ers home games vs. Marshall (Sat., Oct. 31) and UTSA (Sat., Nov. 14) will be broadcast on FOX network (to be determined).  Game times and networks for those games will be released 12 days prior to the game date.

Jeffrey Miller, associate director of bands/director of athletic bands, will be the guest on the June 4 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. The Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band will take the field this September for its inaugural season. Miller will  give an insider’s view of the band’s preparations and what home football game attendees can expect to see on the field.

Watch “The Live Wire” via computer or mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.

When she was a kid, Kailey Filter heard a story about a pair of stretchers rushed into a hospital, one after the other. The first held a man, the second: his missing foot.

The mother of Filter’s close childhood friend was a nurse. She often came home and told the girls about her day at work, accounts that painted an all too clear picture of what nurses see and do.

An internal audit is a systematic and independent examination of data, statements, records, operations and performances of an organization, for a stated purpose. The UNC Charlotte Internal Audit Department was established by the Board of Trustees, with oversight provided by the Audit, Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management Committee.

Internal auditors are tasked to provide independent assurance that the organization’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

The Charlotte Chamber and its president and chief executive officer Bob Morgan are the 2015 recipients of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, presented formally during a luncheon in the Student Union, May 27.

In honoring the nonprofit organization and its leader, UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said the Chamber’s mission aligns with the objectives of North Carolina’s urban research university.

For example, he said, the leaders of both institutions are focused on economic and workforce development and community outreach.

An outside organization, the Charlotte Medical Education Expansion Committee, has released the results of a feasibility study for a medical school in the Queen City. The group’s consulting agency Tripp Umbach concluded Charlotte needs a four-year medical school to meet the needs of the region.