General News
Winter weather
UNC Charlotte students braved cold weather as they navigated campus Wednesday, Feb. 18.
UNC Charlotte yields strong ROI, economic impact study finds
UNC Charlotte provides a healthy return on investment and net economic value to the Charlotte region, based on an economic impact study released today. Among the findings: for fiscal year 2012-2013, the accumulated contribution of UNC Charlotte to the region in terms of payroll, operation, construction, and start-up companies was $2.1 billion. For that same period, UNC Charlotte alumni currently employed in the Charlotte Service Region contributed $1.4 billion in added regional income.
Other findings about UNC Charlotte’s economic impact in FY2012-13 include:
Apply for Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund grants
The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund through Tuesday, March 17.
The fund supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.
ACCEHW offering programs, webinar in March
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness (ACCEHW) has a number of programs scheduled for March.
On Wednesday, March 4, the lunch-and-learn “Parenting Your College-age Children” will be from noon to 1 p.m., in the Student Union, Room 200. Register to attend online.
UNC Board of Governors to meet at UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte will host the UNC Board of Governors Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27.
It is considered a great honor for a constituent institution to have the governing board of the UNC system on its campus. An openness to innovation and ideas has spurred the University’s incredible growth in a relatively short time – just 50 years as a UNC campus, and UNC Charlotte is uniquely positioned to serve a critical population in the state, helping secure a big future for public higher education in North Carolina.
Risk assessment second COSO standard of internal control
In this second article in a series about the importance of the COSO standards of internal control, the focus is on risk assessment.
UNC Charlotte to return to normal operating status at noon, officials continue to monitor conditions
UNC Charlotte will return to normal operating status at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 18 (OS1). Classes will resume and office and operations will be open.
Texas researcher to talk about electronic health records
Hua Xu, the Robert Graham Associate Professor at the School of Biomedical Informatics in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, will present “Natural Language Processing: Methods and Applications in the Medical Domain” at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Fretwell Building, Room 126.
Career Center to hold annual Education Career Fair
UNC Charlotte students and alumni, as well as community members, are invited to the Education Career Fair, which will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.
‘Umbra’ on display in Student Union Art Gallery
The Student Union Art Gallery will display “Umbra,” an on-site installation by Meredith Connelly through Sunday, March 8. A free reception with the artist will be at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19; it will feature a performance by opera singer Kelly Hutchinson.
“Umbra” explores the pairing of light and sculpture with sound sensitivity. Though each sculpture is created specifically for the site, “Umbra” is a continuing series. The exhibit was first displayed at the Cornelius Arts Center last summer.