General News
Tuition hike proposal on UNC Board of Governors February agenda
Rapidly increasing demand and several years of budget cuts are the key factors in a proposal to raise UNC Charlotte tuition for the next two fiscal years.
The UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, this past fall, approved a plan to raise tuition for resident undergraduates by 3 percent for FYs 2015-16 and 2016-17. The current in-state, full-time tuition/general fee rate is $6,179 for fall and spring (FY 2014-15).
Creating a better park: UNC Charlotte, University City Partners, county seek innovative ideas
University City Partners, UNC Charlotte and Mecklenburg’s parks department have launched a partnership that may lead to innovative new parks both here and across the county. Graduate urban design students also will benefit as they take on the challenge of adding recreational space to an already living, vibrant community, said José Gámez, associate professor of architecture and urban design.
Biometrics and privacy in the digital age topic of Feb. 4 Great Decisions
Bojan Cukic, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, will discuss biometrics and privacy in the digital age as the fourth speaker in the 2015 Great Decisions lecture series. This free, public presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
New program to encourage wellness with points incentives
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness, as part of its mission, develops programs to emphasize healthy behaviors among University faculty and staff members. New for 2015 is the “ACCEHW Wellness Points System.”
This novel initiative assigns points values for various wellness activities, and faculty and staff members can earn incentives based upon their semester point totals.
ACCEHW sponsoring webinar on ‘Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Marriage’
The Advisory Committee to the Chancellor for Employee Health and Wellness is offering the webinar “Staying Connected: Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Marriage.” It is scheduled for noon, Tuesday, Feb. 24.
While this “lunch and learn” event is being offered as a webinar; there will be a live presenter, so interested employees must watch at the scheduled time.
Visit this link to register for the webinar prior to Feb. 24.
MetLife Foundation contribution to start Women in Business Leadership program
MetLife Foundation and UNC Charlotte announced a partnership to establish a “Women in Business” leadership program in the University’s Belk College of Business; the foundation contributed $100,000 to launch the initiative.
Camps on Campus adding ‘Niner Character Promise’
Families will notice something new this year when registering their children for UNC Charlotte’s Camps on Campus program – the Niner Character Promise.
In an effort to enhance the program’s culture of friendship, inclusion and good citizenship, the Camps on Campus staff members created the Niner Character Promise. This new honor code encourages participants to treat fellow campers and staff with kindness, respect and cooperation in their words and actions; to seek help from others in resolving conflicts; and to respect the property of the University and others.
February offerings from extended academic programs
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.
Learn to lead with emotional intelligence
The next Continuing Education Brown Bag Series “Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Cultivating Your Inner Strength” will be from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at UNC Charlotte Center City.