General News

“Accumulations,” an exhibit featuring work by UNC Charlotte alumna Carmen Neely, will be displayed through Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Student Union Art Gallery. A free reception with the artist will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16.

According to the artist,“Accumulations” is the result of a new, more formalist approach to exploration in painting. Her earlier works focused predominately on references to the figure and have stemmed from ideologies about sexuality; Neely’s current compositions focus more intently on qualities of line and organic shape.

Three scholarships, worth up to $8,200, are available for selected individuals to attend the highly regarded Leadership Development Program offered by the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro.

According to Gary Stinnett, associate vice chancellor for human resources, this is an excellent career-enhancing opportunity for well-deserving managers to attend an internationally recognized development program that will aid in their own personal development as well as help them to become more effective leaders.

Duke Centennial Hall provides state-of-the-art teaching facilities and research laboratories for one of the most highly regarded engineering colleges in the Southeastern United States.

The 106,786-square-foot facility houses the Office of the Dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science. It was dedicated Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, along with the adjacent William Grigg Hall, whose namesake is chairman emeritus of Duke Energy. Grigg served the company for 35 years prior to his retirement in 1997.

UNC Charlotte’s impressive public artwork collection has increased with the installation of “Aperture” near Hechenbleikner Lake.

The new piece is a steel sculpture that is mounted on a bearing, which can be rotated to present different views. It is the creation of artist John Medwedeff. Longtime University benefactor Ike Belk commissioned the work.

Beth Whitaker, associate professor of political science and public administration, will discuss U.S. policy toward Africa as the second speaker in the 2015 Great Decisions Lecture Series. The free, public presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Alyson Ebaugh is director of learning and organizational development in the UNC Charlotte Human Resources Office.

The Rowe Galleries will host exhibitions by two faculty members from the Department of Art and Art History.

David Brodeur, associate professor of graphic design, has the show “Semantics, Semiotics & the Second Amendment.” It takes a critical look at some of the issues surrounding the gun culture in the United States. 

Retired Col. Mark Mykleby will speak at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room, as part of the seventh annual International Speaker Series.

The UNC Charlotte Department of Dance will present two back-to-back evenings of diverse performances, showcasing faculty choreography on Friday, Jan. 23, and hosting the North Carolina Dance Festival (NCDF) on Saturday, Jan. 24. Both productions will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, Belk Theater.