General News

The process to update the University City Area Plan, which includes the development of light-rail stations near and on the UNC Charlotte campus, received public support recently during a public-comment with the Charlotte City Council.

Robert Wilhelm, vice chancellor for research and economic development, stated at the meeting, that the plan update “will be critical in linking the University to nearby employment centers and business district.”

The Charlotte 49ers 2015 Green-White Spring Game will start at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 18, at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The game will wrap up the 2015 spring practice season under head coach Brad Lambert.

It also will be the first game played under stadium lights added earlier this year.  The lights will allow more flexibility in scheduling game times and make the Charlotte 49ers available for greater television exposure through Conference USA’s television package, according to officials with the Charlotte 49ers.

A picture of the chalk outline of a body glows starkly from the cover of Vivian Lord’s new publication, an image that underscores the gravity of the work’s subject matter.

“Suicide by Cop” is an anthology that takes a comprehensive view of civilian deaths caused by police officers and the aftermath of such incidents. It examines the psychological foundations and motivations of people who try to provoke the police into killing them and considers the appropriate criteria for classifying an incident as a “suicide by cop” (SbC).

Many of North Carolina’s school superintendents are skeptical of the General Assembly’s education policies, according to a new UNC Charlotte survey.

The survey of 67 N.C. superintendents, published in the Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research, examined attitudes on state and national educational concerns.  The study indicated “the most significant priorities that need to be addressed were teacher morale, inadequate funding and teacher pay.”

The UNC Charlotte Center for Real Estate and Urban Land Institute Charlotte will hold “Navigating Private Equity Capital Markets” at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

This afternoon symposium will feature an inside view of how today’s capital providers assess real estate investment opportunities and what they see for the future.

The College of Arts + Architecture’s new Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will make its first appearance on campus the week of April 20-24, with live performances in the quad between the colleges of Education and Health and Human Services.

UNC Charlotte and the University of South Carolina will hold a conference on fixed income securities on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

The 2015 Fixed Income Conference will feature experts presenting the latest information and research on fixed income securities.

Keynote speakers include:

Three UNC Charlotte students have received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) for 2015; this brings the total number of NSF GRF students produced by UNC Charlotte to 20.

Carlos Cruz, assistant professor of theatre, will be the guest on the April 16 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. He will discuss the Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) and its upcoming appearance and performances on campus April 21-24.

 “The Live Wire” can be viewed on computer or mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.

The Department of Dance will present a spring concert Thursday, April 16, through Sunday, April 19, in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, Belk Theater. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m., April 16-18 with a 2 p.m. matinee on April 19.

The concert will feature a showcase of different dance styles and will include student performers in works choreographed by dance faculty Gretchen Alterowitz, E.E. Balcos, Kim Jones and Rachel Tucker.