General News

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.

Daniel Janies, the Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics, will present “A Weather Map for Infectious Diseases” at 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15, at UNC Charlotte Center City.

In his talk, Janies will illustrate some of the basics of biology and how pathogens, such as the flu or Ebola, spread across time, space and various hosts. His goal is to lay a framework on how to use genetics and geography to monitor diseases constantly versus responding to a series of emergencies.

The Charlotte Area Science Network is cosponsoring this free, public event.

David Brodeur,  associate professor of graphic design, and Thomas Schmidt, assistant professor of interdisciplinary 3D studio, will be the guests on the Jan.15 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. They will discuss their exhibitions on display in the Rowe Galleries. 

The UNC Charlotte Staff Council now is on Facebook. The Staff Council was established to create and provide a more harmonious working environment for the University staff. It has been delegated, by the Chancellor, the authority and responsibility to bring to the attention of the administration matters of general staff concern; and to take such actions as are necessary to enable it to meet those responsibilities.

From childhood entrepreneur to corporate magnate, Johnny Cupcakes founder Johnny Earle will share the story of this success at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

In this free, public event, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB), attendees will learn methods for starting or growing a unique idea, business or passion with little to no start-up money.

 Charlotte 49ers head football coach Brad Lambert has hired Matt Wallerstedt as the 49ers defensive coordinator. Wallerstedt is a veteran coach with more than 20 years of coaching experience, including a six-year stint at Wyoming and recent stops at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Louisiana-Lafayette. During his career, he has spent eight seasons as a defensive coordinator at four institutions.