General News

Jonathan Adams is a familiar face at UNC Charlotte; he recently returned as associate dean of students and director of student conduct and outreach.

During Adams’ first UNC Charlotte tenure, from January 2010 to July 2012, he was assistant director of student conduct and outreach. During that time, he worked closely with the review, investigation, adjudication and management of student conduct violation cases. For the past two years, Adams was associate director of student conduct at Appalachian State University.

UNC Charlotte will join the national #GivingTuesday movement to encourage the 49er community to give back during this holiday season. #GivingTuesday is an effort to harness the collective power to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.

At UNC Charlotte, buildings are named for people who have dedicated their lives to the betterment of the state, and former Gov. Jim Martin qualifies, said UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois at a dedication ceremony for Martin Hall Thursday, Nov. 20.

Associate professor Spencer Salas will spend most of December in Oman to continue professional development efforts with that country’s K-12 teachers.

The UNC Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative recently organized and convened a two-day International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a group of about 500 educators. The theme of this year’s conference was “Building and Sustaining Global Partnerships for Learning and Development.”

UNC Charlotte is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability. In keeping with this commitment, UNC Charlotte actively seeks to promote diversity in its educational environment through its recruitment, enrollment, and hiring practices.

Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC) and the UNC Charlotte Energy Production Infrastructure Center (EPIC) will hold the “N.C. Coal Ash Forum I’ from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, in the EPIC Building, Room G256. A free public information workshop will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, in EPIC, Room G256.

David Landrum and James Williams are the most recent UNC Charlotte employees to be recognized with the Governor’s Award for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed a state employee.

Landrum, an office manager in the Communication Studies Department, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, was honored in the category of public service. For eight years, Landrum has worked as a mentor to a student in the Gaston County School system. 

Marjorie Bray assists individuals and corporations to channel their philanthropic visions into reality as director of development for the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI).