General News

Gov. Pat McCrory recently lauded UNC Charlotte’s Collegiate Recovery Community for efforts to address student recovery, underage drinking and substance abuse.
The University was named one of six UNC system campuses to participate in a pilot program with a goal to further deter substance abuse and underage drinking. UNC Charlotte will join ECU, UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina A&T, UNC Wilmington and UNC Greensboro in the new program. Each campus will receive $125,000 to aid education, prevention and recovery efforts.

Individuals may nominate colleagues to serve as chair, vice chair, secretary or communications officer for the UNC Charlotte Staff Council through Wednesday, June 11.
Position information and the nomination process are online.

“Let Your Lines Lead You” is a display featuring work by UNC Charlotte alumna Suzy Hannon. It explores the movement of lines in emotions, and it will be displayed Tuesday, June 10, through Tuesday, July 1, in the Student Union Art Gallery.
A public reception for the exhibit will be at 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 25, in the gallery.
The display features a group of large-scale figures hung to form a labyrinth to convey the universal human emotions of joy, apathy, grief and confidence.

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, in partnership with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, will present the second annual Charlotte Data Day on Tuesday, June. 17.
A series of presentations, discussions and interactive workshops led by experts in the field will familiarize attendees with Charlotte housing-related data. Topics include homelessness, affordable housing, planning, and the changing real estate market.
The event will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Is “urban agriculture” possible in a city like Charlotte? Can backyard chickens and rooftop gardens solve urban hunger?
The public will get a chance to consider those questions – and sip free martinis made from local ingredients – at the June 13 KEEPING WATCH Clean Martini Screens. This free, public event will be 6 to 9 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City.
The evening includes a showing of “Growing Cities,” a documentary that details urban farming successes across the nation. Short clips from agricultural eco-artist Jean Paul Ganem will be part of the event.

In May, David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, delivered lectures at three East China universities, drawing connections between 19th and 20th century economic and social developments and contemporary U.S. society. Goldfield is an academic specialist for the U.S. State Department; he leads seminars and workshops abroad on various aspects of American political culture.

The College of Health and Human Services will host its annual “Dialogue for a Healthier Community” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, at UNC Charlotte Center City.
This year’s event, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, is entitled “Building a Healthier Charlotte: Efforts to Lead Change, Advance Health and Transform Communities.” It will feature a panel of health and human services experts who will discuss the future health of the Charlotte region.

 
The Charlotte 49ers football program will host “Ladies Night Out: Monday Night Football 101 and Social” on Monday, July 21. 
This evening event will include on-field stations, a tour of Jerry Richardson Stadium, a presentation by certified referees as well as offensive and defensive presentations.

The learning and development team in UNC Charlotte’s Human Resources Department has received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2014 Excellence in Human Resource Practices Award.
The team, comprised of Joanna Roop, employee learning and development manager, and learning and development specialists Kathy Hurst and Jules Keith-Le, is being honored for developing the Leadership Experience program.