General News
10th annual ‘Let Me Play’ luncheon raises record amount
The Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation raised a record $191,000 at its 10th annual “Let Me Play” luncheon to surpass its goal and eclipse the $1 million mark overall in monies raised.
The event, chaired by Laura Schulte, president of Eastern regional banking, Wells Fargo and Co., exceeded its goal of $175,000. In 10 years, the event has raised $1.07 million dollars.
Display to focus on ‘Murmurs on the Other Side of Light’
The Projective Eye Gallery, located in UNC Charlotte Center City, will present “Murmurs on the Other Side of Light,” surreal paintings of the life of the shadow by Guyanese artist Stanley Greaves from Friday, Nov. 22, through Friday, Jan. 3. An opening reception for the exhibit will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23.
Graduate School to host commencement dinner
The Graduate School will hold its Winter Commencement Dinner for the 2013 graduating doctoral class at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12.
Summer I, II and Fall graduating doctoral students and advisors of graduating doctoral students are requested to register to attend this event. RSVPs should be submitted by Friday, Dec. 6.
First dance marathon benefits Levine Children’s Hospital
UNC Charlotte students started dancing at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and stayed on their feet for 12 hours to celebrate raising $35,066.25 for the Levine Childen’s Hospital.
The 49er Dance Mine, held this past weekend in the Student Union, was the first of its kind at UNC Charlotte; it was part of a national movement in which colleges and universities across the country generate financial support for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in their communities.
Faces – Jules Keith-Le
Inspiration drives creativity and often results in a positive action; this is a concept that Jules Keith-Le embraces daily.
Watson coming to class, CCI to offer new computer science course
“Semantic Technologies in IBM Watson” is a new course for UNC Charlotte’s College of Computing and Informatics starting in spring 2014, and the University is one of only three in the country to offer it.
The class, which will cover text analytics with IBM Watson and its business applications, will be taught by Associate Professor Wlodek Zadrozny, who was a core member of the Watson team from 2008-12.
Inaugural endowed Osher Reentry Scholars recognized at luncheon
The Office of Adult Students and Evening Services recently honored the inaugural recipients of the Bernard Osher Foundation Endowed Scholarship.
Last year, UNC Charlotte received a $1 million grant from the San Francisco-based Osher Foundation, which is being used as a permanent funding source to aid nontraditional students to complete their degrees. Through the Osher Reentry Scholarship Endowment, 29 undergraduates received scholarships for the fall semester.
Community affairs director on today’s ‘Live Wire’
Jeanette Sims, director of community affairs, will be a guest on the Nov. 19 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. She will talk about the many ways UNC Charlotte is engaged in the Charlotte area, and how the University community’s involvement in the larger region is becoming more important.
Employees can watch “Live Wire” at their desk or on their mobile device starting at 2:00 PM
Men’s soccer wins Conference USA tournament, earns NCAA tournament seed
Tyler Gibson’s penalty kick in the 88th minute gave the 49ers men’s soccer team its first Conference USA Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win against reigning tournament champ Tulsa. The team received one of the 16 national seeds in the NCAA tournament and will have a first-round bye.
“It’s amazing and feels great. I am proud of the way the guys played over the last three games. A lot of heart and courage,” said head coach Kevin Langan.