General News
Malin Pereira appointed dean of Honors College
Malin Pereira has been appointed dean of the Honors College, effective July 1. She currently serves as executive director of the college. The creation of a new deanship and change in reporting structure recognizes the role of honors programming in the University’s strategic plan, as the college’s goal is to recruit, nurture and retain world-class, diverse undergraduates to the University.
Architecture students complete arts district ‘beacon’
A year in the making, a new installation was completed at the Trailhead Arts District near the CATS Sugar Creek Station. Anchoring the Trailhead Arts District are the Charlotte Art League and the new Independent Picture House.
Graduate architecture students taught by faculty member Marc Manack designed and built the installation, the Trailhead Arts District Pavilion, which features a tower, corridors, galleries and courtyard that serves three functions.
Exhibit focuses on ‘The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture’
Inside the Projective Eye Gallery in The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, visitors can see Sekou Cooke’s “Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture.”
50 years after the Watergate break-in, in what ways does it compare to the Jan. 6 riots?
David Goldfield, UNC Charlotte’s Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, observes similarities and differences between political events 50 years in the past and their related congressional hearings and those currently taking place in regard to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Researcher’s collaborative work, published in world’s leading medical journal, considers competing interests in academic medicine
An article by UNC Charlotte researcher Andrea J. Pitts and colleagues published in the world’s leading medical journal details how competing interests in academic medicine can harm patient care and perpetuate structural racism.
A half-century of access: The Federal Pell Grant Program turns 50
On June 23, colleges and universities across the country are honoring the golden anniversary of the federal program that has made the dream of pursuing a bachelor’s degree a reality for millions of people who otherwise might not have the opportunity.
Beth Crigler appointed interim vice chancellor for university advancement
Beth Derrick Crigler has been appointed interim vice chancellor for university advancement at UNC Charlotte. In this role, she will be responsible for leading development, alumni engagement, advancement operations, constituent relations, university events and university communications.
Charlotte Green Initiative funds 24 projects
The Charlotte Green Initiative student committee selected 24 projects for funding this past academic year. CGI allocates funds from the University’s Student Green Fee, which is supported by full-time students. The committee recently concluded its 13th academic year of evaluating proposals that could make the campus more efficient, eco-friendly and healthy, and funded several significant projects during the 2021-22 academic year:
Alumnus John Cato receives UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award
John Cato ’73, president and chief executive officer of The Cato Corporation, is the 2022 recipient of the UNC Charlotte Distinguished Service Award.
Darius Griffin appointed to board of trustees for national campus safety organization
Darius Griffin, UNC Charlotte’s director of the Environmental Health and Safety Office, was appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association, the only organization focused entirely on serving environmental health and safety professionals in higher education.