General News
Educating our nation: Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
On Saturday, April 10, UNC Charlotte students, faculty, staff and leaders marched to protect Asian lives. Now, as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the UNC Charlotte community must increase its knowledge and understanding regarding AAPI experiences and issues.
Alumna, public historian named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture
UNC Charlotte alumna and former faculty member Brenda Tindal ’04 has been named executive director of Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.
Dance professor receives Emerging Creators Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams is one of six recipients of the 2021 Emerging Creators Fellowships from the Arts & Science Council. The $5000 grants support “creatives with evolving practices that are at a pivotal moment in launching sustainable careers in the creative sector.”
Lowe’s $1.5 million gift will advance AI and machine learning at College of Computing and Informatics
Today, Lowe’s and UNC Charlotte announced that Lowe’s has donated $1.5 million to the College of Computing and Informatics to strengthen UNC Charlotte’s position as a leading technology hub and talent provider for Lowe’s, the Charlotte region and beyond. The gift will establish the Lowe’s Endowed Chair in Computer Science and the Lowe’s Technology Innovation Fund. […]
Student awarded Diversity in Arts Leadership internship
Alex Gomes has been accepted into the 2021 Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program established by Americans for the Arts.
Frontline alumni heroes are first hotel guests
A nursing alumna who volunteered to go to New York in the early weeks of the COVID-19 crisis and an alumnus who keeps his exceptional students engaged at a Charlotte high school were honored on Wednesday, March 31, as the first official guests of the new UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Brittany Akinsola ’11 and Robert Wright ’18, […]
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center officially opens
UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center officially opened its doors, March 31, 2021. The $87 million, 173,000-square-foot project is owned by the UNC Charlotte Endowment Fund, financed by the UNC Charlotte Foundation and operated by Sage Hotel Management, a Sage Hospitality Group company. Developed by AMS Hospitality, the hotel features 226 guest rooms and 21,563 square feet of event space. […]
Thinking about barriers: Why Women’s History Month is important
Celebrate a diverse Women’s History Month with recommendations from Janaka Lewis, director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
School of Architecture names new Master of Urban Design director
Architect, researcher, educator and curator Sekou Cooke is the new director of the Master of Urban Design (MUD) program; he will join the architecture faculty in August.
Professor’s new book explores African-Brazilian dance
A new book by Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams explores Silvestre Technique, the contemporary dance technique founded by Rosangela Silvestre as an extension of the spiritual dance traditions of enslaved Africans in Brazil. “Giving Life to Movement: The Silvestre Dance Technique” was published recently by McFarland.