In the Media
Sonyia Richardson quoted in ‘Our kids are dying’: How organizers of a UNC summit say suicide can be prevented
Source: News & Observer “Our kids are dying,” said Richardson, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at UNC Charlotte. Richardson, who is part of the UNC Suicide Prevention Institute, said her research found that nationally, Black youth have the highest rate of suicides and overall highest increase in suicides over the last […]
David Mahatha ’01 joins UConn law as assistant dean
Source: UConn Today David Mahatha is the new assistant dean of Diversity, Belonging and Community Engagement at the UConn School of Law. “Traditionally, the legal profession hasn’t been very diverse, but we can make it diverse, and there are pathways to it becoming more diverse,” he said. “I always talk about the difference between equity […]
Mark Wilson provided comments for ‘Remembering D-Day on its 80th anniversary’
Source: Queen City News To read more of this story, visit https://www.qcnews.com/queen-city-news-now/remembering-d-day-on-its-80th-anniversary/.
Marek Ranis interviewed for ‘New Charlotte sculpture aims to educate the community on flood risks’
Source: WCNC Ranis created the sculpture “Diver, A Flood Marker,” which features a 12-foot snorkel design; he told ASC it was inspired by his experience scuba diving while working on another climate-related project. ASC described the choice as “a symbol of risk, survival and adaptation.” To read more of this story, visit https://www.wcnc.com/article/tech/science/environment/charlotte-sculpture-flood-levels-dangers/275-e3fd3f9b-f2f8-4183-8713-0674ee5f9527.
Rodney Freeman was interviewed for ‘Documentary to share history of Black librarianship’
Source: Spectrum News 1 Rodney Freeman, a digital production librarian at the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte, is behind the documentary “Are You a Librarian: The Untold Story of Black Librarians.” At his job, Freeman archives documents, film and photos and helps turn them into digital form. “In order for people to have […]
Nick Swartz ’08 Ph.D. was named dean of School of Professional and Continuing Education at James Madison University
Source: Rocktown Now To read the entire article, visit https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-swartz-named-dean-of-jmu-school-of-professional-and-continuing-education/
Alumna Olivia Rines ’12 ’15 M.A. named associate vice president of academic affairs at Harford Community College
Source: Harford Community College To read this article, visit https://www.harford.edu/about/get-to-know-harford/news/2024/05-may/olivia-rines.php
Steven Rogelberg quoted in ‘A former Facebook director says managers need to kill the weekly 1:1 meeting. Here’s why.’
Source: Business Insider India To read this article, visit www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/a-former-facebook-director-says-managers-need-to-kill-the-weekly-11-meeting-heres-why-/articleshow/110186529.cms Rogelberg, an organizational psychologist and a professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, studies 1:1s. He noted that one of the biggest no-nos in these meetings is when the boss dominates the conversation or runs through a to-do list.
Yongqiang Chu was interviewed for ‘Would you rent a room in an apartment with a stranger? New Charlotte site is betting on it’
Source: Charlotte Observer Many of the people moving to Charlotte are young, single professionals, said Yongqiang Chu, director of the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte. They are looking for smaller spaces instead of houses and apartments with three bedrooms. “The Charlotte market has been struggling to provide a supply to match […]
UNC Charlotte enters ‘next chapter’ after earning coveted top-tier research status
Source: Charlotte Observer “A lot of people used to tell me when I first got here ‘Well, we try to work with other R1’s in North Carolina, but they’re a couple of hours away,’” UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber told The Charlotte Observer. “Every great city has a great research university … Charlotte deserves that.” […]