Longtime Bank of America executive Catherine Bessant and Deloitte managing partner Theresa Drew will join UNC Charlotte’s leadership as new members of the Board of Trustees.
The Belk Foundation has awarded $50,000 to support the Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI), an innovative partnership among UNC Charlotte, Davidson College and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) to strengthen teaching and learning in local public schools by cultivating content knowledge, creativity, leadership skills and collaboration among CMS teachers.
UNC Charlotte has added a graduate certificate program in data science and business analytics (DSBA). This collaboration between the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics will provide post-baccalaureate students with the opportunity to pursue graduate studies in this highly sought field.
UNC Charlotte is among the ranks of prestigious universities such as Georgia Tech and Boston University to make a Top 10 list of colleges and universities that focus on innovative and effective ways to preserve the world’s endangered animals.
The UNC Charlotte Association of Nursing Students (ANS) has met its goal to raise $25,000 to establish the first student-led endowment at the University. The effort funds the Ashley Lutz Memorial Scholarship in Nursing.
The impact of enrollment growth at UNC Charlotte and the need to collaborate to address budgetary challenges were among the topics Chancellor Philip L. Dubois discussed today, Tuesday, Aug. 20, in his State of the University address during Convocation.
Isaac Cho, a doctoral student in computing and information systems in the College of Computing and Informatics, will defend " Stereoscopic Bimanual Interaction for 3D Visualization" at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 26, in Woodward Hall, Room 338. Zachary Wartell is the dissertation advisor.
Senior Amanda McCoy is Miss Black USA 2013. She was crowned earlier this month in a ceremony at the University of the District of Columbia.
McCoy, who is completing a bachelor's degree in communication studies with double minors in women’s studies and journalism, is an active member of the Kappa Kappa chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.
With the start of the fall semester, the Center for Graduate Life (CGL) has added two new faculty associates who will use their expertise to offer content-based development to graduate students at UNC Charlotte. The associates will support graduate teaching, writing and research through innovative workshops and credit bearing courses, providing students with real-world expectations.
Concerns over a potential pipe bomb outside Scott Hall on Saturday were resolved safely and quickly by UNC Charlotte police, housing and residence life (HRL) staffers and officers and specialists from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Kent Brintnall, associate professor of religious studies, is the 2013 recipient of the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship for Teaching. His selection was announced during the annual University Convocation on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Watch a live Web stream of today's University Convocation starting at 9:30 a.m. Chancellor Philip L. Dubois and Provost Joan Lorden will address faculty, staff and students at this yearly event.
