The College of Health and Human Services has received approval from the UNC Board of Governors to offer the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Sciences.
The program, housed in the college’s Department of Public Health Sciences, will be the University’s 21st doctoral degree.
Herlicia Blakely, human resources; Tina Dadio, legal affairs; Julie Henry, Atkins Library; Sue Levin, CLAS Advising Center; and Sandra Soriano, Belk College of Business; won the weekly Air Quality Summer Raffles for July for dining on campus.
Kathleen Schumacher, materials management, was the monthly winner of the ‘fill-up-your-tank’ raffle.
UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte School of Law have partnered to offer several unique dual degree programs. Students will have the opportunity to earn a Juris Doctor and a master’s degree in real estate, accountancy, business administration or public administration.
Full understanding of how natural resources relate to rebel forces in the developing world is crucial to U.S. national security policy, and a Department of Defense-funded project at UNC Charlotte is expected to provide greater insights into the impact of those resources.
Michael Cato, interim deputy chief information officer, has accepted the position of chief information officer (CIO) at Vassar College, effective Sept. 3.
Many agree that football will be a transformational event for UNC Charlotte. Leading up to the Aug. 31 kick off of the University’s first game has required a number of changes across campus. For Nina Simmons and her team in the Student Activity Center and Venue Management Department (formerly the SAC and Recreational Facilities Department), it is an opportunity to extend their expertise.
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ Center for the Study of the New South is sponsoring a series of programs that focus on "Sports in the New South: Culture, Color and Cash."
The late Julius Chambers, a Charlotte attorney and civil rights pioneer, argued a number of landmark cases related to de-segregation and voting rights before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Swann v. the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in 1971.
Preserving history is important to Meredith Evans. Future generations will learn about the University and the greater Charlotte region through her efforts.
As associate University librarian for Special Collections in the Atkins Library, Evans is responsible for three units – the Digital Scholarship Lab, Digital Programs and Special Collections, which includes University Archives.
Registration for the next 15-week offering of Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less begins on Monday, Aug. 12.
A weight-management program developed by health experts, Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less is open to State Health Plan members who can participate for $30 with a $25 refund for those who attend 10 of the 15 sessions.
