Bascom “Barney” Weaver Barnard established the Charlotte College Foundation and served as its first chair. His name features prominently in the early years of UNC Charlotte, and it adorns an 18,000-square-foot building completed in 1969, designed to serve as a facility for instruction and research.
James Tabor, professor of religious studies, and students from UNC Charlotte and other colleges are in Israel to conduct an excavation near the Zion Gate in Jerusalem, as part of UNC Charlotte's ongoing, multi-year archaeological dig in the ancient city.
Ferns are considered a fascinating woodland plant, and there are more than 65 species native to the Carolinas. To learn more about the various species, the Botanical Gardens is offering the course “Fantastic Fern Foray.”
Internal Audit Department officials note that recent events warrant a reminder to the campus community regarding University Policy 307 “Responsible Use of University Computing and Electronic Resources.”
Two delegations from China recently visited UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) to exchange ideas and discuss opportunities for collaboration with the University and Charlotte-based energy companies.
Gov. Pat McCrory has issued a congratulatory letter to the UNC Charlotte team in recognition of its participation in the U.S. Department of Energy 2013 Solar Decathlon.
The International Student/Scholar Office will host two International Coffee Hours from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursdays, June 20, and July 18, in the Gold Room of the Prospector Building.
This long-running initiative is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff with international interests to enjoy coffee and conversation.
Indie folk rock group the Wilhelm Brothers will perform at noon, Wednesday, June 19, in the Student Union as part of the ROCKIN’ the Rotunda summer concert series.
Juan Vivero-Escoto, an assistant professor of chemistry, is the 2013 recipient of the Ralph Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associate Universities (ORAU), a 109-member university consortium affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Jonathan Salmons and Gerald Stewart, student assistants in the International Student/Scholar Office, submitted one of the winning videos for the first “UNC Global Voices International Video Competition” sponsored by the UNC General Administration.
