After placing the last beam in a structural frame, early American settlers held a “topping” out event to mark the significance to this stage in the construction process. That tradition continues, even at UNC Charlotte, when Lithko Contracting and the Facilities Management Department recently celebrated the “topping” of the South Village parking deck.
Nigerian master woodcarver, structure designer, folklorist and environmental activist Kasali Akangbe will serve as the 2013 Africana Artist-in-Residence at UNC Charlotte.
Local artist Natalie Bork brings a unique blend of sculpture and abstract painting to the Student Union Art Gallery in the exhibit “Battuto: Letting Go of Memories or Revealing?”
The display opens Monday, Feb. 12, and will run through Monday, March 4. A public artist reception is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 12, in the gallery’s atrium.
The Graduate and Professional Student Government and the Graduate School Center for Graduate Life will hold a Graduate Student Appreciation Week from Monday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, Feb 23.
Eric Mazur, the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University, will present “Confessions of a Converted Lecturer” at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, in the College of Health and Human Services, Room 155.
The Botanical Gardens upcoming open house provides the perfect opportunity for the campus and greater public to see changes almost a year in the making.
Paula Gross, assistant director of the Botanical Gardens, noted that much like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the McMillan Greenhouse is experiencing a rebirth following a minor fire in April 2012.
The College of Health and Human Services celebrated the American Heart Association Go Red/Wear Red initiative with a reception for faculty, staff and college partners on Friday, Feb. 1. The event was created to raise awareness of heart disease, which is the number-one killer of women in the United States. Attendees enjoyed heart-healthy foods and beverages.
February marks UNC Charlotte’s annual benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” scheduled for 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall. UNC Charlotte students will present the monologues.
Richard Leeman, a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Communication Studies Department, is featured on a podcast discussing “The Will of a People :
Brent Sigmon, a sales manager with Carrier Corp., will discuss “Sustainability, Market Trends and Government Mandates in the Refrigeration Industry” at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Cameron Applied Research Center, Room 101, as part of the Industrial and Technology Management Seminars sponsored by the Lee College of Engineering.
A retirement reception in honor of Sandy Kohn, director of the Venture outdoor experiential education program, will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 18, in the Prospector Building, Gold Room.
