Carlos Flores, consul general of Mexico, will deliver a presentation at 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, in Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room, as part of the 2012-13 International Speaker Series.
Flores will discuss U.S.-Mexico relationships as one of the culminating events for the week-long campus celebration of International Education Week.
Eric Lanier, benefits director in the Human Resources Department, and Becky Deyo from University Advancement talk about the benefits of the Campus Flu Shot Clinic. Vaccination is considered the best protection from the flu. University employees and family members, age 4 and older, who are covered by BCBSNC, can participate in these free clinics. Immunizations will be administered from 8 a.m.
Jeremy Olson, a student in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), and his mobile app design company, Tapity, have a hit with its newest offering Languages. Following on the successful release of Grades 2, the company’s inaugural application, Languages has climbed to the fifth-highest selling app in Apple’s App Store, only a day after being released.
The UNC Charlotte Model United Nations team recently brought home two of the top awards presented at the National Model United Nations Conference in Washington, D.C., winning an Outstanding Delegation Award and a Position Paper Award.
The exhibit “Four Directions: A Journey Through Native American Art” is on display through Friday, Nov. 30, in the Student Union Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13.
UNC Charlotte’s 11th annual Multicultural Leadership Conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Cone University Center.
Take UNC Charlotte Center City’s Sustainability Tour and learn why the University is awaiting the internationally recognized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the building. Executive Director Jerry Coughter will lead the tour from 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Nancy Gutierrez, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, has been elected president of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), the nation’s most influential association for academic leaders in the liberal arts and sciences.
UNC Charlotte’s North Parking Deck received second-place honors in the Carolinas Parking Association Awards of Excellence competition in the category “Parking Structure – New.”
The Projective Eye Gallery, located in UNC Charlotte Center City, will present the exhibit “Andreas Bechtler, the Artist.” The display opens Saturday, Nov. 17, with a special reception and performance from 6 to 8 p.m.
