John David Smith, Charles Stone Distinguished Professor of History, is one of five finalists for the 2013 Bank of America (BofA) Award for Teaching Excellence – the University’s top teaching honor. The recipient of this year’s award will be announced during a Sept. 20 reception; Inside UNC Charlotte is featuring each finalist in alphabetical order prior to the reception.
UNC Charlotte will host the 2013 Health Informatics Career and Internship Fair, which is part of a statewide collaboration between universities in North Carolina including Duke, ECU, NCCU, UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte. The fair will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at UNC Charlotte’s Center City.
Faculty and staff members can support UNC Charlotte through a number of creative ways, and a new planned giving website outlines the “benefits of giving wisely.”
John Cullum, who recently joined the Division for University Advancement as director of planned giving, spearheaded the development of the new site.
Steven Rogelberg has been appointed the inaugural University Professor of UNC Charlotte. The title recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in a professional field as well as demonstrated ability to excel at interdisciplinary research, teaching and service. The University Professor is recommended to the Board of Trustees by the chancellor and holds this title for life.
The Belk College of Business NEXT speaker series will take an inside look at the role of analytics in the 2012 presidential election and how lessons learned on the campaign trail can be used in business.
Jamie Franki, associate chair of the Department of Art + Art History in the College of Arts + Architecture, designed the medal for the new Heath Literary Award. The Numismatist Magazine and the American Numismatic Association (ANA) created the award to celebrate the 1891 founding of the ANA by George Heath.
Local educators have the opportunity to receive a special discount at Belk stores on Thursday, Sept. 5. Bring this invitation and a valid school ID to enjoy the discount; limited exclusions apply.
Jeff Baker, recently named Campus Safety magazine’s national Director of the Year, is the guest on the Sept. 3 edition of Inside UNC Charlotte’s “The Live Wire.”
The fall semester is under way, and football is a new UNC Charlotte tradition. Another annual autumn event is Family Weekend, which will be Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 15.
An opportunity for parents to visit their students, Family Weekend offers a variety of activities typical of the UNC Charlotte collegiate experience.
Economist John Connaughton will give his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 10, at UNC Charlotte Center City. Connaughton's presentation begins at noon in the auditorium.
