Charlotte 49ers fans got their wish. And they got it fast. In an historic game for which 49ers fans have long waited, Charlotte's fast start couldn't have been scripted any better.
Linebacker Mark Hogan returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage to forever etch his name in 49ers history with Charlotte's first-ever touchdown.
Members of the University community got a realistic look at what can happen when people text while behind the wheel of an automobile as AT&T brought its driving simulator to campus Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Mark DeHaven has been named the Dean W. Colvard Endowed Distinguished Professor in the College of Health and Human Services.
According to CHHS officials, this unique professorship, supported by the Dalton-Brand Foundation Inc., is key for the college to realize its vision of becoming a central research and public service force in addressing health disparities across the region.
A performance by the Faculty Brass Quintet will open the Music Department’s 2013-14 Faculty & Friends Concert Series; the event is set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts Belk Theater.
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.
